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4% of South Asian people carry mutated gene that causes heart failure

One in 25 people from India and other south Asian countries carries a mutated gene that causes heart failure.

9 Jun 2010

Short people at greater risk of developing CVD or CHD compared to tall people: Review

Short people are at greater risk of developing heart disease than tall people, according to the first systematic review and meta-analysis of all the available evidence, which is published online today (Wednesday 9 June) in the European Heart Journal.

9 Jun 2010

Helix BioPharma reports Phase II clinical results of Topical Interferon Alpha-2b for ano-genital warts

Helix BioPharma Corp. today announced results from the Phase II clinical trial assessing the efficacy and safety of Topical Interferon Alpha-2b cream for the treatment of ano-genital warts (AGW).

9 Jun 2010

Psychological intervention program teaches breast cancer patients how to cope with the disease

A psychological intervention program designed for breast cancer patients reduces the risk of dying if the cancer recurs, new research shows. The study is the latest in a series at Ohio State University that have shown that an intervention program that teaches patients how to cope with the disease can boost their health, well-being and even their chances of survival.

9 Jun 2010

Lubiprostone phase 3 clinical trial in Japan for chronic idiopathic constipation meets primary endpoint

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Abbott today announced that a pivotal phase 3 clinical trial of lubiprostone for chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC) in Japanese patients met its primary endpoint with statistical significance and demonstrated a safety profile consistent with previously reported clinical lubiprostone data.

9 Jun 2010

Researchers look at exercise as new way to slow degenerative processes of ALS

University of Alberta researchers are looking at exercise as a new way to slow the degenerative processes of ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Dr. Kelvin Jones, a recipient of this year's ALS Canada Discovery Grant, has been pioneering research in this field for four years, using mice genetically altered to present familial ALS. He's found that exercise has a positive impact on the mice, slowing the disease significantly.

9 Jun 2010

Prime Outlets join forces with American Cancer Society to promote Choose You movement

Prime Outlets, a portfolio of 21 outlet shopping destinations across the U.S., announced today it has joined forces with the American Cancer Society to promote the organization's Choose You movement, a campaign to help motivate women to prioritize their health and engage in lifestyle behaviors that can help reduce their cancer risk.

8 Jun 2010

Phase 2 study results of Qnexa in patients with OSA presented at SLEEP 2010

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that data from a previously reported phase 2 study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the investigational drug Qnexa for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea were presented at SLEEP 2010, the 24th Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies.

8 Jun 2010

Health-care cost for patients after stroke soars to more than $2.5 billion a year in Canada: Study

Health-care costs for patients in just the first six months after they have a stroke is more than $2.5 billion a year in Canada, according to a study presented today at the Canadian Stroke Congress.

8 Jun 2010

Regular exercise reduces fall risk

Remaining physically fit and sticking to a regular exercise routine could lower your risk of taking a tumble, finds a new research study.

8 Jun 2010

Form of epigenetics may play role in pulmonary arterial hypertension: Researchers

A rare but fatal disease of blood vessels in the lung may be caused in part by aberrant silencing of genes rather than genetic mutation, new research reports. Pulmonary arterial hypertension, a syndrome characterized by gradual blockage of blood vessels in the lungs, has been linked to genetic causes in a small percentage of patients. But University of Chicago researchers have now found that a form of epigenetics - the modification of gene expression - causes the disease in an animal model and could contribute to the disease in humans.

8 Jun 2010

PET imaging with flurpiridaz F 18 better than technetium-99m sestamibi SPECT for CAD detection

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic medical imaging, today announced preliminary data from a single site participating in the multicenter Phase 2 clinical trial that showed that Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging with its novel investigational agent flurpiridaz F 18 injection (formerly known as BMS747158) provided better image quality than technetium-99m sestamibi single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), the current standard for the non-invasive detection of coronary artery disease (CAD).

8 Jun 2010

Encouraging healthy lifestyle changes helps reduce aging relative's risk of cancer, say experts

Family members can help reduce an aging relative's risk of cancer by encouraging healthy lifestyle changes, according to experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

8 Jun 2010

Medtronic launches iPro2 Professional CGM system to help improve diabetes management

Medtronic, Inc. announced today the launch of iPro2 Professional CGM, a continuous glucose monitoring system used by physicians to help improve diabetes management, in 49 countries around the world. This simplified, yet more advanced fourth-generation CGM system is valuable for detecting high and low glucose fluctuations that can lead to dangerous health complications, which often go undetected with traditional A1C tests (a measurement of glucose control over a two-to-three-month period) and glucose meter measurements.

7 Jun 2010

SponsorFit launches initiative to provide free exercise programs to educators

SponsorFit LLC, a privately held, hybrid company consisting of fitness, advertising, and marketing, today announced the launch of their initiative to provide free exercise programs to educators in the Washington, D.C. metro area through corporate sponsorships, whereby sponsors will receive numerous advertising impressions in a variety of benefits.

7 Jun 2010

Baylor Health Care System opens new Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute in South Dallas

Baylor Health Care System announced today the opening of a new Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute in an underserved community in South Dallas that it believes will ultimately influence the way diabetes is treated and prevented around the country.

7 Jun 2010

GRASP program reduces depression symptoms, boosts physical therapy results in stroke patients

You don't always need to build up a big sweat to reap the healing benefits of physical activity. Research has found that even a low-intense exercise program can reduce depression symptoms and boost physical therapy results in recovering stroke patients.

7 Jun 2010

GE Healthcare highlights molecular imaging technologies to help clinicians improve patient experiences

Focusing on helping clinicians improve experiences for their patients, GE Healthcare is highlighting an innovative portfolio of molecular imaging technologies and agents at the 57th annual meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, June 5-9, in Salt Lake City.

7 Jun 2010

Bright light therapy has significant effects on sleep disturbances associated with combat-related PTSD

Bright light therapy has significant effects on sleep disturbances associated with combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a research abstract that will be presented Monday, June 7, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas, at SLEEP 2010, the 24th annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies LLC.

7 Jun 2010

Water is essential but electrolyte drinks are needed when exercising in heat

Water is essential when exercising in the heat but it might not be enough to keep you healthy in Houston summers.

5 Jun 2010

Exercise News and Research

Latest Exercise News and Research

4% of South Asian people carry mutated gene that causes heart failure

Short people at greater risk of developing CVD or CHD compared to tall people: Review

Helix BioPharma reports Phase II clinical results of Topical Interferon Alpha-2b for ano-genital warts

Psychological intervention program teaches breast cancer patients how to cope with the disease

Lubiprostone phase 3 clinical trial in Japan for chronic idiopathic constipation meets primary endpoint

Researchers look at exercise as new way to slow degenerative processes of ALS

Prime Outlets join forces with American Cancer Society to promote Choose You movement

Phase 2 study results of Qnexa in patients with OSA presented at SLEEP 2010

Health-care cost for patients after stroke soars to more than $2.5 billion a year in Canada: Study

Regular exercise reduces fall risk

Form of epigenetics may play role in pulmonary arterial hypertension: Researchers

PET imaging with flurpiridaz F 18 better than technetium-99m sestamibi SPECT for CAD detection

Encouraging healthy lifestyle changes helps reduce aging relative's risk of cancer, say experts

Medtronic launches iPro2 Professional CGM system to help improve diabetes management

SponsorFit launches initiative to provide free exercise programs to educators

Baylor Health Care System opens new Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute in South Dallas

GRASP program reduces depression symptoms, boosts physical therapy results in stroke patients

GE Healthcare highlights molecular imaging technologies to help clinicians improve patient experiences

Bright light therapy has significant effects on sleep disturbances associated with combat-related PTSD

Water is essential but electrolyte drinks are needed when exercising in heat

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