Archive: 30/03/2014
New study confirms benefits of treating heart attack patients with a cheap drug
One dose of the drug metoprolol, if given to heart attack patients early—during ambulance transit to hospital—can significantly improve the contractile strength of the heart muscle. And this improvement is maintained ...
Mar 30, 2014
Genetic markers may predict when people with heart disease are likely to have a heart attack
Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City have identified a biological process that may help physicians predict when someone with heart disease is likely to have a heart attack in the ...
Mar 30, 2014
Alternative treatment for cholesterol shows promise
An experimental treatment has shown promise in lowering bad cholesterol, offering hope for people at risk of heart disease but who cannot tolerate drugs known as statins, researchers said Sunday.
Mar 30, 2014
Genetic mutations warn of skin cancer risk
Researchers have discovered that mutations in a specific gene are responsible for a hereditary form of melanoma.
Mar 30, 2014
Researchers identify new protein markers that may improve understanding of heart disease
Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray, Utah, have discovered that elevated levels of two recently identified proteins in the body are inflammatory markers and indicators of the presence ...
Mar 30, 2014