Physician bias might keep life-saving transplants from black and Hispanic patients Nov 10, 2009
Georgetown's centers of excellence include cancer, neurosciences, gastroenterology, transplant and vascular diseases. Along with Magnet nurses, internationally recognized physicians, advanced research and cutting-edge technologies, Georgetown's healthcare professionals have a reputation of medical excellence and leadership. (EurekAlert!)
Business briefs: Former CEO leaves merged bank Nov 9, 2009
He is accepting patients at 311 9th Street North for the diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases. Scanlon received his undergraduate degree from Villanova University and medical degree with distinction from George Washington University School of Medicine. (The News-Press -- Business)
Lifestyle Changes Remain Important In Fighting Peripheral Arterial Disease Oct 22, 2009
Since plaque blocks the leg arteries first, PAD is considered a red flag for several life-threatening vascular diseases, such as heart attack (the number one killer in this country) and stroke; it can also result in the loss of limb(s). PAD causes a range of symptoms, from no symptoms to pain in the legs while walking (intermittent claudication) to its most severe form that results in pain in the feet/legs at rest that can progress to ulcers (sores/wounds on the feet and toes) and eventual... (Science Daily)
AGAs IPO prices slightly bellow range Oct 22, 2009
AGA Medical (Nasdaq: AGAM) makes technology to treat structural heart and vascular diseases. It first filed to go public in June 2008, but did not set terms of its IPO until October 2009. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
AGA Medical lowers IPO range Oct 21, 2009
AGA Medical manufactures devices for the treatment of structural heart defects and vascular diseases. In 2008, it generated $166. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
American lifespans greatly exaggerated? Oct 14, 2009
Diabetes ravages the body, weakening blood vessels and leading to heart disease and sundry vascular diseases. Want to extrapolate. (MSNBC -- Health)
Novel Drug Screening Method: Informative Swellings Oct 12, 2009
11, 2009) A screening method for bioactive small molecules to treat vascular diseases and an in vivo functional test in a whole animal at the same time: ETH Zurich researchers at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences achieved this feat with the aid of the frog Xenopus. See also. (Science Daily)
Viagra Relatives May Shrink Abnormally Large Hearts Sep 26, 2009
"PDE1a levels appear to influence those pathways in return, which creates the potential for PDE1 inhibitors that treat both hypertrophy in the heart and vascular diseases like hypertension and atherosclerosis.". Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
OrbusNeich's Genous(TM) Bio-engineered R stent(TM) is Feasible in Patients Requiring Undeferrable Non-Cardiac Surgery, International Journal of Cardiology Publication Reports Sep 12, 2009
OrbusNeich is a global company that designs, develops, manufactures and markets innovative medical devices for the treatment of vascular diseases. Current products are the world's first pro-healing stent, the Genous Bio-engineered R stent, as well as stents, balloons and guiding catheters marketed under the names of Blazer(TM), R stent, Scoreflex(TM), SafeCut(TM), Sapphire(TM), Sapphire NC, Avita(TM), Avita HP and Lumina(TM). (PR Newswire)
Daily aspirin may do more harm than good: study Sep 1, 2009
Peripheral Vascular Diseases. heart disease. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Canada Health Plan May Deny 6,000 Surgeries Aug 20, 2009
The excised procedures would include a host of neurosurgeries, treatment for vascular diseases and other medically necessary procedures -- leaving patients waiting long periods of time for their backordered operations, said Canadian health critic Adrian Dix. Dix pointed to a Vancouver Coastal Health Authority document he said outlined the cuts. (Newsmax)
CANADIAN SYSTEM: Thousands of surgeries may be cut in Vancouver... Aug 19, 2009
VANCOUVER Vancouver patients needing neurosurgery, treatment for vascular diseases and other medically necessary procedures can expect to wait longer for care, NDP health critic Adrian Dix said Monday. Dix said a Vancouver Coastal Health Authority document shows it is considering chopping more than 6,000 surgeries in an effort to make up for a dramatic budgetary shortfall that could reach $200 million. (The Drudge Report)
UB-Kaleida venture: 'big, big deal' Aug 4, 2009
Kaleida s portion will include an updated emergency department for , as well as new medical and surgical areas that will specialize in treating heart and vascular diseases. It also will house cardiovascular and stroke-related services currently located at. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Common allergy drug reduces obesity and diabetes in mice Jul 27, 2009
Guo-Ping Shi, Biochemist from the Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, began to suspect such a connection when, in a previous study, he found mast cells present in a variety of inflammatory vascular diseases. Mast cells are immune cells that facilitate healing in wounded tissue, primarily by increasing blood flow to the site. (EurekAlert!)
Genetic Factors That Hold Promise For Treatment Of Vascular Diseases Jul 20, 2009
ScienceDaily (July 19, 2009) Researchers at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (GICD) have discovered a key switch that makes stem cells turn into the type of muscle cells that reside in the wall of blood vessels. The same switch might be used in the future to limit growth of vascular muscle cells that cause narrowing of arteries leading to heart attacks and strokes, limit formation of blood vessels that feed cancers, or make new blood vessels for organs that are not getting... (Science Daily)
DNA Not The Same In Every Cell Of Body: Major Genetic Differences Between Blood And Tissue Cells Revealed Jul 17, 2009
AAA is one of the rare vascular diseases where tissue samples are removed as part of patient therapy. When they compared them, the researchers discovered major differences between BAK genes in blood cells and tissue cells coming from the same individuals, with the suspected disease "trigger" residing only in the tissue. (Science Daily)
Another hearty boost for local cardiac care Jul 9, 2009
Services provided at the local Providence clinic include echocardiograms to view the heart s structure and function, stress testing to measure blood flow to the heart, heart-rhythm monitoring, Pacemaker checks and screenings to detect vascular diseases. All of these are offered at St. John Medical Center. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Drug Limits Stomach Trouble in Patients Taking Low-Dose Aspirin Jul 8, 2009
"There is little doubt that aspirin and other anti-clotting drugs are very useful in the prevention of heart, brain and other vascular diseases, hence their increasing use worldwide. Patients on such drugs should continue using them as advised by their family doctors or hospital specialists. However, everybody should be aware that aspirin use can also be associated with a variety of gastrointestinal or digestive system problems, which sometimes can be serious. The results of this research widen... (MEDLINEplus)
Gladstone scientists identify genetic factors that hold promise for treatment of vascular diseases Jul 6, 2009
Public release date: 5-Jul-2009. Contact: Valerie Tucker. (EurekAlert!)
Study in Nature: MicroRNAs hold promise for treating diseases in blood vessels Jul 6, 2009
When levels of myocardin decrease, as they do for some reason in vascular diseases like atherosclerosis, VSMC no longer work normally and vessel thickening ensues ... "The finding that a microRNA controls levels of myocardin, the master regulator of VSMC identity and function, forms the starting point in efforts to design new classes of treatment for vascular diseases that represent leading causes of death," said Joseph M. Miano, Ph. (EurekAlert!)
Should you even ask? Jun 26, 2009
Four vascular diseases, all related to overweight coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes and hypertension when combined with the depression that inevitably forms in people with chronic diseases, account for more than half our deaths and about 60 percent of our health care spending. Just as bad, while obesity compromises health and creates enormous health cost drags on the system, declines in health compromise business productivity, which in turn hurts competitiveness. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
Psoriasis Associated With Cardiovascular Disease And Increased Mortality Jun 18, 2009
Association of Psoriasis With Coronary Artery, Cerebrovascular, and Peripheral Vascular Diseases and Mortality. Arch Dermatol. (Science Daily)
• To do for you Jun 1, 2009
Life Line Screening offers ultrasound tests to help people identify their risk of stroke, vascular diseases or osteoporosis. Appointments begin at 9 a.m. at two locations. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Farm Bureau Health Fair is Wednesday May 30, 2009
The Life Line Screening program, which includes non-invasive screenings for vascular diseases, will also be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Screenings include carotid artery/stroke, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral arterial disease, and osteoporosis. Appointments are required for these tests and should be made by calling Life Line at (800) 324-1851. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
RSCI Announces World-Leading Stem Cell Science Advisory Board May 27, 2009
Dr. Grekos treats pulmonary hypertension and fibrosis, heart and peripheral vascular diseases, and is the only doctor known to have a successful stem cell therapy for renal problems. "To summarize," said Mr. Margolis, "these five men have improved the lives of more 'untreatable' patients than all of the world's thousands of embryonic doctors and scientists combined---and that will still be true a decade from now!". (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Genetic Factors May Predict Depression In Heart Disease Patients May 24, 2009
Following genotyping and statistical analyses, the research team discovered that genetic variations involving endothelial dysfunction a hallmark for vascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis and platelet aggregation appear to contribute to depressive symptoms. Specifically, they identified one marker within the vonWillebrand factor (vWF) gene that appears to have a significant association. (Science Daily)
Stroke and plasma markers of milk fat intake - a prospective nested case-control study May 21, 2009
Dairy products are high in saturated fat and are traditionally a risk factor for vascular diseases. The fatty acids 15:0 and 17:0 of plasma lipids are biomarkers of milk fat intake. (Nutrition Journal)
Single Gene Defect Can Cause Stroke, Other Artery Diseases May 4, 2009
If someone is found to have an alteration or mutation in this gene, we can do screening for vascular diseases, and if diagnosed with disease, they can take medications and undergo surgical approaches to prevent premature death or disability, said senior author and principal investigator Dianna Milewicz, M.D., Ph ... They were phenotyped for premature vascular diseases, defined as an age of onset less than 55 years in men and less than 60 years in women. (Science Daily)
Little ventured for start-ups Apr 18, 2009
Just four companies raised $20 million or more: BioVex Group Inc., a Woburn vaccine company, raised $40 million; Proteon Therapeutics Inc., a Waltham company developing drugs for renal and vascular diseases, hauled in $25 million; Genocea Biosciences Inc., an early-stage Cambridge vaccine company, landed $23 million; and Ze-Gen Inc., a Brighton firm working on ways to convert waste into gas, got $20 million. But other firms in the green energy business weren't so fortunate. (Boston Globe)
Migraines Increase Stroke Risk During Pregnancy Mar 16, 2009
So in the largest study of its kind, researchers in the United States set out to test the association between migraine and vascular diseases during pregnancy ... But regardless of the mechanism, active migraine during pregnancy could be viewed as a potential marker of vascular diseases, especially stroke, they say ... (May 2, 2007) Migraines during pregnancy are strongly linked to vascular diseases, such as stroke and heart disease, according to new. (Science Daily)
Diabetes And Elevated Levels Of Cholesterol Linked To Faster Cognitive Decline In Alzheimer's Patients Mar 16, 2009
Dr. Stern and the research team theorize that the link between vascular risk factors and faster cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer s disease may occur because vascular diseases may increase oxidative stress or activate inflammation in the brain, thereby triggering the production of amyloid, and/or triggering the formation of neuron tangles known as neurofibrillary tangles which are believed to be a primary cause of Alzheimer s disease. Dr. Stern and his colleagues are continuing to... (Science Daily)
Pregnant women with migraines at higher vascular diseases Mar 11, 2009
BEIJING, March 11 (Xinhuanet) -- Women who suffer migraines during pregnancy are at a heightened risk of getting various stroke and vascular diseases, said a U.S. population based case-control study on Wednesday. The findings, which were published in this week's issue of BMJ, an international general medical journal, found that pregnant women with migraines are 15 times more likely than other women to suffer a stroke, twice as likely to have heart disease and three times more likely to have... (Xinhuanet, China)
MPM Capital Leads Investment in Proteon Therapeutics Mar 6, 2009
Proteon Therapeutics, Inc. is a privately held biopharmaceutical company developing novel, first-in-class pharmaceuticals to address the critical medical needs of patients with kidney and vascular diseases. The company is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. (PR Newswire)
EPA Awards Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute $500,000 for Air Quality Research Mar 5, 2009
Better information can enhance an understanding of how air pollution causes vascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis, as well as point towards who in the community may be most vulnerable. It would allow researchers to better pinpoint which sources of pollution have the greatest impact on health. (PR Newswire)
Medipattern(R) & Navix Diagnostix, Inc. Sign Data Collection Agreement Feb 24, 2009
Vascular diseases are estimated to be among the highest causes of lifestyle impairment, including stroke, amputation and heart attack ... "When I saw the proof of concept results from CADenza, I knew that Medipattern's technology approach for VasculariQ had the potential to change the way that we plan intervention for vascular diseases. The technology may also have the ability to predict the potential development of adverse events. Currently, treatment options used to address vascular disease... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Home Pregnancy Tests Can Lead To Better Prenatal Care Feb 16, 2009
(May 2, 2007) Migraines during pregnancy are strongly linked to vascular diseases, such as stroke and heart disease, according to new. . (Science Daily)
