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Sense Media launch MediSens: a highly-anticipated European medical imaging conference

Built by medical practitioners and the world’s foremost digital imaging experts, this conference addresses the need for a more integrated approach to developing medical imaging systems for clinical use.

11 Oct 2016

New review questions safety of estrogen replacement therapy

Although individuals often consume natural products because of their potential health benefits, a new review indicates that it is not clear whether the benefits of plant-derived compounds that mimic estrogen outweigh the possible health risks.

11 Oct 2016

Combination treatment for myocardial infarction shows no added benefit compared to ASA monotherapy

The drug ticagrelor has been approved since February 2016 for adults who had a myocardial infarction a year or more ago and are at a high risk of a new myocardial infarction or stroke.

8 Oct 2016

Karolinska Institutet opens research centre for regenerative medicine in Hong Kong

Today the Ming Wai Lau Centre for Reparative Medicine is being inaugurated in Hong Kong. The centre is Karolinska Institutet's first hub outside of Sweden.

7 Oct 2016

First comprehensive center opened in Tri-State area to mark new era in care of DMD patients

Nearly 1,000 boys in the New York Tri-State area have been diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and, until now, had to travel out of the state for comprehensive care.

7 Oct 2016

Research reveals role of endoglin in shaping blood and cardiac cell fate during early development

New research from the University of Minnesota reveals endoglin as a critical factor in determining the fate of early undifferentiated cells during development.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers develop new 4D flow imaging technique that helps predict stroke risk

Affecting 33.5 million patients worldwide, atrial fibrillation is the most common form of cardiac arrhythmia. As if having an irregular heart beat wasn't troubling enough, patients with atrial fibrillation are also much more likely to have a stroke.

7 Oct 2016

Eating oat fibre can reduce three markers linked to cardiovascular risk

Researchers have known for more than 50 years that eating oats can lower cholesterol levels and thus reduce a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

7 Oct 2016

Diamond publishes milestone paper that reveals discovery of genetic triggers behind birth defects

Researchers at the UK's national synchrotron facility, Diamond Light Source, have just published the 5000th scientific paper using data from the facility. This milestone marks a significant step for the synchrotron that is used by over 8,000 scientists each year.

7 Oct 2016

Researchers explain why explain why some tumors recur after immunotherapy

Immunotherapy is a new and highly promising form of treatment for cancer. In many patients, however, tumors recur after immunotherapy.

7 Oct 2016

No added benefit proven for pulmonary arterial hypertension drug, IQWiG finds

Selexipag is approved for long-term treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults with moderate to severe symptoms.

7 Oct 2016

First-ever neuroscience conference to explore ultra-personal approach to brain health

For three days this week, Roanoke, Virginia, is the capital of the precision neuroscience world.

7 Oct 2016

Study sheds new light on role of Tau proteins in certain brain diseases

In a study published in the journal PNAS scientists of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases present new findings on the role of the protein Tau in certain brain diseases.

7 Oct 2016

Climate change has negative consequences for patients' health, survey finds

A survey of international members of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) found that 96 percent of respondents agreed that climate change is occurring and 81 percent indicated that climate change has direct relevance to patient care.

7 Oct 2016

Siemens announces FDA 510(k) clearance for Xprecia Stride Coagulation Analyzer

Siemens Healthineers has more than 30 years of central lab hemostasis leadership. Building on to its portfolio, the company announced today FDA 510(k) clearance for a hand-held portable coagulation analyzer.

From Siemens Healthineers Point of Care Diagnostics 6 Oct 2016

New study finds no evidence of benefit from genetic disposition of eczema

Some genetic diseases persist for generation after generation because the genes that cause them can benefit human health.

6 Oct 2016

Increasing incidence of thyroid cancer in past three decades

The incidence of thyroid cancer has tripled in the past three decades, yet the reason for this is not clear.

6 Oct 2016

UCLA-led study to evaluate treatment strategies for older adults with depression

More than half of older adults who are treated for depression find that eventually their treatments are no longer effective. When depression persists, these people are at greater risk of accelerated aging, declining mental health and even suicide.

6 Oct 2016

Researchers awarded grant to develop safer cancer therapies for children

Two Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers are receiving new funding from California-based St. Baldrick's Foundation for promising childhood cancer research.

5 Oct 2016

Healthy lifestyle could curtail end-of-life disability period in older adults

It comes as no surprise that people tend to enjoy a better quality of life when they're able to perform daily activities (eating, dressing, toileting, getting up from a bed or chair, bathing, and walking around the house, for example) without assistance.

5 Oct 2016

Cardiology News and Research

Latest Cardiology News and Research

Sense Media launch MediSens: a highly-anticipated European medical imaging conference

New review questions safety of estrogen replacement therapy

Combination treatment for myocardial infarction shows no added benefit compared to ASA monotherapy

Karolinska Institutet opens research centre for regenerative medicine in Hong Kong

First comprehensive center opened in Tri-State area to mark new era in care of DMD patients

Research reveals role of endoglin in shaping blood and cardiac cell fate during early development

Researchers develop new 4D flow imaging technique that helps predict stroke risk

Eating oat fibre can reduce three markers linked to cardiovascular risk

Diamond publishes milestone paper that reveals discovery of genetic triggers behind birth defects

Researchers explain why explain why some tumors recur after immunotherapy

No added benefit proven for pulmonary arterial hypertension drug, IQWiG finds

First-ever neuroscience conference to explore ultra-personal approach to brain health

Study sheds new light on role of Tau proteins in certain brain diseases

Climate change has negative consequences for patients' health, survey finds

Siemens announces FDA 510(k) clearance for Xprecia Stride Coagulation Analyzer

New study finds no evidence of benefit from genetic disposition of eczema

Increasing incidence of thyroid cancer in past three decades

UCLA-led study to evaluate treatment strategies for older adults with depression

Researchers awarded grant to develop safer cancer therapies for children

Healthy lifestyle could curtail end-of-life disability period in older adults

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