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Blood, Heart and Circulation
New findings highlight the benefit of exercise electrocardiograms (ECGs) just as they are being scrapped
In the UK, the exercise electrocardiogram (ECG) is the most common initial test for the evaluation of stable chest pain and has been used widely for almost half a century. However, recent NICE guidelines recommend that it should not be used to diagnose or exclude stable angina in patient assessments.
Bone marrow cell therapy for heart attack: Phase II study starting
ATLANTA--Doctors at Emory University School of Medicine are testing whether bone marrow cells can help heal patients’ hearts after a heart attack. The trial is the next phase of a clinical study whose first phase began in 2006. ...UM Study Finds Possible Link Between Diet Soda and Vascular Risks
People who drink diet soft drinks on a daily basis may be at increased risk of suffering vascular events such as stroke, heart attack, and vascular death, according to a new study led by Hannah Gardener, Sc.D., epidemiologist in the Miller School’s Department of Neurology....Easy-to-Use Blood Thinners Likely to Replace Coumadin for Atrial Fibrillation Patients at Risk for Stroke, Loyola Physicians Report
MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Within a few years, a new generation of easy-to-use blood-thinning drugs will likely replace Coumadin for patients with irregular heartbeats, according to a journal article by Loyola University Medical Center physicians....Scientists make strides toward fixing infant hearts
Rice University, Texas Children's Hospital researchers derive vessel-forming stem cells from amniotic fluid ...Ailing heart link to grey matter loss
Heart disease may kill brain cells, say researchers at The University of Western Australia....Low levels of lipid antibodies increase complications following heart attack
Coronary patients with low levels of an immune system antibody called anti-PC, which neutralises parts of the 'bad' cholesterol, run a greater risk of suffering complications following an acute cardiac episode and thus of premature death. ...Looking at micro could mend broken hearts
Researchers have completed the first comprehensive survey of the tiny cellular molecules found in the heart and which are essential for its healthy function. ...New device removes stroke-causing blood clots better than standard treatment
By Amy Albin - An experimental device for removing blood clots in stroke patients dramatically outperformed the standard mechanical treatment, according to research presented by UCLA Stroke Center director Dr. Jeffrey L. Saver at the American Stroke Association's 2012 international conference in New Orleans on Feb. 3....Clopidogrel with aspirin doesn’t prevent more small strokes, may increase risk of bleeding, death
Study Highlights: -Combining the anti-blood clot medicine clopidogrel (Plavix) with aspirin is unlikely to prevent recurrent small subcortical strokes, which are caused by blood clots deep in the middle of the brain. -The combination treatment yielded higher bleeding and death rates compared to aspirin alone. -Due to these preliminary results, researchers stopped the study early....
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- Fingerprint of radiation exposure discovered in thyroid cancer
- WHO concerned that new H5N1 influenza research could undermine the 2011 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework
- FDA Issues Early Communication about Ongoing Safety Review of Weight Loss Drug Orlistat
- Neuroscientists Find That Status within Groups Can Affect IQ
- Stanford's Roundtable discusses longevity, aging and its impacts on society
- Doubts over vein blockages in people with MS
- Gun ownership, carrying a gun linked to heavy alcohol use
- Yale Researchers Pinpoint Reasons for Dramatic Rise in C-Sections
- Study recommends that parents, physicians share decisions in sex development disorder surgery
- Myth buster: helmets halve head injuries
Jon
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12/10/2011 16:41:04
One reason people get the wrong idea: articles like yours that talk about "association with the risks of smoking"
Hello? Are you familiar with the ...
brigitte
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07/10/2011 14:29:44
Those listed items are not going to make much impact. Smoking compromises babies, but doesn't result in prematurity anymore than any other imperfect practice prenatally. ...
admin
on
06/10/2011 18:47:06
Actually there is a great deal of published evidence of fluoride in drinking water severely harming the health of users.
Try examining the dozens of clinical ...
Richard Windsor
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29/09/2011 05:25:07
Point to a single double-blind placebo controlled trial that meets modern standards of evidence based medicine and I might consider your argument.
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28/09/2011 04:57:08
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