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Study provides evidence that a person's own stem cells may be used as a treatment for their heart disease
CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Northwestern Medicine physician researchers are revolutionizing treatment of cardiovascular disease by utilizing patients' own stem cells to regenerate heart and vascular tissue. Northwestern Medicine is the lead site for a study examining stem cell transplantation as treatment for critical limb ischemia. Chief investigator Douglas Losordo, MD, director of the Program in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Eileen M. Foell Professor of Heart Research of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, will present the findings of this study at the American Heart Association's Scientific...
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Introduction
Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease for which several topical, systemic, and biological treatments are now available. (1-...
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Multiple National Guidelines Recommend that Patients with Type 2 Diabetes be Treated for Cholesterol
WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. -- Merck (NYSE:MRK), k...
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* TRACER did not achieve primary endpoint
* TRA-2P results are expected to be available in early 2012
* Merck to consider results from both studie...
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Statement highlights:
- Asians are the fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in the U.S., but data on cardiovascular disease is lacking.
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When blockage, whether caused by plaque or a clot, occurs in the peripheral arteries, it can cause a variety of symptoms. Some are as minor as pain in the legs or changes in skin color, but depending on the length of time and degree of the blockage, PAD can lead to complete loss of circulation to the legs. This can cause gangrene, and eventually, the loss of a limb. Because of the common and seemingly harmless nature of initial symptoms, it is important to be checked for PAD if you have risk factors. At times, PAD does not even exhibit symptoms, making periodic checks very important for those with risk factors.
Should you be diagnosed with PAD, there are several treatment options available. Since many of the causes result from lifestyle choices, many treatments involve lifestyle changes...
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Two-Fold Increase in Risk May Be Directly Linked to HIV
WASHINGTON, July 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At the same time that medical science has nearly eliminated AIDS deaths in patients treated for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), two international meetings of HIV/AIDS scientists and patient advocates find major shortcomings in the design and analysis of studies used to assess cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in people with HIV with significant implications for improving medical care.
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New Baobab Superfruit from Baobab Foods an Outstanding Potassium Source
BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Americans are consuming too much sodium and not enough po...