Copyright 2012 Medical News TodayLatest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/heart-disease/admin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin)editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors)en-us Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241417.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241417.phpIn a large analysis of men participating in a prostate drug trial, researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute found a significant correlation between coronary artery disease and prostate cancer, suggesting the two conditions may have shared causes...Prostate / Prostate Cancer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241441.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/241441.phpA recent study published by The Lancet suggests that males with a certain variant on their Y-chromosome are at a 50% higher risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD)...Cardiovascular / Cardiology Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241407.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241407.phpA common heart disease which kills thousands each year may be passed genetically from father to son, according to a study led by the University of Leicester. A paper published in medical journal The Lancet shows that the Y chromosome, a part of DNA present only in men, plays a role in the inheritance of coronary artery disease (CAD)...Heart Disease Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241280.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241280.phpA University of Minnesota-led research team has proposed a mechanism for the control of whether embryonic stem cells continue to proliferate and stay stem cells, or differentiate into adult cells like brain, liver or skin. The work has implications in two areas. In cancer treatment, it is desirable to inhibit cell proliferation...Stem Cell Research Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241286.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241286.phpUNC researchers have discovered how the genetic defect underlying one of the most common congenital heart diseases keeps the critical organ from developing properly. According to the new research, mutations in a gene called SHP-2 distort the shape of cardiac muscle cells so they are unable to form a fully functioning heart...Heart Disease Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241270.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241270.phpCoronary patients with low levels of an immune system antibody called anti-PC, which neutralises parts of the 'bad' cholesterol, run a greater risk of suffering complications following an acute cardiac episode and thus of premature death. This according to new research from Karolinska Institutet published in the scientific periodical The International Journal of Cardiology...Heart Disease Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241206.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241206.phpIn the largest and longest head-to-head comparison of two anti-clotting medications, warfarin and aspirin were similar in preventing deaths and strokes in heart failure patients with normal heart rhythm, according to late-breaking research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012...Stroke Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241149.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241149.phpA new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests that hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) injures the heart, even in patients without a history of heart disease or diabetes...Heart Disease Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241171.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241171.phpMost studies have found that binge drinking is associated with a loss of alcohol's protective effect against ischemic heart disease (IHD) and most studies have found an increase of coronary risk among binge drinkers...Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241136.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241136.phpHeart failure is associated with a 30 percent increase in major fractures and also identifies a high-risk population that may benefit from increased screening and treatment for osteoporosis, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM)...Heart Disease Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241000.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/241000.phpAustralian researchers have found evidence that heart failure is associated with a decline in people's mental processes and a loss of grey matter in the brain. These changes can make it more difficult for heart failure (HF) patients to remember and carry out instructions such as taking the correct medication at the right times...Cardiovascular / Cardiology Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240952.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240952.php The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) welcomes an "intriguing" study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, featuring a completely novel approach for improving endothelial function in heart failure¹...Cardiovascular / Cardiology Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240960.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240960.php A meta-analysis done by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) into the relationship between alcohol consumption and heart disease provides new insight into the long-held belief that drinking a glass of red wine a day can help protect against heart disease. "It's complicated," says Dr. Juergen Rehm, director of social and epidemiological research at CAMH. Dr...Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240964.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240964.php A drug used to treat multiple sclerosis may also be effective at preventing and reversing the leading cause of heart attack, a new study has found. Scientists found that Gilenya, a drug recently approved in the US for treating MS, was effective at reversing the symptoms of ventricular hypertrophy in mice...Heart Disease Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240931.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240931.php A new study appears to support the idea that blood pressure checks should be done in both arms...Hypertension Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240923.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240923.phpIn a study into the genetic variance of human metabolism, researchers have identified thirty one regions of the genome that were associated with levels of circulating metabolites, i.e., small molecules that take part in various chemical reactions of human body...Heart Disease Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240928.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240928.phpA study published in Nature Genetics has found new evidence for a link between the body clock hormone melatonin and type 2 diabetes. The study found that people who carry rare genetic mutations in the receptor for melatonin have a much higher risk of type 2 diabetes...Diabetes Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240837.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240837.phpHeart failure is a leading cause of death in Canada...Cardiovascular / Cardiology Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240786.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240786.phpWhile the rapid improvement in socio-economic conditions is thought responsible for the high rates of cardiovascular disease in the Gulf states, deep-rooted cultural factors also play a part. "We're sitting on a time bomb," says Professor Hani Najm, Vice-President of the Saudi Heart Association, whose annual conference begins Friday 27 January...Heart Disease Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240813.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240813.phpAlthough it is believed that rapid improvement in socio-economic conditions are responsible for the high prevalence of heart disease in the Gulf states, cultural factors are also to blame according to researchers. Professor Hani Najm, Vice-President of the Saudi Heart Association, whose yearly conference starts on Friday 27 January, explained: "We're sitting on a time bomb...Heart Disease Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240753.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240753.phpAccording to a study published on bmj.com, heart disease or premature death is not associated with consuming food fried in sunflower or olive oil. The study was conducted in Spain, a country in the Mediterranean where sunflower or olive oil is used for frying...Heart Disease Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240771.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240771.phpA new study in the New England Journal of Medicine reports that while an individual's risk of heart disease may be low in the next five or 10 years, the lifetime risk could still be very high, findings that could have implications for both clinical practice and public health policy...Heart Disease Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240741.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240741.phpResearchers have found a genetic variation predisposing children to six-times greater risk of developing metabolic syndrome when taking second-generation anti-psychotic medications. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that are risk factors for cardiovascular disease...Psychology / Psychiatry Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240744.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/240744.phpCytori Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CYTX) has announced the publication of previously reported six-month outcomes from APOLLO, the Company's European clinical trial evaluating adipose-derived stem and regenerative cells (ADRCs) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (heart attack or AMI), as Research Correspondence in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology...Heart Disease Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:00:00 PSThttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240728.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/240728.phpIn a new study published in BMJ on Tuesday, researchers find that consuming fried food is not linked to heart disease or earlier death, as long as the frying is done in in olive or sunflower oil...Nutrition / Diet