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Ticagrelor is as safe and effective as clopidogrel after heart attack
Potent blood-thinner found safe but not superior to clopidogrel for those given clot busters Patients given clot busters to treat...
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...
Materials could delay frost up to 300 times longer than existing anti-icing coatings
Credit: Rukmava Chatterjee. Most techniques to prevent frost and ice formation on surfaces rely heavily on heating or liquid chemicals...
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...
Advances point the way to smaller, safer batteries
ITHACA, N.Y.- People don't ask too much from batteries: Deliver energy when it's needed and for as long as it...
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...
Study: Research ties common heartburn medications to kidney disease and failure
Study examines 190,000 patients over 15 years, finds acid reflux drugs increase risk of kidney disease by 20 percent BUFFALO,...
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...
Zika study may ‘supercharge’ vaccine research
Credit: The University of Queensland Scientists looking at the genetics of Zika virus have found a way to fast-track research...
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...
Meningitis changes immune cell makeup in the mouse brain lining
NIH study finds new cell composition may lead to less effective future responseCredit: Image courtesy of the McGavern Lab, NINDS....
Spiraling giants: Eitnessing the birth of a massive binary star system
Scientists from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research in Japan, Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the University of...
