New research suggests that the ability of right side of the heart to pump blood may be an indication of the risk of death to heart-failure patients whose condition is caused by low function by the left side of their heart.
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism within human cells that constantly protects us against disease.
Scientists are reporting the first-ever data to show that the enzyme calcineurin is critical in controlling normal development and function of heart cells, and that loss of the protein leads to heart problems and death in genetically modified mice. The study demonstrates that calcineurin in hearts of mice is directly linked to proper cardiac muscle contraction, rhythm and maintenance of heart activity.
The placebo effect is a real and therapeutic psychological phenomenon that, with more research, could be exploited more systematically in medical practice, said Australian researchers.
Pipe and cigar smoking are linked to health impacts similiar to those seen with cigarette smoking, researchers found.
Added to standard treatment, avosentan, an investigational endothelin antagonist, reduced albuminuria but heightened the risk of cardiovascular problems in patients with overt diabetic nephropathy, a multicenter, randomized trial showed.
Patients with chronic kidney disease treated with benazepril (Lotensin) plus amlodipine (Norvasc) were less likely to experience worsening renal function than those treated with benazepril plus hydrochlorothiazide, researchers found.
The trivalent influenza vaccine for the 2010-2011 flu season in the Northern Hemisphere should include the pandemic H1N1 strain, the World Health Organization recommended.
Emphasis on reducing dietary saturated fat may miss the target of preventing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the epidemic of obesity and associated metabolic disturbances, authors of a critical review of the issues concluded.
Workers who had more control over their schedules and workdays saw improvements in both physical and mental health, according to a Cochrane review.