Surgery reattaches hand of Alabama deputy severed in arrest of rural ministerSeptember 30th, 2009 Ala. deputy's hand, severed in attack, reattachedASHLAND, Ala. — A man who was shot and killed after cutting off the hand of an east Alabama deputy sheriff trying to arrest him is being described as a minister who started a church and sang gospel music with his family.
Imaging techniques can identify plaques likely to cause heart attacksSeptember 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Imaging techniques can help identify the types of vulnerable plaque that are most likely to cause adverse cardiac events before they occur, say researchers. This finding comes from a clinical trial called Providing Regional Observations to Study Predictors of Events in the Coronary Tree (PROSPECT), which is the first prospective natural history study of atherosclerosis using multi-modality imaging to characterize the coronary tree.
Junk DNA's cut and paste mechanism could lead to gene therapiesSeptember 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have discovered that a protein enables sections of so-called junk DNA to be cut and pasted within genetic code- a finding which could speed up the development of gene therapies. The study sheds light on the process, known as DNA transposition, in which shifted genes have a significant effect on the behaviour of neighbouring genes.
Broken heart 'ups heart attack risk'September 17th, 2009 LONDON - A broken heart can prove to be a serious health threat, say Australian researchers who found that people mourning the loss of a loved one are six times more likely to suffer cardiac arrest. As per a Heart Foundation study of the physical changes suffered immediately after a profound loss, grieving people were at significantly higher risk of heart problems, said lead researcher Thomas Buckley.
Satyam founder Raju placed under medial observation for 48 hoursSeptember 8th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Satyam Computers founder B Ramalinga Raju, who suffered a massive heart attack on Monday, has been put under observation for next 48 hours in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) hospital. According to hospital sources, Raju has also been diagnosed with the Hepatitis C.
Fourth swine flu death in DelhiSeptember 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The national capital recorded its fourth swine flu death Monday when a 69-year-old man died due to the influenza A (H1N1) infection, health authorities said. He was admitted to the hospital on Aug 28.
Drugs may halt stress signals from travelling to the heartSeptember 6th, 2009 SYDNEY - Researchers have discovered a new way to halt the brain from sending stress signals that raise the heart rate. Researchers led by Eugene Nalivaiko from the University of Newcastle, have used a specific class of drugs called serotonin-1A agonists to suppress stress signals, which travel from the brain to the spinal cord and then to the heart.
New therapy to prevent heart failureSeptember 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A new study has found that cardiac resynchronization device combined with the defibrillator (CRT-D) can significantly reduce death risk and heart failure in cardiac patients. The researchers found that patients who had a cardiac resynchronization had a 34 percent reduction in their risk of death or heart failure.
New therapy shows promise for heart failure patientsSeptember 1st, 2009 LONDON - A major international study has found that a therapy called cardiac resynchronization can significantly delay the progression of heart failure. In the study, researchers found that the treatment reduced the risk of serious heart failure events by 41 percent.
'Resynchronisation' cuts down risk of heart failuresSeptember 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A therapy called cardiac 'resynchronisation' reduced risk of heart failures by 41 percent, says an international study. "This shows, for the first time, that the onset of heart failure symptoms and hospitalisation for heart failure can be delayed with pacing therapy," said David Wilber, director of the Cardiovascular Institute at Loyola University (Chicago) Stritch School of Medicine.
Atty. says fraud-accused Texas billionaire Stanford has non-life-threatening aneurysm in legSeptember 1st, 2009 Financier Stanford back in jail with leg aneurysmCONROE, Texas — A lawyer for Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford says his client is back in jail after medical tests detected a non-life-threatening aneurysm in his leg.
Doctors may operate on infant with protruding heart ThursdaySeptember 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Tuesday said that the condition of the six-day-old baby with a protruding heart is "stable" and that they may perform a cardiac surgery on him Thursday. "The baby is alright and we will perform a second exchange blood transfusion on the baby Wednesday to rule out any infection.
Healthy eating, weight loss improve cardiac risk factorsAugust 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Weight loss achieved through regular exercise and a heart-healthy diet can help improve cardiac risk factors, suggests a cardiologist. Dr Philip Ades said that mild caloric restriction improves insulin resistance and improves a host of other cardiac risk factors, such as blood pressure, cholesterol level, clotting measures and measures of inflammation.
Patients suffer as junior doctors strike in Patna continueAugust 30th, 2009 PATNA - Patients here are suffering as the Government and other hospitals in Patna are over crowded due to the junior doctors strike over pay hike. A common sight at the Nalanda Medical College Hospital (NMCH) is of senior doctors attending patients lying on the floor since there are no vacant beds in the wards.
Swine flu death toll reaches 89August 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - With the death of a 39-year-old man in Mumbai, the nationwide swine flu toll has mounted to 89. M Shaikh, who had tested positive for the virus, had undergone treatment at MGM Hospital in Navi Mumbai for ten days and was shifted to D Y Patil Hospital.
