Study: Adult Stem Cells May Repair Heart Damage
KARK Little Rock Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:18 AM PST
A new study conducted by researchers on 52 patients at ten universities reveals adult stem cells may aid in repairing a heart damaged by a heart attack. |
Palatin Technologies issued U.S. patent covering its lead heart failure drug candidate
News-Medical-Net Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:15 AM PST
Palatin Technologies, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 7,622,440, titled "Cyclic Natriuretic Peptide Constructs." The claims in the issued patent cover a family of cyclic compounds that bind to natriuretic peptide receptor A (NPRA), including PL-3994, Palatin's lead heart failure drug candidate. |
Yo, Philly in the News
Phillyist Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:10 AM PST
Image by Flickr user Mike "Dakinewavamon" Kline Stories like this really make us sad for humanity: 63-year-old Joaquin Rivera was robbed Saturday night while waiting for treatment in the emergency room of a Frankford hospital; Rivera later passed away, possibly from a heart attack. Marc Mezvinsky, of Main Line Democratic power family the Mezvinskys, and former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton have ... |
Cardiovascular risk in youth with type 1 diabetes linked primarily to insulin resistance
PhysOrg Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:57 AM PST
According to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), youth with type 1 diabetes have now been found to have abnormal insulin resistance. Having abnormal insulin resistance appears to negatively affect heart, blood vessel and exercise function in this population. |
Severe Asymptomatic Heart Disease May Accompany Narrowing In Leg Arteries
Medical News Today Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:41 AM PST
Results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) reveal that one in five patients with narrowing or blockage in arteries that supply blood to the legs and other parts of the body also have significant but silent coronary artery disease. Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) occurs when plaque, a combination ... |
Group effort saved man’s life
The Wahpeton Daily News Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:36 AM PST
Due to quick thinking and years of training, several people had a hand in saving a man's life at St. John's Church on Wednesday, Nov. 4. During a construction meeting at 1 p.m. regarding the new St. John's School, contractor Don Bernhagen had a heart attack. |
Journalist Publishes First Novel Depicting Journey of Forgiveness
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:10 AM PST
A Wasted Life" by author Marlo Scott is a heart-felt novel exploring a dysfunctional father-daughter relationship that transpired from a series of decisions based on selfishness, pride and addictions. |
Atrial fibrillation one of the most commom heart rhyth disorders
The Standard-Times Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:05 AM PST
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: While my doctor was listening to my heart during my annual physical examination, I saw him wince. He listened for quite some time. Then he looked up and told me I have atrial fibrillation. He put me on medicine, and I have to go back to... |
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