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...ll causes pain, weakness, and in some cases, renal failure and death," the authors report. "Many but not all of them occurred in cerivastatin users who also took gemfibrozil (a fibrate, another type of drug used to help lower cholesterol). "In the published literature, cerivastatin was associated with much ...Ventricular regulation may be key to preventing heart failure
... irregular heart rhythms can inhibit chronic heart failure (CHF). According to the study, published in the Jo...t rhythms; remodeling can even be induced by heart failure itself. The high pressure and irregular pumping caused by the high rates used in the first group of...Spina bifida: 70% of cases preventable by folic-acid supplementation
... during early pregnancy. Spina bifida results from failure of fusion of the neural tube (the embryonic form of the brain and spinal cord), and is one of the most common malformations of human structure. The causes of this disorder are varied, including chromosome abnormalities and gene disorders. The cause i...Ovarian cancer does have early warning signs, Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center find
... issues, competing medical conditions, physicians' failure to follow up, and women not returning for follow-up. Brigitte Barrette, M.D., a Mayo Clinic gynecologist and study investigator, found the commonality of urinary leakage symptoms among the ovarian cancer patients particularly interesting. "My sur...Premature infants with lung disease may continue to need replacement substance to ease breathing
... "Premature infants with continuing respiratory failure and abnormal surfactant may benefit from treatment with replacement surfactant--or from strategies to increase their own production of surfactant," said Dr. Ballard, who has been studying infant lung development for more than 30 years. He and his col...Stanford study reveals that cells linked to asthma and eczema also help cure deadly illness in mice
...ertension, asthma, congestive heart failure, renal failure and gastric ulcers, said Galli. Moreover, mast cells have been implicated in many of the same disorders. "Although we have studied a bacterial infection as a kind of first test case, we hope to be able to develop models that would allow us to study t...Uncoupling proteins in human heart
...archers suggest a possible mechanism linking heart failure with their results. Dr Murray comments: "New treatment to correct these energy defects would be to simultaneously lower plasma free fatty acids and provide an alternative energy source." An accompanying commentary (p 1733) by Lionel H Opie (Universit...Study supports the use of mechanical assistance
... care for the treatment of acute and chronic heart failure to conventional medical therapy. Results of this study could have implications for funding of artificial heart programs whereby more patients in the high-risk category will be candidates for mechanical assist. ...New research results: 'Heart jacket' shown to be effective
...'s a potentially revolutionary approach." Heart failure is a condition in which the heart can't circulate enough blood to meet the needs of the body. Patients who have the problem typically have enlarged hearts that continue to get larger and weaker as the condition progresses. The CorCap Cardiac Suppo...Women with arrhythmias may also benefit from an ICD
...EANS, Nov. 9 A small study of patients with heart failure not caused by blocked arteries indicates that wome...women died from miscellaneous causes such as heart failure not due to arrhythmia, cancer, infection and stroke. "None of these appeared to be a complication o...Ventricular assist devices can be used as bridge to heart recovery without need for heart transplant
...rapeutic strategies for end-stage congestive heart failure now include not only cardiac replacement with assist devices or transplantation, but the true opportunity for repair and recovery of myocardial function through the synergy between advanced medical therapy and ventricular assist devices," said Robert...Taking pills, even if placebo, predicts better survival in heart failure
...nert placebo, relates to better outcomes for heart failure patients. This finding persisted even after the re... In an international clinical trial of 7,599 heart failure patients, the researchers found that good adherence was associated with similar lower mortality rate...Stem cell therapy effectively treats heart attacks in animals
...ttack and so are at greater risk for chronic heart failure or another, potentially fatal, heart attack. "Curr...ed, leading to the development of congestive heart failure within two months after heart attack. In order to thoroughly cover the area of damaged heart mus...No increase in deaths for heart failure patients with pulmonary artery catheter
..., monitor, and guide treatment of congestive heart failure and other conditions. However, use of the PAC has ... Association's Scientific Sessions 2004. "Heart failure affects about 5 million Americans and the numbers are growing. So it is important to find out the b...IgG treatment during pregnancy reduces severity of rare, recurring liver condition in newborns
...lmost always results in fetal death or acute liver failure in newborns. In an article in the Nov. 6 issue of The Lancet, researchers Peter F. Whitington, M.D., and Judith U. Hibbard, M.D., described the effectiveness of treating mothers with IgG in reducing liver injury in babies with recurrent NH. Whit...Doctors transplant ovary to woman's arm to preserve fertility
...er is diagnosed during reproductive years, ovarian failure can be a severe blow to a patient's quality of life. While protecting a patient's fertility has often been studied, there have been no effective options. Hormonal regulators, such as gonadotropin-releasing hormone, have demonstrated ovarian protectio...News tips for Monday, November 8, 2004
...ow social support associated with relapse in heart failure patients. Hospital re-admission due to worsening heart failure symptoms is commonplace. New research shows just how large a role emotional distress plays in the r...Delays in test result reviewing common
... JAMA/Archives journals. According to the article, failure to follow up with patients about their test results is a patient safety and malpractice concern, and lack of timely follow-up can jeopardize patient safety and satisfaction. Eric G. Poon, M.D., M.P.H., of Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, and co...New medication dramatically decreases congestive heart failure in African-American patients
...patients 18 years of age and older who had a heart failure diagnosis for at least three months, were recruite...g evidence BiDil can slow the progression of heart failure in addition to decreasing death rates among African-American patients. Earlier heart drug studies ha...ACE inhibitors not needed for many heart disease patients, according to new study
...ion, the drug has been shown to help prevent heart failure in some patients with moderate to severe ventricul...heart attack survivors, however, do not have heart failure or ventricular dysfunction. PEACE was designed to test whether ACE inhibitors provide added benefit...