This was the conclusion of a presentation by Professor Wendy Hall from the Kings College London, during the Nutrition Society Summer Conference, earlier this month. She emphasised the prevalence of EPA and DHA deficiencies within women as a result of hormonal and tissue demand changes adding that conditions, including menstrual irregularities and PCOS, can increase […]
Quitman, Texas (July 21, 2023) — UT Health Quitman has received two American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines achievement awards for demonstrating commitment to following up-to-date, research-based guidelines for the treatment of heart disease and stroke, ultimately leading to more lives saved, shorter recovery times and fewer readmissions to the hospital. Every 40 seconds, […]
Riparian Pharmaceuticals, (a Viva Biotech portfolio company), a biotechnology company focused on discovering novel therapeutics for cardiovascular diseases, entered into an exclusive license agreement and research agreement with Pfizer. In exchange for exclusive rights to a Riparian preclinical program, Pfizer will make upfront and milestone payments, as well as pay royalties on sales of resulting therapeutics. […]
Veena Raleigh, senior fellow1, Francesca Colombo, head of the health division2 1King’s Fund, London, UK 2Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris, France Correspondence to: V Raleigh v.raleigh{at}kingsfund.org.uk Governments must step up prevention efforts to restore life expectancy and reduce inequality Although the worst of the covid-19 pandemic is over, many countries continue to experience […]
The Cardiovascular Biology Research in Progress (CVB RIP) is a collaboration between the Yale Cardiovascular Research Center (YCVRC) and the Vascular Biology and Therapeutics Program to foster collaboration and raise awareness of cardiovascular research at Yale. The goal of this series, which is organized and moderated by trainees, is to provide a supportive learning environment […]
The NSW Government is investing $8.7 million into collaborative cardiovascular research projects to drive improvements in the prevention and treatment of heart disease and stroke. Minister for Medical Research David Harris said the 9 grants would create collaborative opportunities across a number of leading research institutes and universities so that knowledge and skills are shared. […]
The NSW Government is investing $8.7 million into collaborative cardiovascular research projects to drive improvements in the prevention and treatment of heart disease and stroke. Minister for Medical Research David Harris said the nine grants would create collaborative opportunities across a number of leading research institutes and universities so that knowledge and skills are shared. […]
KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) – Hospital equipment can be expensive and CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney has been looking for upgrades to their cardiovascular equipment for the last few years. Thanks to a $2.4 million donation, the hospital can now open up a whole new operating room. Typically the wait times for procedures could […]
July 20, 2023 — The Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) is preparing for its 18th Annual Scientific Meeting, SCCT 2023, being held July 27-30 in Boston, MA. Planners with the Arlington, VA-based Society report that the event is designed to engage physicians, trainees, technologists and healthcare professionals in a complete overview of the cardiovascular […]
A brand new device: Meet the K-Clip annuloplasty system for tricuspid regurgitation Zhang et al. focused on the first 15 patients treated with the K-Clip annuloplasty system, designed and developed by Shanghai Huihe Medical Technology Co. The researchers described the device as a “transcatheter tricuspid valve repair device via transjugular venous access for direct annulus […]