Health
Texas A&M, USDA research aimed at nitrite poisoning leads to methane mitigation
COLLEGE STATION - Two government researchers and a college graduate student aiming at one issue in the cattle industry are...
Procedure plus medication is better than standard treatment for heart disease patients
TORONTO, May 22, 2018 - A non-surgical procedure, called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), along with prescribed medication, is better than...
In brain stimulation therapy less might be more
One of the promising non-invasive brain therapeutic methods is the repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). During such a procedure, a...
Loyola Medicine joins Pulmonary Fibrosis Care Network
MAYWOOD, IL - The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation has added Loyola University Medical Center to its Care Center Network of centers...
SYNTAX III Revolution trial
Paris, France, 22 May 2018. Results from the innovative SYNTAX III Revolution trial underline the effectiveness of evolving non-invasive algorithms...
PCR statement on Chronic Coronary Syndromes (CCS)
EuroPCR 2018, the annual Course of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), a branch of the European Society...
UM researcher: Big data, networks identify cell signaling pathways in lung cancer
Credit: Science Signaling MISSOULA - A team of scientists led by University of Montana cell biologist Mark Grimes has identified...
FFR-guided PCI vs. medical therapy to reduce cardiac death and myocardial infarction
Results from the first patient-level pooled analysis of all existing trials comparing FFR-guided PCI with contemporary stents versus medical therapy...
GARDP’s efforts for drug-resistant gonorrhoea treatment receive boost from UK government
The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP) is pleased to announce a £1m investment from the UK Government's Department...
Training compassion ‘muscle’ may boost brain’s resilience to others’ suffering
MADISON, Wis. -- It can be distressing to witness the pain of family, friends or even strangers going through a...
Physiology-stratified analysis of ORBITA
Paris, France, 22 May 2018. Invasive physiology data from 196 patients from the Objective Randomised Blinded Investigation with optimal medical...
Married couples share risk of developing diabetes
It can be a good idea to bring your spouse to a GP medical examination if you are obese. Because...
Study demonstrates new treatment for severe asthma
HAMILTON, ON (May 22, 2018) - Researchers from McMaster University and the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health at St. Joseph's...
SWOG sails into ASCO 2018 on a raft of research results
PORTLAND, OR - Researchers from SWOG, a cancer clinical trials group funded by the National Cancer Institute, will participate in...
Link between tuberculosis and Parkinson’s disease discovered
Credit: Susanne Herbst, Francis Crick Institute The mechanism our immune cells use to clear bacterial infections like tuberculosis (TB) might...
Seduction: An industry selling men and women short
Credit: Polity Books An industry training men in the art of seduction - estimated to be worth $100 million USD...
Early physical therapy benefits low-back pain patients
Patients with low-back pain are better off seeing a physical therapist first, according to a study of 150,000 insurance claims....
Researchers identify spike in severe black lung disease among former US coal miners
The number of cases of progressive massive fibrosis, the most severe form of black lung disease, has been increasing dramatically...
‘Serendipitous’ use of antimalarial drug may have improved outcome for cancer patient
A cancer patient with advanced ovarian cancer had a "remarkable" journey to recovery that may be partially attributed to a...
Subtle hearing loss while young changes brain function, study finds
Credit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - Cranking up your headphones or scrambling for a front-row spot at rock...
