NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Myoblast transplantation via catheter can be safely performed in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and heart failure, the results of a phase I trial…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A single nucleotide polymorphism in the tumor suppressor TP53 gene appears to be a risk factor for glioblastoma multiforme at an earlier age…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The prevalence of obstetric complications resulting in severe maternal morbidity — particularly pulmonary embolism and need for blood transfusions — increased significantly in…
About 15 minutes of vibration produces similar results to an hour of conventional resistance therapy, and produces less stress on joints, ligaments and tendons. ~ Detroit Medical Center…
By Anthony J. Brown, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) can virtually eliminate central sleep apnea (CSA), it does not reduce sleep…
Gregory J. Artz, M.D Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, discusses the bone anchored hearing aid, a new technology used in hearing loss.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnant women, a 1-day regimen of nitrofurantoin is significantly less effective than the standard 7-day regimen, results of a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Two randomized, controlled trials reported in the New England Journal of Medicine for January 22 call into question the use of corticosteroids for…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Manual thrombus aspiration during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) improves myocardial reperfusion and reduces final infarct size in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adding fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurements to angiography may improve survival and other outcomes for patients with multivessel coronary artery disease who undergo…
