Friday, November 11, 2011

Medical News

Medical News


Transcatheter myoblast administration feasible, beneficial for heart failure

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Transcatheter administration of myoblasts in doses of 400–800 million cells for heart failure patients is feasible and may lead to important clinical benefits, say US researchers.

Most elderly HF patients value longevity over quality of life

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

The majority of elderly patients with heart failure value longevity over quality of life, and half wish to be resuscitated if necessary, a study has found.

Modifiable lifestyle risk factors jointly predict diabetes

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Taking regular exercise, maintaining a normal body weight, eating a healthy diet, drinking moderately, and not smoking are jointly associated with reduced lifetime risk for Type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

esRAGE predicts cognitive decline in diabetes patients

Posted: 10 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST

Low levels of endogenous secretory receptor for advanced glycation end products are associated with dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, and mild cognitive impairment in patients with Type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

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