Study finds that genes play a role in empathy
A new study published today suggests that how empathic we are is not just a result of our upbringing and experience but also partly a...
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Can we turn back time? Muscles’ own protective systems could help reduce frailty
Credit: Piasecki et al. New research published today helps explain why people experience muscle loss in old age, increasing the prospects of reversing the condition...
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 do not receive as much...
Citizen science birding data passes scientific muster
Credit: Photo by JJ Horns. As long as there have been birdwatchers, there have been lists. Birders keep detailed records of the species they've seen...
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 and durability of a novel...
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 into the effectiveness of two...
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 procedure that repairs a damaged...
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 don't prescribe it, while patients...
3-D mapping babies’ brains
Credit: Washington University in St. Louis During the third trimester, a baby's brain undergoes rapid development in utero. The cerebral cortex dramatically expands its surface...
Precision medicine: Access to real-time genetic testing data impacts prescriber behavior following minimally invasive stent procedure
PHILADELPHIA - Today, in a late-breaking featured clinical research session at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions 2018, researchers from Penn Medicine present first-of-its-kind...
Non-invasive technology is a money-saver for heart patients needing PCI
Credit: Shawn Rocco/Duke Health DURHAM, N.C. -- Doctors evaluating patients for blockages in the heart are aided by having a good roadmap of the vascular...
PET myocardial perfusion imaging more effective than SPECT scans in detecting coronary disease
Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute Patients who receive cardiac positron emission testing (PET) imaging instead of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) scan experienc..
Heart attack protocol can improve outcomes, reduce disparities between men and women
ORLANDO: Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that implementing a four-step protocol for the most severe type of heart attack not only improved outcomes and reduced...
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 presented today at the American...
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 joint, and physicians have a...
