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First drug to improve heart failure mortality in over a decade

Coenzyme Q10 decreases all cause mortality by half, according to the results of a multicentre randomised double blind trial presented today at Heart Failure 2013 congress. It is the first drug to improve heart failure mortality ...

Cardiology created 8 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 5

Clouds in the head

Many brain researchers cannot see the forest for the trees. When they use electrodes to record the activity patterns of individual neurons, the patterns often appear chaotic and difficult to interpret.

Neuroscience created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stress test may help predict increased mortality risk in sleep apnea patients

Many studies have shown that men and women who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - a disorder that causes breathing to halt intermittently during sleep – have a higher mortality rate than those who do not have the ...

Sleep apnea created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers identify Parkinson's disease link

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Virginia Commonwealth University Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center have found that mitochondrial quality and functional capacity play an important role in Parkinson's ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Erectile dysfunction drug fails for diastolic heart failure patients

Despite high expectations for a commonly used erectile dysfunction drug to treat patients with diastolic heart failure, no beneficial effects were found in a study presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd ...

Cardiology created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Niacin added to statin therapy increases HDL cholesterol levels but does not improve HDL functionality, research shows

While two large clinical trials recently showed that adding niacin to statin therapy failed to improve clinical outcomes despite a significant increase in HDL-C levels, little is known about exactly why the increased HDL-C ...

Cardiology created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sildenafil for heart failure does not result in significant improvement in exercise capacity

Among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (a measure of heart function), administration of sildenafil (commercially known as Viagra) for 24 weeks, compared with placebo, did not result in significant ...

Cardiology created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Long-term use of medication does not improve symptoms for heart failure patients

Among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, long-term treatment with the medication spironolactone improved left ventricular diastolic function but did not affect maximal exercise capacity, patient ...

Cardiology created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Delivered meals help seniors stay in their homes

The more states spend on home-delivered meals under the Older Americans Act, the more likely they are to help people who don't need nursing home care to stay in their homes, according to a newly published ...

Health created Dec 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pilates is beneficial adjunctive therapy in heart failure

(HealthDay)—Pilates exercises may be a beneficial adjunctive treatment for patients with heart failure, offering functional capacity improvements, according to a study published in the December issue of ...

Cardiology created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sedentary behavior worsens decline in cerebral palsy

(HealthDay)—Adults with cerebral palsy may be able to reduce declines in muscle strength, improve function, and reduce cardiovascular and metabolic disease by avoiding sedentary behavior and engaging in ...

Overweight and Obesity created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Improved diagnosis of lung disease: New global benchmarks

New research has established the first global benchmarks for assessing lung function across the entire life span. The lung growth charts will help healthcare professionals better understand lung disease progression and help ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Effect of MitraClip therapy on mitral regurgitation

The percutaneous catheter-based treatment of mitral regurgitation with the MitraClip system improves symptoms and cardiac function at one-year, according to results of a prospective observational study presented here today ...

Cardiology created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The mechanistic effects of spironalactone in diastolic heart failure

Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists should be considered as a treatment option in hypertensive patients with diastolic heart failure, said Professor Burkert Pieske presenting results today of the Aldosterone Receptor Blockade ...

Cardiology created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

BUSM researchers part of multi-center study on cardiac amyloidosis

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have been part of a multicenter observational study called TRACS (Transthyretin Amyloidosis Cardiac Study) to help determine the health significance of a particular ...

Cardiology created Aug 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0