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Post MI snus quitters have lower risk of mortality

In this prospective cohort study, presented today at the ESC Congress 2011, discontinuation of smokeless tobacco after a myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with a lower risk of subsequent mortality.

29 Aug 2011

Pericardial fat linked with coronary arterial remodeling, non calcified plaque related to ACS

Pericardial thickness was significantly correlated with coronary arterial remodeling and non calcified plaque - related to acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in a Japanese study presented at the ESC Congress 2011 by Dr Riyo Ogura today.

29 Aug 2011

People with lower socioeconomic status more likely to develop heart disease

People with lower socioeconomic status are much more likely to develop heart disease than those who are wealthier or better educated, according to a recent UC Davis study.

29 Aug 2011

CIRM approves stem cell research planning grants for five UC Davis teams

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state stem cell agency, today approved research planning grants for five UC Davis Health System teams that are working to develop human clinical trials to treat illnesses such as Huntington's disease, vascular disease, osteoporosis, HIV/AIDS and airway disease in children.

29 Aug 2011

Protein that allows Ebola virus to attack cells discovered

A U.S. research team has discovered a protein called Niemann-Pick C1 (NPC1), which they found was responsible for allowing Ebola virus to enter and replicate within cells.

26 Aug 2011

Foods that can reduce cholesterol

At present those with cholesterol are prescribed cholesterol lowering drugs like statins and a diet that cuts out foods high in saturated fat. New research shows that some foods may help to lower cholesterol.

26 Aug 2011

Study: Aerobic training effectively reduces belly fat

Aerobic exercise is your best bet when it comes to losing that dreaded belly fat, a new study finds.

26 Aug 2011

Urinary protein excretion may contribute to increased risk of kidney failure in blacks

African Americans are four times more likely to develop kidney failure than whites. A new study has found that a condition that occurs when the kidneys are damaged and spill protein into the urine contributes to this increased risk.

26 Aug 2011

RE Children's Project donates $111,000 to UCLA researchers for Rasmussen Encephalitis study

The Rasmussen Encephalitis (RE) Children's Project, a foundation that supports scientific research to find a cure for this devastating neurological disease, has donated $111,000 to researchers in the departments of neurosurgery and pathology/lab medicine (neuropathology) at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

26 Aug 2011

Covidien pledges $375,000 to SIRF's discovery campaign

The Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation's Discovery Campaign, which seeks to further the growth of minimally invasive medicine into new areas of discovery, announced a major corporate pledge to that initiative. Covidien, a manufacturer of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, based in Mansfield, Mass., has pledged $375,000 and is a "Visionary" level supporter.

26 Aug 2011

Waters recognizes Head of TGen's Center for Proteomics for research excellence

Waters Corporation today recognized the Center for Proteomics at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) as a Waters Center of Innovation.

26 Aug 2011

Malaria mosquito has disappeared from villages without organized control measures

The incidence of malaria in many African countries south of the Sahara is falling rapidly. A Danish-Tanzanian research group has discovered that the mosquito carrying the malaria parasite has practically disappeared from villages without organized mosquito control, and the researchers do not know why.

26 Aug 2011

U.S. DoD awards $1.1M grant to Cleveland Clinic researcher for lupus research

The U.S. Department of Defense recently awarded a $1.1 million grant to a Cleveland Clinic researcher to investigate why females are disproportionately affected by lupus.

26 Aug 2011

Early-morning cigarette smokers more likely to develop lung, head and neck cancers

Two new studies have found that smokers who tend to take their first cigarette soon after they wake up in the morning may have a higher risk of developing lung and head and neck cancers than smokers who refrain from lighting up right away.

26 Aug 2011

Research: Brains of older adults are wiser than younger ones

The brains of older people are not slower but rather wiser than young brains, which allows older adults to achieve an equivalent level of performance, according research undertaken at the University Geriatrics Institute of Montreal by Dr. Oury Monchi and Dr. Ruben Martins of the Univeristy of Montreal.

26 Aug 2011

Vanderbilt awarded $4.85 million grant for new research network on law and neuroscience

Vanderbilt University has been awarded a $4.85 million grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to manage the newly established MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Law and Neuroscience.

25 Aug 2011

NTNU Professors receive 2011 Anders Jahre's Award for Medical Research

NTNU Professors May-Britt and Edvard Moser have been selected for the 2011 Anders Jahre's Award for Medical Research. The award, which includes a NOK 1 million (€128,000) prize, is considered among the most prestigious of medical awards in the Nordic countries.

25 Aug 2011

HHS selects Mayo Clinic physician to chair advisory council on Alzheimer's

Ronald Petersen, M.D., Cadieux Director of the Mayo Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging, was selected to chair the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services. The group was announced by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

25 Aug 2011

Achievement of physical activity goals linked to reduced arthritis pain, increased quality of life

Researchers from The Netherlands report that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have higher levels of self-efficacy for physical activity are more likely to achieve their physical activity goals.

25 Aug 2011

HHS finalizes rule on medical research and confilcts of interest

The guidance, which is designed to help scientists avoid financial conflicts when conducting government-funded research, will take effect Aug. 24, 2012.

25 Aug 2011

Medical Research News

Post MI snus quitters have lower risk of mortality

Pericardial fat linked with coronary arterial remodeling, non calcified plaque related to ACS

People with lower socioeconomic status more likely to develop heart disease

CIRM approves stem cell research planning grants for five UC Davis teams

Protein that allows Ebola virus to attack cells discovered

Foods that can reduce cholesterol

Study: Aerobic training effectively reduces belly fat

Urinary protein excretion may contribute to increased risk of kidney failure in blacks

RE Children's Project donates $111,000 to UCLA researchers for Rasmussen Encephalitis study

Covidien pledges $375,000 to SIRF's discovery campaign

Waters recognizes Head of TGen's Center for Proteomics for research excellence

Malaria mosquito has disappeared from villages without organized control measures

U.S. DoD awards $1.1M grant to Cleveland Clinic researcher for lupus research

Early-morning cigarette smokers more likely to develop lung, head and neck cancers

Research: Brains of older adults are wiser than younger ones

Vanderbilt awarded $4.85 million grant for new research network on law and neuroscience

NTNU Professors receive 2011 Anders Jahre's Award for Medical Research

HHS selects Mayo Clinic physician to chair advisory council on Alzheimer's

Achievement of physical activity goals linked to reduced arthritis pain, increased quality of life

HHS finalizes rule on medical research and confilcts of interest

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Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

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