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Monoclonal antibody reduces LDL cholesterol in adult patients with HoFH

The cholesterol drug alirocumab reduced low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by 35.6% compared to placebo in adult patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), according to a phase three clinical trial presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology.

30 Mar 2020

Oral apixaban as effective as dalteparin for treating blood clots in people with cancer

For people with cancer, the oral blood thinner apixaban is at least as effective as dalteparin, a low molecular weight heparin given by injection, in preventing a repeat venous thromboembolism (VTE), or blood clot, with no excess in major bleeding events, according to Phase 3 trial results presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology.

30 Mar 2020

Taking ticagrelor alone better for patients with complex heart disease

Patients with complex heart disease who stopped taking aspirin three months after the insertion of one or more coronary stents and then took the anti-platelet medication ticagrelor alone for a year had fewer episodes of bleeding and no increase in heart attacks, stroke or other adverse events caused by blockages in the arteries, compared with patients who took both aspirin and ticagrelor over the same period.

30 Mar 2020

Study quantifies economic burden of CVD in women with a history of preterm delivery

A new study quantifies the future economic burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women with a history of preterm delivery.

30 Mar 2020

10-year follow-up study shows safety, efficacy of stenting compared with bypass surgery

In a study with the longest follow-up to date of patients with a high-risk form of heart disease known as left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD), researchers found no significant differences in rates of death, heart attack or stroke between patients who were treated with a stent and those who underwent heart bypass surgery.

30 Mar 2020

Trial confirms the effectiveness of TAVR strategy in a real-world setting

Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) did not have a higher rate of death at one year compared with those who had their heart valve replaced via open-heart surgery, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology.

30 Mar 2020

Mount Sinai researchers figure out how to ramp up immune system to prevent tumor growth

Mount Sinai researchers have discovered a pathway that regulates special immune system cells in lung cancer tumors, suppressing them and allowing tumors to grow.

30 Mar 2020

Exercise can significantly improve heart function in patients with type 2 diabetes

Researchers in Leicester have shown that the function of the heart can be significantly improved in patients with type 2 diabetes through exercise.

30 Mar 2020

Treatment with ticagrelor alone reduces adverse events in patients with diabetes

Patients with diabetes who stopped taking aspirin three months after the insertion of a coronary stent and then took the anti-platelet medication ticagrelor alone for a year had fewer episodes of bleeding and no increase in heart attacks, stroke or other adverse events caused by blockages in the arteries, compared with patients who took both aspirin and ticagrelor for a year.

30 Mar 2020

Study sheds light on common adverse reactions to cannabis

Coughing fits, anxiety and paranoia are three of the most common adverse reactions to cannabis, according to a recent study by Washington State University researchers.

30 Mar 2020

Houston Methodist receives FDA approval to transfuse donated plasma into a COVID-19 patient

Houston Methodist received FDA approval Saturday to become the first academic medical center in the nation to transfuse donated plasma from a recovered COVID-19 patient into a critically ill patient.

30 Mar 2020

Paternal alcohol consumption before conception could affect child development

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have explored the relationship between parental alcohol consumption -- before conception in the case of fathers and during pregnancy in the case of mothers -- and offspring development.

30 Mar 2020

World's only online image-based tool to improve COVID-19 diagnosis launched

The world's only online image-based COVID-19 diagnosis improvement tool for healthcare workers is launched today by University of Sydney spinoff DetectED-X, drawing on its global experience and outcomes in breast cancer detection and patient cases from the coronavirus pandemic.

30 Mar 2020

AI tool could accurately predict which COVID-19 patients will develop respiratory disease

An artificial intelligence tool accurately predicted which patients newly infected with the COVID-19 virus would go on to develop severe respiratory disease, a new study found.

30 Mar 2020

Low-dose rivaroxaban reduces adverse heart events in symptomatic PAD post-intervention

People with symptomatic peripheral artery disease who took the blood thinner rivaroxaban with aspirin after undergoing a procedure to treat blocked arteries in the leg (lower extremity revascularization) had a 15% reduction in the risk of major adverse limb and cardiovascular events when compared with those receiving aspirin alone, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology.

30 Mar 2020

New AASM position statement evaluates the role of sleep deprivation in physician burnout

Physician burnout is a significantly underappreciated public safety issue, and sleep loss is often overlooked as a contributing factor, according to a new position statement published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

30 Mar 2020

Researchers develop a 'cardiac patch with bioink' to repair the heart

The heart is the driving force of circulating blood in the body and pumps blood to the entire body by repeating contraction and relaxation of the heart muscles continuously.

30 Mar 2020

TAVR shows high rate of success and low risk of death in patients with bicuspid valve

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedures had a high rate of success and low risk of death or disabling stroke at 30 days in patients with a bicuspid, or two-leaflet, aortic valve, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session Together with World Congress of Cardiology.

30 Mar 2020

Moffitt scientists identify potential therapeutic targets for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cuSCC) is the second most common diagnosed malignancy in the United States, with approximately 700,000 new cases each year.

30 Mar 2020

Already taxed health care workers not ‘immune’ from layoffs and less pay

Just three weeks ago, Dr. Kathryn Davis worried about the coronavirus, but not about how it might affect her group of five OB-GYNs who practice at a suburban hospital outside Boston.

30 Mar 2020

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Monoclonal antibody reduces LDL cholesterol in adult patients with HoFH

Oral apixaban as effective as dalteparin for treating blood clots in people with cancer

Taking ticagrelor alone better for patients with complex heart disease

Study quantifies economic burden of CVD in women with a history of preterm delivery

10-year follow-up study shows safety, efficacy of stenting compared with bypass surgery

Trial confirms the effectiveness of TAVR strategy in a real-world setting

Mount Sinai researchers figure out how to ramp up immune system to prevent tumor growth

Exercise can significantly improve heart function in patients with type 2 diabetes

Treatment with ticagrelor alone reduces adverse events in patients with diabetes

Study sheds light on common adverse reactions to cannabis

Houston Methodist receives FDA approval to transfuse donated plasma into a COVID-19 patient

Paternal alcohol consumption before conception could affect child development

World's only online image-based tool to improve COVID-19 diagnosis launched

AI tool could accurately predict which COVID-19 patients will develop respiratory disease

Low-dose rivaroxaban reduces adverse heart events in symptomatic PAD post-intervention

New AASM position statement evaluates the role of sleep deprivation in physician burnout

Researchers develop a 'cardiac patch with bioink' to repair the heart

TAVR shows high rate of success and low risk of death in patients with bicuspid valve

Moffitt scientists identify potential therapeutic targets for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Already taxed health care workers not ‘immune’ from layoffs and less pay

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

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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