Archive: 27/08/2018

Bioeningeers create new virtual 3-D heart for clinical use

A team at the University of Auckland's Bioengineering Institute have created a virtual 3-D heart that could have a major impact on treatment of the most common heart rhythm disturbance, atrial fibrillation (AF).

Aug 27, 2018

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Percutaneously reducing secondary mitral regurgitation in heart failure appears futile

Percutaneously reducing secondary mitral regurgitation appears futile when tested in all heart failure patients, according to late breaking research presented today in a Hot Line Session at ESC Congress 2018 and published ...

Aug 27, 2018

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Merely thinking about the grocery store could lead to a lapse in diet

Merely thinking about the food store could lead a dieter to make the wrong food choices, explains a new doctoral dissertation. What is happening if a consumer on a diet is being guided towards unhealthy food choices without ...

Aug 27, 2018

Most research participants not concerned about data sharing

(HealthDay)—Few participants in clinical trials have strong concerns about the risks of data sharing, according to a study published June 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Aug 27, 2018

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Long-term antiplatelet monotherapy after stenting is safe but does not improve outcomes

Long-term antiplatelet monotherapy after stenting is safe but does not reduce the risk of death or heart attack compared to standard dual antiplatelet therapy, according to late breaking results from the GLOBAL LEADERS trial ...

Aug 27, 2018

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Pediatricians warn of rising use of pot while pregnant, breastfeeding

(HealthDay)—More and more pregnant or breastfeeding women are using marijuana, and U.S. pediatricians are pushing back against the notion that the drug is "safe."

Aug 27, 2018

The health benefits of eating earlier

(HealthDay)—Weight loss depends on eating fewer calories than your body uses up. But when you eat those calories could make a difference that you'll see on the scale.

Aug 27, 2018

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Aspirin disappoints for avoiding first heart attack, stroke

Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or other heart problem in people who already have had one, but the risks don't outweigh the benefits for most other ...

Aug 27, 2018

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Breast cancer breakthrough: Some tumors can stop their own spread

Certain types of breast tumors can send signals that freeze the growth of their own secondary cancers, according to a major new study co-led by Australia's Garvan Institute of Medical Research.

Aug 27, 2018

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Epigenetic analysis of aggressive brain tumors

Glioblastoma is a highly aggressive brain cancer that predominantly affects people in their 50s, 60s and 70s. Even under the best available care, half of the patients die within one year after diagnosis, and very few live ...

Aug 27, 2018

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