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New Technology Reveals Coronary Artery CellsClinical Trials

New Technology Reveals Coronary Artery Cells

Imaging scanner shows 3-D details of coronary arteries

July 14, 2011·1 min read
Regenerating the SpineClinical Trials

Regenerating the Spine

Cell discovery may lead to advancements in spinal cord injury treatment

July 14, 2011·1 min read
A Sound HeartClinical Trials

A Sound Heart

Stress echo ultrasound determines heart attack risk in HIV patients

July 14, 2011·2 min read
Stroke of MisfortuneClinical Trials

Stroke of Misfortune

High blood pressure syndromes lead to stroke in pregnant women

July 14, 2011·2 min read
Shingles Recurrence More Common Than BelievedClinical Trials

Shingles Recurrence More Common Than Believed

Herpes zoster virus is as likely as first case

July 13, 2011·2 min read
Sniffing out Oral CancerClinical Trials

Sniffing out Oral Cancer

Artificial nose picks up oral cancer with breath test

July 13, 2011·1 min read
A Step Toward PreventionClinical Trials

A Step Toward Prevention

Small ubiquitin like modifier protein could help prevent Parkinson's disease

July 12, 2011·1 min read
Surprising Mechanism Aids Cell Self DestructionClinical Trials

Surprising Mechanism Aids Cell Self Destruction

RNA strands prompt cell suicide

July 12, 2011·2 min read
Cooling Cardiac Arrest Patients Ups SurvivalClinical Trials

Cooling Cardiac Arrest Patients Ups Survival

Heart attack patients improve with cooling

July 11, 2011·2 min read
Therapeutic Injections May Aid Angina SufferersClinical Trials

Therapeutic Injections May Aid Angina Sufferers

Stem cell treatment provides symptom relief for angina patients

July 10, 2011·2 min read
Poor Countries More Affected by StrokesClinical Trials

Poor Countries More Affected by Strokes

Less wealthy countries affected by stroke more than heart disease

July 10, 2011·2 min read
Genome Project Finds Race Disparity CauseClinical Trials

Genome Project Finds Race Disparity Cause

Gene variants show why white blood cell counts vary by race and ethnicity

July 8, 2011·1 min read
Heart Transplant Patients Have Higher Skin Cancer RiskClinical Trials

Heart Transplant Patients Have Higher Skin Cancer Risk

Heart transplant recipients more prone to skin cancers

July 8, 2011·1 min read
Deadly Disordered PairClinical Trials

Deadly Disordered Pair

Parkinson's disease patients more likely to develop melanoma

July 8, 2011·1 min read
Leaking Blood Vessels May Cause SepsisClinical Trials

Leaking Blood Vessels May Cause Sepsis

Sepsis cause has a new theory

July 8, 2011·2 min read
Men Have Hearing AdvantageClinical Trials

Men Have Hearing Advantage

Men are more able to localize sound at cocktail parties

July 7, 2011·2 min read
ESC Announces Lipid Control MeasuresClinical Trials

ESC Announces Lipid Control Measures

European lipid control management guidelines unveiled

July 7, 2011·1 min read
Chantix Linked to 72% Increase in Heart ProblemsClinical Trials

Chantix Linked to 72% Increase in Heart Problems

Smoking cessation drug Chantix increases risk of cardiac hospitalization

July 7, 2011·2 min read
Cavity Causing Bacteria Linked to Lethal Heart InfectionClinical Trials

Cavity Causing Bacteria Linked to Lethal Heart Infection

Scientists discover how dental bacteria invades heart

July 6, 2011·2 min read
Racism and Sleep, Health Problems	Clinical Trials

Racism and Sleep, Health Problems

Even perceived racial discrimination linked to sleep and health disorders

July 6, 2011·2 min read
Saving the Lives of Heavy SmokersClinical Trials

Saving the Lives of Heavy Smokers

Low-dose helical CT scans reduce lung cancer deaths in smokers

July 6, 2011·2 min read
New Treatment for Irregular HeartbeatClinical Trials

New Treatment for Irregular Heartbeat

Hybrid procedure better treats atrial fibrillation

July 6, 2011·2 min read
Overweight kids develop more psoriasis Clinical Trials

Overweight kids develop more psoriasis

Obese children at percent higher risk for skin inflammatory and heart diseases

July 4, 2011·2 min read
Blood Cells May Cause Post-Surgery RiskClinical Trials

Blood Cells May Cause Post-Surgery Risk

Rogue cells reenter blood stream, causing damage

July 4, 2011·1 min read