Why Heart Attack Victims Do Better With Social Support
( OSU 23-Sep-08 )
Researchers have identified specific damages to the brain that may occur when heart attack victims are socially isolated from others.
Low-birth-weight Children Should Have Blood Pressure Checked
( Pediatrics 5-Sep-08 )
Blood pressure in low-birth-weight children younger than 3 years of age not only can be measured but should be, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
Study Links Sleep Disorder to Memory Loss
( Newswise 13-Jun-08 )
UCLA researchers have discovered that people with sleep apnea show tissue loss in brain regions that help store memory. the findings emphasize the importance of early detection of the disorder which occurs when a blocked airway repeatedly halts the sleeper's breathing, resulting in loud bursts of snoring and chronic daytime fatigue.
Beta Blockers Cost More Lives Than They Save
( Independent 14-May-08 )
At least 800,000 deaths may have been caused worldwide in the past decade by preventive drugs which are routinely given to patients undergoing surgery to reduce the risk of heart attacks, researchers said yesterday.
Heart Failure Patients' Health Improved By Remote Monitoring
( AHA 8-May-08 )
A remote monitoring program can improve the condition of heart failure patients who are mobile and may reduce hospital readmissions, according to pilot study.
In The Care Of Cardiac Patients Cardiovascular Nurses Strive For Excellence
( ESC 19-Mar-08 )
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of death in the European Union, killing over 2 million people per year. These deaths cost the economy 192 billion Euros annually. Many of these deaths could be averted with proper prevention policies. Cardiac nurses and allied health professionals are on the frontline of the battle to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease in Europe.
Aspirin's Positive Effect On Stroke Risk Destroyed By Ibuprofen
( UB 18-Mar-08 )
Stroke patients who use ibuprofen for arthritis pain or other conditions while taking aspirin to reduce the risk of a second stroke undermine aspirin's ability to act as an anti-platelet agent, researchers at the University at Buffalo have shown.
Nervous System Can Reorganize Itself And Use New Pathways To Restore Walking After Spinal Cord Injury
( UCLA 10-Jan-08 )
Spinal cord damage blocks the routes that the brain uses to send messages to the nerve cells that control walking. Until now, doctors believed that the only way for injured patients to walk again was to re-grow the long nerve highways that link the brain and base of the spinal cord.
Research Foundation To Honour Spinal Cord Injury Expert
( RU 23-Oct-07 )
Dr. Wise Young, the Richard H. Shindell Professor of Neuroscience at Rutgers University and founding director of Rutgers' W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, is receiving the Melvyn H. Motolinsky Research Foundation's 2007 Distinguished Service Award.
Potential New Therapy For Spinal Cord Injury-Induced Spasticity And Rigidity
( UCSD 23-Oct-07 )
Research led by scientists at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine has identified a target with potential as an effective new therapy for chronic spasticity and rigidity, a painful condition that often results from spinal cord injury.
Studying Regenerated Neo-Bladder To Help Spinal Cord Injury Patients
( TJU 7-Oct-07 )
Urologists at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital are studying whether a neo-bladder construct grown from a patient's own cells can improve bladder function for adult spinal cord injury patients.
Lipitor (atorvastatin) As A Treatment For Spinal Cord Injuries Following Trauma
( MUSC 21-Mar-07 )
In a multidisciplinary investigation led by Inderjit Singh, Ph.D, a breakthrough has been made in relation to the treatment of spinal cord injuries (SCI).