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Complication in Turkey's quadruple limb transplant

Turkish surgeons had to remove one leg from a patient who underwent a quadruple limb transplant after his heart and vascular system failed to sustain the limb, the hospital said on Sunday. ...

Surgery created Feb 26, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Love, chocolate good for the heart, cardiologist says

(Medical Xpress) -- Being involved in a healthy, loving relationship is good for the heart, says Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute cardiologist Julie Damp, M.D. “There are a couple of different theories behind why t ...

Health created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Elevated risk factors linked to major cardiovascular disease events across a lifetime

In one of the largest-ever analyses of lifetime risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers have found that middle-aged adults who have one or more elevated traditional risk factors for CVD, such as high blood pressure, ...

Cardiology created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Essential protein for the formation of new blood vessels identified

New research explains how cells regulate their bonds during the development of new blood vessels. For the first time, the role of the protein Raf-1 in determining the strength of the bond between cells has ...

Medical research created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Dabigatran associated with increased risk of acute coronary events

The anticoagulant dabigatran is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction (heart attack) or acute coronary syndrome in a broad spectrum of patients when tested against some other medicines, according to a ...

Cardiology created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Bariatric surgery associated with reduction in cardiovascular events and death

Among obese individuals, having bariatric surgery was associated with a reduced long-term incidence of cardiovascular deaths and events such as heart attack and stroke, according to a study in the January 4 issue of JAMA.

Cardiology created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Fish oil may hold key to leukemia cure

A compound produced from fish oil that appears to target leukemia stem cells could lead to a cure for the disease, according to Penn State researchers. The compound -- delta-12-protaglandin J3, or D12-PGJ3 ...

Cancer created Dec 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (16) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Spinal cord injuries associated with increased risk of heart disease

New research from the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation may help explain why people with spinal cord injury (SCI) have a higher risk of developing heart disease.

Cardiology created Oct 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Polycystic ovary syndrome and cardiovascular disease

One in 15 women of childbearing age is diagnosed with a disorder commonly referred to as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The condition is one of the most common causes of women not ovulating and thus causes difficulty in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Systemic inflammation, age, cardiac risk linked

(Medical Xpress) -- Systemic inflammation, the immune system's defense against disease or injury that can contribute to problems like cancer and diabetes over time, increases with age in people with heart-disease symptoms, ...

Cardiology created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Body clock found to regulate platelet function

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have demonstrated that the circadian system, the body's internal clock, regulates human platelet function and causes a peak in platelet activation corresponding to the known ...

Cardiology created Sep 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Certain biologic therapies for psoriasis do not appear to increase risk for cardiovascular problems

Although some preliminary reports have indicated an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events with the use of certain biologic therapies to treat chronic plaque psoriasis, an analysis of previous studies finds ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New tool to help predict death in overweight and obese people

A new tool -- the Edmonton obesity staging system (EOSS) -- improves on current methods to predict the risk of death in overweight and obese people, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Overweight and Obesity created Aug 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Virus can cause high blood pressure: Chinese study

High blood pressure could be caused by a common virus, according to a study carried out by a team of Chinese doctors which could lead to better treatment for millions of people around the world.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Mail-order pharmacy for new statin prescriptions achieve better cholesterol control

Kaiser Permanente Northern California patients who obtained new statin prescriptions via a mail-order pharmacy achieved better cholesterol control in the first 3-15 months following the initiation of therapy -- compared to ...

Health created Jul 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0