‘Danger’ molecules may increase cardiovascular risk from early life stress
Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University AUGUSTA, Ga. (Sept. 11, 2018) - The release of "danger" molecules in response to significant periods of mental...
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Low fitness may indicate poor arterial health in adolescents
A recent Finnish study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä showed that adolescents with better aerobic fitness have more compliant arteries than their lower fit...
Scientists develop new drug treatment for TB
Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed the first non-antibiotic drug to successfully treat tuberculosis in animals. The team hope the compound -developed after...
Duchenne muscular dystrophy: How muscle cells journey to the dark side
Credit: Fondazione Santa Lucia IRCCS LA JOLLA, CALIF. - Sept. 11, 2018 - Promoting repair of dystrophic muscles is a major goal in the treatment...
Adolescents whose religious mothers die are likely to be less religious as young adults
Credit: Sarah Cochran Bereaved children whose late mothers were very religious are likely to be less religious after their mother dies than youths who did...
Artificial anti-oxidant may be the next go-to supplement
Credit: UBC Okanagan Naturally-derived anti-oxidants have become the 'it' health ingredient to look for in food. But researchers from UBC Okanagan and the University of...
Internists tell CMS not to proceed with changes to payments for E/M services
Washington, D.C. September 10, 2018 - Proposed changes to payments for evaluation and management (E/M) codes do not appropriately recognize the value of cognitive care...
Intravascular ultrasound-guided percutaneous coronary intervention: An updated review
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume3, Number 2, 2018, pp. 127-136(10); DOI https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0029, Dhruv Mahtta, Ahmed N. Mahmoud, Mohammad K. ..
The role of cardiac catheterization after cardiac arrest
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume3, Number 2, 2018, pp. 137-148(12); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0026 Ahmed Harhash, Prashant Rao, and Karl B. Ker..
The current state of transradial access
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume3, Number 2, 2018, pp. 149-162(14); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0032 Jennifer A. Rymer and Sunil V. Rao from...
Use of bivalirudin for anticoagulation in interventional cardiovascular procedures
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume3, Number 2, 2018, pp. 149-162(14); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0045 Zhen Ge, Jaya Chandrasekhar and Roxana Mehra..
Modern antiplatelet therapy: When is clopidogrel the right choice?
In the current issue of Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications (Volume3, Number 2, 2018, pp. 149-162(14); DOI: https://doi.org/10.15212/CVIA.2017.0049 Punag Divanji and Kendrick Shunk from the Un..
Study identifies key features of interventions to help patients in need find jobs
Credit: St. Michael's Hospital TORONTO, September 10, 2018 - Health care organizations can play a key role in supporting unemployed patients find a job, suggests...
Kessler Foundation receives grant to study outcomes of new stroke treatment
Credit: Kessler Foundation Kessler Foundation has been awarded a $50,000 grant by the Charles and Ann Serraino Foundation, Inc. The two-year grant will advance the...
UNM study shows medical cannabis effective in treating a wide range of health conditions
Credit: University of New Mexico stock image Utilizing new mobile application technology, researchers at The University of New Mexico found that medical cannabis provides immediate...
