Stem Cell :: Stem cells tranplanted into heart in Spain
Doctors have implanted adult stem cells extracted from a man’s fat tissue through liposuction into his heart, in an experimental treatment for angina and heart disease.
Cardiovascular disease
Heart Disease :: New heart disease guidelines could save 7000 lives
More than 7,000 deaths and 27,000 cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, can be avoided over the next five years by modernising the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease (CHD), the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) said.
Cholesterol :: Statin therapy associated with regression of coronary atherosclerosis with key lipid level changes
An analysis of data from four clinical trials suggests that statin therapy is associated with regression of coronary atherosclerosis when low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C or “bad” cholesterol) is substantially reduced and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C or “good” cholesterol) is increased, but it remains to be determined whether this degree of atherosclerosis regression will translate to meaningful reductions in cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the Feb. 7 issue of JAMA.
Heart Attack :: Heart attack mortality risk associated with Hodgkin disease treatments
Doctors have long known that patients treated for Hodgkin disease are at an increased risk for heart attacks.
Heart Disease :: Minority women less aware of heart disease
U.S. minority women are less aware than white women of their risk for heart problems and stroke, although they are at an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in the January/February issue of the Journal of Women’s Health.
Heart Disease :: High blood pressure during pregnancy may lead to postmenopausal heart disease
Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to develop increased coronary calcification later in life than those who maintained a normal blood pressure.
Heart Disease :: Mentally ill have increased risk of death from heart disease
A large British study indicates that individuals with severe mental illnesses are significantly more likely to die from coronary heart disease and stroke, but not cancer, than those without mental illnesses, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Food Guide :: Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide
Health Minister Tony Clement today launched the new 2007 version of Canada’s Food Guide – “Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide” at the Real Canadian Superstore in Orleans, Ontario.
Heart Disease :: Heart disease and stroke awareness low in minority populations
An American Heart Association national study published in the January 2007 issue (Vol. 16, No. 1) of Journal of Women?s Health demonstrated a continuing disparity in awareness and knowledge about heart disease and stroke across racial/ethnic lines, highlighting the need to target educational efforts to black and Hispanic women in particular.
Blood Pressure :: Sedentary teens more likely to have higher blood pressure
Teenagers who spend a lot of time planted in front of the TV are more likely to have higher blood pressure, regardless of whether they are overweight.