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New Anti-Clotting Drug More Effective Than Current Treatment, Study Suggests
March 11, 2013 — A new and experimental anti-clotting drug, cangrelor, proved better than the commonly used clopidogrel and was significantly more effective at preventing blood clots in a large trial of patients who ... > full story -
A New Drug Reduces Heart Damage, Study Suggests
March 10, 2013 — A single dose of an investigational anti-inflammatory drug called inclacumab considerably reduces damage to heart muscle during angioplasty (the opening of a blocked artery), according to a recent ... > full story -
Clogged Heart Arteries Can Foreshadow Stroke
February 28, 2013 — Blockages in your heart arteries could mean you're more likely to have a stroke, even if you're considered low risk, according to new ... > full story -
Thyroid Hormones Reduce Damage and Improve Heart Function After Myocardial Infarction in Rats
February 28, 2013 — A new study shows that thyroid hormones administered to rats at the time of a heart attack improved their heart function and significantly reduced their loss of heart muscle cells. Researchers ... > full story -
First Signs of Heart Disease Seen in Newborns of Overweight/obese Mums
February 27, 2013 — The walls of the body's major artery -- the aorta -- are already thickened in babies born to mums who are overweight or obese, finds a small ... > full story -
Smoking Cessation in Old Age: Less Heart Attacks and Strokes Within Five Years
February 20, 2013 — Smokers increase their risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) and stroke with every cigarette they smoke. Conversely, those who quit smoking even at an advanced age will have a considerable ... > full story -
Hospitalization: Strong Link Between Income Inequality and Readmission Risk, but Not Mortality
February 14, 2013 — Income inequality is associated with an increased risk of readmission to hospital, but not mortality, finds a large US study of older ... > full story -
New Therapeutic Target for Coronary Heart Disease
February 14, 2013 — Scientists investigating how certain genes affect an individual's risk of developing coronary heart disease have identified a new therapeutic target, according to new ... > full story -
Almost 8 Percent of US Stroke Survivors May Have Suicidal Thoughts
February 7, 2013 — Stroke survivors are more likely to report recent suicidal thoughts or wish they were dead compared with individuals with previous heart attack, diabetes or cancer. Seven variables were important in ... > full story -
Native Hawaiians Have Bleeding Strokes at Earlier Age, Independent of Meth Use
February 6, 2013 — Native Hawaiians have more bleeding strokes at an earlier age than other people independent of methamphetamine abuse. Besides genetics, environmental factors -- such as diet, stress, unhealthy ... > full story
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