W*USA 9Medtronic heart failure devices get new approvalBusinessWeekMedtronic Inc. said Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration gave extended approval for a type of implantable heart device that is used to treat heart failure. The company said it can n…
MediplacementsHeart failure patients with diabetes may benefit from higher glucose levelsUC Los AngelesBut for diabetes patients with heart failure, that might not always be the case, say UCLA researchers. A new study found that for advanced heart fail…
Amgen to buy KAI Pharma for $315M cashBizjournals.com (blog)KAI's lead drug is in Phase II trials for hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease, but Amgen said it would provide a loan for planning of a Phase III trial prior to the…
Amgen to Pick Up Peptide Drug Firm KAI Pharmaceuticals for $315MGenetic Engineering NewsIt is being studied for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are on dialysis. Through this acquis…
Medtronic Says FDA OKs Expanded Indication For Cardiac Resynchronization TherapyNASDAQThe expanded indication includes New York Heart Association Class II heart failure patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction of less than or equal to 30 perc…
Heart Failure Linked to Orthostatic HypotensionRenal and Urology NewsOrthostatic hypotension predicts incident heart failure among middle-aged adults, especially those aged 45-55 years old, researchers reported online ahead of print in Hypertension. In…
Veteran grocer found comfort in God and songOrlando SentinelYet Zastoupil filled his life with civic activity, choir, hobbies and, not long before his death Friday at 92 from pneumonia and heart failure, the Orlando Magic. "All of us thought that,…
Best SyndicationHeart failure patients with diabetes may benefit from higher glucose levelsHealthCanal.comBut for diabetes patients with heart failure, that might not always be the case, say UCLA researchers. A new study found that for advanced heart f…
Laboratory EquipmentFunding Will Help Kentucky Researchers Battle Heart DiseaseWKU Public RadioHere's a quick and basic explanation of how cardiac stem cells work: researchers in Louisville are harvesting heart tissue from adult patients who have s…
High blood pressure, diabetes are primary risk factors in chronic kidney diseaseThe MercuryBy Zia Umruddin, MD Approximately 26 million American adults have chronic kidney disease – and millions of others are at risk, but may not know it. Kidney dise…