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Cleveland Clinic-led Global trial of nearly 7,000 patients also demonstrates the envelope's safety EMBARGOED UNTIL 11: 45 a.m. ET, March 17, 2019, NEW ORLEANS --...

World’s oldest semen still viable

Ram sperm frozen for 50 years successfully used to impregnate 34 ewesCredit: University of Sydney Semen stored since 1968 in a laboratory in Sydney has...

In study, TAVR is superior to surgery for low-risk patients with aortic valve stenosis

Patients had a 46 percent lower risk of death, stroke, or rehospitalization when their aortic valve was replaced via a catheter instead of with open-heart...

Testosterone slows prostate cancer recurrence in low-risk patients

In the largest such study so far undertaken, US researchers have shown that testosterone replacement slows the recurrence of prostate cancer in low-risk patients. This...

Key to successful care of pregnant women in heart failure? Team-based care, study finds

Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Any time a pregnant woman presents in heart failure there are risks to both mother and baby. What does it take to...

DNA of sperm taken from testicles of infertile men ‘as good as sperm from fertile men’

Possibly opens way for new treatment Scientists have found that sperm DNA from the testicles of many infertile men is as good as that of...

Strength training may reduce the risk of diabetes in obesity

Credit: Dr. Pereira de Moura Strength training over a short time period can reduce fat stores in the liver and improve blood glucose control in...

Study reveals how motivation affects nutrition and diet

New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that people with a positive attitude are more likely to eat healthily. The study...

Children’s noses hold clues to serious lung infections, study shows

Tiny organisms in a child's nose could offer clues to improving the diagnosis and treatment of severe lung infections, research shows. Experts found that the...

Calcium in arteries is shown to increase patients’ imminent risk of a heart attack

Credit: Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute About six million people come into an emergency department every year with chest pain, but not all of them are...

Blood flow restriction therapy may protect against bone loss following ACL reconstruction

LAS VEGAS, NV - Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients often face bone and muscle loss immediately following the procedure. Researchers presenting their work today...

Patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears may have another surgical option

LAS VEGAS, NV - The arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) surgical technique offers patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears restored shoulder function and the opportunity...

Early sports specialization tied to increased injury rates in college athletes

LAS VEGAS, NV -Sixty million kids participate in organized athletics each year with ever increasing amounts of children specializing in one sport before the age...

Diabetics more likely to experience high blood sugar after joint surgery

March 15, 2019

Credit: Hospital for Special Surgery People with diabetes who undergo joint replacement surgery are at sharply higher risk of experiencing elevated blood sugar after the...

Dormant viruses activate during spaceflight — NASA investigates