Health & Medicine Week articles from September 2004

Health & Medicine Week archives from September 2004

Heart attacks without chest pain more often fatal.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- People who have heart attacks or other heart conditions who do not experience chest pain are commonly overlooked and undertreated at the hospital, often resulting in greater fatality rates in this group...

Increases in body weight and abdominal fat raise diabetes risk.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Increases in body weight and abdominal fat are risk factors for developing diabetes in U.S. men. According to a study from the United States, "Although previous studies have linked obesity to...

Researchers call for a precise definition of culture as a risk factor.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Just what does the term "culture" mean? Some researchers want a precise definition when discussing culture as a risk factor for eating disorders (EDs). "The idea of culture as a risk factor for...

Occupational stressors are associated with hypertension.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Occupational stressors are associated with hypertension. "This multimethod study aimed to disentangle objective and subjective components of job stressors and determine the role of each for...

Abdominal obesity impairs respiratory function in men and women.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Abdominal obesity impairs respiratory function in men and women. According to a study from England, "Poor respiratory function and obesity are associated with all-cause and cardiovascular disease...

Patient enrollment completed in phase I/II trial in AIDS.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Advanced Viral Research Corp. (ADVR) announced that all 30 patients have been enrolled in its phase I/II clinical trial of AVR118 in patients with AIDS, thereby completing patient enrollment in this...

Recombinant viruses and early global HIV-1 epidemic investigated.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report results of research on the early global HIV-1 epidemic in a recent issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases. "Central Africa was the epicenter of the HIV type 1 (HIV-1) pandemic....

Current CDC guidelines for HIV counseling, testing, and referral outlined.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A researcher outlines the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines for HIV counseling, testing, and referral in a recent issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine. ...

Folding and dimerization of HIV-1 protease yields evidence for stable monomer.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The folding and dimerization of HIV-1 protease have yielded evidence for a stable monomer from simulations. "HIV-1 protease (PR) is a major drug target in combating AIDS, as it plays a key role in...

HIV carrying D67N or K219Q/E mutation evolves to zidovudine resistance.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Transmitted human immunodeficiency virus type 1 carrying the D67N or K219Q/E mutation evolves rapidly to zidovudine resistance in vitro and shows a high replicative fitness in the presence of...

Support utilization patterns of HIV-positive American Natives reported.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Investigators report health and support service utilization patterns of American Indians and Alaska Natives diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in a recent issue of AIDS Education and Prevention. "The purpose...

Systematic HAART for HIV patients with >500 T cell counts not supported by data.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The data does not support systematic highly active antiretroviral therapy for HIV patients with >500 T cell counts. "To assess the clinical, immunological and virological evolution in HIV-1...

Candidate HIV type 1 vaccines elicit long-term memory B-cell responses.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Recipients of candidate human immunodeficiency virus type 1 vaccines exhibit long-term memory B-cell responses. "The efficacy and practical application of human immunodeficiency virus type I...

Codon optimization of HIV Tat enhance cell-mediated immune responses.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Codon optimization and ubiquitin conjugation of human immunodeficiency virus-1 Tat lead to enhanced cell-mediated immune responses. "The transactivator protein, Tat, is a potential candidate for...

Glycoprotein microarrays are useful tools in HIV glycobiology.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Oligosaccharide and glycoprotein microarrays are useful tools in HIV glycobiology. According to recent research from the United States, "Defining HIV envelope glycoprotein interactions with host...

HIV-1 Tat(1-72) protein-coated nanoparticles elicit strong immune responses.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV-1 Tat(1-72) protein-coated nanoparticles generate strong T cell type-1 immune responses. "A significant emphasis has been placed on the development of adjuvants and/or delivery systems to...

Hemagglutinating virus protein induces immune response with HIV vaccine.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hemagglutinating virus of Japan protein is efficient for induction of CD4+ T-cell response by a hepatitis B core particle-based HIV vaccine. "By using the hepatitis B core (HBc) protein gene as a...

Heterologous envelope immunogens contribute to AIDS vaccine protection.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Heterologous envelope immunogens contribute to AIDS vaccine protection in rhesus monkeys. According to recent research from the United States, "Because a strategy to elicit broadly neutralizing...

Multi-subtype gp160 DNA immunization induces neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Multi-subtype gp160 DNA immunization induces broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies. "A highly desirable feature for an human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) vaccine is the ability to induce...

Utility of multi-detector row CT angiography reviewed.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The utility of multi-detector row CT angiography in monitoring abdominal angina (AA) patients has been reviewed. AA is "an infrequently occurring syndrome characterized by postprandial abdominal...

Novel mannose-binding protein of Acanthamoeba characterized.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have characterized a novel mannose-binding protein of Acanthamoeba. "Acanthamoebae produce a painful, blinding infection of the cornea. The mannose-binding protein (MBP) of Acanthamoeba...

FDA clears MediLite for acne treatment.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Inner Act, a product development company based in Reno, recently received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the treatment of acne with their MediLite LED product, effective July 27,...

Patients with non-Q-wave myocardial infarction had worse outcomes at 1 year.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients with non-Q-wave myocardial infarction had worse outcomes at 1 year. Researchers from Canada explained "The objective of this study was to determine the management and outcome of fewer...

First patients enter pivotal phase II study of clofarabine.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bioenvision, Ltd., (BIV) has announced that the first adult patients have been dosed on a pivotal European phase II study to evaluate its lead leukemia compound, clofarabine, in the treatment of adults...

Federal report finds rural areas top urban in treatment for painkiller abuse.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new report, "Treatment Admissions in Urban and Rural Areas Involving Abuse of Narcotic Painkillers: 2002 Update," released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration finds rural...

Pharma company announces equity investment in New River Pharmaceuticals.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., (NYSE:PRX) announced the purchase of 875,000 shares of common stock of New River Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:NRPH) in New River's initial public offering. The...

Prenatal marijuana and alcohol exposure negatively affects later academic skills.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prenatal marijuana and alcohol exposure negatively affects children's academic skills years later, researchers say. L. Goldschmidt and colleagues, University of Pittsburgh, investigated the effects...

Researchers find new hope for detecting gene doping.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have discovered a new method for detecting gene doping in the blood, according to new research featured in the August issue of Molecular Therapy. Molecular Therapy is the official...

Carbon sources for lipogenesis in brown adipocytes quantified.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have quantified carbon sources for de novo lipogenesis in wild-type and IRS-1 knockout brown adipocytes. "Studies were conducted to evaluate the flux of various carbon sources to...

Hair dye may be greater risk for adult acute leukemia than previously reported.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to research from the U.S., permanent hair dye use for 15 years or more may have a more significant impact on adult acute leukemia risk and other hematopoietic cancers than previously reported....

Cancer drug Avastin use increases risk of stroke, heart attack.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The U.S. government and Genentech are warning doctors that Avastin, used to treat colorectal cancer, increases patients' risk of heart ailments, including chest pain, strokes, ministrokes and heart...

Genes can influence both alcohol consumption and dependence.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Even though alcohol consumption and alcohol dependence are closely related, the causes of susceptibility to the two are not necessarily the same. A study in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental...

Infant rats eagerly accept high concentrations of alcohol upon first exposure.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Early exposure to alcohol is believed to enhance the risk of alcohol use and/or abuse later in life. A study in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research examines the acceptance of alcohol by...

Topiramate a potential new medication for treating alcoholism.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At present, only two drugs are currently approved for use in the United States for the treatment of alcohol dependence: the opiate antagonist naltrexone and the alcohol-aversive agent disulfiram. A...

Softening agent from PVC cause of asthma and allergic symptoms among children.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There is a clear co-variation between allergic symptoms in children and the concentration of softening agents in their homes. This is a finding made by a Swedish-Danish research team in a recently...

Pollen-blocking cream may help reduce allergy symptoms.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A cream applied to the inside of the nose appears effective in reducing the symptoms of allergic rhinitis, according to new research. Allergies are common and are often caused by inhaling or...

Protein fused to Fc epsilon receptor enhances lymphocyte responses.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CTLA-4 recombinant protein genetically fused to canine Fc epsilon receptor I alpha enhances allergen-specific lymphocyte responses in experimentally sensitized dogs. "Vaccination with a recombinant...

Assemblies of unmodified Abeta are proximate neurotoxin in Alzheimer disease.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Small assemblies of unmodified amyloid beta-protein are a proximate neurotoxin in Alzheimer disease. "Pioneering work in the 1950s by Christian Anfinsen on the folding of ribonuclease has shown...

Some regions of brain atrophy differ between sexes.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Neurologists have observed some difference in regions of atrophy in the brains of men and women with Alzheimer disease. D.J.A. Callen and colleagues, Sunnybrook and Women's College, Toronto,...

Anti-beta-amyloid antibodies generated via phage display technology.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scientists have generated anti-beta-amyloid antibodies via phage display technology. "The EFRH sequence, found to be the main anti-aggregating epitope corresponding to amino acids 3-6 of...

E. histolytica genomic response to trophozoite collagen binding determined.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The genomic response of Entamoeba histolytica to trophozoite collagen binding has been determined. Attachment of E. histolytica trophozoites to collagen "is a known stimulus for parasite...

Southeast Asia reports first case of B. mandrillaris meningoencephalitis.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Southeast Asia reports its first case of Balamuthia mandrillaris meningoencephalitis. According to a study from Thailand, "We present a case of 23-year-old man with acute meningoencephalitis,...

Biomarker study to identify unique metabolic signatures for ALS.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Metabolon, Inc., announced its collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital on a new biomarker study funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Metabolon...

Aranesp receives positive regulatory opinion for extended dosing in Europe.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Amgen, Inc., (AMGN) announced that the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued a positive opinion to expand the marketing authorization for Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa)...

Company gets guidance from FDA on percutaneous procedure.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioGenesis Corporation (CGCP), developer of surgical products and accessories used in angina-relieving Transmyocardial Revascularization (TMR) and Percutaneous Myocardial Revascularization (PMR)...

Effects of shear flow on LDL are different than on and acetylated LDL.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers have examined the effects of a shear flow on the uptake of LDL and acetylated LDL by an EC monoculture and an EC-SMC coculture. According to a report from Japan, "To elucidate the...

Snake venom reveals clues about heart drug.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- With the help of snake venom and sophisticated laboratory testing, scientists believe they've uncovered the reason why a group of new heart medications was doing some patients more harm than good. ...

Demographics of primate research in the United States analyzed.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers describe the demographics of primate research in the United States in a recent issue of ATLA - Alternatives to Laboratory Animals. According to a study from the United States, "An...

Autoclave sterilization produces acrylamide in rodent diets.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Autoclave sterilization produces acrylamide in rodent diets, which has implications for toxicity testing. According to recent research from the United States, "Acrylamide (AA) is a neurotoxic and...

Organization advocates finding alternatives to animal testing.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The organization, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, advocates finding alternatives to animal testing. According to published research from the United States, "Progress in finding...

Joint contact characteristics determined in Agility system.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The joint contact characteristics have been determined for the Agility ankle replacement system. "High component contact pressures in total joint prostheses can lead to particle wear debris and...

Salto Total Ankle Prosthesis shows promising midterm results.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Salto Total Ankle Prosthesis has produced promising midterm results. "The Salto Total Ankle Prosthesis is noncemented with mobile bearings and is characterized by an anatomic design and a dual...

Dermatological aspects of anthrax reviewed.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers review anthrax in a recent issue of Dermatologic Clinics. "Anthrax is an ancient disease associated with the plagues in biblical Egypt and modern bioterrorism. Three clinical syndromes...

New technology helps protect New York City buildings from bio-weapons.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Financial institutions, key government buildings and hospitals are using a new technology for protection against terrorists using biological weapons. The technology safeguards against attacks in...

Aminoglycoside-RNA hairpin interactions have low selectivity.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aminoglycoside-RNA hairpin interactions have a low degree of selectivity. "Aminoglycoside antibiotics, which are able to selectively bind to RNA, are considered to be an important lead in...

Resistance to third-generation cephalosporins in Enterobacteriaceae increased.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The resistance to third-generation cephalosporins in Enterobacteriaceae isolates has increased. According to published research from Tunisia, "Between January 1993 and December 2001, the overall...

Biopharma company commences trading on the AIM Exchange.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ondine Biopharma Corp. (TSX-V:OBP) (Ondine) announced that the company's common shares have commenced trading on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) under the Symbol "OBP."...

Competitive induction and enhancement hold promise for new antibiotics.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Competitive induction and enhancement of indole and a diketopiperazine in marine bacteria could be a valuable tool in the search for new antibiotics. "Thirteen bacterial strains isolated from a...

FDA approves ophthalmic anti-inflammatory/antibiotic combination product.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pharmos Corp.'s (PARS) former marketing partner, Bausch & Lomb, has received from the U.S. Food and Drug Agency (FDA) an approvable letter for ZyLET, the new drug application which was filed by Bausch &...

Gene-deleted oncolytic adenovirus vector activates cancer therapy.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gene-deleted oncolytic adenovirus vector activates cancer therapy. "Viruses that replicate selectively in cancer cells constitute an exciting new class of anticancer agent. The conditionally...

Linezolid-associated peripheral neuropathy reported.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report cases of linezolid-associated peripheral neuropathy in a recent issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. According to a study from the United States, "Linezolid is the first drug in...

Novel AZT and D4T derivatives show efficacy against HIV.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novel AZT and D4T derivatives show efficacy against HIV "Two series of new lipophilic phosphonoformate and phosphonoacetate derivatives of AZT and d4T were synthesized and evaluated as anti-HIV...

Novel drug approaches minimize development of HIV-1 resistance to NNRTIs.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Novel drug approaches minimize the development of HIV-1 resistance to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors. According to recent research published in the International Journal of...

Non-genotype 1 hepatitis C virus responds to BILN 2061 therapy.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Non-genotype 1 hepatitis C virus responds to BILN 2061 therapy. "Hepatitis C virus (HCV) displays a high degree of genetic variability. Six genotypes and more than 50 subtypes have been identified...

SEM analysis used to characterize aortic medial cysts.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scanning electron microscopy has been used to elucidate the structural features of aortic ascending dilatation. "The study of cystic cavities and collagen fiber fragmentation is useful for a better...

c-Myc involved in both cell death and cell proliferation.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- c-Myc is involved in both cell death and cell proliferation. "c-Myc is intimately involved in cell proliferation. However, inappropriate activation of c-Myc may also promote or sensitize cells to...

The interior heart chamber is reconstructed from a set of data points.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Reconstructing the heart enables researchers to find geometries of the damaged muscle areas that may be dangerous. According to a study from Poland, "Adequate description of heart muscle electrical...

New over-the-counter pain relieving cream launched.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Naturally Vitamins announced the launch of Wobenzym N Creme. Bearing the respected Wobenzym name, this soothing topical pain reliever is an important addition to Naturally's long-established...

Case reported of oocytes removed by laparotomy, matured, and fertilized.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obstetrician/gynecologists in Israel recently presented a case that may be the first reported of laparotomy used to remove oocytes, which were then matured and fertilized in vitro prior to...

Chemical activation of oocytes effective in case of repeated ICSI failure.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Physicians in Japan reported a case where oocyte activation with calcium ionophore and puromycin resulted in a healthy, successful pregnancy after repeated failed fertilization with intracytoplasmic...

Dual stain assay is a promising way to identify normal sperm for ART.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Loma Linda University ob/gyns report that the dual fluorescence DNA integrity assay "is a promising method" for identifying normal sperm for use in assisted reproductive technology. "Failed...

Experimental procedure uses algae for storing, freezing small numbers of sperm.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers in Austria are working on a procedure that uses an algal species in which to contain and freeze very small quantities of sperm. Even some patients who do not have sperm in their...

Parents' anti-asthma efforts may miss the mark.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Parents of children with asthma are making many efforts to clear their homes of substances that could trigger their child's symptoms, but the steps they take aren't always the ones that could do the...

Researchers: new paradigm needed for asthma drug-development strategies.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to researchers, a new paradigm is needed for asthma drug-development strategies. According to published research from Australia, "The spiraling costs of asthma treatment seem set to...

Breath sounds analyzed to develop computer recognition of airway obstruction.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Spirometry and forced oscillometry-assisted optimal frequency bands have been analyzed for the computerized analysis of tracheal lung sounds in asthmatic patients. According to a study from...

Long-term angiotensin II type I receptor antagonism improves coronary vasomotion.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) changes resulting from long-term angiotensin II type I receptor antagonism treatment seem to be a predictor of coronary circulation improvement, researchers say. ...

Atherosclerotic lesions alter fluid mechanics in arteries.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Atheroma development alters fluid mechanics in porcine femoral arteries. According to a study from the United States, "Although the relationship between the local wall shear stresses (WSS) and...

Endothelin-1 may be related to atherosclerosis in myocardial bridging.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Endothelin-1 may be related to atherosclerosis in myocardial bridging. According to published research from Turkey, "MB is associated with clinical and metabolic evidence of ischemia. In the present...

Remnant lipoprotein concentrations raise risk of restenosis after PCI.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Postprandial increase in remnant-like cholesterol particle concentrations is an independent risk factor for restenosis after successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), researchers say. ...

Stage of heart disease at start of HRT may thwart beneficial effect.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- What appears to be increased risk of cardiovascular events in women taking hormone replacement therapy, as seen in clinical trials, may actually reflect the stage of the participants' disease when they...

Statins prevent vascular effects of atherogenic lipids.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Statins have a beneficial effect on the proliferation of human endothelial cells induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC). According to recent research...

Stress tests may miss latent heart disease: additional screening helpful.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have found that stress tests may not adequately screen for latent atherosclerosis, the leading cause of heart disease. Their findings, published in the...

Medical technology achieves 94% efficiency in treating atrial fibrillation.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CryoCor, Inc., announced 94% acute efficacy for isolation of treated pulmonary veins from Robert H. Hoyt, MD, one of its principle investigators from the Iowa Heart Center in Des Moines, using CryoCor's...

Researchers develop a new in vivo atrial fibrillation model in rats.
September 6, 2004... 2004 SEP 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Newly developed rat model of atrial fibrillation (AF) has several characteristics in common with humans. "Nonpharmacological in vivo models of atrial fibrillation (AF) have been developed in large...