Weight Loss :: Simple system accurately predicts weight loss surgery risk
A simple scoring system based on five medical factors accurately predicts which patients being considered for gastric bypass surgery would be at highest risk of dying.
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Transplant :: XDx presents success with AlloMap molecular expression testing to international transplant community
XDx, a molecular diagnostics company, today announced its AlloMap molecular expression test will be the subject of presentations and discussions at the 27th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) at the Hilton San Francisco.
Diabetes :: Study identifies new genetic risk factors for type 2 diabetes
Ten genetic variants associated with type 2 diabetes, a disease which impacts more than 170 million people worldwide, have been identified or confirmed by a US-Finnish team led by scientists at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
Heart Transplant :: Heart transplant patients benefit from new approach to immunosuppression
A new immunosuppression regimen for heart transplant patients can improve kidney function and prevent transplant coronary artery disease, according to two new Mayo Clinic studies. Mayo researchers will report their findings on April 26 at the International Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation Annual Meeting and Scientific Session in San Francisco.
Transplant :: ISHLT membership explores expansion of computer modeling system for organ allocation
The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation announces evaluation of a new mathematical modeling system for lung allocation in the United States and the ethical issues surrounding organ allocation facing patients awaiting transplants. Both will be discussed at its 27th annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions, today in Satellite Symposium 9, “Continued Evaluation of Heart and Lung Allocation Using Evidence Based Research.”
Transplant :: INTERMACS group reveals recent successes to international transplant community
INTERMACS, the Interagency Registry for Mechanically Assisted Circulatory Support, and its role in facilitating ongoing development of ventricular assistive devices (VAD) will be the subject of presentations and discussion during the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 27th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions this week.
Obesity :: NIH launches We Can city program to prevent childhood overweight
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has established the We Can! City Program to assist towns and cities across the nation in mobilizing their communities to prevent childhood overweight.
Alcoholism :: Alcoholics should avoid excessive physical and psychological stress during early abstinence
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis defends against stress, starvation and illnesses. A new study shows “stunned” adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cortisol secretion among alcoholic patients, reflecting changes in the HPA axis.
Muscle :: Level of special protein is critical to proper formation of muscles
Proper formation of the proteins that power heart and skeletal muscle seems to rely on a precise concentration of a “chaperone” protein known as UNC-45, according to a new study.
Drug Safety :: FDA causes unnecessary scare about common painkillers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has caused an unnecessary scare about some pain relievers by adding a warning to drugs that are safe, says Curt Furberg, M.D., Ph.D., from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.