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Uninterrupted NOAC treatment during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation is safe, shows research

Uninterrupted treatment with novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) is safe, reveals research presented today at EHRA EUROPACE - CARDIOSTIM 2015 by Dr Carsten Wunderlich, senior consultant in the Department of Invasive Electrophysiology, Heart Centre Dresden, Germany.

25 Jun 2015

Researchers emphasize need to define normal and abnormal emotions

We all feel emotion, we all get upset, can feel low, angry and overjoyed, but when do these emotional responses become something of a medical concern?

25 Jun 2015

Novo Nordisk presents new data detailing the impact of hemophilia on patients, caregivers

Today, Novo Nordisk presented new data detailing the impact hemophilia has on both caregivers and those living with the disease.

From Novo Nordisk 25 Jun 2015

STAR tumor ablation system reduces pain from spinal tumors, improves quality of life

Many patients with advanced cancers experience significant pain, and the pain caused by metastases (cancers that have spread to the spine) can be excruciating as tumor growth replaces bone.

25 Jun 2015

Neuromodulator norepinephrine has direct action on auditory processing of complex signals

For neuroscientists studying the intricate mechanisms of hearing in the brain's auditory cortex, a major question has been how a listener can focus in a noisy environment, and how neurochemicals help neurons convey as much embedded information as possible for the rest of the brain to act on.

25 Jun 2015

Researchers determine underlying barriers to carrying out effective clinical trials in Parkinson's disease

Despite an urgent need for new medications, clinical trials in Parkinson's disease (PD) have a relatively low rate of success.

25 Jun 2015

Researchers advance stem cell therapy to block vision loss caused by diabetic retinopathy

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have taken a significant step forward in their efforts to use stem cells to block vision loss caused by diabetic retinopathy, a condition that affects millions of people with diabetes.

25 Jun 2015

Noisy road traffic may reduce life expectancy, increase stroke risk

Living in an area with noisy road traffic may reduce life expectancy, according to new research published in the European Heart Journal.

25 Jun 2015

Innovative formula prevents risks, painful treatments in people with secondary blindness

The Mexican company "Medical and Surgical Center for Retina" created a way to transport drugs, in order to avoid risks and painful treatments in people with secondary blindness due to chronic degenerative blindness such as diabetic retinopathy and degeneration of the eye.

25 Jun 2015

Myriad Genetics, Chris4Life launch educational campaign to teach individuals about risk of hereditary cancer

Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based national non-profit organization, and Myriad Genetics, a leader in personalized medicine, today announced their “What’s Your History” family history week (June 24-30, 2015).

25 Jun 2015

Sugar-gobbling enzyme helps restore normal function in heart muscles of diabetic rats

Working with heart muscle cells from diabetic rats, scientists at Johns Hopkins have located what they say is the epicenter of mischief wreaked by too much blood sugar and used a sugar-gobbling enzyme to restore normal function in the glucose-damaged cells of animal heart muscles.

25 Jun 2015

Study shows cystic fibrosis is more deadly for Hispanic than non-Hispanic patients

Cystic fibrosis is more deadly for Hispanic than non-Hispanic patients, a disparity that is not explained by differences in their access to health care, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

25 Jun 2015

Scripps Florida scientists receive $3.5 million to accelerate development of anti-diabetic compounds

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have been awarded $3.5 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health to accelerate development of a new class of anti-diabetic compounds.

25 Jun 2015

CSL Behring presents Phase I/III rVIII-SingleChain hemophilia A data at 2015 ISTH Congress

CSL Behring today presented data from a Phase I/III study on the efficacy and safety of its novel investigational recombinant factor VIII single chain in adolescents and adults with hemophilia A during a late breaking abstract session at the 2015 International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) Congress.

25 Jun 2015

Study sheds new light on role of patient-doctor relationship in antidepressant drug treatment

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic sheds new light on the role of patient-doctor relationship in antidepressant drug treatment.

24 Jun 2015

Study reveals how geography affects the survival of people with end-stage kidney disease

The notion that geography often shapes economic and political destiny has long informed the work of economists and political scholars. Now a study led by medical scientists at Johns Hopkins reveals how geography also appears to affect the very survival of people with end-stage kidney disease in need of dialysis.

24 Jun 2015

First ESC recommendations for patients with cardiac arrhythmias, CKD published in EP Europace

The first ESC recommendations for patients with cardiac arrhythmias and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are presented today at EHRA EUROPACE - CARDIOSTIM 2015 and published in EP Europace.

24 Jun 2015

Gene-encoded protein may be effective in early detection of pancreatic cancer

A protein encoded by the gene glypican-1 (GPC1) present on cancer exosomes may be used as part of a potential non-invasive diagnostic and screening tool to detect early pancreatic cancer, potentially at a stage amenable to surgical treatment, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

24 Jun 2015

10-week reading intervention improves brain activity in autistic children

Ten weeks of intensive reading intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder was enough to strengthen the activity of loosely connected areas of their brains that work together to comprehend reading, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have found.

24 Jun 2015

ACT intervention may be effective in reducing risk for cardiovascular disease

A controlled study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic indicates the usefulness of a brief behavioral intervention targeting psychological risk factors for vascular disease.

24 Jun 2015

Medical Condition News

Uninterrupted NOAC treatment during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation is safe, shows research

Researchers emphasize need to define normal and abnormal emotions

Novo Nordisk presents new data detailing the impact of hemophilia on patients, caregivers

STAR tumor ablation system reduces pain from spinal tumors, improves quality of life

Neuromodulator norepinephrine has direct action on auditory processing of complex signals

Researchers determine underlying barriers to carrying out effective clinical trials in Parkinson's disease

Researchers advance stem cell therapy to block vision loss caused by diabetic retinopathy

Noisy road traffic may reduce life expectancy, increase stroke risk

Innovative formula prevents risks, painful treatments in people with secondary blindness

Myriad Genetics, Chris4Life launch educational campaign to teach individuals about risk of hereditary cancer

Sugar-gobbling enzyme helps restore normal function in heart muscles of diabetic rats

Study shows cystic fibrosis is more deadly for Hispanic than non-Hispanic patients

Scripps Florida scientists receive $3.5 million to accelerate development of anti-diabetic compounds

CSL Behring presents Phase I/III rVIII-SingleChain hemophilia A data at 2015 ISTH Congress

Study sheds new light on role of patient-doctor relationship in antidepressant drug treatment

Study reveals how geography affects the survival of people with end-stage kidney disease

First ESC recommendations for patients with cardiac arrhythmias, CKD published in EP Europace

Gene-encoded protein may be effective in early detection of pancreatic cancer

10-week reading intervention improves brain activity in autistic children

ACT intervention may be effective in reducing risk for cardiovascular disease

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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