NEWS
2003
| Magnesium May Lower Diabetes Risk | Dec. 23, 2003 |
| European Parliament Backs New Human Tissue Law | Dec.16, 2003 |
| Nasal Irritation Not Tied to High Blood Pressure | Dec. 11, 2003 |
| Hypertension may be an inflammatory disease | Dec. 10, 2003 |
| Triple Therapy Highly Effective in Type 2 Diabetes | Dec. 9, 2003 |
| Transplant
'fools' immune system |
Dec. 7, 2003 |
| UK Doctors debate paid organ donors | Dec. 3, 2003 |
| Heart Benefits of Aspirin Lacking in Diabetics | Dec. 3, 2003 |
| Microalbuminuria elevates CV risk in LVH hypertensives | Dec. 2, 2003 |
| Pancreas Transplant in Diabetics Can Be Risky | Dec. 2, 2003 |
| Heart Failure Drugs Work for Diabetics Too | Dec. 2, 2003 |
| Low-Dose Drug Helpful in Drug-Resistant Hypertension | Nov. 28, 2003 |
| High blood pressure and high CRP escalate cardiovascular risk | Nov. 25, 2003 |
| Are diabetic patients 'aspirin resistant?' | Nov. 24, 2003 |
| Weight Loss Key for Treating High Blood Pressure | Nov. 21, 2003 |
| EU Parliament Says Yes to Embryo Cell Research | Nov. 19, 2003 |
| Wheat grain 'controls diabetes' | Nov. 19, 2003 |
| Cholesterol:
How low should you go? |
Nov. 13, 2003 |
| Fat Cells May Be the Obesity-Hypertension Link | Nov. 13, 2003 |
| Diabetic Eye Disease May Foreshadow Amputation | Nov. 11, 2003 |
| All
antihypertensive regimens are 'equal' |
Nov. 7, 2003 |
| Cholesterol treats heart disease | Nov. 6, 2003 |
| Fenoldopam
does not prevent contrast-induced nephropathy |
Nov. 5, 2003 |
| Unusual fatigue may be warning symptom of heart attack in women | Nov. 4, 2003 |
| 'Bubble boys' boost transplants | Nov. 3, 2003 |
| Transplant Extends Survival in Liver Cancer Patients | Oct. 31, 2003 |
| AHA highlights CV risks of kidney disease | Oct. 31, 2003 |
| Heart Group Raises Alert for Kidney Disease Patients | Oct. 30, 2003 |
| Aspirin Withdrawal Risky for Heart Patients | Oct. 29, 2003 |
| Artery cells have a flexible destiny | Oct. 28, 2003 |
| Even
late use of ACE inhibitors beneficial |
Oct. 27, 2003 |
| EU plans organ trade crackdown | Oct. 22, 2003 |
| New Stem-Cell Findings Could Help Cancer Patients | Oct. 22, 2003 |
| Hormone Therapy Raises Stroke Risk for Some Women | Oct. 20, 2003 |
| Aspirin OK for Heart Patients on ACE Inhibitors | Oct. 17, 2003 |
| Genes Could Help Pick Best Diabetes Drug | Oct. 17, 2003 |
| Controlling Weight Key to Healthy Blood Pressure | Oct. 10, 2003 |
| Epidemic of Diabetes Worsening with Obesity | Oct. 7, 2003 |
| Young Diabetics at Risk for Early Kidney Disease | Oct. 6, 2003 |
| Report: More in U.S. Without Health Insurance | Sept. 30, 2003 |
| Diabetes Drugs Can Mask Severity of Heart Attack | Sept. 29, 2003 |
| Diabetes increases SCI risk in hypertensives | Sept. 19, 2003 |
| Scientists: Stress Exacerbates MS Symptoms | Sept. 18, 2003 |
| Infants of Diabetic Moms at Risk for Heart Defects | Sept. 18, 2003 |
| Medical
Journal Questions Herbal Remedies |
Sept. 16, 2003 |
| Smoking Killed Five Million Worldwide in 2000 | Sept. 11, 2003 |
| Bad
Beef Can Mean Lasting Kidney Problems for Kids |
Sept. 10, 2003 |
| Diabetes Drugs May Cause Heart Failure | Sept. 9, 2003 |
| Measles Risk for Organ Transplant Patients | Sept. 4, 2003 |
| Kidney Failure Risk High in Transplant Recipients | Sept. 3, 2003 |
| 2 Journals to Review Editorial Policies | Sept. 2, 2003 |
| Stem Cells May Eliminate Need for Heart Transplant | Sept. 1, 2003 |
| Slow-Release Drug Lowers Diabetics' Blood Pressure | Aug. 28, 2003 |
| Hour of Exercise a Week Eases Hypertension - Study | Aug. 28, 2003 |
| New Test Cleared for Kidney, Heart Disease | Aug. 26, 2003 |
| Thiamine
May Curb Diabetic Kidney Problems |
Aug. 22, 2003 |
| Cancer
Rates Decline in European Countries-Study |
July 28, 2003 |
| Anti-Diabetes Drug May Prevent Heart Disease | July 23, 2003 |
| High Cholesterol May Affect Kidneys, Too | July 21, 2003 |
| U.S. Approves Test to Help Predict Heart Risk | July 18, 2003 |
| New Drug May Lead to One-Stop Diabetes Pill | July 17, 2003 |
| Study Shows Which Men at Highest Heart Risk | July 14, 2003 |
| Heart
Failure Common in Pacemaker Patients |
July 11, 2003 |
| EU
Sets Rules for Embryo Use in Stem Cell Research |
July 09, 2003 |
| U.S. Rate of Hypertension Rises in 1990s | July 08, 2003 |
| Romanian Organ Donor Crisis Blamed on Govt | July 04, 2003 |
| Genome Survey Finds Depression Genes | July 03, 2003 |
| Anesthesia May Be Fatal in Those with Rare Disorder | July 02, 2003 |
| Growth factor promotes new blood routes in rat brain, which may prevent stroke | July 01, 2003 |
| Girl's Death Spurs New Transplant Rules | June 29, 2003 |
| Doctors Ignoring Guidelines, Study Says | June 25, 2003 |
| Dr. Belding H. Scribner has died in Seattle at age 82 | June 20, 2003 |
| AMA: No Ethical Barriers to Cloning for Research | June 17, 2003 |
| Gene Therapy Technique May Pose Harm: Study | June 12, 2003 |
| Round-The-Clock Blood Pressure Predicts Heart Risk | June 10, 2003 |
| Early Kidney Damage in Diabetics May Regress: Study | June 4, 2003 |
| Statin May Cut Heart Risk After Kidney Transplant | June 3, 2003 |
| Insurance Type Affects Speed of Transplant in U.S. | June 3, 2003 |
| Europeans Nations Failing Obese Patients -- Survey | May 30, 2003 |
| Obesity Drug Cuts Risk Factors for Heart Disease | May 30, 2003 |
| Diabetes Partly to Blame for Rise in Kidney Failure | May 29, 2003 |
| European Initiative Launched to Tackle Obesity | May 29, 2003 |
| Groups Launch Diabetes Campaign Aimed at Hispanics | May 22, 2003 |
| Milk-Based Baby Formula Linked to Blood Pressure | May 22, 2003 |
| Cost to Develop New Drug Nears $900 Million: Study | May 13, 2003 |
| Task Force Targets U.S. Diabetes Epidemic | May 13, 2003 |
| UK Team Transplants Liver Cells in Babies | May 12, 2003 |
| Pharmaceutical "ethics" declaration signed in Italy | May 1, 2003 |
| Cancer Docs Set Ethics Guides for Clinical Trials | April 30, 2003 |
| German Drug Firms to Propose Alternative Drug Plan | April 28, 2003 |
| Stem Cells Show Promise to Treat Heart Failure | April 21, 2003 |
| High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Later Ills | April 18, 2003 |
| Gene Found for Aging Disease in Children | April 17, 2003 |
| Human Genome Completely Mapped | April 14, 2003 |
| Type 1 Diabetes Linked to Menstrual Problems | April 10, 2003 |
| Caffeine/Alcohol-Based Drug Studied for Stroke | April 10, 2003 |
| Inflammation May Signal Stroke Risk in Healthy Men | April 7, 2003 |
| Diabetics' Blood-Pressure Control Vital: Guidelines | April 2, 2003 |
| Test Predicts Kidney Transplant Rejection | April 2, 2003 |
| Treat Sleep Disorder, Fight Heart Failure: Report | March 26, 2003 |
| Blacks' Risk Higher for Pressure-Linked Eye Damage | March 24, 2003 |
| AIDS Drugs Up Diabetes Risk in Women: Report | March 21, 2003 |
| Top EU Court Lets Denmark Decide Food Cancer Risk | March 20, 2003 |
| Diabetes Raises Heart Disease Risk in Young Women | March 20, 2003 |
| Some Cases of Obesity Caused by a Single Gene | March 19, 2003 |
| Too Much Meat May Worsen Mild Kidney Disease | March 18, 2003 |
| World's Overweight/Obese Estimated at 1.7 Billion | March 17, 2003 |
| EU
to Face Dilemma Over Buying and Selling Organs |
March 14, 2003 |
| High Levels of Blood Protein Tied to Heart Failure | March 12, 2003 |
| Scientists Develop First Artificial Brain Section | March 12, 2003 |
| Treat Blacks Earlier for Hypertension, Experts Say | March 11, 2003 |
| Diet Rich in Whole Grains May Thwart Diabetes | March 11, 2003 |
| High Blood Pressure 'Epidemic' Seen in Canada Teens | March 7, 2003 |
| Calcium supplements can lower blood lead levels in nursing mothers | March 7, 2003 |
| American Heart Association issues recommendations to prevent heart disease beginning in childhood | March 6, 2003 |
| Michigan Teen Gets Stem Cell Transplant to Heart | March 5, 2003 |
| HRT
'can protect the heart' |
March 4, 2003 |
| Morning surge in blood pressure linked to strokes in elderly | March 4, 2003 |
| Blair Faces Revolt Over UK Health Reform | March 4, 2003 |
| Vitamins May Help Prevent Infections in Diabetics | March 3, 2003 |
| FDA Advisers: Most Gene Therapy Studies Can Proceed | February 28, 2003 |
| Calcium Defect May Be a Cause of Heart Failure | February 27, 2003 |
| NEJM Takes Aim at Growth Hormone Advertisers | February 26, 2003 |
| Dialysis Study Shows U.S. Race, Gender Gaps Persist | February 25, 2003 |
| Romania to Close Almost One in Four Hospitals | February 25, 2003 |
| Adult Stem Cells May Help Organ Transplant: Study | February 19, 2003 |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis May Boost Women's Heart Risk | February 17, 2003 |
| Primitive Blood Vessel Cells Tied to Heart Risks | February 12, 2003 |
| Some Boys' Fast Weight Gain May Up Blood Pressure | February 10, 2003 |
| New England Journal of Medicine Retracts Study | February 10, 2003 |
| Muscle Stem Cells May Treat Heart Attack Damage | February 7, 2003 |
| Antioxidant Can Protect Kidneys During Heart Test | February 6, 2003 |
| Italy Extends Ban on Gene Therapy Trials | February 6, 2003 |
| German Minister a Loser in Health Reform Rush | February 5, 2003 |
| New, Unique Heart-Rhythm Mutation Identified | February 5, 2003 |
| Low
Estrogen Linked to Heart Risk in Young Women |
February 4, 2003 |
| Pre-Diabetic Condition Linked to Memory Loss | February 3, 2003 |
| Scientists Take Step to Growing Organs | January 31, 2003 |
| Nut Allergy Passed Through Liver Transplant | January 28, 2003 |
| Some Teen Diabetics Show Signs of Heart Disease | January 27, 2003 |
| Liver Enzyme Implicated in Artery Disease | January 24, 2003 |
| Pitt Transplant Researchers Say Anti-Rejection Drug Rapamycin May Help Lupus, Some Cancers | January 22, 2003 |
| Antioxidant-Amino Acid Mix Shields Blood Vessels | January 22, 2003 |
| New Breast Cancer Gene Discovered | January 20, 2003 |
| Italian Doctor Says Performs 1st Jawbone Transplant | January 17, 2003 |
| Finger Arthritis Linked to Cardiovascular Death | January 16, 2003 |
| Stroke Risk Higher in Type 1 Diabetics: Study | January 16, 2003 |
| Arthritis Drug Helps in Heart Disease, Study Finds | January 13, 2003 |
| EU Launches Push on Trade Row Over Drugs for Poor | January 9, 2003 |
| Obesity Cuts Lifespan by Up to 20 Years: Studies | January 7, 2003 |
| Children at Risk After Stem Cell Transplant | January 6, 2003 |
| Newspaper ad finds kidney donor | January 4, 2003 |
| Bush Prepares Medicare Reform Plan with Drug Aid | January 3, 2003 |
| Stem Cells Offer Hope to Heart Attack Victims | January 3, 2003 |
| Cancer Drug Glivec Gets Third EU Approval | January 3, 2003 |
| Some Antioxidants Higher, Lower in Hypertensives | January 3, 2003 |
| Negative Air Ionisers Studied in UK Hospital | January 2, 2003 |
