http://goldbamboo.com/ Cardiomyopathy News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a222687.html Young people who use methamphetamine, an addictive, illegal stimulant also known as meth, crank, crystal and speed, more than triple their risk of cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle, according to a study led by a researcher at UC Davis Health System. [click link for full article] Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a218685.html Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASTM), a company focused on the use of autologous cells for regenerative medicine, today announced that the Company's proprietary Tissue Repair Cells (TRCs) received an Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in the treatment of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a severe chronic disease of the heart. In the U.S. [click link for full article] Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a220802.html NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Research suggests a link between a disease of the heart muscle called cardiomyopathy and use of methamphetamine -- a powerfully addictive illegal stimulant drug, also known as meth, crank, crystal, and speed. Thu, 15 Feb 2007 02:55 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a220667.html A new study reveals the mechanism responsible for a rare but potentially devastating form of heart failure that sometimes afflicts women late in pregnancy or shortly following childbirth, researchers have reported in Cell, a publication of Cell Press. The so-called postpartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) - which is estimated to complicate one in every 1,300 to 4,000 deliveries in the U.S. [click link for full article] Wed, 14 Feb 2007 10:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a220525.html A new study reveals the mechanism responsible for a rare but potentially devastating form of heart failure that sometimes afflicts women late in pregnancy or shortly following childbirth, researchers have reported in the Feb. 9, 2007, issue of Cell, a publication of Cell Press. The so-called postpartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) -- which is estimated to complicate one in every 1,300 to 4,000 deliveries in the US -- is considered among the leading causes of death among postpartum women in industrialized countries. Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:00 EST