News tagged with chronic heart disease


Treating psoriasis to prevent heart attacks and strokes

A clinical study co-led by the Montreal Heart Institute and Innovaderm Research Inc., which was presented today at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, shows that a new treatment for psoriasis could ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Engineering whole organs: Closing in on a potential solution to the organ donor shortage?

A new technique involving the use of an artificial scaffold into which a patient's own stem cells are inserted, turning it into a fully functional organ, could offer a potential solution to the donor shortage crisis, according ...

Medical research created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Airflow obstruction and reduced lung function increase the risk of heart failure

A large population-based study has found that lung function and obstructive airway diseases are strongly and independently associated with increased risk of heart failure. Importantly, say the investigators, this association ...

Cardiology created Feb 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hospitals ranked for emergency medicine quality

(HealthDay) -- Patients admitted to the top hospitals for emergency medicine in the United States have a nearly 42 percent lower death rate than those admitted to other hospitals in the nation, according to ...

Health created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Anticipation of stressful situations accelerates cellular aging

The ability to anticipate future events allows us to plan and exert control over our lives, but it may also contribute to stress-related increased risk for the diseases of aging, according to a study by UCSF researchers.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Vitamin D treatment not found to reduce cardiovascular abnormalities in kidney disease patients

Almost a year's treatment with a vitamin D compound did not alleviate key structural and functional cardiovascular abnormalities in patients with kidney disease and cardiac enlargement. In a paper in the February 15 Journal of ...

Cardiology created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Potentially important new mechanisms found anti-aging effects of resveratrol

A well-conducted experimental study in mice has provided potentially important new insights into the association of the intake of resveratrol and like compounds with health benefits. Resveratrol is a constituent of red wine ...

Medical research created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mayo Clinic releases book with action plan to help beat heart disease

Heart disease is the nation's No. 1 killer for both men and women. But what's most astonishing is that almost 80 percent of heart disease is preventable, and even small lifestyle changes can have a big impact.

Health created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Heart failure study: Health-literate patients not always adept at managing care

A patient's education level is not a fail-safe predictor of how well they will manage symptoms related to complicated chronic diseases, such as heart failure, according to a Purdue University study.

Cardiology created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers study biofeedback for asthma

National Jewish Health researchers are delving into the biology of biofeedback to understand how it helps asthma patients and what role it could play in reducing medication use for the chronic lung disease. In a study funded ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Loss of weight associated with chronic illness may soon have first treatment

Patients with cancer, heart disease and other chronic illness struggle not only with complications inherent to their disease, they also experience an involuntary loss of weight and muscle mass triggered by ...

Medical research created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Diet and supplements: What's good and bad for kidney disease patients

Two studies presented during the American Society of Nephrology's Annual Kidney Week provide new information on dietary benefits and dangers in kidney disease patients.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New research calls for lower limit to be set for South Asian obesity level

A major study calling for levels of obesity among South Asians to be recalculated has been published by researchers from the University of Leicester.

Health created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

FDA backs Vytorin for kidney disease patients

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says Merck's cholesterol drug Vytorin helps reduce heart attack, stroke and related problems in patients with kidney disease, a potential new use for the blockbuster drug.

Medications created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

UK HealthCare surgeons are first to perform novel procedures prior to transplant

Surgeons at UK HealthCare recently became the first ever to perform two specific procedures together as a bridge to lung transplantation. Wanda Craig, of Lexington, Ky., is the first patient in history to receive these procedures, ...

Other created Oct 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0