Cardiovascular Disease

ABSTRACT Despite the prevalence of women caring for stroke survivors, relatively little research has focused specifically on the experience and needs of informal female caregivers of stroke survivors. Therefore, the purpose of this...

ABSTRACT Stroke survivors are at high risk for cardiovascular mortality which can be in part mitigated by increasing physical activity. Self-efficacy for exercise is known to play a role in adoption of exercise...

If applied in time, changes in diet and exercise can reverse atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries that is caused by a buildup of cholesterol. Unfortunately, the earliest signs of atherosclerosis have been...

In SHARP, VYTORIN 10/20 mg lowered LDL cholesterol in patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease, or CKD, and major vascular events were reduced in the treatment group compared to placebo. The...

COMNEWS RMD SYDNEY 1001/1/1 RMD - Company Announcement $gen0 27 January 2012 Part 1/1 --- ResMed Dec quarter net income up 8pc to record $US62.9m...

ASSOCIATIONS The Long Island Contractors' Association in Hauppauge named Dan Perkins its manager of public affairs. Perkins previously served as vice president of government affairs for the Long Island Association in Melville. HEALTH...

Results from the trial, expected in 2014, could potentially impact atrial fibrillation treatment guidelines by providing further clinical evidence regarding the benefits of the Arctic Front system in treating a largely underserved patient...

For overweight consumers looking to lose weight fast, the use of lap band surgery as a quick and easy way to a new life can be tempting. But in some cases, it's deadly....

An independent watchdog group has asked the Food and Drug Administration to disregard a safety panel's recommendation to keep the popular birth control drugs Yaz and Yasmin on the market, citing evidence that...

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Jan. 24, 2012 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EnviroIngenuity today announced its vertical farming division, which is developing vertical farming processes in Southern California to enable individuals and communities to grow their...

As a result of the positive interim analysis, the FAME II independent Data Safety Monitoring Board, or DSMB, has recommended investigators stop patient enrollment in this trial as the DSMB considers it unethical...

The week 12 disease control rate (PR and SD at week 12) was 68%. Evidence of objective tumor regression was observed in 78% of patients, including those with or without prior sorafenib therapy....

A Bridgewater specialty pharmaceutical firm says it will run out of money by the end of the month if it doesn't find a buyer, investor or other partnership deal. NovaDel Pharma Inc. announced...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. -- Sapheon Inc. announced one year results in its first in-man safety trial of the Sapheon Closure System. At the one year mark, 100% of the great saphenous vein segments...

Pharmacogenetic Patents Have the Potential to Extend Drug Candidate's Potential Commercial Exclusivity Period If Regulatory Approval Obtained BROOMFIELD, Colo. -- ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq:ABIO), a biopharmaceutical company developing genetically targeted therapies for cardiovascular...

Drug-Eluting Stents and Innovations in Bioabsorbable Stents Will Maintain Premium Prices and Help Support the Market, According to Millennium Research Group TORONTO -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- As a part of its mission to improve the lives of the people it serves and the health of Kentucky communities, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield today announced that...

PRINCETON, N.J. & WILMINGTON, Del. -- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE: BMY) and AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete response letter regarding the...

Conformable GORE[R] TAG[R] Thoracic Endoprosthesis Designed for Endovascular Repair of the Descending Thoracic Aorta Provides Conformability without Compromise FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) announced that the US Food...