Health

February 9, 2026

A new cross-coupling simplifies the synthesis of drug-like molecules

LA JOLLA, CA - March 12, 2018 - Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have designed a new molecule-building...

Patients in primary care networks had fewer visits to ED, shorter stays

Patients receiving care from physicians in primary care networks were less likely to visit emergency departments, according to a new...

Trial bolsters evidence in favor of closing hole in heart after stroke

ORLANDO (March 12, 2018) -- Among people with a type of hole in the heart, known as patent foramen ovale...

Children’s Colorado experts find surgery promising option for severely obese adolescents

Credit: Children's Hospital Colorado AURORA, CO (March 12, 2018) - When a bariatric surgeon and an endocrinologist specializing in diabetes...

Female researchers publish childcare recommendations for conference organizers

Many women in science are raising concerns over the fact that parents with young children are often excluded from fully...

Eliminating cost barriers helps heart patients comply with drug regimens

Credit: Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- Doctors often cite the high price of a prescription drug as a reason they...

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement dramatically improves heart patients’ quality of life

Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Patients who undergo a transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or TAVR -- a minimally-invasive surgical...

Study: Two drugs prevent heart problems in breast cancer patients

Credit: Uk HealthCare ORLANDO, Fl. (Mar. 11, 2018) - Data released today from a large multi-center study provides a view...

Reducing co-payments improves patient, physician adherence to guideline-recommended treatment post-MI

ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- When patients who had a heart attack were given vouchers to cover their co-payments for...

New cardiac pump device improves long-term outcomes for heart failure patients

Boston, MA -- New findings, presented today at the American College of Cardiology, provide long-term information about survival, stroke rates...

Dabigatran reduces major CV complications in patients with myocardial injury after noncardiac surgery

ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- Treatment with the blood-thinning drug dabigatran significantly reduced the risk of death, heart attack, stroke...

One in 10 stroke survivors need more help with taking medication, study finds

Over a half of stroke patients require a degree of help with taking medicine and a sizeable minority say they...

Ticagrelor has comparable safety to clopidogrel after heart attack

ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- Among people younger than 75 years who were given clot busters to treat a heart...

Genes play a role in empathy

A new study led by scientists from the University of Cambridge, the Institut Pasteur, Paris Diderot University, the CNRS and...

Statins may bring benefits at time of treatment for heart attack, angina

ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- Getting a large dose of a statin did not have an impact on major adverse...

Personalized approach to selecting antiplatelet drugs improves outcomes

ORLANDO (March 11, 2018) -- Patients with acute coronary syndrome experienced a substantially lower rate of heart attack, stroke, death...

Previous cortisone injections may increase risk of future rotator cuff repair

NEW ORLEANS, LA - Cortisone injections are a common nonsurgical approach to treating rotator cuff injuries. However, researchers presenting their...

Osteochondral allograft transplantation effective for certain knee cartilage repairs

NEW ORLEANS, LA - Isolated femoral condyle lesions account for 75% of the cartilage repair procedures performed in the knee...

High school athletes with shoulder instability benefit from nonoperative treatment

NEW ORLEANS, LA - Nonoperative treatment of high school athletes with shoulder instability is an effective approach, according to research...

Heart attack protocol can improve outcomes, reduce disparities between men and women