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.
Heart 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.
Obesity :: Researchers discover master metabolism regulator with profound effect on fat metabolism
Researchers have discovered an enzyme that has an unexpectedly profound impact on fat metabolism. The enzyme is a master regulator that controls metabolic responses to a deficiency of essential amino acids in the diet. The research could lead to treatments for obesity and malnutrition and to preventions for type 2 diabetes and heart attacks.
Healthcare :: New pan-European guidelines on the treatment of diabetes, cardiovascular and VHD published
The first, pan-European guidelines to be published on the treatment of valvular heart disease, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases have made a series of new recommendations which experts hope will contribute to improving the outcome of patients with these diseases.
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.
Smoking :: Smoking may cause blindness – teenagers unaware
Teenagers fear blindness more than lung cancer or stroke, but nine out of 10 don’t know that smoking can rob them of their sight in later life, reveals research published ahead of print in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.
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.
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.
Fertility :: PCOS causes irregular periods, can lead to fertility problems
For many women, irregular or infrequent menstrual cycles may not sound like such a bad thing. But a condition that can cause irregular periods ? polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS ? can present women with numerous health concerns, ranging from excess hair growth to fertility issues to an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes.