Heart disease prevention
Bill Skillman, a cornerstone of Kearney High School athletics, has died. He was 54. Skillman died Monday evening at KU Medical Center from heart failure related to complications with a lung clot. He had been in the hospital since July 13.
Source: www.kansascity.com
Robert Scarborough Jr. — helped discover important heart drugs
Even among the brilliant minds that crowd the Bay Area’s blossoming biotechnology industry, Dr. Robert M. Scarborough Jr. stood out as one of the brightest. Over a career that spanned more than 25 years, he developed two drugs that are in widespread…
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News: Heat not a factor
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Source: www.wndu.com
HeartWare Limited Acquires Rheolog(TM) Blood Viscometer Device From Rheologics Technologies, Inc.
Rheologics Technologies, Inc.(PINKSHEETS: RTGI) (’Rheologics’), the leader in the study of bloodviscosity and its relationship to cardiovascular and vascular diseases ispleased to announce that HeartWare Limited (ASX: HTW) (’HeartWare’), amedical device company headquartered in Sydney, Australia, has acquired aRheolog(TM) blood viscometer.
Source: www.sys-con.com
Keep your pet cool during dog days of summer
Your pooch can suffer from overheating, dehydration and sunburn this time of year. Dog behaviorist Tamar Geller explains precautions you can take.
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com
Abbott’s diagnostic test receives US FDA approval
Abbott has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its i-STAT BNP cartridge, a new point of care diagnostic test used to quickly assess the level of BNP (brain naturietic peptide) in patients in emergency rooms, heart failure clinics and observation units, laboratories and other critical care settings.
Source: www.pharmabiz.com
Amino acid supplement has benefits in heart failure
Dietary supplementation with the amino acid L-arginine may improve the physical fitness of heart failure patients by enhancing their endurance to exercise, according to a study.
Source: news.yahoo.com
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