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    Inflammation Critical in Aortic Dissection, Researchers Find  Nov 21, 2009
    20, 2009) The aorta, the body's largest artery, stretches from the chest to below the kidneys, expanding and contracting with the pressure of blood driven directly into it by the heart. Although its walls are extraordinarily strong, like other blood vessels the aorta can sometimes develop bulges, called aneurysms. (Science Daily)

    Nutrigenomics Researchers Replicate Gene Interaction With Saturated Fat  Nov 20, 2009
    19, 2009) Tufts University researchers have identified a gene-diet interaction that appears to influence body weight and have replicated their findings in three independent studies. Men and women carrying the CC genotype demonstrated higher body mass index (BMI) scores and a higher incidence of obesity, but only if they consumed a diet high in saturated fat. (Science Daily)

    Incidence of High Cholesterol Drops in U.S.  Nov 19, 2009
    Down by 30 percent, but those with high levels often don't know it, study finds. Tuesday, November 17, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)

    Pre-Eclampsia Linked to Thyroid Problems  Nov 19, 2009
    18, 2009) Women who experience preeclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy, may have an increased risk for reduced thyroid functioning later in life, report a team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The analysis combined two separate studies which each suggested a link between preeclampsia and reduced thyroid function. (Science Daily)

    Women Suffering Sudden Cardiac Arrest Have Lower Prevalence of Structural Heart Disease Than Men  Nov 19, 2009
    19, 2009) A woman who suffers sudden cardiac arrest is significantly less likely than a man to exhibit the decrease in the heart's pumping ability that is widely recognized as a precursor, says a new study in the Nov. 24 Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The lack of left ventricular dysfunction could mean that fewer women meet current medical guidelines for implantable cardiac defibrillators that can prevent sudden cardiac arrest, says the study's lead researcher. (Science Daily)

    Meditation 'eases heart disease'  Nov 17, 2009
    Page last updated at 00:18 GMT, Tuesday, 17 November 2009. Meditation 'eases heart disease. (BBC News -- Americas)

    Powerful new world alliance of global health researchers announce landmark pact on priorities  Nov 17, 2009
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, specifically its National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the Fogarty International Center , now joined by NIMH (the three NIH members sharing one vote on the Alliance board) ... National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    Elevated biomarkers lead to diminished quality of life in heart attack patients post-discharge  Nov 16, 2009
    Public release date: 15-Nov-2009. Contact: David Olejarz. (EurekAlert!)

    Protein changes in heart strengthen link between Alzheimer's disease and chronic heart failure  Nov 16, 2009
    "But what is most interesting about our findings is that we have shown that these chemical changes and debris are related to impaired heart function, which, ultimately, may explain how and why the heart can fail," says Van Eyk, a Johns Hopkins professor and director of Hopkins' NHLBI Proteomics Group and the Proteomics Center at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, where the protein analysis took place ... The Johns Hopkins NHLBI Proteomics Group is one of 10 centers funded as part of the U.S.,... (EurekAlert!)

    The latest on cholesterol-cancer link  Nov 10, 2009
    Lower cholesterol may lessen risk of some cancers - CNN.com. Part of complete coverage on Share this on. (CNN)

    NHLBI stops enrollment in study on resuscitation methods for cardiac arrest  Nov 7, 2009
    Contact: NHLBI Office of Communications ... The study's independent monitoring board and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the lead sponsor of the study, stopped enrollment based on preliminary data suggesting that neither strategy significantly improved survival ... After reviewing data on approximately 11,500 study participants, the study's Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) recommended on Oct. 23 that the NHLBI stop enrollment because sufficient data had been... (EurekAlert!)

    Researchers team up for stem cell work  Nov 6, 2009
    Thursday, November 5, 2009. Stem cell researchers at the Gladstone Institute in San Francisco and Stanford Medical School have joined a new national consortium linking teams of scientists who normally work independently with other groups that seek to discover new therapies for varied human disorders. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)

    Stanford, Gladstone grab stem cell funds  Nov 3, 2009
    Stanford, Gladstone get $10M for cardiac stem cell consortium - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal. for free extra services. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)

    Easy ways to keep your heart fit  Nov 2, 2009
    TNN 2 November 2009, 10:00am IST. The fact that our heart functions 24x7 can easily be taken for granted. (India Times, India)

    Innovative Imaging System To Study Sudden Cardiac Arrest Developed  Nov 2, 2009
    But a 566,000 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant from the NHLBI is enabling the 13-member research team to continue developing and testing the innovative optical system ... "Through the Recovery Act, the NHLBI is able to support promising research to develop and enhance innovative technologies to help us better understand the complex mechanisms involved in potentially fatal conditions such as sudden cardiac arrest," said NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. "This research will allow... (Science Daily)

    Researchers develop innovative imaging system to study sudden cardiac arrest  Oct 31, 2009
    Contact: NHLBI Communications Office ... NHLBI recovery act funds will advance understanding, could lead to exploration of potential new treatments ... The research is supported in part by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. (EurekAlert!)

    Bioidenticals: Estrogen without FDA approval for menopause?  Oct 30, 2009
    Bioidenticals: Estrogen without FDA approval for menopause. Bioidenticals: Estrogen without FDA approval for menopause. (USA Today -- News)

    Dendritic Cells Spark Smoldering Inflammation In Smokers' Lungs  Oct 29, 2009
    28, 2009) Inflammation still ravages the lungs of some smokers years after they quit the habit. What sparks that smoldering destruction remained a mystery until a consortium of researchers led by Baylor College of Medicine found that certain dendritic cells in the lung -- the cells that "present" a foreign antigen or protein to the immune system -- provoke production of destructive T-cells that attack a key protein called elastin, leading to death of lung tissue and emphysema. (Science Daily)

    Tips on hormone use, coping with menopause  Oct 26, 2009
    1:21 a.m. Monday, October 26, 2009. The Associated Press. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Fish Oil Supplements Don't Help Depressed Heart Patients  Oct 21, 2009
    The study was funded by the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. GlaxoSmithKline Inc. provided both omega-3 and placebo capsules, while Pfizer supplied the Zoloft. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Scientists grow strip of heart from stem cells and it beats  Oct 16, 2009
    Scientists grow piece of heart muscle - Heart health- msnbc. Scientists grow strip of heart muscle. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Heart of the Matter: Granddaughter hopes to join Framingham study  Oct 15, 2009
    Michael Morton/Daily News staff. UMass-Lowell freshman Morgan Flynn reads her winning essay about her family's participation in the Framingham Heart Study during a reception held by Friends of the Framingham Heart Study yesterday at Perini Management Services in Framingham. (Framingham TAB, MA)

    Signs Of Macular Degeneration May Predict Heart Disease  Oct 14, 2009
    13, 2009) A large study found strong evidence that older people who have age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are at increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), although not for stroke. This result adds to mounting evidence that AMD and cardiovascular disease may share some risk factors smoking, high blood pressure, inflammatory indicators such as C-reactive protein, genetic variants such as complement factor H and disease mechanisms. (Science Daily)

    NIH prepares to launch 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine trial in people with asthma  Oct 10, 2009
    The study is cosponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), both part of NIH. ... Part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) plans, conducts, and supports research related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart, blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; and sleep disorders. (EurekAlert!)

    Ex-NFL Players Hold Their Own Health-Wise  Oct 10, 2009
    The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has more about. Copyright. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Depression Predicts Increases In Inflammatory Protein Linked To Heart Disease  Oct 7, 2009
    This study was funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)

    Salt central to a healthy Mediterranean diet  Oct 3, 2009
    Newspaper online, Chronicle Newspapers, The Chronicle, The Fairfax Chronicle, The South County Chronicle, The North County Chronicle, Virginia, Lorton, Mason Neck, Fairfax Station, South Springfield, Clifton, Newington. An Independent Newspaper. (Chronicle Newspapers, VA)

    Heart Patients Dying for Health Reform  Oct 1, 2009
    3 billion, according to the AHA, and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. According to 2009 research by the Michigan-based , heart conditions are the in the United States -- about $123 billion or 7 percent of all personal health spending. (ABC News)

    Framingham Heart Study gets $1M federal grant  Oct 1, 2009
    By Michael Morton/Daily News staff. Wed Sep 30, 2009, 09:59 AM EDT. (Framingham TAB, MA)

    Linking Weight Loss To Less Sleep Apnea  Sep 30, 2009
    Funding was provided by grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, both part of the National Institutes of Health. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)

    Viagra Relatives May Shrink Abnormally Large Hearts  Sep 26, 2009
    Recent efforts to reverse hypertrophy include a clinical trial, sponsored by Viagra manufacturer Pfizer, and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), looking at whether Viagra (sildenafil) can treat moderate heart failure and reduce hypertrophy. Along with increasing blood flow in arteries, Viagra interferes with phosphodiesterases (PDEs), enzymes that break down the messenger molecule called cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), which would otherwise "put the brakes on" heart... (Science Daily)

    New Assessment Quantifies Risks And Benefits Of Warfarin Treatment For Atrial Fibrillation  Sep 21, 2009
    21, 2009) Warfarin therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation the most common type of significant heart rhythm disorder appears to be most beneficial for the oldest patients, those who have had a prior stroke and for patients with multiple risk factors for stroke, according to a new study by Kaiser Permanente and Massachusetts General Hospital researchers. This comparative effectiveness research study among the first and largest to quantify warfarin's net clinical benefit, how much a... (Science Daily)

    Link Between Protein And Lung Disease Found  Sep 17, 2009
    16, 2009) In a development that could lead to a novel approach to the treatment of a devastating lung disease, biochemists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston report they are the first to link the osteopontin (OPN) protein to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Findings appear online and will be in the January 2010 print issue of The FASEB Journal, the journal of The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. (Science Daily)

    Joan Endyke: Save on health costs with the help of a dietitian  Sep 16, 2009
    Licensed Dietician Joan Endyke. Tue Sep 15, 2009, 06:45 PM EDT. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)

    Concern about cumulative radiation of imaging tests has some doctors urging alternatives  Sep 14, 2009
    Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)

    MRI Simulation Of Blood Flow Helps Plan Child's Delicate Heart Surgery  Sep 13, 2009
    12, 2009) Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, collaborating with pediatric cardiologists and surgeons at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, have developed a tool for virtual surgery that allows heart surgeons to view the predicted effects of different surgical approaches. By manipulating three-dimensional cardiac magnetic resonance images of a patient's specific anatomy, physicians can compare how alternative approaches affect blood flow and expected outcomes, and can... (Science Daily)

    Top 10 nutrition stories of last two decades  Sep 9, 2009
    The 10 most important nutrition stories of the last two decades - CNN.com. The 10 most important nutrition stories of the last two decades. (CNN)

    More Than Meets the Scale  Sep 3, 2009
    Because no single number of weight or fat alone can tell the entire picture, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute includes waist circumference as a second measurement of obesity and weight-related health risks ... National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Aim for a Healthy Weight. (Suite101.com)

    Faster, Cheaper Way To Find Disease Genes In Human Genome Passes Initial Test  Sep 1, 2009
    The research was supported by grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the National Human Genome Research Institute, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, all part of the National Institutes of Health; the Washington Research Foundation, and the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research in Singapore. Journal reference. (Science Daily)

    How Safe Or Unsafe Are Medical Imaging Procedures?  Aug 29, 2009
    In an accompanying Perspective article, "Elements of Danger The Case of Medical Imaging," Michael S. Lauer, M.D., director of the Divisions of Prevention and Population Sciences and of Cardiovascular Diseases at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), calls for more research to demonstrate whether the use of cardiovascular imaging tests, such as myocardial perfusion imaging and CT scans, improves patient outcomes. He notes that "no large-scale, randomized trials have shown that... (Science Daily)

    2 in 3 had recent test with radiation, study says  Aug 29, 2009
    Some doctors worry that CT scans may be over-prescribed. Do health care reform headlines leave you saying huh. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Younger Americans Over-Exposed to Radiation Risk  Aug 29, 2009
    Dr. Michael Lauer of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, one of the National Institutes of Health, said imaging equipment makers are working on new products to reduce radiation risks. But he said the biggest problem is that there is often no evidence that many of the scans save lives. (Newsmax)

    Medical Scans a Significant Source of Radiation  Aug 28, 2009
    "We're actually working in a knowledge vacuum," said Lauer, who is director of the Divisions of Prevention and Population Sciences and of Cardiovascular Diseases at the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. "What we know is that the radiation exposure that people are getting now might entail a risk but we don't know the benefit.". (MEDLINEplus)

    Heart Study attracts world visitors  Aug 27, 2009
    Daily News Print Edition. BY MARCELLE HANEMANNThe Daily News Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 8:55 AM CDT. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)

    Radiation Risks  Aug 27, 2009
    Search the District, Virginia and Maryland. LOS ANGELES, California(AP) -- As many as two-thirds of adults underwent a medical test in the last few years that exposed them to radiation and in some cases, a potentially higher risk of cancer, a study in five areas of the U.S. suggests. (W-USA News, DC)

    Two-thirds get medical tests with radiation  Aug 27, 2009
    Study finds many underwent exams that expose them to cancer risk. Click on a topic to learn more. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Study finds radiation risk in some medical tests  Aug 27, 2009
    by Alicia Chang - Aug. 27, 2009 12:00 AM Associated Press. LOS ANGELES - As many as two-thirds of adults underwent a medical test in the past few years that exposed them to radiation and in some cases, a potentially higher risk of cancer, says a study in five areas of the U.S., including Arizona. (AZCentral -- News)

    Immune System's Role In Bone Loss Uncovered; Finding Could Lead To New Therapies For Osteoporosis  Aug 26, 2009
    26, 2009) Got high cholesterol. You might want to consider a bone density test. (Science Daily)

    UCLA scientists uncover immune system's role in bone loss  Aug 25, 2009
    Public release date: 24-Aug-2009. Contact: Elaine Schmidt. (EurekAlert!)

    Sleep apnea can raise death risk 46 percent  Aug 19, 2009
    The researchers, funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health, said people with milder sleep-breathing disorders were not more likely to die early. The NHLBI estimates 12 million adult Americans have sleep apnea, but most are not diagnosed or treated. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Severe sleep apnea tied to increased risk of death  Aug 18, 2009
    Contact: NHLBI Communications Office ... WHAT: Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of death from any cause in middle-aged adults, especially men, according to new results from a landmark study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ... The NHLBI Study Shows Association Between Sleep Apnea and Hypertension. (EurekAlert!)

    NIH-funded researchers sequence exomes of 12 people  Aug 17, 2009
    Contact: NHLBI Communications Office ... was funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), which are all part of the NIH. It was carried out as part of The Exome Project, a program jointly managed by the NHLBI and the NHGRI that was established to develop, validate, and begin to apply a cost-effective, high-throughput approach... (EurekAlert!)

    Optimism Appears To Lower Women's Risk Of Death, Heart Disease  Aug 12, 2009
    The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Center for Research Resources funded the study. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)

    Protein Unfolding Is Key For Understanding Blood Clot Mechanics  Aug 8, 2009
    7, 2009) Fibrin, the chief ingredient of blood clots, is a remarkably versatile polymer. On one hand, it forms a network of fibers -- a blood clot -- that stems the loss of blood at an injury site while remaining pliable and flexible. (Science Daily)

    Social Stress Linked To Harmful Fat Deposits, Heart Disease  Aug 6, 2009
    5, 2009) A new study done by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that social stress could be an important precursor to heart disease by causing the body to deposit more fat in the abdominal cavity, speeding the harmful buildup of plaque in blood vessels, a stepping stone to the number one cause of death in the world. The findings could be an important consideration in the way the United States and other Western countries try to stem the rapid rise of obesity, said... (Science Daily)

    Unproven Remedies: Chelation-heart disease study probed by government  Aug 5, 2009
    By MARILYNN MARCHIONEAP Medical Writer. Tuesday, August 4, 2009 2:45 PM CDT. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Millions of U.S. kids lack Vitamin D  Aug 4, 2009
    Studies: Millions of U.S. kids lacking Vitamin D. Low levels may be putting a generation at risk for heart disease, diabetes. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Studies find low vitamin D levels, risk of diseases in children  Aug 4, 2009
    Monday, August 3, 2009. Breaking News/Updates. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Vitamin D deficiency may increase heart risk factors in kids  Aug 4, 2009
    He is now an epidemiologist in the division of cardiovascular sciences of the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. "Nobody questions that vitamin D deficiency causes rickets," said Dr. Michal L. Melamed, an assistant professor of medicine and epidemiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, who led the other study. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Study Of Pulmonary Hypertension Treatment In Sickle Cell Patients Stopped Early Due To Safety Concerns  Jul 31, 2009
    ScienceDaily (July 30, 2009) The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has stopped a clinical trial testing a drug treatment for pulmonary hypertension in adults with sickle cell disease nearly one year early due to safety concerns ... (July 19, 2006) A team of scientists with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has found that a hormone detected in a simple blood test can identify patients with... (Science Daily)

    U.S. stops Viagra trial as sickle cell treatment  Jul 29, 2009
    The trial was looking at the safety and effectiveness of sildenafil, sold by Pfizer Inc. under the brand names Revatio and Viagra, for pulmonary hypertension in patients with sickle cell disease, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) said. Shares of Pfizer were down 3. (MSNBC -- Health)

    NHLBI stops study of pulmonary hypertension treatment in sickle cell patients  Jul 29, 2009
    Contact: NHLBI Communications Office ... The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has stopped a clinical trial testing a drug treatment for pulmonary hypertension in adults with sickle cell disease nearly one year early due to safety concerns ... "The increase in sickle cell medical problems is concern enough for us to stop this clinical trial to protect the safety of our participants," said NHLBI Director Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D. "We will... (EurekAlert!)

    High calcium level in arteries may signal serious heart attack risk  Jul 28, 2009
    Public release date: 28-Jul-2009. Contact: Linda Brooks. (EurekAlert!)

    Biomed study looks to spur enrollment  Jul 24, 2009
    Kannapolis research study looking to spur enrollment - Charlotte Business Journal. for free extra services. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    Atrial Septal Defects  Jul 23, 2009
    A Hole Between the Upper Chambers of the Heart is a Common Defect. The human heart has two upper and two lower chambers. (Suite101.com)

    Some blood pressure drugs may help protect against dementia, study shows  Jul 23, 2009
    Public release date: 23-Jul-2009. Contact: Jessica Guenzel. (EurekAlert!)

    * [HEALTH] How they learned to stop dieting and embrace the fat X and exercise  Jul 21, 2009
    Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    Keep your mind and body in top condition  Jul 17, 2009
    Regular exercise helps bones, muscles, lungs -- even the brain. Eating right keeps heart, eyes and brain healthy. (CNN -- Health)

    Active Commuters Have Fewer Heart Disease Risk Factors  Jul 16, 2009
    The CARDIA study is supported by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute grants. Analysis is supported by National Cancer Institute and National Institute of Child Health and Human Development grants. (Science Daily)

    New strategies to improve treatment and ultimately prevent heart failure in children  Jul 8, 2009
    Public release date: 7-Jul-2009. Contact: Cindy Fox Aisen. (EurekAlert!)

    Component Of Vegetable Protein May Be Linked To Lower Blood Pressure  Jul 8, 2009
    The pattern is recommended by the American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, the key sponsor of the INTERMAP study. "The DASH eating pattern resembles the Mediterranean eating style for the 21st century, including reduced salt intake," Stamler noted. (Science Daily)

    Atrial fibrillation linked to increased hospitalization in heart failure patients  Jul 7, 2009
    Public release date: 6-Jul-2009. Contact: Bob Shepard. (EurekAlert!)

    Heart attack survivors not told of study dangers  Jul 3, 2009
    Federal investigation concludes not enough information given on risks. updated 6:52 p.m. ET July 2, 2009. (MSNBC -- Health)

    WFU med school wins $6.6M grant renewal  Jul 3, 2009
    WFU med school wins $6. 6M grant renewal - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)

    Government probes chelation-heart disease study  Jul 1, 2009
    Entertainment Extras. HotJobs Local Search. (North County Times)

    Enzyme Doesn't Act Alone In Atrial Fibrillation  Jul 1, 2009
    ScienceDaily (July 1, 2009) An overactive enzyme is behind a leaky calcium channel that plays a role in the development of atrial fibrillation, which is the most common cardiac arrhythmia that is responsible for a third of all strokes. However, it doesn't act alone, say researchers at Baylor College of Medicine. (Science Daily)

    Big US study will test vitamin D, fish oil  Jun 25, 2009
    By MARILYNN MARCHIONE. Tuesday, June 23, 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)

    Common ECG Finding, Formerly Considered Insignificant, May Indicate Serious Cardiac Problems  Jun 25, 2009
    ScienceDaily (June 24, 2009) A common electrocardiogram (ECG) finding that has largely been considered insignificant may actually signal an increased risk of atrial fibrillation (a chronic heart rhythm disturbance), the future need for a permanent pacemaker and an increased risk for premature death. In their report in the June 24 Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Boston University School of Medicine describe results of the... (Science Daily)

    Do Fish Oil and Vitamin D Benefit Your Health? (1:46 p.m.)  Jun 23, 2009
    Do Fish Oil and Vitamin D Benefit Your Health. (1:46 p.m.) - CBS 6 - WTVR, Richmond Va. (WTVR.com, VA)

    U.S. study to target blacks in vitamin D, fish oil test  Jun 23, 2009
    A drop of fish oil, which is widely recommended for heart health. VITAMIN D BLOOD LEVELS. (USA Today -- News)

    Fish oil, vitamin D to be scrutinized in big study  Jun 23, 2009
    Study will see if either supplement lowers risk of cancer, heart disease. Diet and fitness videos. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Health Tip: Help Prevent Metabolic Syndrome  Jun 20, 2009
    The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute suggests how you can help prevent metabolic syndrome. Maintain a healthy body-mass index (BMI) of less than 25. (MEDLINEplus)

    Income, education, important factors in heart disease risk  Jun 17, 2009
    Public release date: 16-Jun-2009. Doctors who ignore the socioeconomic status of patients when evaluating their risk for heart disease are missing a crucial element that might result in inadequate treatment, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study published in the June 2009 American Heart Journal. (EurekAlert!)

    NHLBI funds global centers on chronic diseases and collaborates with UnitedHealth Group  Jun 16, 2009
    Contact: NHLBI Office of Communications ... NHLBI Funds Research and Training Centers Aimed at Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases in Developing Countries and Collaborates with UnitedHealth Group's Chronic Disease Initiative ... A worldwide network of research and training centers will build institutional and community capacity to prevent and control chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular, lung diseases, and diabetes, announced the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI),... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease  Jun 16, 2009
    University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh; Bernard R. Chaitman, M.D., Saint Louis University, St. Louis; Saul M. Genuth, M.D., Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland; Suzanne H. Goldberg, R.N., M.S.N., National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD; Mark A. Hlatky, M.D., Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA; Teresa L.Z. Jones, M.D., National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD; Mark E. Molitch, M.D., Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University,... (New England Journal of Medicine)

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