Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

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Significant rise in childhood obesity

Four-year-old girls are six times more likely to have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 30 than they were 20 years ago and ten-year-olds are five times more likely, according to research published in the April issue of Acta Paediatrica.

17 Apr 2007

New findings on insomnia

Those persons who are labeled a 'night owl' report more pathological symptoms related to insomnia, despite many having the opportunity to compensate for their nocturnal sleeplessness by extending their time in bed and being able to gain more total sleep time, according to a study published in the April 15th issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM).

16 Apr 2007

Potential of nanotechnology in medicine

Scientists are working now to create novel nanostructures that serve as new kinds of drugs for treating cancer, Parkinson's and cardiovascular disease; to engineer nanomaterials for use as artificial tissues that would replace diseased kidneys and livers, and even repair nerve damage; and to integrate nanodevices with the nervous system to create implants that restore vision and hearing, and build new prosthetic limbs.

15 Apr 2007

Link between immune system and high plasma lipid levels

Researchers at the University of Chicago have found an unsuspected link between the immune system and high plasma lipid levels (cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood) in mice.

15 Apr 2007

Increase in shift-work among junior doctors could have a detrimental effect on the NHS

Changes in working practice and the introduction of the EWTD have led to a much needed reduction in the number of hours junior doctors work. However it has also meant an increase in shift-working. Most full shift rotas require junior doctors to work seven consecutive, 13 hour night shifts, a practice the Royal College of Physicians recently recommended should be avoided.

15 Apr 2007

Soy foods among the smartest choices of foods that lower LDL cholesterol

Research from Dr. Walter Willett of Harvard University, Dr. Alice Lichtenstein of Tufts University, and the National Institute of Health and Nutrition in Japan confirms findings of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) health claim for soy protein and heart disease.

11 Apr 2007

Breakthrough Australian pump could give heart patients new hope

Lead researcher Associate Professor Andy Tan said the heart pump's innovative design was based on a double-output centrifugal model that pushed the blood in a counter direction to ensure correct flow through both sides of the heart, and is the subject of a patent application.

11 Apr 2007

Stressful job equals high blood pressure

Workers reporting high levels of job strain have higher blood pressure than workers who are under less strain, reports a study in the April Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

11 Apr 2007

Calories from fat, carbohydrate, and protein may interact with genes

We observed an interaction between APOA5 and dietary fat intake, but we did not see an interaction between APOA5 and carbohydrate or protein intake for any genetic variants of APOA5,” says Ordovas, who is corresponding author of the study.

10 Apr 2007

Restless legs syndrome increases risk of cardiovascular disease

People with restless legs syndrome (RLS), especially the elderly, may be at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the April 10, 2007, issue of Neurology, the scientific journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

10 Apr 2007

Canada tackles growing obesity epidemic

The first-ever Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) on the Management and Prevention of Obesity in Adults and Children, published April 10, 2007 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), recommend that waist circumference be measured in all Canadian adults, and that a national surveillance system be developed that incorporates this measurement along with height and weight.

10 Apr 2007

Foods rich in cocoa appear to reduce blood pressure but drinking tea may not

...according to an analysis of previously published research in the April 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

10 Apr 2007

Waist measurement a better guide to obesity

New research by Canadian scientists suggests that doctors should add a tape measure to their key diagnostic tool kit.

10 Apr 2007

Cylindrical nanoparticles deliver drugs to tumors

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine & School of Engineering and Applied Science have discovered a better way to deliver drugs to tumors.

7 Apr 2007

Parents can help improve their children's habits by improving their own eating and physical activity habits

Teens who are most physically active and consume the most calories are the leanest, researchers say.

7 Apr 2007

Ibuprofen interferes with the blood thinning properties of aspirin in patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease

Doctors who treat the painful condition of osteoarthritis in patients with increased cardiovascular risk need to be cautious.

7 Apr 2007

Alteon expands agreement with Biorap Technologies

Alteon has announced that it has entered into an expanded licensing agreement with BioRap Technologies, the commercialization arm of the Rappaport Family Institute for Research, Technion University, Israel, for all diagnostic devices or products for predictive purposes in vascular or cardiac diseases, including diagnostic assays for the measurement of the haptoglobin protein (Hp).

7 Apr 2007

iIbuprofen may increase likelihood of heart problems in osteoarthritis patients

The common painkiller, ibuprofen, may boost the likelihood of heart problems in high risk patients who have osteoarthritis, suggests research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

5 Apr 2007

Weight-lifting exercises during dialysis improves muscle mass, strength, quality of life

Performing high-intensity weight-lifting exercise during dialysis sessions brings meaningful improvements in muscle mass, strength, quality of life, and other important health outcomes in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), reports a study in the May Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

5 Apr 2007

No apparent increase in coronary heart disease for women who initiate hormone therapy

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth ( NYSE:WYE ) , provides comment on a re- analysis of pooled data from both hormone therapy arms of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

4 Apr 2007

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Significant rise in childhood obesity

New findings on insomnia

Potential of nanotechnology in medicine

Link between immune system and high plasma lipid levels

Increase in shift-work among junior doctors could have a detrimental effect on the NHS

Soy foods among the smartest choices of foods that lower LDL cholesterol

Breakthrough Australian pump could give heart patients new hope

Stressful job equals high blood pressure

Calories from fat, carbohydrate, and protein may interact with genes

Restless legs syndrome increases risk of cardiovascular disease

Canada tackles growing obesity epidemic

Foods rich in cocoa appear to reduce blood pressure but drinking tea may not

Waist measurement a better guide to obesity

Cylindrical nanoparticles deliver drugs to tumors

Parents can help improve their children's habits by improving their own eating and physical activity habits

Ibuprofen interferes with the blood thinning properties of aspirin in patients at high risk for cardiovascular disease

Alteon expands agreement with Biorap Technologies

iIbuprofen may increase likelihood of heart problems in osteoarthritis patients

Weight-lifting exercises during dialysis improves muscle mass, strength, quality of life

No apparent increase in coronary heart disease for women who initiate hormone therapy

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