Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

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Tight blood pressure control urged in patients with cardiovascular disease

Intensive antihypertensive treatment to a systolic blood pressure target of 130 mmHg is equally beneficial for patients with and without established cardiovascular disease, research suggests.

6 Jan 2014

FDA grants orphan drug designation for DiaVacs' type 1 diabetes mellitus therapy

DiaVacs, Inc. announced today that the Office of Orphan Products Development of the Food and Drug Administration has granted orphan drug designation for the company's type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) therapy.

6 Jan 2014

Astellas, ClearPath announce strategic partnership to develop vaccine for infectious diseases

Astellas Pharma Inc. (Astellas) and ClearPath Development Company (ClearPath) announced today a strategic partnership to form a portfolio of development companies focused on vaccines targeting infectious diseases.

6 Jan 2014

Dysfunction in MADD gene in mice causes fasting hyperglycemia

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found that dysfunction in a single gene in mice causes fasting hyperglycemia, one of the major symptoms of type 2 diabetes. Their findings were reported online in the journal Diabetes.

5 Jan 2014

Overweight minority women less aware of the increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Minority women tend to be less aware of the increased risk of cardiovascular disease they face by being overweight or obese. The results of a study that compared Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women based on their knowledge of heart disease risk factors and their perceptions of their own weight is published in Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

3 Jan 2014

Cerenis' Phase IIb CHI-SQUARE study fails to meet primary endpoint in post-ACS patients

Cerenis Therapeutics, the biopharmaceutical company, today announced that its Phase IIb CHI-SQUARE (Can HDL Infusions Significantly Quicken Atherosclerosis REgression?) study did not reach its primary endpoint in post-Acute Coronary Syndrome patients.

2 Jan 2014

Women with high blood pressure need more optimal treatment than men

Doctors may need to treat high blood pressure in women earlier and more aggressively than they do in men, according to scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

2 Jan 2014

Personalized asthma strategies needed to tackle comorbidities

Results from a German national health survey indicate that asthma patients with multiple comorbidities are at increased risk for unplanned hospital admissions.

31 Dec 2013

Good mood reduces stress-induced effects in musicians

Even professional orchestra musicians suffer from particular stress on the day of the concert and release more cortisol.

31 Dec 2013

GRADE study evaluates four new medications for Type 2 diabetes

The GRADE study at the University of Alabama at Birmingham had a special visitor in November. Red suit. Black boots. White beard. Belly that shook like a bowl full of jelly. A V.I.E. (Very Important Elf) visited this national clinical trial for Type 2 diabetes.

31 Dec 2013

Fructose does not have any impact on emerging marker for risk of cardiovascular disease

Fructose, the sugar often blamed for the obesity epidemic, does not itself have any impact on an emerging marker for the risk of cardiovascular disease known as postprandial triglycerides, new research has found.

30 Dec 2013

Study: Cholesterol levels linked to early signs of Alzheimer's disease in the brain

High levels of "good" cholesterol and low levels of "bad" cholesterol are correlated with lower levels of the amyloid plaque deposition in the brain that is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, in a pattern that mirrors the relationship between good and bad cholesterol in cardiovascular disease, UC Davis researchers have found.

30 Dec 2013

Consumption of nuts promotes health and longevity, finds study

In a study published November 20, 2013 in the New England Journal of Medicine1, researchers looked at the association of nut consumption with total and cause-specific mortality among 76,464 women in the Nurses' Health Study and 42,498 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. Consumption of nuts, including tree nuts (such as pistachios, almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamias, pecans, pine nuts, and walnuts), was inversely associated with total mortality in both men and women, independent of other predictors for death.

28 Dec 2013

New tools for neglected diseases: an interview with Dr. BT Slingsby, CEO, GHIT Fund

Nearly 3.3 billion people, a little less than half of our world’s population, are at risk of malaria, TB and what we call “neglected tropical diseases”—diseases caused by worms, parasites, viruses and bacteria like Chagas disease, river blindness, elephantiasis, sleeping sickness, etc.

24 Dec 2013

New CANHEART health index measures behaviours, health factors for optimal heart health

Fewer than 1 in 10 adult Canadians is in ideal cardiovascular health, according to the new CANHEART health index developed to measure heart health published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

24 Dec 2013

Death rates two times higher in postmenopausal women with anti-CCP and RA antibodies

New research shows mortality rates are two times higher in postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP) antibodies. Findings published in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) journal Arthritis & Rheumatism, soon to be called Arthritis & Rheumatology, indicate the higher mortality rates persisted after adjusting for age, positive rheumatoid factor, positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) and disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD) use.

23 Dec 2013

PAZ extracts may be useful option for improving plasma cholesterol profile

Health Enhancement Products, Inc., in conjunction with Wayne State University's Department of Nutrition and Food Science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, announces the publication of a scientific article in the Journal of Nutrition & Metabolism, "ProAlgaZyme sub-fraction improves the lipoprotein profile of hypercholesterolemic hamsters, while inhibiting production of betaine, carnitine, and choline metabolites."

22 Dec 2013

Intrexon enters into definitive agreement to acquire Medistem

Intrexon Corporation, a leader in synthetic biology, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire, for approximately $26 million, San Diego-based Medistem, Inc. a pioneer in the development of Endometrial Regenerative Cells, universal donor adult stem cells that stimulate new blood vessel formation and are capable of generating different tissues including heart, brain, pancreas, liver, bone, cartilage and lung.

21 Dec 2013

Inflammatory burden increased in overweight bipolar disorder patients

Breakdown of the amino acid tryptophan is increased in euthymic, overweight individuals with bipolar disorder, show preliminary results from the BIPFAT study.

20 Dec 2013

UC San Diego Sulpizio listed in “100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs”

UC San Diego Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center (SCVC) has been featured in the latest Becker's Hospital Review list of "100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs."

20 Dec 2013

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Latest Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

Tight blood pressure control urged in patients with cardiovascular disease

FDA grants orphan drug designation for DiaVacs' type 1 diabetes mellitus therapy

Astellas, ClearPath announce strategic partnership to develop vaccine for infectious diseases

Dysfunction in MADD gene in mice causes fasting hyperglycemia

Overweight minority women less aware of the increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Cerenis' Phase IIb CHI-SQUARE study fails to meet primary endpoint in post-ACS patients

Women with high blood pressure need more optimal treatment than men

Personalized asthma strategies needed to tackle comorbidities

Good mood reduces stress-induced effects in musicians

GRADE study evaluates four new medications for Type 2 diabetes

Fructose does not have any impact on emerging marker for risk of cardiovascular disease

Study: Cholesterol levels linked to early signs of Alzheimer's disease in the brain

Consumption of nuts promotes health and longevity, finds study

New tools for neglected diseases: an interview with Dr. BT Slingsby, CEO, GHIT Fund

New CANHEART health index measures behaviours, health factors for optimal heart health

Death rates two times higher in postmenopausal women with anti-CCP and RA antibodies

PAZ extracts may be useful option for improving plasma cholesterol profile

Intrexon enters into definitive agreement to acquire Medistem

Inflammatory burden increased in overweight bipolar disorder patients

UC San Diego Sulpizio listed in “100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs”

Innovating for impact: Jordi Labs on aligning methodologies with FDA expectation

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Cardiovascular Disease News and Research

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