Each week we present you with the latest featured study from the research teams at JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association. Check out the video for intriguing…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research shows that antidiabetes agents are not equal when it comes to cardiovascular risks and mortality. According to a report in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels are linked with an increased risk of stent thrombosis and cardiovascular events in patients with drug-eluting stents, say…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Ultrasound is a reliable means of screening for tethered cord syndrome in infants with dorsal midline skin stigmata, new research shows. However, such…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) after surgery is probably higher and longer-lasting than previously thought, data from the UK’s Million Women Study…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The ratio of triglycerides to HDL cholesterol (TG/HDL) predicts first coronary events in men regardless of body-mass index, say researchers in the November…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In treating patients with metastatic melanoma, thalidomide plus temozolomide is no better than temozolomide or dacarbazine alone, according to a report in the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For a palpable breast mass with benign features on ultrasound, short-term follow-up is a reasonable alternative to immediate biopsy, particularly in a young…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – New research suggests that when noncalcified lung nodules are detected by computed tomography (CT), assessment of their volume and volume-doubling time with repeat…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Intensive statin therapy is more effective than standard doses in reducing the risk of major adverse events after angioplasty for acute coronary syndromes…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Continuing to take low-dose aspirin after endoscopic treatment of a bleeding peptic ulcer raises the risk for re-bleeding but may also reduce mortality…
