Health
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
Nursing professor wins $6.575 million in grants to tackle musculoskeletal disease
Fighting maladiesCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington College of Nursing and Health Innovation professor will use a...
Abnormal heart rhythm detected by smartwatch: What does it mean?
European experts comment on the Apple Heart Study Lisbon, Portugal - 16 March 2019: Should an abnormal heart rhythm detected...
Most teens report using marijuana less often after legalization
Only one group of teenagers used marijuana more often after retail sales were legalized in Washington than they did before...
Icosapent ethyl drug reduces risk of recurrent cardiovascular events
Further insights from the REDUCE-IT trial show that high-dose, pure and stable EPA omega 3 drug not only reduces the...
Holocaust survivors with PTSD transmit negative views on aging to their adult offspring
Favorable views on aging promote a general sense of wellbeing, increase self-efficacy, and motivate older adults to maintain a healthy...
The robots that dementia caregivers want: robots for joy, robots for sorrow
Credit: Healthcare Robotics Lab/University of California San Diego Caregivers design robots that increase joyful moments and reduce emotional stress Building...
Higher consumption of sugary beverages linked with increased risk of mortality
Boston, MA - The more sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) people consumed, the greater their risk of premature death--particularly death from cardiovascular...
Sugary drinks may be associated with an increased risk of death from cardiovascular diseases
Circulation Journal Report DALLAS, March 18, 2019 -- Frequently drinking sugar-sweetened drinks, such as sodas and sports drinks, was associated...
Study suggests painkillers taken during pregnancy not a cause of asthma in kids
A study of almost 500,000 women indicates that taking paracetamol or other painkillers during pregnancy is not responsible for increasing...
Fast-acting agent shows promise in reversing effects of ticagrelor
PB2452 provides immediate and sustained reversal of ticagrelor's antiplatelet effects In patients with acute coronary syndromes, coronary artery stenting, or...
