Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Brits first to get new obesity drug

The drug Acomplia is a new weight loss preparation that curbs the desire to over-eat and British patients will be the first worldwide to access the medication.

28 Jun 2006

Canadian task force targets trans fats

A Canadian government task force is recommending strict regulation to reduce the amount of harmful trans fats in foods.

28 Jun 2006

Drug trial horror gave victim '4 months of hell'

One of the six volunteers who were left critically ill when a drug trial went horribly wrong has spoken out about his ordeal.

28 Jun 2006

New guidelines for treating high blood pressure discounts beta-blockers

Drug treatment for high blood pressure is set to undergo a major shake-up after new guidance was issued for the NHS.

28 Jun 2006

When the smoke clears even secondhand smoke is found to be a killer

Dr. Richard Carmona the American Surgeon-General has stated in a new report that secondhand smoke is a killer and smoking should be banned in all work places.

28 Jun 2006

Smart snack food for healthy eating

Deakin University has developed a prototype tasty snack food with special health benefits.

27 Jun 2006

"Lab on a chip" test for diabetes and cardiovascular disease

A Colorado State University chemistry professor has developed a way to rapidly test blood for signs of diabetes and cardiovascular disease - methods that could save patients and physicians significant time and money.

27 Jun 2006

Born gay or made gay? Or is it not that simple?

Born gay or made gay? Or is it not that simple? The nature-versus-nurture debate remains a hot topic in discussions of homosexuality, so the Dana Centre in London is bringing together leading scientists for the first time to reveal their opinions at a one-off evening debate.

27 Jun 2006

Diagnostic performance of stress perfusion and delayed-enhancement MR imaging in patients with coronary artery disease

A new cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique can noninvasively demonstrate blockage of the coronary arteries with high diagnostic accuracy, according to a study featured in the July issue of Radiology.

27 Jun 2006

Mild cognitive impairment: Evaluation with 4-T functional MR imaging

Memory loss associated with early Alzheimer's disease (AD) may be linked to altered activity in several areas of the brain, according to a study in the July issue of Radiology.

27 Jun 2006

New tool evaluates patients' anxiety and fears about implantable cardioverter defibrillator shock

Implantable heart devices are the treatment of choice for patients with potentially life-threatening irregular heartbeats.

26 Jun 2006

Not always harmful to health to be overweight

The conventional wisdom says that it is always harmful to your health to be overweight, and all obese and overweight people should try to lose weight.

26 Jun 2006

Stroke damage may be reversible

Scientists in the U.S. say they have discovered a way to make the brain reverse the damage it suffers after a stroke, and are optimistic that it will lead to treatment which will exploit the body's ability to heal itself.

26 Jun 2006

Losing your job could cost you your life!

As if there wasn't already enough to worry about, now researchers are saying that losing your job late in your career doubles your chances of a heart attack or stroke.

21 Jun 2006

To stay slim and healthy eat sensibly and kick those heels!

The barrage of advice and recommendations being issued on an almost daily basis about how to remain fit and healthy is at times hard to make sense of and more often than not the average consumer is left confused and perplexed.

20 Jun 2006

Colonel Sanders goes to court

The fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is about to be sued over it's cooking methods.

20 Jun 2006

Cannabis to lower blood pressure!

A new method for lowering blood pressure (hypertension) through use of a compound that synthesizes a cannabis (hashish) plant component has been developed.

19 Jun 2006

Study contradicts USA warning that an antidepressant can cause congenital abnormalities

A study carried out by German researchers has failed to show that a popular antidepressant, paroxetine, causes congenital abnormalities if taken by pregnant women, the 22nd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard.

19 Jun 2006