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Aspirin plus clopidogrel unlikely to prevent recurrent strokes and may increase risk of death, bleeding

The anti-blood clot regimen that adds the drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to aspirin treatment is unlikely to prevent recurrent strokes and may increase the risk of bleeding and death in patients with subcortical stroke according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012.

4 Feb 2012

Sleep disorders cost the economy billions

New figures reveal that sleep disorders are costing the Australian economy more than $5.1 billion each year. The staggering amount covers health costs and loss of productivity for the more than 1.5 million workers suffering from sleep disorders including sleep apnea and insomnia.

3 Feb 2012

Is sugar as bad as alcohol and tobacco?

According to US health experts, sugar is as damaging and addictive as alcohol or tobacco and should be regulated. The University of California team suggests new policies such as taxes are needed to control soaring consumption of sugar and sweeteners. Prof Robert Lustig argues in the opinion piece called “The Toxic Truth About Sugar” in journal Nature for major shifts in public policy.

3 Feb 2012

Minimally invasive technique gets rid of potentially lethal blood clots in the brain

Johns Hopkins neurologists report success with a new means of getting rid of potentially lethal blood clots in the brain safely without cutting through easily damaged brain tissue or removing large pieces of skull.

3 Feb 2012

NHLBI's The Heart Truth to showcase Red Dress Collection 2012 on Feb. 8

As part of American Heart Month, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI's) The Heart Truth campaign, with the support of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), will showcase its signature event, the Red Dress Collection 2012 at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.

2 Feb 2012

People with sleep apnea may have increased risk of brain lesions, silent strokes

People with severe sleep apnea may have an increased risk of silent strokes and small lesions in the brain, according to a small study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012.

2 Feb 2012

Study demonstrates safety of weight reduction surgery in morbidly obese adolescents

Today, about one in five children in the United States are obese. That means that in just one generation alone the number of obese kids in this country has quadrupled.

1 Feb 2012

Diet soft drink consumption may increase risk of vascular events

Individuals who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death. This is according to a new study by Hannah Gardener and her colleagues from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and at Columbia University Medical Center.

1 Feb 2012

Obese docs often miss obesity in their patients: Study

According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University physicians with normal body mass index or weight-to-height ratios are more likely to discuss weight loss with patients than overweight doctors.

31 Jan 2012

Ariz. hospitals fighting losses in political shift and in court; Ga. seeking second cancer center

A look at hospital news around the country also includes reports on a Mayo collaboration in Minnesota on immigrant health, plans for a proton cancer therapy center in South Florida and efforts by Tufts Medical Center to get a level one trauma center.

31 Jan 2012

For stroke prevention, large medical centers may have the edge

Despite advances in the diagnosis and treatment of unruptured brain aneurysms, outcomes have remained stagnant over the last 10 years. This can be explained by the dramatic proliferation of minimally invasive endoscopic coiling procedures at lower-volume community hospitals, where outcomes are inferior.

30 Jan 2012

Gilenya prevents and reverses symptoms of ventricular hypertrophy

A drug used to treat multiple sclerosis may also be effective at preventing and reversing the leading cause of heart attack, a new study has found.

30 Jan 2012

Inlyta receives FDA approval for treatment of advanced kidney cancer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Inlyta (axitinib) to treat patients with advanced kidney cancer (renal cell carcinoma) who have not responded to another drug for this type of cancer.

30 Jan 2012

Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss develops online education seminar for patients

The Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss is developing an online education seminar for prospective patients to take in the privacy of their own homes.

30 Jan 2012

Tea could help lower high blood pressure: Study

The study shows that people who drank three cups of black tea a day were able to lower their blood pressure. This was seen when compared to those who drank a placebo similar in taste and caffeine content. Those who drank the tea saw a slight drop in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure over six months.

29 Jan 2012

Working 11 hours or more a day linked to depression

New research suggests that working for 11 hours or more a day may not only tire an individual but also raise the risk of depression.

29 Jan 2012

Rapid discontinuation of prednisone after kidney transplant can help prevent side effects

Rapid discontinuation of the immunosuppressive steroid prednisone after a kidney transplant can help prevent serious side effects, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology.

27 Jan 2012

New system safe, effective in delivering CsA to organ transplant patients

A new system for delivering a drug to organ transplant patients, which could avoid the risk of harmful side effects, is being developed by scientists at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow.

27 Jan 2012

Olive and sunflower oil fried food not bad for heart: Study

A study published this week in the British Medical Journal analyzed data on 40,757 Spanish adults age 29 to 69 who were followed for an average 11 years. Free of coronary heart disease at the beginning of the study, they were asked what they ate and what cooking methods they used, then were tracked to see who developed coronary heart disease and who died.

26 Jan 2012

Genetic variation predisposes children to complications linked with second-generation anti-psychotics

Researchers have found a genetic variation predisposing children to six-times greater risk of developing metabolic syndrome when taking second-generation anti-psychotic medications. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that are risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

25 Jan 2012

High Blood Pressure News and Research

Latest High Blood Pressure News and Research

Aspirin plus clopidogrel unlikely to prevent recurrent strokes and may increase risk of death, bleeding

Sleep disorders cost the economy billions

Is sugar as bad as alcohol and tobacco?

Minimally invasive technique gets rid of potentially lethal blood clots in the brain

NHLBI's The Heart Truth to showcase Red Dress Collection 2012 on Feb. 8

People with sleep apnea may have increased risk of brain lesions, silent strokes

Study demonstrates safety of weight reduction surgery in morbidly obese adolescents

Diet soft drink consumption may increase risk of vascular events

Obese docs often miss obesity in their patients: Study

Ariz. hospitals fighting losses in political shift and in court; Ga. seeking second cancer center

For stroke prevention, large medical centers may have the edge

Gilenya prevents and reverses symptoms of ventricular hypertrophy

Inlyta receives FDA approval for treatment of advanced kidney cancer

Vanderbilt Center for Surgical Weight Loss develops online education seminar for patients

Tea could help lower high blood pressure: Study

Working 11 hours or more a day linked to depression

Rapid discontinuation of prednisone after kidney transplant can help prevent side effects

New system safe, effective in delivering CsA to organ transplant patients

Olive and sunflower oil fried food not bad for heart: Study

Genetic variation predisposes children to complications linked with second-generation anti-psychotics

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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