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Blood, Heart and Circulation
Region's First FDA Approved Long-Term Heart Pump at Albany Med
Albany, N.Y.,- David Morey, 63, of Guilderland, was released from Albany Medical Center yesterday after having received the region’s first HeartMate II mechanical heart pump—a life-extending therapy for patients suffering from advanced heart failure.
Congenital heart patients to benefit from wireless, battery-free cardiac implant
Implants – developed by the University of Michigan and the Ann Arbor company Integrated Sensing Systems, Inc. -- will greatly improve care for congenital heart disease patients...Fried foods and heart disease risk
Eating food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease or premature death, a new study has found....Gladstone Scientists Identify Genetic Mechanism Linked to Congenital Heart Disease
Scientific Discovery Sheds Light on Fundamental Biological Process...Heart Valve Geometry: Non-Invasive Measurements of Tricuspid Valve Anatomy Can Predict Severity of Valve Leakage
An estimated 1.6 million Americans suffer moderate to severe leakage through their tricuspid valves, which are complex structures that allow blood to flow from the heart’s upper right chamber to the ventricle. ...Biochip measures glucose in saliva, not blood
Tripping the light fantastic Each plasmonic interferometer – thousands of them per square millimeter – consists of a slit flanked by two grooves etched in a silver metal film. The schematic shows glucose molecules “dancing” on the sensor surface illuminated by light with different colors. Changes in light intensity transmitted through the slit of each plasmonic interferometer yield information about the concentration of glucose molecules in solution. Credit: Domenico Pacifici ...Sexual activity is safe for most heart patients
Study Highlights: - Sexual activity is safe for most heart disease patients. - Women with cardiovascular disease should be counseled on the safety and advisability of contraceptive methods and pregnancy based on their patient profile. - Medications to treat erectile dysfunction aren’t safe for all men with cardiovascular disease....Delirium after stroke linked to poorer outcomes for patients
Study Highlights: - As many as three in 10 patients might suffer from an acute confused state, or delirium, shortly after a stroke. - Stroke patients with delirium are nearly five times more likely to die during hospitalization or within a year, and three times more likely to be discharged to a long-term care facility, compared to stroke patients without delirium....Sleep Problems Increase Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Obesity, Penn Study Shows
Poor Sleep Three Nights Per Week or More May Play a Major Role in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Disorders ...New drug could help reduce heart attack risk for cardiac patients awaiting surgery
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Heart patients who have stents that prop open blocked arteries often face a dilemma when they need open heart surgery: Continue taking life-saving blood thinners but risk severe bleeding during surgery, or stop taking the medicines and risk a heart attack....
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- Fingerprint of radiation exposure discovered in thyroid cancer
- WHO concerned that new H5N1 influenza research could undermine the 2011 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework
- FDA Issues Early Communication about Ongoing Safety Review of Weight Loss Drug Orlistat
- Neuroscientists Find That Status within Groups Can Affect IQ
- Stanford's Roundtable discusses longevity, aging and its impacts on society
- Doubts over vein blockages in people with MS
- Gun ownership, carrying a gun linked to heavy alcohol use
- Yale Researchers Pinpoint Reasons for Dramatic Rise in C-Sections
- Study recommends that parents, physicians share decisions in sex development disorder surgery
- Myth buster: helmets halve head injuries
Jon
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12/10/2011 16:41:04
One reason people get the wrong idea: articles like yours that talk about "association with the risks of smoking"
Hello? Are you familiar with the ...
brigitte
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07/10/2011 14:29:44
Those listed items are not going to make much impact. Smoking compromises babies, but doesn't result in prematurity anymore than any other imperfect practice prenatally. ...
admin
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06/10/2011 18:47:06
Actually there is a great deal of published evidence of fluoride in drinking water severely harming the health of users.
Try examining the dozens of clinical ...
Richard Windsor
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29/09/2011 05:25:07
Point to a single double-blind placebo controlled trial that meets modern standards of evidence based medicine and I might consider your argument.
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28/09/2011 04:57:08
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