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Heart failure is more common but less fatal in South Asian people
In the UK, more South Asian people are admitted to hospital with heart failure but are less likely to die than white people, according to a study in this week’s BMJ. view more (2003-09-03)
Mayo clinic study suggests emergence of new most common form of heart failure
Data from a 15-year period show that the prevalence of a particular type of heart failure - heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, also known as diastolic heart failure - is increasing. view more (2006-07-20)
Afib triggered by a cell that resembles a pigment-producing skin cell
The source and mechanisms underlying the abnormal heart beats that initiate atrial fibrillation (Afib), the most common type of abnormal heart beat, have not been well determined. view more (2009-10-13)
Press background - International Congress of the Transplantation Society August 25-30 a Forum for Cutting-Edge Research Findings
New findings in clinical and basic science transplantation research will be presented for the first time at the XIX International Congress of The Transplantation Society August 25 - 30, among them results of a study that treated diabetic children with a combination of cells from a pig's pancreas and testes, and findings from three separate studies... view more... (2002-07-09)
Social deprivation linked to heart attack survival
Socioeconomic deprivation has a profound effect on the risk of having a first heart attack, the chance of reaching hospital alive, and the probability of surviving the first month, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Data obtained from the Scottish Morbidity Record and General Register Office revealed that between 1986 and 1995 in Scotland, 44,465... view more... (2001-05-09)
Possible Hepatitis C vaccine
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infects up to 500,000 people in the UK alone, many of the infections going undiagnosed. It is the single biggest cause of people requiring a liver transplant in Britain. view more (2007-09-04)
Implantable defibrillators save lives but may increase heart failure risk
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death but may increase the risk of subsequent heart failure in patients who live longer, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. view more (2006-06-13)
Emory algorithm improves kidney transplant chances for sensitized patients
Approximately one-third of the patients on the national waiting list for kidney transplants have only a small chance of receiving a new organ, no matter how long they are on the list. Due to prior transplants, pregnancies or blood transfusions, these patients have developed antibodies that make it very difficult to match them with donor organs. view more (2007-03-05)
Fruit fly research may lead to better understanding of human heart disease
Researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research (Burnham) have shown in both fruit flies and humans that genes involved in embryonic heart development are also integral to adult heart function. The study, led by Rolf Bodmer, Ph.D., was published in Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences. view more (2008-12-02)
Antibody reduces incidence of acute rejection in high-risk kidney transplant patients
Nearly 70 percent of kidney transplant patients get short-term drug therapy initially administered during surgery to help prevent rejection. view more (2006-11-09)
Study suggests newer breast cancer drug may protect heart
By uncovering how one breast cancer drug protects the heart and another does not, Duke University Medical Center researchers believe they may have opened up a new way to screen drugs for possible heart-related side effects and to develop new drugs. view more (2007-06-11)
Leaving your heart attack to chance
People who believe their health is largely due to chance are more likely to wait over four hours to seek medical help after having a heart attack. This is the finding of research by Professor Ronan O'Carroll, University of St Andrews and colleagues from the University of Edinburgh, presented today, Friday 7 September, at the joint British... view more... (2001-08-31)
Journal of American College of Surgeons finds lung transplantation should be used in older patients
New research published in the March issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons suggests that lung transplantation should be used with caution in patients older than 60 years and that the procedure is associated with high rates of mortality after one year in patients 70 and older. view more (2009-03-10)
Vaccine shows promise in preventing mono
A new study suggests that a vaccine targeting Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may prevent infectious mononucleosis, commonly known as "mono" or "glandular fever." view more (2007-12-11)
Atrial fibrillation linked to increased hospitalization in heart failure patients
Patients with atrial fibrillation, common in those with advanced chronic heart failure, have an increased risk of hospitalization due to heart failure. view more (2009-07-07)
Transplant drug stimulates immune memory
Rapamycin, a drug given to transplant recipients to suppress their immune systems, has a paradoxical effect on cells responsible for immune memory, scientists at the Emory Vaccine Center have discovered. view more (2009-06-22)
Gene link to increased risk of coronary heart disease, found by scientists.
The risk of contracting coronary heart disease increases three fold among smoking males who carry a particular gene variant, scientists will reveal at a press briefing next week. Professor Steve Humphries, British Heart Foundation Professor of Cardiovascular Genetics at University College London (UCL), and Professor Sir Charles George, Medical... view more... (2001-07-06)
Thalidomide treatment proves better than conventional chemotherapy for multiple myeloma
When people hear "thalidomide," many think "birth defects," however, evidence has come to light that this once-banned drug can be used as a potent anti-cancer treatment. In a new study, researchers from the University of Bologna, Italy, demonstrate that Thal-Dex (thalidomide used in combination with dexamethasone) is more... view more... (2005-06-21)
Major improvements made in engineering heart repair patches from stem cells
University of Washington (UW) researchers have succeeded in engineering human tissue patches free of some problems that have stymied stem-cell repair for damaged hearts. view more (2009-10-08)
Viagra passes initial safety test, but more research is needed
A study in this week’s BMJ finds no evidence for a higher incidence of fatal heart attack or ischaemic heart disease among English men taking sildenafil (Viagra). Although reassuring, further evidence is needed to confirm these findings, report the authors. Users of sildenafil were identified from NHS prescriptions in England. Simple... view more... (2001-03-13)
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