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FYI, Oxford English Dictionary now has LOL, OMG!

Sat, 03/26/2011 - 12:32 by Jaspreet Virk

Still wondering what words like LOL and FYI mean? OMG! Even the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has included the popular buzz words in its revised online edition.

Widespread use of statins unjustified--study

Thu, 01/20/2011 - 16:51 by Jaspreet Virk

Statins may be a life-saving drug for patients with a heart disease, but those who are consuming the cholesterol lowering statins needlessly, the harms posed by it may outweigh the benefits, states a new research.

Heart transplant recipient in U.S. Open

Tue, 06/15/2010 - 09:40 by Pankaj Damin

Pebble Beach, Calif -- Double heart transplant recipient Erik Compton says he will be among those teeing off Thursday at the U.S. Open in Pebble Beach, Calif.

Compton, 30, of Miami, received his first heart transplant at age 12 after being diagnosed with viral cardiomyopathy, a disease that infects the heart muscle, and his second in 2008. Now he's continuing his return to the big stage of the U.S. Open, The Washington Post reported Monday.

Compton, who has two career victories on the Canadian tour, two more on the Hooters Tour and another professional win in Morocco, is playing under a sponsors' exemption, just as he did two weeks ago at The Memorial in Ohio.

Compton said even he doubted he would return to golf after the second transplant.

Working overtime impairs heart function--study

Wed, 05/12/2010 - 13:11 by Jaspreet Virk

Are you one of those who have been working overtime to boost your earnings? If so, hold on as the risks of working for long hours may outweigh benefits. Working 10 to 11 hours a day may be good for your wallet but it harms your heart, a new study finds.

Gene test may replace some heart biopsies

Fri, 04/30/2010 - 09:23 by harsheeb

New York -- U.S. medical researchers say a blood test can safely reduce the need for invasive heart muscle biopsies in heart transplantation patients.

The genetic test was co-developed by New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center physician-scientist Dr. Mario Deng in 2005. Now a multicenter study has determined the gene expression test called AlloMap molecular expression testing is safe and results in significantly fewer biopsies.

"The genomics revolution initiated by the completion of the Human Genome Project has made possible what was only dreamed about before -- namely the ability to improve patient care by ruling out rejection without taking an invasive heart tissue sample," Deng said.

Flexible silicon medical device created

Thu, 03/25/2010 - 07:28 by harsheeb

Evanston -- U.S. researchers say they have developed a thin, flexible and stretchable electronic device to help locate and treat abnormal heart rhythms.

Scientists from Northwestern University, the University of Illinois and the University of Pennsylvania say they are the first to demonstrate a flexible silicon electronic device used for a medical application. The researchers said their device produces high-density maps of a beating heart's electrical activity, providing potential means to localize and treat abnormal heart rhythms.

Researchers said the technology holds promise for a new generation of flexible, implantable medical devices, as well as flexible sensors, transmitters and photovoltaic and microfluidic devices.

Chemical may protect MD patients' hearts

Fri, 03/19/2010 - 08:47 by harsheeb

Minnepolis -- U.S. medical scientists say they've discovered a molecular chemical might help protect the hearts of Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients.

The University of Minnesota Medical School researchers said the chemical -- which they've nicknamed a "molecular Band-aid" -- seeks out tiny cuts in diseased heart muscle. When injected into the bloodstream, the chemical finds microscopic cuts and protects them from harmful substances so the heart muscle cells can survive and function normally.

The researchers said the chemical must be repeatedly injected, much in the same way a diabetic patient requires regular injections of insulin,

Happiness is key to a healthy heart--study

Thu, 02/18/2010 - 14:56 by Neka Sehgal

An intriguing new study suggests that a happy disposition and optimistic outlook in life cuts the risk of developing heart problems.

Spiriva declared safe by FDA

Fri, 01/15/2010 - 18:54 by Neka Sehgal

Washington, January 15 -- Following a safety review the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) negated the allegations that Spiriva HandiHaler increased stroke risks in patients using it to control chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Rush Limbaugh: Nothing wrong with heart or arteries

Sat, 01/02/2010 - 14:49 by Natalie James

Los Angeles, January 2 -- U.S. radio and TV personality Rush Limbaugh has been released from a Hawaii hospital after doctors found nothing wrong with his heart or arteries, according to multiple tabloid reports.

Fish baked or boiled best for healthy heart

Thu, 11/19/2009 - 16:54 by Neka Sehgal

Manoa, Hawaii, November 18 -- According to a new research, baked or boiled fish, packed with heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids, is more beneficial than fried, salted, or dried fish.

Heart risk factors in middle age can reduce life span by 15 years

Sun, 09/20/2009 - 21:43 by Jaspreet Kaur

Oxford, UK, September 20: A latest study has revealed that middle aged men who smoke, suffer from high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol levels can have a 10-15 year shorter life expectancy from age 50. This is in comparison to those men who do not suffer from any of these heart risk factors.