A mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry (MCOT) system that monitors cardiac rhythm continuously, spots arrhythmias automatically, and transmits abnormal rhythms...
Serum levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) are elevated in patients with small silent brain infarctions (SBIs),...
Obesity in middle age is associated with an increased risk of future dementia, according to the results of a 27-year, longitudinal, population-based study...
High-dose IgM-enriched intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy, when used in combination with adequate antibiotics, might save one additional life for every...
A negative spiral computed tomography (CT) scan effectively excludes the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in suspected cases, researchers from the Medical...
Clinicians should have increased vigilance for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in elderly and high-risk adults, according to the results of a study...
In men myocardial infarction increases the risk of death from heart disease more so than diabetes, but in women diabetes is a greater mortality threat,...
Measuring a lung-specific biomarker called Clara-cell (CC16) is useful for identifying alveolar capillary membrane damage that has occurred during coronary...
Age-related impairment of reperfusion after myocardial infarction may account for poorer outcomes of angioplasty in older patients, according to a report by...
A major depressive episode is fairly common after a mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), especially among patients with abnormal CT results or signs of...
Expression patterns of most genes remain normal in cultured human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), according to a new report in Nature Genetics, published online...
Vascular endothelial dysfunction that comes with age may be due to reduced function rather than decreased levels of circulating endothelial progenitor cells...
Intense metabolic control using insulin does not improve mortality and morbidity in type 2 diabetic patients after acute myocardial infarction, according to...
Elderly patients on warfarin who develop atrial fibrillation have a high rate of major hemorrhage, according to researchers in Australia. Dr. Christina E....
Patients who have coronary disease without acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or congestive heart failure appear to gain about the same mortality protection...
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Combined with standard clinical assessment, measuring the level of aminoterminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) is useful in diagnosing acute...
Abnormal results of single-photon emission computed tomographic imaging (SPECT) scans are associated with worse cardiovascular disease in African-Americans and...
Children with familial hypercholesterolemia age 4 or older can safely be treated with pravastatin, results of a Finnish study show, and a satisfactory...
Gain-of-function mutations in the V2 vasopressin receptor (V2R) lead to a condition resembling the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion...
In a new study, 40% of emergency department physicians surveyed said they were unlikely to use recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) for patients...
On April 14, the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) issued a global consensus statement presenting a new worldwide definition of the metabolic syndrome to...
Chlamydia pneumoniae infection, carotid atherosclerosis, and atherogenic lipoproteins may increase the risk of vascular dementia, according to investigators in...
The thrombosis rates reported with drug-eluting stents in clinical trials are lower than those achieved in real-world settings, according to a report in the...
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Studies in rats indicate that acute atorvastatin therapy protects against reperfusion-induced injury, UK researchers report in the April 19th issue of the...
Drug combinations involving statins, aspirin, and beta-blockers improve survival in patients with ischemic heart disease, according to a report in the British...
Medtronic Inc. on Thursday said it won U.S. regulatory approval for a cardiac pacemaker that delivers electrical stimulation only where and when it is needed,...
Adolescents with type 1 diabetes who exhibit high levels of depressive symptoms have an increased risk of hospitalization for diabetes-related complications,...