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Beta blockers linked to increased depression in heart attack patients

All patients who have had a heart attack are typically treated using beta blockers. According to a Swedish study conducted earlier this year, this drug is unlikely to be needed for those heart patients who have a normal pumping ability.

11 Nov 2024

911 telecommunicators improve CPR access for women during cardiac arrest

Women were less likely than men to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in public, however, this disparity improved when 911 telecommunicators provided lifesaving instructions to callers seeking help for someone having a cardiac arrest, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2024.

11 Nov 2024

Cleveland Clinic presents new findings on triple-negative breast cancer vaccine

Cleveland Clinic researchers are presenting updated findings from their novel study of a vaccine aimed at preventing triple-negative breast cancer, the most aggressive and lethal form of the disease.

8 Nov 2024

Exploring the current use and future of alternatives to traditional informed consent in acute stroke trials

The University of Cincinnati's Yasmin Aziz, MD, and Joseph Broderick, MD, coauthored an editorial published Nov. 7 in the journal Neurology analyzing the current use and potential future of alternatives to traditional informed consent in acute stroke trials.

8 Nov 2024

HNL Dimer as a promising biomarker for monitoring antibiotic treatment in sepsis

The biomarker human neutrophil lipocalin HNL, which was previously shown to be a useful indicator of bacterial infections, may also in the form of Dimeric HNL be used to effectively monitor the success of antibiotic treatment in sepsis.

8 Nov 2024

Recruitment underway for a clinical trial testing new vaccine against respiratory viruses

Recruitment is underway for a clinical trial testing a vaccine candidate produced with The University of Queensland's molecular clamp technology against life-threatening respiratory viruses.

8 Nov 2024

New biomarker could predict response to IBD treatment

Not everyone responds equally well to treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). What will work for individual patients involves trial and error during the treatment process.

7 Nov 2024

Hourglass-shaped stent shows promise for treating microvascular disease

A study at Mayo Clinic suggests that an hourglass-shaped stent could improve blood flow and ease severe and reoccurring chest pain in people with microvascular disease.

7 Nov 2024

UAB team develops a combined score to predict cancer treatment success

In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the National Cancer Act, launching a nationwide effort to combat the disease.

7 Nov 2024

Study supports very early abortion for women seeking termination

Clinics and hospitals currently defer medication abortion until ultrasound confirms a pregnancy inside the uterus.

6 Nov 2024

Many veterans pursue psychedelics for healing or spiritual exploration

Most U.S. military veterans who have used psychedelics reported in a recent study that they pursued the substances for healing or spiritual exploration, and over 80% said they benefited from the experience – even those who had challenging outcomes.

6 Nov 2024

Rice bioengineers uncover why IL-12 immunotherapy loses effectiveness

A team of Rice University bioengineers has developed a mathematical model that clarifies why interleukin-12 (IL-12) ⎯ a potent immune-boosting protein that holds promise for cancer treatment ⎯ loses effectiveness over time when used as an immunotherapeutic.

6 Nov 2024

Researchers uncover immune mechanism behind myocarditis from cancer immunotherapy

Some patients being treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, a type of cancer immunotherapy, develop a dangerous form of heart inflammation called myocarditis.

6 Nov 2024

Study aims to reduce C-section rates in pregnant women with obesity

Pregnant women with obesity face an increased risk of complications, including the need for a cesarean section, which carries its own set of risks.

6 Nov 2024

Researchers receive CAD 45 million to study new psychosis treatments

One out of 100 people will experience a psychotic episode in their lifetime, and these usually appear in late adolescence or early adulthood.

6 Nov 2024

AI outperforms doctors in diagnostics but falls short as a clinical assistant

Researchers investigate whether large language models could enhance the diagnostic reasoning of physicians

6 Nov 2024

New research uncovers 16 genes that aid breast cancer survival

Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified 16 genes that breast cancer cells use to survive in the bloodstream after they've escaped the low-oxygen regions of a tumor.

5 Nov 2024

Study uncovers key role of gut microbiota in regulating stress responses

A pioneering study has uncovered the vital role that gut microbiota plays in regulating stress responses by interacting with the body's circadian rhythms.

5 Nov 2024

Babies born to mothers with PCOS and obesity are smaller in size

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity are at a higher risk of giving birth to smaller babies in terms of birth weight, length, and head circumference, according to a recent study conducted at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

5 Nov 2024

AI-powered ECG model predicts heart disease risk with precision

A new AI-enhanced ECG model, AIRE, accurately predicts mortality and heart disease risk, providing clinicians with actionable, patient-specific insights.

5 Nov 2024