Drug a dud for diastolic heart failure
A drug that blocks the action of a key hormone did not significantly improve a set of cardiovascular outcomes for patients with diastolic heart failure, … Read more
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New guidelines for skin abscesses caused by MRSA
Antibiotic-resistant infection is most common cause of skin infections in US It has been more than 10 years since the clinical battle began with community-acquired … Read more
Cushing’s syndrome: A genetic basis for cortisol excess
An international team of researchers led by an endocrinologist at LMU has identified genetic mutations that result in uncontrolled synthesis and secretion of the stress … Read more
Genetic disorder causes strokes, vascular inflammation in kids
National Institutes of Health researchers have identified gene variants that cause a rare syndrome of sporadic fevers, skin rashes and recurring strokes, beginning early in … Read more
New implant can reduce sleep apnea episodes by 70 percent
Implantation of a sleep apnea device called Inspire® Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) therapy can lead to significant improvements for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), … Read more
Tripling tobacco taxes would avoid 200 million tobacco deaths
Tripling taxes on cigarettes around the world would reduce the number of smokers by one-third and prevent 200 million premature deaths from lung cancer and … Read more
Drivers engaged in other tasks about 10 percent of the time
Drivers eat, reach for the phone, text, or otherwise take their eyes off the road about 10 percent of the time they are behind the … Read more
Fertility treatments keep multiple births high
Fertility technology in the United States has a huge influence on the frequency of twins, triplets, and other multiple births, according to new estimates published … Read more
Renal artery stents lead to similar outcome versus medication-only
A commonly used stenting procedure to treat plaque build-up in the renal artery appears to offer no significant improvement when added to medication-based therapy, according … Read more
Urine biomarker test can diagnose as well as predict rejection of transplanted kidneys
A breakthrough non-invasive test can detect whether transplanted kidneys are in the process of being rejected, as well as identify patients at risk for rejection … Read more
U.S. hospital admission rates linked with high readmissions
High hospital readmission rates in different regions of the U.S. may have more to do with the overall high use of hospital services in those regions than with the severity of patients’ particular conditions or problems in the quality of care during and…
