The Artificial Heart

Research warns of risks of low potassium in heart failure patients with chronic kidney disease
New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) says low potassium levels produce an increased risk of death or hospitalization in patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Hospital touts FDA approval of heart assist device
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Barnes-Jewish Hospital says a recent FDA decision means it can expand the use of a device designed to help heart failure patients survive long-term.

Women with gout at greater risk of heart attack than men
Women with gout are at greater risk of a heart attack than men with the disease, indicates research published ahead of print in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Researchers use nanobubbles to burst cancer cells
Computerworld - Scientists are using nanoparticles and lasers to kill cancer cells by blowing them up from the inside. Researchers at Rice University in Houston, Texas reported this week that they've found a new way to pinpoint and kill diseased cells by setting off tiny explosions inside them.

Masters of American literature
With the death of JD Salinger last week, a remarkable era in US literature came to its end. Mark Lawson reflects on the passing of an unrivalled generation January 27 is becoming a black-letter day in American literature. On that day in 2009, John Updike died and, this year, the first ­anniversary of that loss was marked by the news that JD Salinger was dead. It's an artificial coincidence – of ...

Ask Dr. Gott: Sugar hidden in plain sight
Dear Dr. Gott: I have both your diet book and cookbooks but have a question about sugar. I use an artificial coffee creamer that claims to be sugar-free but contains "corn-syrup solids." Is this really a sugar-free product? Dear Reader: In a word, no.

Louisville Health Board endorses trans fat ban
The proposed ban would apply to “the use of artificial trans fat in prepared foods and prepared baked goods served in permitted food service establishments”, with a phase-in period of 12 months for prepared foods and 18 months for baked goods.

Dr. Gott: Sugar often hidden in plain sight
Q) I use an artificial coffee creamer that claims to be sugar-free but contains "corn-syrup solids." Is this really a sugar-free product?

Most Pregnant Women Never Tested for the Most Common Birth Defect
Congenital heart defects are leading cause of infant and newborn death, yet often go undetected CROMWELL, Conn., Feb.

Early artificial pancreas trials show benefits for kids, teenagers with diabetes overnight
( Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International ) In a landmark study in children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes, JDRF-funded researchers at the University of Cambridge showed that using a first-generation artificial pancreas system overnight can lower the risk of low blood sugar emergencies while sleeping, and at the same time improve diabetes control.