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Longer-term outcomes for people who had coronary bypass surgery "off-pump," meaning without the use of a heart-lung machine, were worse than for those undergoing the conventional procedure, a major study finds.

Researchers have reported that the traditional form of heart bypass surgery is safer and more effective than the newer way, which allows the heart to continue beating during surgery.

Journal of Investigative Dermatology advance online publication 5 November 2009; doi: 10.1038/jid.2009.347 Genome-Wide Association Study of Generalized Vitiligo in an Isolated European Founder Population Identifies SMOC2 , in Close Proximity to IDDM8 1Human Medical Genetics Program, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA 2Department ...

Americans continue to get heavier. Most weight control methods short of bariatric surgery are generally considered ineffective in preventing obesity or reducing weight.

The doors of the Nob Hill Inn open at 8 a.m., "so you start off fresh," says John Plessinger , whose father bought the bar at 420 East Colfax Avenue in 1969 and put it in his then-21-year-old son's name.

Main Category: Dermatology Also Included In: Conferences Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 - 2:00 PST Wound Care Innovations, LLC, a subsidiary of Wound Management Technologies, Inc., , announced today that a clinical study, "Activated Collagen Accelerates Wound Repair and Modulates Cytokine Production in Whole Blood and PBMC Cultures" was presented at the ...

It seemed like a great idea -- doing bypass surgery while the heart is still beating, sparing patients the complications that can come from going on a heart-lung machine.

Main Category: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Also Included In: Nutrition / Diet Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 - 5:00 PST The November issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association features a commentary by James O. Hill, an honorary ADA member, professor of pediatrics and medicine and director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the ...

SAN DIEGO: November 1 - A diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure , according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, according to the article, " High Fructose Corn Syrup Increases Hypertension Risk ". See the publication, " ...

Taking a diet high in fructose boosts the risk of hypertension, a new study suggests.

High fructose corn syrup is an increasingly common sweetener found in processed food and some health advocates blame it in part for the recent rise in obesity.

Here's a new reason to put down that sugary soft drink: Research suggests that a diet high in fructose, a common sweetener, boosts the risk of high blood pressure.

An abandoned car sits alongside Colorado Highway 93 as a winter storm continues to deposit snow throughout the state on Wednesday, Oct.

A diet high in fructose increases the risk of developing high blood pressure , according to a paper being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 42nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego, California.

It seemed to Margie McCandless she was destined to have diabetes. Her mother nearly lost her eyesight because of the disease.

Colorado's constitutional and statutory fiscal constraints contribute to the state's rising childhood poverty rate, a report released yesterday by children's advocates states.

Last meeting of the 2009 will be at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in the Schlessman Lobby and Space Odyssey on December 7 at 6:00 PM.

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Teri Tone has joined Wells Fargo Private Bank as a VP in the Denver office. WELLS FARGO PRIVATE BANK: Announced that Teri Tone has joined as vice president and senior trust and fiduciary specialist for the Denver office.

Your genetic make up may predispose you to drink more but may not increase your genetic risk for alcoholism .