Study finds Crestor reduces risks of heart disease by 44 percent
November 10, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
The world’s most popular anti-cholesterol drug Crestor could reduce by 44 percent the risk of heart problems among patients who currently don’t face a high risk of getting a heart disease, according to a new study.
Stem cell therapies for heart disease — 1 step closer
October 30, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Study provides a practical step to advance progress in stem cell therapies
New research from the University of Bristol brings stem cell therapies for heart disease one step closer. The findings reveal that our bodies’ ability to respond to an internal ‘mayday’ signal may hold the key to success for long-awaited regenerative medicine.
Sirtuin therapeutics for diseases of aging in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
October 1, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Sirtris, a GSK company focused on discovering and developing small molecule drugs to treat diseases of aging such as Type 2 Diabetes, announced today that it published a new review article on the growing body of sirtuin research and its potential to treat diseases of aging such as Type 2 Diabetes, mitochondrial disorders, inflammation, cancer, and heart disease. Entitled “SIRTUINS – Novel Therapeutic Targets to Treat Age-Associated Diseases,” the review appears in today’s issue of the journal Nature Reviews Drug Discovery.
Researchers look at novel approaches to heart disease and inflammation
September 30, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
LIAI hopes modulating inflammation can take a bite out of heart disease
While cholesterol-lowering drugs and new technologies have significantly advanced the nation’s battle against heart disease, it continues to rank as the No. 1 killer of U.S. men and women. But if researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology (LIAI) have their way, the body’s immune system will become an important player in reducing heart disease.
Newly discovered molecule promises better treatments for heart attacks, heart surgery
September 12, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Scientists have discovered a compound that could lead to new treatments for heart attacks as well as methods to protect hearts during open heart surgery and other situations in which blood flow to the heart is interrupted.
