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Scientists find effective training regimens to determine exercise intensity

For competitive bicyclists with goals - whether competing in the Tour de France or aiming for the podium at a local race - faster cycling comes from training regimens based on various zones of exercise intensity. New research from exercise scientists at the University of New Hampshire has found that effective training regimens, which generally are created after expensive, time-consuming laboratory tests, can be developed from a relatively simple, do-it-yourself test.

31 Aug 2010

Older people prefer to read negative news about young adults: Study

When given a choice, older people prefer to read negative news, rather than positive news, about young adults, a new study suggests.

31 Aug 2010

CORDIS reports positive results from 10-year follow-up of CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting coronary stent study

Cordis Corporation, a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of interventional vascular technology, announced today at European Society of Cardiology in Stockholm that the results of follow-up tests undertaken ten years after the first patient was treated with a CYPHER(R) Sirolimus-eluting coronary stent have proven outstanding long-term efficacy and safety and were published earlier this year in "JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions".

31 Aug 2010

New book explores history, benefits of tomato

A new history of the tomato in Italy by a University of Leicester historian throws some surprising insights on an item of food that we have been accustomed to think of as intrinsically Italian.

31 Aug 2010

Nutritional recommendations for management of sarcopenia published

Nutritional recommendations for the management of sarcopenia -- also described as age-related muscle and functional loss -- were published this past week in the clinical publication, Journal of American Medical Directors Association.

31 Aug 2010

Outpatient prevention programme by nurses reduces risk of recurrent complications in heart patients

A six-month outpatient prevention programme conducted by nurses has resulted in significant and sustained improvements in the control of cardiovascular risk factors, including high cholesterol or high blood pressure, in patients hospitalised for a heart attack or impending heart attack.

31 Aug 2010

ECG-based screening for young footballers at risk of heart disease needs to be reviewed: Study

The screening process for young footballers at risk of heart disease needs to be re-evaluated. That is the conclusion of a recent study, which has shown that the common criteria used for assessment does not take into account the type and intensity of the exercise performed. The single most common cause of sudden death in competitive footballers is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - a disease that thickens the heart muscle without any obvious cause.

31 Aug 2010

Burrill conference to provide insights into challenges and opportunities in personalized medicine

"Healthcare is now shifting towards predictive and preventative care utilizing diagnostics that allow physicians to follow the course of a disease, evaluate which therapeutic regimes are most effective, and determine long-term susceptibility and recurrence," said G. Steven Burrill, CEO of Burrill & Company. "As diseases are better understood at a molecular level, the promise of personalized medicine is becoming a reality.

31 Aug 2010

AMGA announces participation of 19 health systems in ACO Development Collaborative

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) today announced 19 leading medical groups and organized systems of care that will be participating in its ACO Development Collaborative, scheduled to have its first meeting in conjunction with the AMGA National Summit on Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). These organizations represent more than 10,500 providers serving approximately 5 million patients in the United States.

31 Aug 2010

Allied Healthcare fourth quarter 2010 sales decrease 7.9%

Recession-driven budget cuts by hospitals and governmental entities reduced sales for Allied Healthcare Products, Inc. throughout fiscal 2010. The company managed to offset much of the year's sales decline by cutting overhead and operating costs. Still, the company reported a loss for the year.

31 Aug 2010

Myriad Genetics announces repurchase of $100 million shares

Myriad Genetics, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of an additional $100 million of the Company's outstanding common stock, following the completion of its previously authorized stock repurchase program initiated in May 2010.

31 Aug 2010

Older adults likely to have destination memory failures

Older adults are more likely to have destination memory failures - forgetting who they've shared or not shared information with, according to a new study led by Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute.

31 Aug 2010

NewYork-Presbyterian /Columbia sets up new Myelodysplastic Syndromes Center

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center has established a new center devoted to research and treatment of pre-leukemia blood disorders. Known as the Myelodysplastic Syndromes Center, it is one of the largest programs of its kind in the nation.

31 Aug 2010

International Symposium to explore Hybrid approach for congenital heart disease

Interventional cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons throughout the United States and the world, who treat patients with congenital heart disease, will gather at the Hilton Columbus at Easton Town Center August 31-September 2, 2010 for the International Symposium on the Hybrid Approach to Congenital Heart Disease (ISHAC).

31 Aug 2010

Study determines dose-specific patterns associated with generic statin switching

Research conducted in the Netherlands has highlighted the need for care when switching patients under treatment for high cholesterol from branded to generic drug families. The study shows that much of the switching can result in patients inadvertently receiving non-equivalent doses, potentially leading to an increased risk of downstream heart disease and stroke.

31 Aug 2010

EDIMS licenses First DataBank's National Drug Data File Plus database

First DataBank, a leading provider of drug databases that help drive patient safety, and EDIMS, a leading provider of interoperable emergency department (ED) information management systems, today announced they have licensed First DataBank's National Drug Data File (NDDF) Plus™ database to offer hospitals greater choice in trusted third-party drug database information to use and integrate with EDIMS ED electronic health record (EHR).

31 Aug 2010

Veterans with PTSD at greater risk for dementia

Results of a study reported in the September issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggest that Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a greater risk for dementia than Veterans without PTSD, even those who suffered traumatic injuries during combat.

31 Aug 2010

Phase 3 AVERROES trial reveals apixaban effective for atrial fibrillation patients unsuitable for warfarin

The phase 3 AVERROES (Apixaban Versus Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) to Prevent Strokes) trial, designed to show the superiority of apixaban over aspirin for the prevention of stroke or systemic embolism in high-risk atrial fibrillation patients unsuitable for treatment with a vitamin K antagonist (warfarin), was terminated early following a recommendation from the Data Monitoring Committee.

31 Aug 2010

Mandatory influenza vaccination for healthcare personnel needed

Influenza vaccination of healthcare personnel is a professional and ethical responsibility and non-compliance with healthcare facility policies regarding vaccination should not be tolerated, according to a position paper released today by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).

31 Aug 2010

Social interaction reduces physical damage to brain by heart attack: Research

A new study in mice shows how social support can help minimize some of the worst physical damages to the brain caused by a heart attack.

31 Aug 2010

Medical News

Scientists find effective training regimens to determine exercise intensity

Older people prefer to read negative news about young adults: Study

CORDIS reports positive results from 10-year follow-up of CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting coronary stent study

New book explores history, benefits of tomato

Nutritional recommendations for management of sarcopenia published

Outpatient prevention programme by nurses reduces risk of recurrent complications in heart patients

ECG-based screening for young footballers at risk of heart disease needs to be reviewed: Study

Burrill conference to provide insights into challenges and opportunities in personalized medicine

AMGA announces participation of 19 health systems in ACO Development Collaborative

Allied Healthcare fourth quarter 2010 sales decrease 7.9%

Myriad Genetics announces repurchase of $100 million shares

Older adults likely to have destination memory failures

NewYork-Presbyterian /Columbia sets up new Myelodysplastic Syndromes Center

International Symposium to explore Hybrid approach for congenital heart disease

Study determines dose-specific patterns associated with generic statin switching

EDIMS licenses First DataBank's National Drug Data File Plus database

Veterans with PTSD at greater risk for dementia

Phase 3 AVERROES trial reveals apixaban effective for atrial fibrillation patients unsuitable for warfarin

Mandatory influenza vaccination for healthcare personnel needed

Social interaction reduces physical damage to brain by heart attack: Research

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