Pure Omega-3 prescription drug markedly reduces first, repeat and total CV events
New data show 4 gram dose of icosapent ethyl may be new, cost-effective way to prevent CV complications among patients...
Echocardiograms may help with patient selection for transcatheter mitral valve repair
New research finds echocardiography valuable before and after procedure NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Clinicians should use echocardiography, an...
Partial oral antibiotic therapy safe and effective in infectious endocarditis
Long-term follow-up finds fewer deaths and complications than with IV treatment NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Patients with an...
Research into aphasia reveals new interactions between language and thought
A study conducted by Wolfram Hinzen, an ICREA research professor with the Department of Translation and Language Sciences, in collaboration...
Pharmacists have wider clinical role in casualty, concludes study
The first evaluation of pharmacists based in accident and emergency departments has concluded that with additional clinical skills, they are...
ACC/AHA guidance for preventing heart disease, stroke released
Adopting heart healthy habits, understanding risk and rarely using aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke among recommendations...
Apixaban plus P2Y12 inhibitor and no aspirin safest for patients with both AFib and ACS
AUGUSTUS trial finds two-drug regimen most effective with fewest adverse effects NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Patients at high...
UTA researcher designing sustainable practices for small gold-mining communities
Responsible miningCredit: UT Arlington Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is a way of life for many small towns in Colombia...
Antibiotic envelope markedly cuts risk of cardiac device-related infection
Bioabsorbable envelope safe and effective in large global trial NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Encasing cardiac devices such as...
New potential approach to treat atopic dermatitis
Credit: (Image: Dermatologische Klinik, USZ) The skin of humans and animals is densely populated by fungi. It is suspected that...
Our brains may ripple before remembering
NIH study suggests tiny electrical brain waves may be a hallmark of successful memory retrievalCredit: Courtesy of Zaghloul lab, NIH/NINDS....
Novel heart pump shows superior outcomes in advanced heart failure
Significant reductions in strokes, blood clots and bleeding with LVAD NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) -- Severely ill patients with...
Hepatitis B virus sheds light on ancient human population movements into Australia
Australian researchers have used current hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome sequences to deduce ancient human population movements into Australia, adding...
CardioMEMS sensor reliably safe, cuts hospitalizations by more than half
Post-approval analyses show real-time monitoring of heart failure feasible, prevents hospitalizations across wide range of heart failure patients NEW ORLEANS...
Expansion of transposable elements offers clue to genetic paradox
Credit: IBCAS Species often experience a genetic bottleneck that diminishes genetic variation after speciation or introduction into a new area....
Remote monitoring keeps heart failure patients out of hospital
The set-up is so effective it has won reimbursement from the health system Lisbon, Portugal - 18 March 2019: Remote...
NUS researchers create water-resistant electronic skin with self-healing abilities
The skin-like material is conductive, transparent, and can repair itself either in air or when submerged in water A team...
‘Back to basics’ atrial fibrillation procedure could slash waiting lists
Simplified catheter ablation delivers the same outcomes for less cost Lisbon, Portugal - 17 March 2019: A day case catheter...
Gene medication to help treat spinal cord injuries
The new research aims to regenerate nervous tissue The two-gene medication has been proven to recover motor functions in rats....
Climate change negatively affects waterbirds in the American West
CORVALLIS, Ore. - New research shows that recent climate change is having profound effects on wetlands across the American West...
