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Statement From American Heart Association President Ralph Sacco, M.D. On Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Approval ...
The $1 billion increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) approved by the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee is a much needed boost to heart disease and stroke research and a welcome source of revenue for the research community in this challenging fiscal environment. We're pleased the subcommittee was able to recognize that an enhanced investment in NIH will pay dividends in the form ... |
2 presentations on heart disease, health in August
Free presentations on a way to reverse coronary artery disease through lifestyle change are being presented at two locations in August. The Foundation for Cardiovascular Health, a non-profit community foundation, helps people "change your lifestyle, save your heart." |
Clinic gets funds to study heart disease
The food we eat and our family tree may be linked to heart disease. |
Cleveland Clinic researchers link gut flora with heart disease
Cleveland Clinic researchers have received a 5-year, $3.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how the food we eat combined with microorganisms in our gut and our genes influence our risk of developing heart disease. The end-goal of the research? Develop novel treatments for preventing heart disease. Studies have indicated [...] |
Scientists reveal new biomarkers for stroke, coronary heart disease
Analysis of blood protein data from the Women's Health Initiative cohorts has revealed new biomarkers for stroke and coronary heart disease (CHD). Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Medicine found that beta-2 microglobulin (B2M) levels were significantly elevated in postmenopausal women with CHD, and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 4 (IGFBP4) was ... |
Tests begin on stem cell cure for rare heart disease
Cardiologists hope new treatment can prolong the lives of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy Doctors are investigating whether patients with an irreversible heart condition can prolong their lives by having stem cells taken from their hip and injected into the damaged organ. Experts at the Barts and the London Heart Attack Centre hope their work will lead to a major breakthrough for the UK's ... |
Heart Failure Care Improved By Performance Intervention At Outpatient Cardiology Practices
A study led by UCLA tested a new performance intervention to help improve adherence to national guideline-recommended therapies for heart failure patients in an outpatient setting.Heart failure is a chronic, progressive disease that impacts millions and results in substantial morbidity, mortality and the use of significant healthcare resources and costs. Though scientific research and national ... |
HIV drug can raise the risk of heart disease: Study
There are a handful of drugs effective in treating HIV/AIDS. However new research shows that some of these drugs can increase the risk of heart attacks. The results come from a Garvan Institute of Medical Research study involving 20 people, 10 taking the drug Ritonavir and 10 others the drug Raltegravir for one month. |
Cambridge Heart to Present at 2010 Southern California Investor Conference
TEWKSBURY, Mass.----Cambridge Heart, Inc. , today announced that Ali Haghighi-Mood, President and Chief Executive Officer, is scheduled to present at the upcoming 2010 Southern California Investor Conference sponsored by Global Hunter Securities. |
Millions Of Americans In Early Stages Of Kidney Disease Need Stroke Monitoring
Millions of Americans in the early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at an increased risk of having atrial fibrillation (AF) - a major risk factor for stroke - according to new research by investigators at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. While it is known in the medical community that patients with end-stage renal failure have high rates of AF, new findings show that ... |
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