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Recommendation for Use of Heart Failure Treatment Formulated
The FDA's Circulatory System
Devices Panel recommended
that the cardiac
resynchronization therapy
defibrillator (CRT--D),
developed by Boston
... > full story
An Apple a Day? Study Shows Soluble Fiber Boosts Immune System
A new study touts the
benefits of soluble fiber --
found in oats, apples, and
nuts, for starters -- saying
that it reduces the
inflammation associated with
... > full story
Simple, Low-Cost Steps Enhance Adolescents' Health
Simple, low-cost measures
such as wearing a pedometer
to inspire walking and
spending a few minutes a day
meditating can put
adolescents on the track
... > full story
Gene May Play Key Role in Atherosclerosis and Other Diseases
A new study suggests that a
gene called HuR plays a
critical role in inducing
and mediating an
inflammatory response in
cells experiencing
... > full story
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Feeling Lonely Adds to Rate of Blood Pressure Increase in People 50 Years Old and Older
March 19, 2010 — Chronic feelings of loneliness take a toll on blood pressure over time, causing a marked increase after four years. A new study shows, for the first time, a direct relation between loneliness and ... > full story -
Vitamin A: Key Mechanism That Guides Cells to Form Heart Tissue
March 19, 2010 — Researchers have identified a key cellular mechanism that guides embryonic heart tissue formation -- a process which, if disrupted, can lead to a number of common congenital heart ... > full story -
Stem Cells Suspended in X-Ray-Visible Microbubbles Build New Blood Vessels to Treat Peripheral Arterial Disease
March 19, 2010 — Bone marrow stem cells suspended in X-ray-visible microbubbles dramatically improve the body's ability to build new blood vessels in the upper leg -- providing a potential future treatment for those ... > full story -
Ghrelin Mitigates Liver Fibrosis in Animal Models; Regulates Human Fibrosis
March 18, 2010 — Spanish researchers determined that rats treated with recombinant ghrelin displayed a reduction in liver fibrosis. Ghrelin, a stomach hormone, reduced the amount of fibrogenic cells by 25 percent in ... > full story -
Implantation of a Ventricular Assist Device May Aid in Weight Loss for Obese Patients Awaiting a Heart Transplant
March 18, 2010 — For patients who are awaiting a heart transplant, Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVAD) can literally mean the difference between life and death -- helping the patient's own weakened heart to ... > full story -
Bailout Stenting Successful Treatment for Infants With Constricted Aortas
March 18, 2010 — Cardiac interventionalists and surgeons have achieved successful stent implantation and follow-up coarctectomy in premature infants suffering from aortic ... > full story -
Urban Pollution Affects Cardiac Function: Initial Results in the Healthy Rat
March 17, 2010 — In the healthy rat, prolonged exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) under conditions that mimic urban pollution leads to changes to cardiac morphology and function. Compensatory mechanisms develop in ... > full story -
Was the Recent US Stock Market Drop Accompanied by More Heart Attacks?
March 17, 2010 — A novel report explores the possible relationship between fluctuations in the stock market and the incidence of local heart ... > full story -
Treating Vitamin D Deficiency Significantly Reduces Heart Disease Risk, Studies Find
March 17, 2010 — Researchers in Utah last fall demonstrated the link between vitamin D deficiency and increased risk for coronary artery disease. These new studies show that treating vitamin D deficiency with ... > full story -
Variability as Well as High Blood Pressure Holds High Risk of Stroke
March 17, 2010 — Three new articles show that it is variability in patients' blood pressure that predicts the risk of a stroke most powerfully and not a high average or usual blood pressure ... > full story
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