Potential heart benefit found in stem cells
...ging together over 30,000 cardiologists to further breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine. "We hope that the exploration of stem cells derived from new sources may bypass some of the debate that is preventing research progress right now," said Sharon A. Hunt, M.D., Stanford University. "The research presented h...Early treatment with blood pressure meds may reduce hypertension
...together more than 30,000 cardiologists to further breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine. The Trial of Preventing Hypertension (TROPHY) is a four-year, multi-center trial evaluating the safety and potential benefit of early drug therapy in patients with high normal blood pressure (HNBP, 130 to 139 mm Hg and/or ...Post-stent maintenance therapies questioned
...together more than 30,000 cardiologists to further breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine. Previous research has shown that adding the antithrombotic drug abciximab, (a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor) to therapy with ticlopidine plus aspirin significantly reduces post-stent implantation complications, ...New generation of cardiac interventions, therapies optimize heart disease care
...together more than 30,000 cardiologists to further breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine. Innovation in Intervention: i2 Summit is an annual meeting for practicing cardiovascular interventionalists sponsored by the American College of Cardiology in partnership with the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and...Enoxaparin beats unfractionated heparin as adjunct therapy for heart attacks
...together more than 30,000 cardiologists to further breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine. Innovation in Intervention: i2 Summit is an annual meeting for practicing cardiovascular interventionalists sponsored by the American College of Cardiology in partnership with the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and...Impact of fondaparinux tested on most serious heart attacks
...together more than 30,000 cardiologists to further breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine. Innovation in Intervention: i2 Summit is an annual meeting for practicing cardiovascular interventionalists sponsored by the American College of Cardiology in partnership with the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and...Cutting-edge procedures cut costs, time associated with cardiac episodes
...ging together over 30,000 cardiologists to further breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine. Immediate Coronary Artery Computed Tomographic Angiography Rapidly and Definitively Excludes Coronary Artery Disease in Low-Risk Acute Chest Pain (Abstract 807-8) When patients complain of acute chest pain, physicians o...Blood transfusions linked to increased mortality in patients suffering from cardiac episodes
...together more than 30,000 cardiologists to further breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine. The Deleterious Impact of Blood Transfusions on Mortality in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (Abstract 973-234) Although opinion on blood transfusions as post-heart attack treatment is divisive, it is co...Maintenance therapies offer lasting heart health benefits
...ging together over 30,000 cardiologists to further breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine. Benefit of Early Statin Therapy During Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Meta-Analysis (821-5) Statins have gained increasing support in their ability to reduce cholesterol, which is strongly associated with cardiac health...Many high risk patients do not receive cholesterol-lowering therapies
...ging together over 30,000 cardiologists to further breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine. Are High-Risk Hypertensive Patients Prescribed Concomitant Statin Therapy? Prescription Patterns in Patients Initiating Antihypertensive Therapy in the United States (Abstract 1021-251) Studies show that patients with hi...AACR supports the nomination of Andrew von Eschenbach as the commissioner of the FDA
...tween the NCI and the FDA, and to bring laboratory breakthroughs to the clinic as quickly as possible, maximizing patient benefits and minimizing risks. As part of this collaboration, the NCI and FDA through a joint agency task force agreed to share knowledge and resources to facilitate the development of new ca...A new metal detector to study human disease
...cal step forward, and predicted many more exciting breakthroughs in measuring levels of metals in human cells. Just 2-3 grams of zinc (the weight of a penny coin) exist in the entire human body. The metal is a key building block in enzymes and other substances involved in functioning of the nervous system, the i...Powerful new tool for studying brain development
...NIH), which have formed a consortium to accelerate breakthroughs in understanding the nervous system. St. Jude undertook the BGEM project under subcontract from Rockefeller University (New York) on behalf of NINDS. "A researcher who discovers a previously unrecognized gene that is expressed during brain developme...Targeting the inflamed synovium
...r. Costantino Pitzalis offer an overview of recent breakthroughs and a preview of future directions in this critical quest for specificity. Among important and promising research, the authors discuss: Liposome technology, the creation of microscopic vesicles for improved tissue delivery of therapeutic c...UPMC joins Italian government to create $398 million biomedical research center in Sicily
...ership will reach far beyond Italy. The scientific breakthroughs made here will improve health care around the world, while strengthening our leading research and clinical programs in Pittsburgh," said Jeffrey A. Romoff, president of UPMC. "As we've already proven in Palermo, we have a unique ability to export our...Boost to health and medical research funding visionary
...ann. It is through this funding that extraordinary breakthroughs like Professor Ian Frazer's cervical cancer vaccine can be developed and eventually make it to market. "The Grant Review found that investment in health and medical research delivers excellent returns," Mr Schneemann said. "The returns go beyond the ...H5N1 threat puts human flu back in spotlight
...ystems generate a strong cytokine storm. However, breakthroughs in understanding the details of the battle between the immune system and influenza A viruses hold the promise of better therapies and vaccines. "A key challenge to immunologists is learning how to exploit the exquisite sensitivity of CD8+ cells to di...Novel therapy combinations gain ground in treating hepatitis
...h like these studies will lead to more significant breakthroughs and relief for these patients." Valopicitabine (NM283), Alone or with Peg-Interferon, Compared to Peg Interferon/Ribavirin (pegIFN/RBV) Retreatment in Hepatitis C Patients with Prior Non-Response to PegIFN/RBV: Week 24 Results [Abstract 4] More tha...Include Indigenous communities in MDGs or watch them die a slow death, experts warn
...t that some of the most significant pharmaceutical breakthroughs in Western medicine have originated from, and continue to be found in Indigenous plants. Dr Stephens adds: 'Indigenous people will continue to be exploited by governments, and to suffer great health disadvantage, unless their rights are recognised in...Did you know that tooth decay is still the most common human disease?
...f "Late-breaking News", featuring "hot" scientific breakthroughs (Wednesday, June 28, 1:00 pm, Room M3, BCC). One of the unique opportunities offered to students is Lunch & Learning, where students may sign up to discuss, over an informal luncheon, topics of interest with senior researchers. This year, Lunch & L...