Sunday, August 31, 2014

Southwest Lantau Marine Park and Soko Islands Marine Park

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) today (September 1) announced a plan for the designation of Southwest Lantau Marine Park and Soko Islands Marine Park. An AFCD spokesman said, “The Government re-affirms its commitment to the…

Source:Southwest Lantau Marine Park and Soko Islands Marine Park



Police condemn acts endangering public safety

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – At the Asia World Expo this morning (September 1), some protestors, who were not invited guests for events in the Expo, forcefully went through the visitor registration counter and security checkpoints outside a conference hall, pushed aside the mills barriers and…

Source:Police condemn acts endangering public safety



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Southwest Lantau Marine Park and Soko Islands Marine Park

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) today (September 1) announced a plan for the designation of Southwest Lantau Marine Park and Soko Islands Marine Park.

An AFCD spokesman said, “The Government re-affirms its commitment to the…

Southwest Lantau Marine Park and Soko Islands Marine Park




Police condemn acts endangering public safety

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – At the Asia World Expo this morning (September 1), some protestors, who were not invited guests for events in the Expo, forcefully went through the visitor registration counter and security checkpoints outside a conference hall, pushed aside the mills barriers and…

Police condemn acts endangering public safety




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VIDEO: Urgent calls to tackle childhood obesity

Children are being “condemned to a lifetime of ill-health”, warns the Royal College of GPs. In a letter to the Chief Medical Officer for England, doctors’ leaders say a generation of children is being destroyed by junk food and a lack of exercise. They warn this could be the…

Source:VIDEO: Urgent calls to tackle childhood obesity



Inhibiting inflammatory enzyme after heart attack does not reduce risk of subsequent event

[ | E-mail ] Contact: Jessica Makijmaki3@partners.org 617-525-6373The JAMA Network Journals In patients who experienced an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event (such as heart attack or unstable angina), use of the drug darapladib to inhibit the enzyme lipoprotein-associated…

Source:Inhibiting inflammatory enzyme after heart attack does not reduce risk of subsequent event



Renal denervation more successful when it includes accessory arteries

[ | E-mail ] Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Renal denervation seems to be more successful at reducing blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension when it includes accessory…

Source:Renal denervation more successful when it includes accessory arteries



Wine only protects against CVD in people who exercise

[ | E-mail ] Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology IMAGE: This is the ESC Congress 2014 poster. Click here for more information. Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Wine only protects against cardiovascular…

Source:Wine only protects against CVD in people who exercise



Tests promise 'blockbuster' new heart failure drug

Washington (AFP) – An experimental drug from Swiss pharma giant Novartis reduced deaths from chronic heart failure by 20 percent compared with an existing treatment, according to the results of a vast new study. The new drug, called LCZ696, has been labelled a potential…

Source:Tests promise ‘blockbuster’ new heart failure drug



Early data suggest Sanofi, Regeneron drug may halve heart risk

BARCELONA (Reuters) – An experimental cholesterol-lowering drug from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals roughly halved the number of heart attacks and strokes in a clinical trial, researchers reported on Sunday. The result is not conclusive, because the analysis was done…

Source:Early data suggest Sanofi, Regeneron drug may halve heart risk



Special arrangement for first year of Guangdong Scheme to expire at end of September

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – A spokesman for the Social Welfare Department (SWD) today (August 31) reminded elderly people that the one-off special arrangement in the first year of implementing the Guangdong (GD) Scheme will expire by the end of next month (September 30). Eligible elderly persons…

Special arrangement for first year of Guangdong Scheme to expire at end of September




Allantoin activates imidazoline I-3 receptors to enhance insulin secretion in pancreatic beta-cells

Imidazoline I3 receptors (I-3R) can regulate insulin secretion in pancreatic beta-cells. It has been indicated that allantoin ameliorates hyperglycemia by activating imidazoline I2 receptors (I-2R).

Thus, the effect of allantoin on I-3R is identified in the present study.


Methods:

We used…

Allantoin activates imidazoline I-3 receptors to enhance insulin secretion in pancreatic beta-cells




CE congratulates Mr Chui Sai-on on his re-election as Chief Executive of Macao SAR

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung,?today (August 31)?congratulates?Mr Chui Sai-on on his election as the fourth-term Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR).

Mr Leung said, “Mr Chui is committed to serving the people of Macao. I would…

CE congratulates Mr Chui Sai-on on his re-election as Chief Executive of Macao SAR




SEN to attend APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting in Beijing

Hong Kong (HKSAR) – The Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, will depart for Beijing at noon tomorrow (September 1) to attend the 11th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Energy Ministerial Meeting (EMM).

Mr Wong will attend the welcome reception and dinner hosted by APEC…

SEN to attend APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting in Beijing




VIDEO: Urgent calls to tackle childhood obesity

Children are being “condemned to a lifetime of ill-health”, warns the Royal College of GPs.

In a letter to the Chief Medical Officer for England, doctors’ leaders say a generation of children is being destroyed by junk food and a lack of exercise.

They warn this could be the…

VIDEO: Urgent calls to tackle childhood obesity




Inhibiting inflammatory enzyme after heart attack does not reduce risk of subsequent event

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Contact: Jessica Makijmaki3@partners.org

617-525-6373The JAMA Network Journals


In patients who experienced an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event (such as heart attack or unstable angina), use of the drug darapladib to inhibit the enzyme lipoprotein-associated…

Inhibiting inflammatory enzyme after heart attack does not reduce risk of subsequent event




Renal denervation more successful when it includes accessory arteries

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Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org

34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology


Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Renal denervation seems to be more successful at reducing blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension when it includes accessory…

Renal denervation more successful when it includes accessory arteries




Wine only protects against CVD in people who exercise

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Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org

34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology


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This is the ESC Congress 2014 poster.

Click here for more information.


Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Wine only protects against cardiovascular…

Wine only protects against CVD in people who exercise




Tests promise ‘blockbuster’ new heart failure drug

Washington (AFP) – An experimental drug from Swiss pharma giant Novartis reduced deaths from chronic heart failure by 20 percent compared with an existing treatment, according to the results of a vast new study.

The new drug, called LCZ696, has been labelled a potential…

Tests promise ‘blockbuster’ new heart failure drug




Early data suggest Sanofi, Regeneron drug may halve heart risk

BARCELONA (Reuters) – An experimental cholesterol-lowering drug from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals roughly halved the number of heart attacks and strokes in a clinical trial, researchers reported on Sunday.


The result is not conclusive, because the analysis was done…

Early data suggest Sanofi, Regeneron drug may halve heart risk




Wine only protects against CVD in people who exercise

[ | E-mail ] Share Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology IMAGE: This is the ESC Congress 2014 poster. Click here for more information. …

Source: Wine only protects against CVD in people who exercise



Drinking tea reduces non-CV mortality by 24 percent

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Source: Drinking tea reduces non-CV mortality by 24 percent



Drinking tea reduces non-CV mortality by 24 percent

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Source: Drinking tea reduces non-CV mortality by 24 percent



New method predicts optimal number and location of AEDs

[ | E-mail ] Share Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Saturday 30 August 2014: A new method to predict the optimal number and location of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) was presented at ESC…

Source: New method predicts optimal number and location of AEDs



New method predicts optimal number and location of AEDs

[ | E-mail ] Share Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Saturday 30 August 2014: A new method to predict the optimal number and location of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) was presented at ESC…

Source: New method predicts optimal number and location of AEDs



Local anesthetic for TAVI as safe and effective as general anesthetic

[ | E-mail ] Share Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Local anaesthetic is as safe and effective for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) as general anaesthetic,…

Source: Local anesthetic for TAVI as safe and effective as general anesthetic



Local anesthetic for TAVI as safe and effective as general anesthetic

[ | E-mail ] Share Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Local anaesthetic is as safe and effective for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) as general anaesthetic,…

Source: Local anesthetic for TAVI as safe and effective as general anesthetic



Retrievable transcatheter aortic valve effective and safe in real world setting

[ | E-mail ] Share Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: A retrievable and repositionable transcatheter aortic valve is effective and safe in a real world setting, according to…

Source: Retrievable transcatheter aortic valve effective and safe in real world setting



Retrievable transcatheter aortic valve effective and safe in real world setting

[ | E-mail ] Share Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: A retrievable and repositionable transcatheter aortic valve is effective and safe in a real world setting, according to…

Source: Retrievable transcatheter aortic valve effective and safe in real world setting



Batteryless cardiac pacemaker is based on automatic wristwatch

[ | E-mail ] Share Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: A new batteryless cardiac pacemaker based on an automatic wristwatch and powered by heart motion was presented at ESC…

Source: Batteryless cardiac pacemaker is based on automatic wristwatch



AF mortality and morbidity high at 1 year despite good anticoagulant use

[ | E-mail ] Share Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Mortality and morbidity of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients remains high at one year despite good use of oral…

Source: AF mortality and morbidity high at 1 year despite good anticoagulant use



AF mortality and morbidity high at 1 year despite good anticoagulant use

[ | E-mail ] Share Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Mortality and morbidity of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients remains high at one year despite good use of oral…

Source: AF mortality and morbidity high at 1 year despite good anticoagulant use



Clockwork heart pacemaker does away with batteries

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Swiss engineers, famous for making the world’s finest watches, are turning their hands to cardiology with a prototype battery-less pacemaker based on a self-winding wristwatch. Current pacemakers, which help the heart beat more regularly, offer a lifeline for many…

Source: Clockwork heart pacemaker does away with batteries



Clockwork heart pacemaker does away with batteries

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Swiss engineers, famous for making the world’s finest watches, are turning their hands to cardiology with a prototype battery-less pacemaker based on a self-winding wristwatch. Current pacemakers, which help the heart beat more regularly, offer a lifeline for many…

Source: Clockwork heart pacemaker does away with batteries



Early data suggest Sanofi, Regeneron drug may halve heart risk

BARCELONA (Reuters) - An experimental cholesterol-lowering drug from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals roughly halved the number of heart attacks and strokes in a clinical trial, researchers reported on Sunday. The result is not conclusive, because the analysis was done retrospectively,…

Source: Early data suggest Sanofi, Regeneron drug may halve heart risk



Early data suggest Sanofi, Regeneron drug may halve heart risk

BARCELONA (Reuters) - An experimental cholesterol-lowering drug from Sanofi and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals roughly halved the number of heart attacks and strokes in a clinical trial, researchers reported on Sunday. The result is not conclusive, because the analysis was done retrospectively,…

Source: Early data suggest Sanofi, Regeneron drug may halve heart risk



Saturday, August 30, 2014

Psychometric validity of the parent's outcome expectations for children's television viewing (POETV) scale

TV and other screen use are common among elementary school aged children with both potential benefits and harms. It is not clear why some parents restrict their children’s screen use and others do not. Parent’s outcome expectations for allowing their child to watch TV and other…

Source:Psychometric validity of the parent’s outcome expectations for children’s television viewing (POETV) scale



Socioeconomic and demographic predictors of selected cardiovascular risk factors among adults living in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia

The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing in low-to-middle income countries (LMIC). Although strong evidence for inverse associations between socioeconomic position and health outcomes in high-income countries exists, less is known about LMIC. Understanding country-level…

Source:Socioeconomic and demographic predictors of selected cardiovascular risk factors among adults living in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia



Drinking tea reduces non-CV mortality by 24 percent

[ | E-mail ] Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology IMAGE: This is the ESC Congress 2014 poster. Click here for more information. Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Drinking tea reduces non-cardiovascular…

Source:Drinking tea reduces non-CV mortality by 24 percent



New method predicts optimal number and location of AEDs

[ | E-mail ] Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Saturday 30 August 2014: A new method to predict the optimal number and location of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) was presented at ESC Congress today by…

Source:New method predicts optimal number and location of AEDs



Local anesthetic for TAVI as safe and effective as general anesthetic

[ | E-mail ] Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Local anaesthetic is as safe and effective for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) as general anaesthetic, according to results of…

Source:Local anesthetic for TAVI as safe and effective as general anesthetic



Retrievable transcatheter aortic valve effective and safe in real world setting

[ | E-mail ] Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: A retrievable and repositionable transcatheter aortic valve is effective and safe in a real world setting, according to research presented at…

Source:Retrievable transcatheter aortic valve effective and safe in real world setting



Batteryless cardiac pacemaker is based on automatic wristwatch

[ | E-mail ] Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: A new batteryless cardiac pacemaker based on an automatic wristwatch and powered by heart motion was presented at ESC Congress 2014 today by…

Source:Batteryless cardiac pacemaker is based on automatic wristwatch



AF mortality and morbidity high at 1 year despite good anticoagulant use

[ | E-mail ] Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Mortality and morbidity of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients remains high at one year despite good use of oral anticoagulants, according to…

Source:AF mortality and morbidity high at 1 year despite good anticoagulant use



Clockwork heart pacemaker does away with batteries

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Swiss engineers, famous for making the world’s finest watches, are turning their hands to cardiology with a prototype battery-less pacemaker based on a self-winding wristwatch. Current pacemakers, which help the heart beat more regularly, offer a lifeline…

Source:Clockwork heart pacemaker does away with batteries



Psychometric validity of the parent’s outcome expectations for children’s television viewing (POETV) scale

TV and other screen use are common among elementary school aged children with both potential benefits and harms. It is not clear why some parents restrict their children’s screen use and others do not.

Parent’s outcome expectations for allowing their child to watch TV and other…

Psychometric validity of the parent’s outcome expectations for children’s television viewing (POETV) scale




Socioeconomic and demographic predictors of selected cardiovascular risk factors among adults living in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia

The burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing in low-to-middle income countries (LMIC). Although strong evidence for inverse associations between socioeconomic position and health outcomes in high-income countries exists, less is known about LMIC.

Understanding country-level…

Socioeconomic and demographic predictors of selected cardiovascular risk factors among adults living in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia




Drinking tea reduces non-CV mortality by 24 percent

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| E-mail

]


Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org

34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology


IMAGE:

This is the ESC Congress 2014 poster.

Click here for more information.


Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Drinking tea reduces non-cardiovascular…

Drinking tea reduces non-CV mortality by 24 percent




New method predicts optimal number and location of AEDs

[

| E-mail

]


Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org

34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology


Barcelona, Spain Saturday 30 August 2014: A new method to predict the optimal number and location of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) was presented at ESC Congress today by…

New method predicts optimal number and location of AEDs




Local anesthetic for TAVI as safe and effective as general anesthetic

[

| E-mail

]


Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org

34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology


Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Local anaesthetic is as safe and effective for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) as general anaesthetic, according to results of…

Local anesthetic for TAVI as safe and effective as general anesthetic




Retrievable transcatheter aortic valve effective and safe in real world setting

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| E-mail

]


Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org

34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology


Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: A retrievable and repositionable transcatheter aortic valve is effective and safe in a real world setting, according to research presented at…

Retrievable transcatheter aortic valve effective and safe in real world setting




Batteryless cardiac pacemaker is based on automatic wristwatch

[

| E-mail

]


Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org

34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology


Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: A new batteryless cardiac pacemaker based on an automatic wristwatch and powered by heart motion was presented at ESC Congress 2014 today by…

Batteryless cardiac pacemaker is based on automatic wristwatch




AF mortality and morbidity high at 1 year despite good anticoagulant use

[

| E-mail

]


Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org

34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology


Barcelona, Spain Sunday 31 August 2014: Mortality and morbidity of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients remains high at one year despite good use of oral anticoagulants, according to…

AF mortality and morbidity high at 1 year despite good anticoagulant use




Clockwork heart pacemaker does away with batteries

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Swiss engineers, famous for making the world’s finest watches, are turning their hands to cardiology with a prototype battery-less pacemaker based on a self-winding wristwatch.


Current pacemakers, which help the heart beat more regularly, offer a lifeline…

Clockwork heart pacemaker does away with batteries




Effects of the kdr resistance mutation on the susceptibility of wild Anopheles gambiae populations to Plasmodium falciparum: a hindrance for vector control

In the context of generalization of insecticide resistance, the hypothesis that insecticide resistance has a positive impact on the capacity of mosquitoes to transmit malaria constitutes a hindrance for malaria elimination. The aim of this study was to investigated populations of Anopheles…

Source:Effects of the kdr resistance mutation on the susceptibility of wild Anopheles gambiae populations to Plasmodium falciparum: a hindrance for vector control



Recent progress in the development of anti-malarial quinolones

Available anti-malarial tools have over the ten-year period, 2002 to 2012, dramatically reduced the number of fatalities attributed to malaria, from one million to less than six-hundred and thirty thousand. Although fewer people recently die from malaria, emerging resistance to the first-line…

Source:Recent progress in the development of anti-malarial quinolones



Sick Ashya King 'may have crossed border into Spain'

Police have also translated their appeals for information about the family’s whereabouts into Spanish and are now working closely with Spanish authorities to find Ashya. It is understood police in Marbella have been liaising with officers in Hampshire. The search widened…

Source:Sick Ashya King ‘may have crossed border into Spain’



8 Essential Health Checks For Women Over 50

SPECIAL FROM Grandparents.com When women hit the fifth decade, there are important health practices they need to start doing, if they want to stay in it for the long haul. “Women at 50 will attribute their body changes and decreased energy and libido to a normal fact of aging….

Source:8 Essential Health Checks For Women Over 50



First multidisciplinary recommendations on management of arrhythmias in ACS patients

[ | E-mail ] Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Saturday 30 August 2014: The first multidisciplinary recommendations on the management of arrhythmias in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are published…

Source:First multidisciplinary recommendations on management of arrhythmias in ACS patients



First expert consensus on ventricular arrhythmias published

[ | E-mail ] Contact: ESC Press Officepress@escardio.org 34-670-521-210European Society of Cardiology Barcelona, Spain Saturday 30 August 2014: The first expert consensus on ventricular arrhythmias is published today. The novel document compiles current evidence on the diagnosis and…

Source:First expert consensus on ventricular arrhythmias published



Raloxifene: FDA approved treatment for decreasing fracture risk in osteoporosis

Raloxifene is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved treatment for decreasing fracture risk in osteoporosis. While raloxifene is as effective at reducing fracture risk as other current treatments, this works only partially by suppressing bone loss. With the use of wide- and…

Raloxifene: FDA approved treatment for decreasing fracture risk in osteoporosis




ACCA Clinical Decision-Making Toolkit mobile app helps to take decision fast

The ACCA Clinical Decision-Making Toolkit mobile app is now available on the App Store and Google Play.

When dealing with acute cardiovascular diseases, a few seconds can make the difference and instant access to the best recommendations can save lives. This led the Acute Cardiovascular Care…

ACCA Clinical Decision-Making Toolkit mobile app helps to take decision fast




NIH to begin trials for experimental Ebola vaccine

The announcement about the testing comes as the outbreak in West Africa grows. The World Health Organizations says it could have infected more than 20,000 people.

The Wall Street Journal: Testing On Experimental Ebola Vaccine To Begin in U.S.

The National Institutes of Health said Thursday it…

NIH to begin trials for experimental Ebola vaccine