Vascular structure and function improve with diet and exercise
Some structural and functional measures of cardiovascular disease risk may improve by the eighth week of a diet and exercise regimen, according to a study presented today at the American Heart Association's Sixth Annual Conference on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. "Our lifestyle management program appears to improve the health of the vasculature, so it might lower the r...Aspirin reduces cardiovascular risks in men and women -- but differently
Aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular events -- a combined endpoint including stroke, heart attack and death due to cardiovascular disease -- in both men and women, according to a new meta-analysis of more than 95,000 patients by a Duke University Medical Center cardiologist. However, the researchers found, the major reasons for the risk reduction differed between the...Gene transfer using mutant form of good cholesterol cuts vascular plaque and inflammation
Transfer of a gene that produces a mutant form of good cholesterol provides significantly better anti-plaque and anti-inflammation benefits than therapy using the "normal" HDL gene, according to a mouse study conducted by cardiology researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and reported in the Oct. 3 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Apolipoprotein A-I is a natu...Eating less salt could prevent cardiovascular disease
People who significantly cut back on the amount of salt in their diet could reduce their chances of developing cardiovascular disease by a quarter, according to a report on Cardiovascular disease refe...Nitric oxide: Key to cardiovascular and pulmonary function and drug effectiveness
A naturally occurring molecule in the body appears to control whether certain medications, such as beta adrenergic receptor agonists used in acute heart failure or in inhalers for asthma, lose their effectiveness over time. New experiments conducte...Cardiovascular/Renal Profile from Novascreen-a Caliper Life Sciences Company
Description:Compound(s) tested through a broad panel of 38 ligand binding and enzyme assays targeting the Central Nervous System. Used to determine selectivity and potential CV/Renal liabilities of compounds....Detection of mRNAs on Cryosections of the Cardiovascular System Using DIG-Labeled RNA Probes
The following protocol was optimized from a protocolusing 35S-labeled RNA probes [1, 2]. In research studies,it enables detection of the expression of rare mRNAs inthe cardiovascular system (e.g., of the proinflammatorycytokine granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating...NY Medical Center Selects Camtronics for Cardiovascular Image and Information Management
Westchester Medical Center (WMC), Valhalla, New York, has selected Verisis developed by The system will be installed at WMC's <a href=http://www....“Don’t fear long haul flights!” Vascular surgeon tells travelrs
Dr. John Scurr, a vascular surgeon at London's Middlesex Hospital, advices passengers, who fly long haul flights, that there is nothing to fear. The death of a woman on board an airliner, while she was flying a long distance flight, has sparked off this sudden debate that long flights can be fatal to many people. Dr. Scurr says this fear is unfounded and that people are just ove...Abbott Laboratories to buy Biocompatibles' cardiovascular stent business
Abbott Laboratories said it has agreed to acquire the cardiovascular stent business of Biocompatibles International PLC for $234.5 million in cash. Abbott said the deal will strengthen its portfolio of products and will expand its international presence in the vascular business for polymer-coated stents - tiny metal tubes that keep blood vessels open.// Abbott has been the exclusive U...Fitness levels in Men Correale with risk of Cardiovascular disease
Being physically fit can dramatically reduce men's deaths from heart disease - even when their cholesterol rates are high, reports a research study.//The above finding holds good regardless of the cholesterol level in men. Infact, men can cut by half their risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they are physically fit.The study which analysed the variuos cause and effect relationship wi...High iron levels may cause Cardiovascular Disease in women
A new study following the growing percentage of iron levels among people living in heavily industrialized nations and the potential risk of cardiovascular disease among men with high iron levels, has shown that women with high iron levels// could also find themselves at risk for cardiovascular disease. The study carried out by researchers from the Emory University involved a total of 3...Erectile dysfunction (ED) signals vascular disease
Erectile dysfunction, a problem few men discuss with their physicians, can be an early warning sign of cardiovascular disease. Risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking are the same as those associated with impotence. It is estimated that Erectile dysfunction affects 40 million men, yet just 10 percent seek treatment, partly...New Point-of-Care Methods to Measure Coronary and Cerebrovascular Risk
Harvard Medical School Contributing Editor Atherosclerosis is the fundamental process in coronary artery disease, stroke, and many other vascular diseases. It is responsible for more than half of the disease burden of the United States, with an annual cost of over $100 billion. This includes over 1.5 million my...Corgenix Reports New Clinical Data Correlating AtherOx Technology With Vascular Disease
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 10, 2007 - Corgenix MedicalCorporation (OTC BB: CONX) and the Company's clinical collaboratorsreported new clinical data demonstrating a significant correlationbetween serum levels of the Company's patented AtherOx(TM)bio-markers and cardiovascular disease. The data was presented atthe XXIst Congress of the International Society on Thrombosis andHemostasis (ISTH...Beike Biotechnology Study Suggests Adult Stem Cells Show Promise for Peripheral Vascular Disease
Adult stem cells cultivated from patients' own blood canpotentially improve the quality of life for patients whose lowerextremities are affected by peripheral vascular disease, accordingto a study in China. SHENZHEN, China, July 02, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- BeikeBiotechnology Co., Ltd. (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.beikebiotech.com/">http://www.beikebiotech.com )today announced tha...