Female Hormones Deter Salt-Sensitive Hypertension
Salt-sensitive hypertension occurs when the kidneys hold onto more sodium than necessary.
Belly Fat Bad for Your Lungs?
Inflating that "spare tire" around your waist may put the squeeze on your lungs, a new French study shows.
Pulmonary hypertension in children may result from reduced activity of gene regulator
If they are right, drugs already under study to boost PPAR signaling in adults with lung injuries, may help these infants restore a healthy balance of blood vessel dilation and contraction, preventing the remodeling that transforms flexible blood vessels into rigid pipes and the pulmonary hypertension that often results.
Researchers record stem cells, transplant organs breakthrough
It is the first time that scientists have turned skin cells into induced pluripotent stem cells or iPS cells, which look and act like embryonic stem cells, without having to use viruses in the process.
The new method also allows for genes that are inserted to trigger cell reprogramming to be removed afterwards.
Collins Stewart Initiates Coverage on United Therapeutics (UTHR) with a Buy
Collins analyst says, "We believe UTHR is an emerging leader in the field of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The company currently has one marketed product (Remodulin), two drugs under FDA-review (Tyvaso (inhaled treprostinil) and Adcirca (tadalafil)), and one product in P3 development (oral treprostinil), all for the treatment of PAH.
Stem cell coup for Toronto
Toronto scientists have scored a major breakthrough in stem cell research, coming first in a worldwide race to find a safer way to make human skin cells act like embryonic stem cells.
Australia's happiest 40-year-old
Many women dread the approach of their 40th birthday. Not Fiona Coote.
She wasn't sure she'd see her 20th. When she blows out the candles next January it will mark another milestone in the life of Australia's heart transplant poster girl. there are two pages to this article - LINK
Actelion acquires new formulation of hypertension drug from GeneraMedix
Actelion, a biopharmaceutical company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire an improved, thermostable formulation of epoprostenol sodium for the intravenous treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension from GeneraMedix, a provider of injectable products.
Health Tip: Warning Signs of Sleep Apnea
(HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea is a condition that causes a person to stop breathing temporarily during sleep. When a person isn't breathing, even for brief periods, it can deprive the blood of oxygen and lead to serious complications.