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Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:00:00 PDTHeart Disease
Bristol Surgeon Receives Almost 120,000 Pounds For Pioneering Research ProjectA trainee heart surgeon from the Bristol Heart Institute has received a grant of £117,166 from national heart charity, Heart Research UK, for a project to help prevent irreversible damage to the heart. Mr Simon Duggan, 32, has been awarded a Research Training Fellowship Grant for an innovative project that will investigate 'reperfusion injury...
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:00:00 PDTCholesterol
Explaining An Important Genetic Cardiovascular Risk FactorNew findings reported in the September issue of Cell Metabolism, a Cell Press publication, appear to explain why people who carry specific and common versions of a single gene are more likely to have high cholesterol and to suffer a heart attack. Studies in mice show that the gene, known as sortilin (SORT1), controls the release of LDL (a.k.a...
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDTMedical Devices / Diagnostics
Medtronic Gains Ce Mark For Enhanced Corevalve(R) Delivery Catheter System With Accutrak Stability LayerMedtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) announced CE (Conformité Européenne) Mark approval and the first global use and launch of the Medtronic CoreValve® delivery system with AccuTrak™ Stability Layer for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). AccuTrak's proprietary technology allows physicians to achieve enhanced control and accuracy in the deployment of the CoreValv device...
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:00:00 PDTNutrition / Diet
Low Carb Plant Sourced Diet Better Than Animal Sourced OneIf you want to live longer, you are better off on a low carb diet which is vegetable based, rather than one whose proteins are sourced from animals, according to a study involving 129,716 men and women published this week in the medical journal Annals of Internal Medicine...
Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:00:00 PDTObesity / Weight Loss / Fitness
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: September 7, 20101. A Low-carb Diet Based on Animal Protein May Increase Death Risk Evidence shows that a low-carbohydrate diet produces weight loss and improves some cardiovascular risk factors. However, health effects of a low-carbohydrate diet may depend on the type of protein and fat consumed. Researchers followed 85,168 women and 44,548 men on a low-carbohydrate diet for 26 and 20 years respectively...
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:00:00 PDTCardiovascular / Cardiology
International Study Led By VA-Harvard Physician Yields Insight On Risks From Fatty ArteriesAn international study of clinical data led by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-Harvard University cardiologist found that patients with deposits of fatty plaque in their arteries are at especially high risk for life-threatening cardiovascular events if they have diabetes, disease in multiple arteries or a history of heart attack or stroke...
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:00:00 PDTHeart Disease
'Jailbreak' Bacteria Can Trigger Heart DiseasePlaque-causing bacteria can jailbreak from the mouth into the bloodstream and increase your risk of heart attack says a scientist at the Society for General Microbiology's autumn meeting in Nottingham. Professor Howard Jenkinson, from the University of Bristol explains how oral bacteria can wreak havoc if they are not kept in check by regular brushing and flossing...
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:00:00 PDTCardiovascular / Cardiology
$11.6 Million To Study Cardiac ProteinsA blood test to diagnose which heart attack survivors will suffer heart failure is the goal of a new five-year, $11.6 million contract to the UT Health Science Center San Antonio from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Each year more than 1.2 million Americans suffer a heart attack...
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDTPain / Anesthetics
Molecules Involved In Touch And Other Mechanically Activated Systems IdentifiedScripps Research Institute scientists have identified two proteins with potential to be important targets for research into a wide range of health problems, including pain, deafness, and cardiac and kidney dysfunction. The study was published in Science Express, the advanced, online edition of the journal Science...
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDTAnxiety / Stress
Link Between Chronic Stress And Heart Attack: Hair Provides ProofResearchers at The University of Western Ontario have provided the first direct evidence using a biological marker, to show chronic stress plays an important role in heart attacks. Stressors such as job, marital and financial problems have been linked to the increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease including heart attack...
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDTPalliative Care / Hospice Care
Value Of Oxygen Therapy In End-Of-Life Care Challenged By StudyMillions of patients with advanced disease in palliative care settings receive oxygen therapy to help them breathe more easily. But a new study from Duke University Medical Center says roughly half of them don't benefit from the intervention, and among those who do benefit, it doesn't make a bit of difference whether they get pure oxygen or just plain old room air - both offer equal benefit...
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:00 PDTAnxiety / Stress
Cortisol Levels In Hair Linked To Heart Attack RiskCortisol levels in hair may be the first biomarker to measure chronic (long-term) stress, which is linked to a higher risk of having a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction), according to a new study published in the medical journal Stress...
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