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Dark Chicken May Benefit HeartClinical Trials

Dark Chicken May Benefit Heart

Taurine packed dark meat found in poultry offers cholesterol benefit to women

March 4, 2012·2 min read
Not All Coronary Heart Patients Need StentsClinical Trials

Not All Coronary Heart Patients Need Stents

Initial stent implantation may not offer added benefit to stable coronary artery disease patients

March 4, 2012·2 min read
Aggressive WinsClinical Trials

Aggressive Wins

Winners act more aggressively toward those they have beaten

March 3, 2012·3 min read
Experimental Stroke Drug Protects BrainClinical Trials

Experimental Stroke Drug Protects Brain

Synthetic LAU-0901 molecule may safeguard brain after stroke

March 2, 2012·2 min read
Gel Injection Could Reverse Heart Attack DamageClinical Trials

Gel Injection Could Reverse Heart Attack Damage

Injectable gel appears to repair tissue damaged by a heart attack

February 23, 2012·1 min read
Untreatable Brain Cancer in Children ExplainedClinical Trials

Untreatable Brain Cancer in Children Explained

Pediatric glioblastoma and histone mutations

February 21, 2012·2 min read
Post Stroke Language Impairment Ups CostsClinical Trials

Post Stroke Language Impairment Ups Costs

Aphasia after stroke substantially increases medical costs

February 16, 2012·1 min read
Women With PAD Undertreated But Higher RiskClinical Trials

Women With PAD Undertreated But Higher Risk

Peripheral artery disease in women often unrecognized and understudied

February 15, 2012·2 min read
Heartbeat Vibrations Can Power PacemakersClinical Trials

Heartbeat Vibrations Can Power Pacemakers

Prototype pacemaker powered by heartbeat vibrations

February 13, 2012·1 min read
MS Drug Shows Promise to Treat Heart ConditionClinical Trials

MS Drug Shows Promise to Treat Heart Condition

Gilenya shown to reverse ventricular hypertrophy in lab study

February 12, 2012·1 min read
The Genetic Link Between Men and Heart DiseaseClinical Trials

The Genetic Link Between Men and Heart Disease

Male predisposition to heart disease passed from father to son

February 10, 2012·2 min read
New Blood Clot Device 40% More EffectiveClinical Trials

New Blood Clot Device 40% More Effective

SOLITAIRE Blood clot removing device more effective than mechanical FDA approved clot remover

February 5, 2012·2 min read
Childhood Infections Linked to Stroke RiskClinical Trials

Childhood Infections Linked to Stroke Risk

Stroke risk heightened after infections during childhood

February 1, 2012·2 min read
Restraining Brain Cancer ResistanceClinical Trials

Restraining Brain Cancer Resistance

Glioblastoma TRAIL resistance counteracted with ligase inhibitor

January 30, 2012·1 min read
Positive Affirmation Improves HypertensionClinical Trials

Positive Affirmation Improves Hypertension

Blood pressure reduced by positive affirmation

January 24, 2012·2 min read
Esophageal Cancer Gene DiscoveredClinical Trials

Esophageal Cancer Gene Discovered

Esophageal cancer therapeutic target may be faulty RHBDF2 gene

January 19, 2012·2 min read
Hit Me With Your Best ShotClinical Trials

Hit Me With Your Best Shot

Genital herpes vaccine may be on its way following partly successful trials

January 15, 2012·3 min read
Closing the Heart Attack GapClinical Trials

Closing the Heart Attack Gap

Heart attack care for Asians improving

January 13, 2012·2 min read
Deadly Sepsis Mechanism IdentifiedClinical Trials

Deadly Sepsis Mechanism Identified

Disruption of necroptosis pathway improves survival in septic mice

December 30, 2011·1 min read
Developing Lung Cancer Screening StrategiesClinical Trials

Developing Lung Cancer Screening Strategies

Lung Cancer screening recommendations being developed

December 20, 2011·2 min read
Health Literacy Not a Predictor of a Healthy HeartClinical Trials

Health Literacy Not a Predictor of a Healthy Heart

Patient education may not mean adept self management of heart failure symptoms

December 19, 2011·2 min read
American Heart Health Needs ImprovingClinical Trials

American Heart Health Needs Improving

Stroke rate has dropped for Americans but cardiovascular health still needs a boost

December 16, 2011·3 min read
The Best Cervical Cancer Test for Women Over age 30Clinical Trials

The Best Cervical Cancer Test for Women Over age 30

Cervical cancer protection maximized with HPV DNA testing

December 15, 2011·2 min read
Lung Transplants Are Happening Outside the BodyClinical Trials

Lung Transplants Are Happening Outside the Body

Ex vivo lung transplants were performed in New York

December 15, 2011·2 min read