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Blood, Heart and Circulation
UF pharmacy researcher urges caution in reducing blood pressure in patients with diabetes, coronary disease
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — For patients with diabetes and heart disease, less isn’t always more — at least when it comes to blood pressure.
Mayo Clinic Proceedings Study Finds Link Between Hypoglycemia and Mortality Rates in Critically Ill
ROCHESTER, Minn. — In a study published in the March issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers report that they have found a link between mild to moderate hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and mortality in critically ill patients. ...Study shows doctors are failing to lower heart patients’ cholesterol adequately
Women are particularly at risk of insufficient cholesterol targets ...UI research points to way to improve heart treatment
Current drugs used to treat heart failure and arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat) have limited effectiveness and have side effects. New basic science findings from a University of Iowa study suggest a way that treatments could potentially be refined so that they work better and target only key heart-related mechanisms. ...Beta Blocker Therapy Underused in Heart Failure Patients
ST. LOUIS - New Saint Louis University research has found that beta blockers, a class of drugs used to prevent the progression of heart failure and manage arrhythmias (irregular heart beat) and hypertension (high blood pressure), are underused in heart failure patients who receive implantable cardiac devices. ...New Method to Grow Arteries Could Lead to “Biological Bypass” for Heart Disease
New Haven, Conn. — A new method of growing arteries could lead to a “biological bypass”—a non-invasive way to treat coronary artery disease—Yale School of Medicine researchers and their colleagues report in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. ...Mathematical innovation turns blood draw into information gold mine in study
BY BRUCE GOLDMAN -- Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have devised a software algorithm that could enable a common laboratory device to virtually separate a whole-blood sample into its different cell types and detect medically important gene-activity changes specific to any one of those cell types. ...Clinical trials strive to find new treatments for heart aliments
HOUSTON -- Despite their best efforts, some might need a helping hand when it comes to keeping the heart healthy. Baylor College of Medicine researchers and physicians are currently working to find new treatments and prevention methods to stave off heart ailments. ...Theory of single stem cell for blood components challenged
HOUSTON -- Components of the blood or hematopoietic system derive from stem cell subtypes rather than one single stem cell that gives rise to all the different kinds of blood cells equally, said scientists from Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the current issue of the journal Cell Stem Cell. ...International study finds novel SickKids-developed technique reduces the size of heart attacks by up to 50 per cent
TORONTO – An international research group coordinated by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) shows that a novel use of a common medical device, found in every ambulance, doctor’s office and even in many homes, can reduce the size of adult heart attacks by as much as 50 per cent. ...
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- New Vaccine Shows Promise Against Malaria in Early-Stage Study
- Tarantula-Venom-based MD Therapy to be Advanced by UB Scientists' Biotech Company
- FDA Issues Early Communication about Ongoing Safety Review of Weight Loss Drug Orlistat
- New National Survey of Children’s Health Shows Insurance Gaps, More Obesity, More Children at Risk
- Study Analyzes Reliability of Pre-Season Concussion Testing
- Herbalist-Turned-Medical Student Melds Two Traditions of Healing
- Reducing maternal death in Bangladesh
- Comprehensive Genetic Screen No Better Than Knowing Ones Family History for Predicting Cardiovascular Risk
- Teen marijuana use tilts up, while some drugs decline in use
- Adults Needed for WPIC Study Investigating Treatment of Bipolar Depression with Light Therapy
Shyam Lal Mittal
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16/03/2010 05:25:39
While in sleep brain keep on working on triaval things which disappear as I wake up but feel giddy, sluggish & disinterested in daytime jobs, ...
Philip
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16/03/2010 04:56:07
There’s an interesting post over at the Health Journal Club that makes the case that people should just not eat anything that wasn’t a food ...
Paul Bowers
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14/03/2010 02:03:55
You do realize that the participants of this study haven't been on the diets for over 2 years, right? And actually, only during the first ...
Linda Bruzzone
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11/03/2010 21:44:08
Genetic testing is a blessing for those of us who have genetic syndromes. In the case of cancers, it allows physicians to work with those ...
marina
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11/03/2010 21:38:52
Nothing new here. Obesity have been known to cause many different health problems for years.
The key is to choose a healthy diet so that ...
