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Archive for the ‘Cardiovascular disease’ Category

April 24th, 2008

Heart cells grown from stem cells

Cardiomyocytes 
Stem cells have been used to create heart cells under lab conditions by researchers from the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine in Toronto.
By supplying the right growth factors at the right time, they encouraged the cells to grow into immature versions of three different types of cardiac cell.
The three cell types they created - cardiomyocytes, […]

By Elaine -- 3 comments

April 12th, 2008

Navigenics - the whole interview

G&H’s INTERVIEW WITH NAVIGENICS
Navigenics approached Genetics and Health for an interview. With so much written about similar genomics companies such as 23andme, Knome, deCODE genetics, I was intrigued to learn more about this company.  In particular, Navigenics appears to be the only company within this industry genre who provides a comprehensive wellness model – a […]

By Elaine -- 2 comments

April 9th, 2008

Navigenics #3 - “SNP testing – can it be used for disease risk assessment?”

In this third article originating from G&H’s exclusive interview with Navigenics’ Medical Director, Dr Michael Nierenberg, we explore the whole issue of SNP testing and how SNPs can be used in disease risk assessment.
Navigenics has focused on around 100 of the most definitive research papers on SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) that have been most strongly associated […]

By Elaine -- 2 comments

March 13th, 2008

Genetic basis for painful peripheral artery disease

Peripheral artery disease image showing ‘furring up’ of arteries 
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) can affect the arteries, the veins or the lymph vessels. The most common and important type of PVD is peripheral artery disease, which affects about 8 million Americans.  It becomes more common as a person gets older, and by age 65, about 12 to 20 % of […]

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March 2nd, 2008

Snoring linked to heart disease

 (Courtesy Daniel P Urban DDS) 
More than 12,000 people were interviewed in their homes and questioned about snoring.
It is estimated that about 40% of adult males and 24% of adult females are habitual snorers.  For several years now, scientists have been aware of a relationship between snoring and cardiovascular disease.  However a team of Hungarian scientists interviewed […]

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