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Sunday, October 9, 2016

Big data approach to heart disease wins $75 million award : statnews





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Big data approach to heart disease wins $75 million award

Big data approach to heart disease wins $75 million award
Big data approach to heart disease wins $75 million award
Cancer research may be sucking up all the headlines lately, what with the White House launching its cancer moonshot and technology billionaires sinking hundreds of millions of dollars into a hot new field of immunotherapy.But heart disease still kills more people every year, both worldwide (7 million deaths per year) and in the US (614,000), and a study published this summer found that the rate of decline in deaths from the disease has stalled since 2011.The American Heart Association, the Verily Life Sciences unit of Alphabet, and AstraZeneca think $75 million over five years to a single researcher might change that.The three announced on Wednesday that their "One Brave Idea" research award will go to Dr. Calum MacRae, chief of cardiovascular medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, to support what they called "his visionary approach to understanding and addressing coronary heart disease and its devastating consequences."The One Brave Idea competition, announced in January, attracted hundreds of entries for what will be the largest one-time award to a single team researching coronary heart disease and the largest one-time award in AHA history.


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​Boxing great Aaron Pryor dies after battle with heart disease

​Boxing great Aaron Pryor dies after battle with heart disease
​Boxing great Aaron Pryor dies after battle with heart disease
Boxing great Aaron Pryor died early Sunday morning at the age of 60 after a long battle with heart disease,Boxing great Aaron Pryor died early Sunday morning at the age of 60 after a long battle with heart disease, WCPO in Cincinnati reports.His 61st birthday would have been October 20.Tragic news: Aaron Pryor dies at 61: https://t.co/5fQunVPseL #boxing #restinpeacechamp pic.twitter.com/YUnMOeXs39 — Boxing News (@BoxingNewsED) October 9, 2016Sad to hear of the passing of Aaron Pryor, an old friend and a great warrior.Prayers with his wife Frankie and his children.


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Heart Walk helps locals fight heart disease

Heart Walk helps locals fight heart disease
Heart Walk helps locals fight heart disease
CLEVELAND - Heart disease and strokes continue to scourge Ohio communities, and some residents have had enough.The American Heart Association held their annual Heart Walk in downtown Cleveland on Saturday.Locals flocked to Lakeside Avenue to join the organization in walking to raise funds and awareness for the cardiovascular disease.The organization provided attendees with educational materials, nutritional information, entertainment and free giveaways.


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Cincinnati boxing legend loses fight with heart disease

Cincinnati boxing legend loses fight with heart disease
Cincinnati boxing legend loses fight with heart disease
Cincinnati and the entire boxing community is mourning the loss of Aaron "The Hawk" Pryor, who passed away Sunday at the age of 60.Advertisement"The Hawk" was born in Cincinnati in 1955, and was a professional boxer between 1976 and 1991.Frankie Pryor, wife of Aaron Pryor, issued the following statement Sunday in wake of his death:"We are heartbroken and sad to announce that Hall of Fame Boxing Champion Aaron Pryor passed away at home surrounded by family at 5:57 a.m. today after a long battle with heart disease.Aaron was known around the world as 'The Hawk,'and delighted millions of fans with his aggressive and crowd-pleasing boxing style.


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