Archive for August, 2008
Telmisartan Modestly Reduces Major Cardiovascular Events In Patients Unable To Tolerate Ace Inhibitors (Transcend Study)
The angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) telmisartan should be regarded as a potential treatment for vascular disease or high-risk diabetes, in the 20% of patients who are unable to tolerate the standard treatment of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.Original post by Women’s Health / Gyne…
Ivabradine Reduces Incidence Of Coronary Artery Disease Outcomes In Patients With High Heart Rate (Beautiful Study)
Use of the heart-rate lowering drug ivabradine can reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease and death in patients with coronary artery disease and a high heart rate. These are the conclusions of the first of two Articles (the BEAUTIFUL study) published early Online and in an upcoming edition o…
Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Reduce Mortality And Hospital Admission In Patients With Heart Failure, Statins Show No Effect
A simple, safe, one-a-day capsule of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) can reduce mortality and admission to hospital for cardiovascular reasons in patients with heart failure. These are the conclusions of the first of two Articles based on the GISSI-HF* study published early Online and in …
Solution To World’s Worst Mass Poisoning Case
A solution to the world’s worst case of ongoing mass poisoning, linked to rising cancer rates in Southern Asia, has been developed by researchers from Queen’s University Belfast. Currently by 70 million public in Eastern India and Bangladesh, experience involuntary arsenic exposure from consuming…
Ten Sports Movies to Get You Motivated!
I had so much fun when I asked you guys about your favorite motivational sports movies. Better yet, I got a lot of great ideas for new films to watch, as well as some forgotten favorites. whether you’re looking for a little motivation, look no further than these 10 sports-centric movies.Start Slides…
Do You Have Any Back-to-School Health or Fitness Goals?
Truth be told, I’ve been out of school for a while now, but when Labor Day rolls around, I get that back-to-school mindset.
Similar to New Year’s resolutions, the start of school, even whether I don’t attend classes, gets me thinking about setting some new health and fitness goals. I am recommittin…
Siemens’ New Ultrasound Platform Revolutionizes The Paradigm Of Echocardiography
Acuson SC2000 is the world’s first echocardiography system to acquire instantaneous, nonstitched full-volume images of the heart in a restricted heartbeat. Siemens Healthcare unveils the Acuson SC2000 volume imaging ultrasound system, the first system in the world to acquire non-stitched rea…
Cancer Waiting Times Statistics - 2008/09 Quarter 1, UK
The key points from the latest release are: Performance on the five standards has remained around their highest recorded levels, during the period April to June 2008, namely: - 99.9% of patients were seen within 2 weeks from urgent GP referral to outpatient appointment. that i…
Elekta Receives CE Mark Clearance For ‘Everyday Radiation Therapy’ Accelerator, Elekta Compact
Elekta recently announced that it has received CE Mark clearance to distribute Elekta Compact(TM), the latest addition to its line of treatment systems, offering clinicians an easy to implement, more affordable solution for radiation therapy. CE Mark clearance from the European Union cer…
Curis Announces Nature Publication Elucidating A Paracrine Mechanism Of Action In Hedgehog-Expressing Tumors
Curis, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRIS), a drug development company focused on developing next generation proprietary targeted medicines for cancer treatment, announced the publication of preclinical details in Nature that support the premise that Hedgehog proteins play an critical role in supporting tumor growt…
Research Ethics Committees Identify And right Problems In Applications To Do Cancer Trials, UK
Researchers running cancer trials are often critical of the Research Ethics Committee (REC) process they have to go through to get their trials approved, complaining that it’s too complex, burdensome and sometimes unreasonable. In the UK only 17% of research study applications are given instant favo…













