Health
Stopping aspirin three months after stenting does not increase risk of death
Study suggests doctors can balance clotting, bleeding risks with P2Y12 inhibitor drugs alone Patients who stopped taking aspirin three months...
Scientists hunt down the brain circuit responsible for alcohol cravings
Study may open the door to developing drug therapies or even gene therapies for alcohol addictionCredit: George lab LA JOLLA,...
Stopping DAPT after one-month improved outcomes in stent patients
Continued treatment with antiplatelet medications but not aspirin reduced risk of bleeding Patients who stopped taking aspirin one month after...
Angiography timing does not impact survival after cardiac arrest for NSTEMI patients
In patients without STEMI, immediate intervention may not be necessary In patients resuscitated after cardiac arrest who do not show...
Diabetes drug effective against heart failure in wide spectrum of patients
Those with reduced ejection fraction see greatest decrease in death and hospitalizations New Orleans, LA (Mar 18, 2019) - The...
Fertility app ‘Dot’ found to be as effective as other family planning methods
WASHINGTON - Results of a first-of-its-kind prospective study with a family planning app find it to be as effective as...
New research explores value-based medicine, integrative health, and whole systems research
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 18, 2019-- Two decades ago, the popular movement for integrative...
CDC researchers report on trends in hospital breastfeeding policies
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 18, 2019--A new study from the CDC showed modest improvement...
Refugee women have healthier pregnancies than US women — why? An unhealthy US culture
For African refugee women, acculturation may negatively impact health BUFFALO, N.Y. -- African refugee women experience healthier pregnancies than women...
ENDO 2019 adds news conference on emerging issues in reproductive health
WASHINGTON--Researchers will explore a second potential male birth control pill, sperm production recovery after performance-enhancing drug abuse, and other emerging...
Statin add-on may offer new/another option for reducing LDL-C in high-risk patients
Bempedoic acid significantly reduces LDL cholesterol at 12 weeks New Orleans, LA (Mar 18, 2019) - Patients at high risk...
Fast-acting psychedelic associated with improvements in depression/anxiety
Johns Hopkins researchers have discovered that use of the synthetic psychedelic 5-methocy-N,-N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT) appears to be associated with unintended improvements...
Two-drug combos using popular calcium channel blocker show superiority in lowering BP
Largest RCT of high blood pressure treatment to date in sub-Saharan Africa New Orleans, LA (Mar 18, 2019) - In...
Looking for better asthma treatments
Chemistry professor to use $1.9 million R01 grant to research inflammatory mechanismsCredit: The University of Akron America's 26 million asthmatics...
Surgery using ultrasound energy found to treat high blood pressure
A one-off operation that targets the nerves connected to the kidney has been found to maintain reduced blood pressure in...
Virtual reality could improve your balance, study finds
Vision changes can entail major problems in everyday life. To a high degree, vision affects our ability to keep our...
Machine learning scientists to collaborate on AI-powered drug discovery
Machine learning scientists to collaborate on a research topic on AI-powered drug discoveryCredit: Insilico Medicine Monday, March 18, 2019 -...
Who should Fido fear? Depends on relationship
Credit: Laura Reese - As states around the country move to stiffen punishments for animal cruelty, Michigan State University researchers...
TAVR as good as surgery for patients at low surgical risk
Highly anticipated trial results show TAVR equal to or better than surgery across all risk groups NEW ORLEANS (March 17,...
Repairing leaky valve improves heart failure patients’ quality of life
Patients felt noticeably better for two years after procedure to fix leaking heart valve NEW ORLEANS (March 17, 2019) --...
