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- Category: Cardiology
- ‘A Slow Journey’: What We Heard This Week
- ‘Almost a Miracle Drug’: What We Heard This Week
- ‘Arbitrary’ PCI Volume Benchmarks Called into Question
- ‘Artificial Pancreas’ System Boosts In-Hospital T2D Control
- ‘Back of the Bus’: What We Heard This Week
- ‘Do More with Less’: What We Heard This Week
- ‘Fat But Fit’ Only Transient State on Risk Pathway
- ‘Metabolically Healthy’ Obesity Still Comes With CVD Risk
- ‘Spot Sign’ May Not Be As Sensitive a Predictor of ICH Expansion
- ‘The System Is Brutal’: What We Heard This Week
- ‘We Eat What We Kill’: What We Heard This Week
- ‘Weekend Effect’ Seen in PCI Outcomes
- 1 in 10 TAVR Procedures Done Off-Label
- 3 in 4 Black Americans Develop Hypertension By Age 55
- 411 on PCSK9 Inhibitors
- A Better Diet for Stroke; Low-Dose NOAC for Stroke Prevention; Brain Edema
- A Better LDL Calculation Method
- A Better Way to Measure Body Fat in the Young?
- A Dying Man’s Wish: Wine and a Smoke (Palm Beach Post)
- A Glass of Beet Juice a Day May Keep the Cardiologist Away
- A Nonsurgical Procedure for Single-Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease?
- A Visual Guide Across Lipid Guidelines
- AACE 2018: Setting a Course for Endocrinology’s Future
- AAN 2018: Rare Disease Breakthroughs and Novel Approaches
- Abbott Pulls Absorb BVS Stent From European Market
- Absorb BVS Safety Problems Keep Growing
- Absorb’s Thrombosis Troubles Persist in All-Comers Trial
- ACC 2018: The Skeptical Cardiologist’s Three Practice-Changing Presentations
- ACC Offers Guidance on Minimizing Radiation from CV Imaging
- ACC: Lower 30-Day RSMR Tied to Better Survival for HF patients
- AED Recall; Pregnancy-Style Test for MI; INR Testing Problems
- Afib Ablation Suits Those with Congenital Heart Disease, Too
- Afib and Ablation; Herbs and Drugs: This Week’s PodMed Double T
- Afib Post-Stroke OAC Tied to Fewer Long-Term Events
- Afib: Why I Favor Early Restoration of Normal Rhythm in Most Cases
- AHA Defends Anti-Saturated Fat Stance
- Alcohol Ablation Holds Up for Younger Obstructive HCM Patients
- An Association between Plasma Apolipoproteins and Longevity
- Andrew Perry Interviews Alan Zajarias
- Angina Drug May Have Some Ventricular Antiarrhythmic Effects
- Another At-Bat for PCSK9 Outcomes; tPA for Cancer, Psych Patients; Nosebleed Tx
- Another NOAC, Bevyxxa, Approved; PCSK9 Vaccine; HF and Diabetes
- Another SGLT-2 Diabetes Drug Cuts CV Risks
- Anti-VEGF Tx Seems OK for Eye Disorders
- Antibiotic Aneurysm Risk; Real-World Endovasc Tx; Hospital Performance
- Antihypertensive Use At Delivery Rising in Preeclampsia
- Aortic Annulus Rupture After TAVR: ‘Watch and Wait’
- Are PAD Patients Left Behind in the U.S.?
- Are Smokers Hospitalized for Coronary Events Successful at Quitting?
- ARNI Prescribed for Small Fraction of HF Patients
- Arrhythmic Events Drive Adverse Outomes in Kids with HCM
- Artificial Sweeteners Impact Metabolic Health Even on Cellular Level
- Aspiration Not Better For Stroke Thrombectomy Outcome
- Aspirin Therapy of No Benefit in Heart Failure Patients Without Afib
- Assessing TAVR Risk
- Atherosclerosis Consensus Paper Highlights CANTOS Data
- Autonomic Dysfunction Common in Early Parkinson’s
- Baby’s Heart Defects May Signal Heart Risk for Mom, Too
- Bad Combination: Heart Disease, Low Income, and Individual Insurance
- Bankruptcy Trustee in Zombie Lab Scandal Seeks $41-million in Paybacks
- Beer Raises Heart Rate; KardiaBand Hyperkalemia Test; CHD Clinics
- Benefits of Achieving Blood Pressure Targets in Hypertension
- Benefits of Mediterranean Diet Extend to Bone Health
- Better CPR; Marital Prognosis Boost; Late FMD; CV Risk in Arthritis
- Big Difference in MI, HF Death Trends From 2009-2015
- Biologics May Chip Away at Clogged Arteries After Just 1 Year
- Bioresorbable Scaffold Stent Thrombosis Again; Nonischemic HF ICDs; Triage on Blood Thinner
- Bioresorbable Stents: Now Just a ‘Niche Product’
- Birthplace Tied to Dementia Risk
- Blacks Still Show Lower Statin Treatment Rates than Whites
- BMV vs ETI for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- BP Guideline Group Responds to Charge of Undisclosed Conflicts
- BRAVO 3: Still No Place for Bivalirudin in TAVR
- Breast Implants May Give Faulty ECG Results (BBC)
- Brilinta Gatekeepers; Costly Caregiving; Renal Denervation Trial
- Broccoli For Clean Carotids; Anorexia Arrhythmia; CANTOS Mechanism
- Brugada Genes Debunked; T2D Drug Excuses; Paradise Pivotal Trial
- By the Numbers: Big Reductions From Trans Fat Restrictions
- Bystander CPR Boosts Outcomes for Non-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
- Bystander Interventions Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival Outcomes
- CABANA Favors Afib Ablation Over Meds for Reducing Heart Risks
- CABANA in the EP Lab: Oussama Wazni, MD
- Can a Tick Protect the Heart? (BBC)
- Can HRT Slow Cognitive Decline in Postmenopausal Women?
- Can We Compare Monthly Cramps to Heart Attack? (Dr. Jen Gunter)
- CANTOS to Headline ESC
- Carb-Light Diet Helps T1D Patients Achieve Glycemic Control
- Cardiac Agents May Protect Heart from Breast Cancer Tx
- Cardiac Devices Come In Handy for the Coroner
- Cardiac Rehab Reaches Fewer Than 1 in 3 After VAD Placement
- Cardiac Testing for Slight ACS Risk Just Means More Procedures
- CardioBreak: ‘Exercise-in-a-Pill’; AI in Cardiology; Wine, Cinnamon for Vascular Health
- CardioBreak: All Wrong on Salt; Energy Drinks in Long QT; Gene Therapy Ups and Downs
- CardioBreak: Bifurcation Stent Approved; Drone AED Delivery; Fraud Arrests
- CardioBreak: Performance Drug for Post-Stroke Brain; CMS Cardio $$ Up; S-ICD in Diabetes
- CardioBreak: Single Blood Test Rapidly Rules Out MI in Chest Pain
- CardioBrief: A Call for More CAC Screening Faces Pushback
- CardioBrief: Another Acute Heart Failure Drug Fails In Large Trial
- CardioBrief: End of the Road for CETP Inhibitors?
- CardioBrief: Has Nutrition Science Been Poisoned?
- CardioBrief: How Statins Drive Some People Crazy
- CardioBrief: More Bad News For Resorbable Stent
- CardioBrief: NEJM Papers Spotlight Promising But Early New Cardio Drugs
- CardioBrief: New Concerns About Red Yeast Rice Supplements
- CardioBrief: New Stroke Prevention Device Might Not Prevent Strokes
- CardioBrief: Nuance and the Healthcare Apocalypse
- CardioBrief: Pharma’s Dream, Society’s Nightmare
- CardioBrief: Renal Denervation Still Alive, But for How Long?
- CardioBrief: Serious Questions Raised About Validity Of International Trials
- CardioBrief: SPRINT Leader Defends Controversial BP Trial
- Cardiovascular Mortality Rates Vary Among VA Hospitals
- Carotid Stent Restenosis; HeartWare Recall; Nerve Block for Acute HF
- Cash, Personalized Goals Get Heart Patients Moving
- Cath Lab Recap: ‘Smart Stent’; Thrombectomy for Free-Floating Thrombi
- Cath Lab Recap: Abbott ICDs in Trouble; TAVR Sans Balloon Predilation
- Cath Lab Recap: Anti-Restenosis Stent Design; Suture-Based PFO Closure
- Cath Lab Recap: Breaking the ‘Clogged Pipe’ Trope; BP in Endovascular Stroke Tx
- Cath Lab Recap: BVS Program to Be Axed; Cheaper Catheter Ablation
- Cath Lab Recap: D2B Time-Effect Mismatch; Long & Tapered DES
- Cath Lab Recap: Europe Axes Absorb; Post-PCI Glycemic Control
- Cath Lab Recap: Fat Imaging IDs Heart Disease; Fracturing for Valve-in-Valve
- Cath Lab Recap: iFR vs FFR $$; Ridaforolimus-Eluting Stent
- Cath Lab Recap: Impella with Left Main PCI; TAVR Readmissions
- Cath Lab Recap: Left Radial Access; Cheapest PAD Tx; Stents vs Royal Wedding
- Cath Lab Recap: Lousy Post-PCI Prognostic; High-Pitch CT Quality
- Cath Lab Recap: Lytics in Stroke Transfers; CLI Treatments
- Cath Lab Recap: No Radiation Ablation; Hemodilution in Primary PCI
- Cath Lab Recap: Pacemap Algorithm; Carotid Stent Over Perfusion; 3-D Valves
- Cath Lab Recap: Robot Ultrasound Operator; Stenting for Cor Triatriatum
- Cath Lab Recap: Sapien 3 Delivery System Recall; Transatlantic PCI Smackdown
- Cath Lab Recap: Sapien 3 Valve-in-Valve OK’d; Limb Ischemia Tx
- Cath Lab Recap: Spinning Late-Breaking Trials; LAA Occlusion $$
- Catheter Ablations Grow in Popularity, But Complication Rates Rise
- CDC: Alzheimer’s Disease Deaths Soaring
- CHIP May Connect Age, Atherosclerosis, and CHD
- Choline Plays a Role in Cardiovascular and Brain Health in Older Adults
- CKD, HIV High-Risk Combination
- Claims Data Can’t Substitute for Adjudication in CV Trials
- Claudication: Endovascular Therapy-Exercise Combo Best Bet
- Clear Sailing Likely for Victoza CV Indication
- Clinicians’ PCI Risk Estimates Often Don’t Match Validated Scales
- CMS Expands Coverage of MRI for Cardiac Device Patients
- CMS Inpatient CV $$; Fast Food Proximity; CTO Tx; Endocarditis Ethics
- CMS Looking at TAVR Volume Requirements
- Coffee, Tea Not Necessarily Hazard to Heart Rhythm
- Combined Tricuspid, Mitral Valve Repair Linked to Better Outcomes
- Comparing Weight Loss Approaches
- Compression Methods on Par after Transradial Angiography
- Confessions and Omens From the ODYSSEY Trial
- Congenital Heart Disease Patients Face Early Dementia Risk
- Controversial Pharma CEO To Chair AHA Charity Ball
- CoreValve Durability Still Going Strong at 8 Years
- Coronary Flow Capacity Shines in Aiding Revasc Decision
- CT Coronary Angiography Reduces Improvements in Chest Pain Symptoms
- CTO Stenting Improved Quality of Life With Stable Angina
- Cutting Edge Tech Shines at HRS
- CV Mortality Varies Widely Among U.S. Counties
- CVD Risk Calculator Update Would Improve Accuracy
- Danish Registry: NOACs Lower MI Risk More than Warfarin
- DAPT Safer With Switch from P2Y12 Blockers Early After Stenting
- Daytime Sleepiness Linked to Amyloid Accumulation Without Dementia
- Dear Self: Ignore the Haters
- Defending the Seven Countries Study (True Health Initiative)
- Device-Device Interactions: An Issue with Remote Monitoring
- Devil in the (MACRA) Details; Stroke Disability Exosuit; BP Cuff Accuracy
- Diabetes Clinic Founder Arrested on Bribery Charges
- Diabetes Deaths Decline in Sweden
- Diabetes Drugs Differ on HF; School-Based Obesity Program Flop; Plaque Type in ACS
- Diabetes Dx Predicted Accurately with Single Blood Sample
- Diabetes Exposure in Womb Tied to Later-Life T2D
- Diabetes Heart Risk Slashed with Healthy Lifestyle
- Diabetes Rates Rising Fastest Among Minority Youth
- Diabetes-Education Link Partly Explained
- Did the Nazis Invent Cardiac Catheterization?
- Diet and Biomarkers for Cardiovascular Disease
- Dietary Calcium Supplement Reduces the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
- Digital Coaching Useful in T2D Management
- Dissecting the Press Release for a Failed Stem Cell Trial
- Dissolving Stent Pulled in Europe; TAVR Thrombosis Checkups; Firefighters’ Hearts
- Do Cardiac Calcium CT Scans Work?
- Do Omega-3 Supplements Prevent Cardiovascular Disease?
- Do You Have a Prediction for the ODYSSEY Outcomes Trial?
- Do You Know News? 9 Questions to Test Your Knowledge
- Do You Know the Best Way to Take At-Home BP?
- Does a Higher Level of Education Reduce the Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease?
- Does a New Hepatitis Vaccine Cause Heart Attacks?
- Does Congenital Heart Disease Increase the Risk of Dementia?
- Does Lutein Protect Pulmonary Function from Inflammatory Damage?
- Does the Cardiologist Need to Be a Diabetologist, Too?
- Downward Trend of PCI Patients Sticking to Antiplatelet Tx
- Drought in Western U.S. Led to Increase in Deaths
- Drug Combo Boosts 1-Year CABG Vein Graft Patency
- Drug Doesn’t Work? Get Your Money Back!
- Drug-Eluting Balloons Come Up Short for In-Stent Restenosis
- Drug-Reminder App Didn’t Help Blood Pressure Control in Study
- DVT More Likely With Varicose Veins
- Early T2D Treatment in Youth Disappoints
- Early TAVR Leaflet Thrombosis Not Harmful, Study Says
- Easing Post-Op Confusion: HealthLeaders Media
- Educating New Afib Patients; Home BP Monitoring; Heart Disease and T2D
- Education and CV Risk: HealthLeaders Media
- Effects of Mediterranean Diet on Endothelial Function and Blood Pressure
- Eggs Are Good for the Heart… or Not
- Elective Restenosis Tx Might Not Be So Benign After All
- Elevated Uric Acid Linked to Dementia in the Elderly
- Embolic Protection Holds Up in Real-World Carotid Stenting
- ENDO: Video-Based Training Helps Rural Docs Treat Diabetes
- EndoBreak: ‘Smart’ CGM Approved; AACE Pans ACP Guidelines; More Exercise, More Obesity
- EndoBreak: High-Capacity Insulin Pen OK’d; 13 Cancers; Smart Socks
- EndoBreak: Infertility Awareness Week; Hot Tub PCOS Tx; Vaginal Dryness Drug
- EndoBreak: New Hirsutism Guidelines; Sub-Par Prison Diabetes Care
- EndoBreak: Soda Warning Labels; Call for ‘Special Diabetes Program’ Funding
- EndoBreak: T1D Genes; Free T3 & Cholesterol; Diabetes & Oral Health
- EndoBreak: T1D in Food Swamps; KLF14 Fat Gene; Artificial Pancreas
- Entresto Prescribed for Small Fraction of HF Patients (JACC: Heart Failure)
- Eosinophil: A Key to the Healthy Heart
- Euro, U.S. Hypertension Guidelines Not So Different
- Europeans Stand Behind FFR-, iFR-Guided PCI for Stable CAD
- Evidence that Threats to Halt $$ for PCI Overuse Worked
- Express Scripts Cuts Deal to Simplify PCSK9 Access
- Ezetimibe Increases Elimination of Endogenous Cholesterol
- Fast-Dissolving-Polymer Stent Matches Xience At 12 Months
- FDA OK’s 90-Day Implantable Continuous Glucose Monitor
- FDA OKs Heart Pump for Cardiomyopathy with Shock
- FDA Panel Gives Thumbs Up to 90-Day Glucose Monitor
- FDA Panel Says Yes to CV Indication for Liraglutide
- FDA Says Yes to New Renal Denervation Pivotal Trial
- FDA: Boxed Warning for Canagliflozin on Amputation Risk
- Fetal Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Higher Childhood BP
- Few States Require AEDs in Schools
- First PCSK9 With CV Prevention Indication? (Amgen Press Release)
- Fish Oil Slides By; Rat Rejuvenation; Novel LDL Drugs
- Five Years after TIA or Minor Stroke, Second-Event Risk Persists
- Fluctuating Body Weight Increases Risk of Heart Attack and Death
- Fluctuations in Blood Pressure Linked to Vascular Dementia
- For Kids With ICDs, Serial Testing Is Vital
- For PAD Patients, Exercise Programs Need Personal Touch
- For PAD, Walking Tolerance Boosted With Simple Calf Stretching
- Forget PCSK9 Drugs? Almost All Could Reach Target LDL With Oral Agents
- Former ACC Head Backed Trina’s Diabetes Therapy
- FOURIER Trial: Study Author and discussants
- Frequent Fasting Doesn’t Protect the Heart or Waistline
- Fresh Food Program Makes a Difference in Type 2 Diabetes
- Fruits, Vegetables in Diet Linked to Lower Risk of PAD
- Gender Impact on Event Rates of Atrial Fibrillation
- Gene Therapy Flops for Critical Limb Ischemia
- Generic Atenolol in Short Supply
- Genetic Risk Factor Found for Heart Risk with Anxiety
- Genetic Role in Heart Failure Seen in Adoption Study
- Genetic Testing Aids in Anticoagulant Selection in ACS
- Genetic Testing for Cardiomyopathy Less Useful for Minorities
- Global Warming Rolls Dice on MI; TAVR ‘Failure to Rescue’; BVS Decline
- GLP-1 Drug Boosts T1D Control
- Gluten Danger Over-Stated?
- Gluten is Not Associated with Coronary Heart Disease in Non-Celiac Persons
- Going Generic OK for Clopidogrel
- Gout drug could help treat heart failure
- GP1HBP1 Autoantibodies Implicated in Hypertriglyceridemia
- Growing Live, Beating ‘Heart Patches’ (BBC)
- H. Pylori Linked to Atherosclerosis in Healthy People
- HbA1c Reduction Similar in Old, New Basal Insulin Analogues
- HbA1c, OGTT, Fasting Glucose & More: How to Pick Best T2D Screener
- Heart researchers develop a new, promising imaging technique for cardiac arrhythmias
- Heart Transplant Program Restart; Exercise BP Excursions; Precision NOAC?
- Hemodynamic Valve Deterioration Noted in Bioprosthetic SAVR Valves
- Here’s How to Modulate Hydration to Reduce Contrast Kidney Injury
- High Cardiovascular Fitness May Fend Off Dementia
- High-Dose MRA Disappoints; IVC Filters Falling; CPAP Not Protective?
- High-Intensity Statins; Western Heart Health; Aggressive BP Targets; Internet Withdrawal
- High-Risk Plaque No Telltale Prognosticator in Stable CAD
- Higher Blood Pressure Before Conception Tied to Miscarriage
- Higher Standard for ‘Success’ Better In Stroke Reperfusion?
- HIV Pioneer Mark Wainberg Dies
- Hospital at Home; Polio and Brain Cancer: It’s PodMed Double T!
- How a Pacemaker Made Cancer Doc a Better Clinician
- How Do White Blood Cells Resolve Inflammation After a Heart Attack?
- How Does Anemia and Severe Heart Failure Affect Mortality?
- How Does Consumption of Trans-Fats During Pregnancy Affect Offspring?
- How Montana’s Trina Clinic Fell Apart
- HRV Patch Promising for Predicting Hypoglycemia
- Hydrochlorothiazide Tied to Increased Melanoma Risk
- Hypertension Program Backfires at Community Clinics
- Hypogonadal Men See Better Heart Health on Testosterone Tx
- ICD Primary Prevention Benefit Affirmed in Meta-Analysis
- ICH Survival Lower with Prior Anticoagulant Use
- Idarucizumab Confirmed to Work as NOAC Reversal Agent
- Identifying Recent Trends in the Incidence of Heart Failure
- IDWeek 2012: Study Shows Flu Deadly in Otherwise Healthy Kids
- iMedicalApps: AI App Helps Stroke Patients
- iMedicalApps: Anticoagulation App Gets Thumbs Up
- iMedicalApps: Can an iPhone Accurately Measure the Heart’s Pumping Capacity?
- iMedicalApps: Review of Auscultation Learning App
- Implanted Device Boosts Exercise, QOL in Mid-Range EF Heart Failure
- In Chronic Disease, Patience with Patients Needed
- In-Stent Chronic Total Occlusions Still a Challenge for PCI
- Increased Homocysteine Levels Do Not Affect Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Increases In CVD Risk Factors Linked to Worse Survival in Breast Cancer
- Infection CV Risk; Statin Key After Stroke; Sodium Strains the Heart?
- Infective Endocarditis: Common After New Valve?
- Intensive Blood Pressure Control for Renal Protection in Chronic Kidney Disease
- iPads and Cancer; Clot Retrieval and Stroke: It’s PodMed Double T!
- Is the Price Right for Absorb Scaffold?
- ISCHEMIA Investigators Fire Back Over Endpoint Change
- Judge Reverses $28 Million Xarelto Award (Reuters)
- Just Say NO to Prevent Kidney Injury from CP Bypass?
- Kaplan-Meier Karate
- Kidney Stone Tx May Work for Breaking Up Calcified Plaque
- Large-Vessel Stroke Protocol May Speed Transfer to Endovascular Tx Center
- Last Beats of the Failing Heart — Two Views
- Late Depression May Portend Dementia
- Late Stent Events Linked to Response to Clopidogrel, Not ASA
- Late-Life Money Woes: A Risk Factor for Dementia?
- Left Main Strategy Superiority May Hang On Afib Incidence
- Leg Ulcers from Venous Insufficiency Get ‘New Standard of Care’
- Levosimendan Flops in Cardiac Surgery Trial
- Lifestyle Intervention Benefits Latinas With Prediabetes
- Link Between Dairy Consumption, Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality
- Little Benefit Seen for Thrombectomy, Cooling in STEMI
- Little Treatment for Open Wounds (Kaiser Health News)
- Liver Stiffness is Associated with Atrial Fibrillation
- Local Steroid Injection Shuts Down Leg Inflammation after PAD Tx
- Loneliness; VTE After Abortion; Salt Wars Head to Prison?
- Long QT Detection by Watch; Novel Cardiac Devices; Time vs RVU
- Long-term Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism, Aspirin or Rivaroxaban
- Longtime Marijuana Usage and Cardiovascular Incidents in Middle Age
- Looking for a Match? Pay Equity in Tennis, Cardiology, and Nursing
- Lotus TAVR Device Again Trips Up on Pacemaker Rate
- Low NOAC Adherence Worse Than Taking Warfarin?
- Low-Level Lead Exposure: Overlooked in CVD Mortality
- Low-Risk Patients Fare Well After TAVR in Early Data
- Lower-Intensity Warfarin May be Safe with Surgical Mechanical Valve
- Majority of Salt Consumption Occurs Outside of Home, Study Found (Reuters)
- Makers of Heart Rate Apps Settle with NY Attorney General
- Marketing and Opioid Scripts; CBT and Migraine; Cancer Diagnosis and Stroke
- Marrow Fat Linked to Bone Loss after Bariatric Surgery
- Maternal Blood Pressure Before Pregnancy May be Related to Babies’ Sex
- Medevac the Doc, Not the Patient, for Speedy Endovascular Stroke Tx
- Medication Adherence in Heart Attack Survivors: A Need for Improvement
- Merck Reveals Positive Findings For Its CETP Inhibitor
- Meta-Analysis: ‘Floor’ for Lipid-Lowering Mortality Benefits May Be Real
- Meta-Analysis: High-Dose Ibuprofen Tops for Closing Preemie PDA
- Microinfusions Added to PAD Revascularization Promising for Patency
- Midlife Vascular Risk Factors Linked to Dementia
- Mild Stroke Alters Far More Than the Physical
- Mitralign Safe for Tricuspid Repair in Early Data
- Mixed Results for Shorter DAPT in ACS Patients
- Moderate Alcohol Consumption Reduces the Risk of 10 Cardiovascular Diseases
- Moderate Alcohol Intake Preserves “Good” Cholesterol
- More Antibiotics Around Cardiac Device Procedures Doesn’t Cut Important Infections
- More Bad News for Embolic Protection Devices
- More Kids Have Elevated BP with Last Year’s Change in Guidelines
- More Support for Metformin Benefit in Breast Cancer
- Morning Break: ACA Sign-Ups Drop; Cyramza’s HCC Success; Rat Poison Pot
- Morning Break: All-Male Senate Panel Tackles Healthcare; Pass the Salt; Longevity? Check Zip Code
- Morning Break: Bat Crazy for Ebola; Exercise Pill? Addiction Vaccine
- Morning Break: Breast Cancer-Schizophrenia Link; FDA on Essure; Rx for Hearing Loss?
- Morning Break: Chocolate and Heart Health; Gottlieb’s Opioid Initiative; A Box for Baby?
- Morning Break: Depression Genes; Self-Delivery; ‘Fresh’ Food Poisoning
- Morning Break: Optimal Coffee Dose; ‘Healthful’ Dog Urine; Colonoscopy Parties
- Morning Break: SSRIs and the Infant Brain; Giant Virus Factory; ‘Thunderclap’ Headache
- Morning Break: Surgeon General’s Opioid Advice; Hacked EEGs; ‘Physician Magician’
- Morning Break: Too Old to Practice?; Online STD Tests; Trial Subject Shortage
- Morning Break: Top U.S. Hospitals; Deadly Pot; Take #1 Train to Cerebellum
- Morning Break: What Now for Medicaid; New Use for Spinach; Silencers and Hearing
- Morning Break: Will the Senate Pass Trumpcare? Cholera in Yemen; The EHR ‘Mess’
- Multi-Gene Test For Early CVD; Neighborhood HF Risk; Novel Testosterone Drugs
- Multivessel PCI Yields Mixed Results in Real-World STEMI
- Music, Horseback Riding Lessons May Aid Stroke Recovery (Reuters)
- Nanoparticle Atherosclerosis Tx Promising in Early Study
- NASEM Report Offers Some Hope for Dementia Prevention
- New Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
- New Coma Score; Pimavanserin Concerns; ALS-FTD Links
- New CV Risk Tool Adjusts Over Time (STAT)
- New-Gen LVAD Improves on 2-Year Outcomes
- Newfound Successes in CTO PCI Could Pave Way for More Trials
- NIH Blood Transfusion Trial’s Ethics Questioned
- No Bull: Energy Drinks Tied to Cardiac Changes
- No Greater Amputation Risk with Canagliflozin in T2D Patients
- No Statin Rx For Half of Stroke Survivors (JAHA)
- NOAC ‘Reasonably’ Cost-Effective in Afib
- NOAC Doses: Just Stick to the Label
- Noninvasive Cerebral Oximetry May Help Detect LAO Stroke
- Novel Cholesterol Drug Sails Through First Pivotal Trial (CardioBrief)
- Novel Stent Retriever Is Quick to Restore Flow
- Novel Tricuspid Tx May Ease Regurgitation Symptoms
- Obesity Continues to Rise for Nearly All Age Groups
- ODYSSEY Ahead for ACC
- Olfactory Impairment Common in Kidney Disease
- Online Game Helps Diabetic Veterans Control HbA1c
- Op-Ed: Forget About Coconut Oil, Focus on Real Saturated Fat Culprits
- Op-Ed: Get Ready for a Tsunami of ECGs
- Op-Ed: Vegetable Oils, (Francis) Bacon, Bing Crosby, and the AHA
- OpEd: The Unintended Consequences Of Bicycle Helmets
- Optimal Blood Sugar in Type 2 Diabetes?
- ORBITA: Physiology Predicts PCI Impact on Ischemia in Stable Angina
- Osteoporosis Spinal Fractures; Vaginal Estradiol Tx; Diabetic Dog Lawsuit?
- PAD Higher in HIV Patients
- Paraplegic PCI; Sonic Renal Denervation; Temporary Polymer in T2D
- Pasta Not So Bad for Waistline After All
- PCI Kidney Injury; LVAD Caregivers; Epinephrine Delay in OHCA
- PCI Not Unsafe at Safety Mainstream Hospitals
- PCSK9 Cost-Effectiveness Could Be Downgraded (ICER)
- PCSK9 Rejections: It’s Not Just You
- Pearls From: Ajay Kirtane, MD
- Pearls From: B. Hadley Wilson, MD
- Pearls From: C. Noel Bairey Merz, MD
- Pearls From: Eileen Hsich, MD
- Pearls from: Fernando Ovalle, MD
- Pearls From: Frederick Masoudi, MD
- Pearls From: Jason Wasfy, MD
- Pearls From: Ted Feldman, MD
- Pearls From: Ulrich Jorde, MD
- Pelzman’s Picks: Do Mutations Hold the Key to Treating Heart Disease?
- Peripheral Vascular Tx Reasonable in Severe PAD
- Periprocedural Telemetry Doesn’t Catch All Post-TAVR Heart Block
- Plaque Rupture Linked to Extensive Ischemic Necrosis in STEMI
- PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins
- Point-of-Care A1c Assay OK’d; Depo-Testosterone Generic; T1D ‘Vaccine’?
- Post-CABG Afib Associated with Minimal Stroke Risk
- Post-Stent FFR Points to Future Target Vessel Events
- Post-Stroke Antiplatelet Bleeding Risk Estimated in New Model
- Practical Approaches to Treating Hypertension
- Pregnant Women with CHD at Risk for Other Heart Troubles
- Preventing Med School Suicides
- Proximal LAD: No Longer Off-Limits to Stents?
- Psychological Stress and Coronary Artery Disease; Reality of Mortality
- PTSD Tied to Cardiac Inflammation
- Questions Raised About Trump’s New CDC Boss
- Racial Disparity in Heart Failure Tx Not Explained by Access
- Racial Gap Closes for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survival
- Racial Gap in Heart Health Shrinking As Whites Lose Ground
- Radial Artery Use in CABG Improves Outcomes
- Rapid increases in air pollution may increase risk for heart attacks
- Registry: Rapid Deployment SAVR Valves Faster, Not Better
- Rep. Cummings Undergoes TAVR Procedure (Baltimore Sun)
- Reprogrammed Cells Improve Heart Function After a Heart Attack
- Researchers Propose New Alzheimer’s Definition Based on Biomarkers
- Resistance and Aerobic Exercises Decrease Risk of Metabolic Syndrome
- Revascularization Feasible for Below-The-Ankle CLI
- Rich-Poor Divide Not Improving for Heart Health (JAMA Cardiology)
- Risk After Afib Resolves; Vein Graft Failure; Lytics for Wake-Up Strokes
- Risk Factors Found for Early Death After VT Ablation
- Risk-Sharing for Heart Device Infections; Stroke Mecha; 3D-Printed Vessel Patch
- Roundup: ACC 2017 for the Cath Lab
- Routine Genotyping for Clopidogrel Response Sustainable in Practice
- Routine Imaging After TAVR Suggested to Catch Thrombosis
- RRR, ARR, We’re the NNT Pirates
- Rusch EZ-Blocker Endobronchial Blocker Receives 510(k) Clearance
- S-ICD Sensing Filter At Least Halved Inappropriate Shocks
- Same-Hospital Readmits Better for Heart Failure Outcomes
- Sapien 3 Evolves Into Novel Mitral Valve Device
- Saturated Fat Intake May Not Be Associated With Coronary Heart Disease
- Scale Back on Antithrombotics After LAA Closure?
- Self-Treated STEMI Works in a Pinch (NEJM)
- Sentinel Cleared by FDA for TAVR Embolic Protection
- Serial CAD: Evaluate With FFR, iFR, or Something Else?
- Several Abbott Catheters Now Under Recall
- Severe High Cholesterol Often Inadequately Treated
- Severe Pre-eclampsia Linked with Short-term Adverse CV Changes
- Sex Difference in STEMI Survival Persists into Modern Stenting Era
- Sex, Chores Improved With HF Drug’s Quality of Life Boost
- SGLT-2 Inhibitors Reduce Heart Failure and Death in Type 2 Diabetes
- SGLT2 Agents Cut CV Events in ‘Real-World’ Analysis
- Shedding Excess Weight in Childhood Eliminates Its Later Diabetes Risk
- Shingles May Up Stroke, Heart Attack Risk
- Should ‘Home Time’ Be the New Outcome in HF Trials?
- Silent Embolic Risk Questioned With Femoral Cardiac Caths
- Single BP Reading Often Deceptive on HTN in Kids
- Skeptical Cardiologist: Classifying Heart Failure
- Skeptical Cardiologist: Do Mobile Heart-Monitoring Devices Work?
- Slow Medicine: Omega-3s, Zoster Vaccination, and Bariatric Surgery
- Smokers’ Risks; Presenting for Social Media; BP in ICH
- Social Worker Palliative Care Benefits HF Patients
- Socially-Isolated MI, Stroke Survivors Face Greater Risk of Death
- Sotagliflozin Tx Tied to HbA1c Reductions in T1D
- Splitting Leaflets Mitigates TAVR Coronary Obstruction Risk
- Statins Take a Stumbling Fall – Little Benefit for Older Population
- Statins: Is There a Middle Ground?
- Stem Cells Implicated in Higher CVD Risk for Blacks
- Steroids Linked to Serious Adverse Events in IgA Nephropathy
- Strain Imaging Beats Ejection Fraction for Gauging Heart Function
- Stroke Guide Retraction; A Better Risk Score; Bempedoic Acid Win
- Strong Biomarkers Lacking to Distinguish HFpEF, HFrEF
- Stronger Statin Use on the Rise in MI Patients
- Studies on Post-STEMI Tx Seen Marred by Faulty Endpoint
- Studies Stop Short of Quelling TAVR Durability Fears
- Study Finds Alarming Increase In U.S. Bicycle Accidents
- Study: ‘Fat But Fit’ Is a Myth (BBC)
- Study: Bundled Payment Program Suffers from Selection Bias
- Study: CABG Bests PCI for Younger People in the Long Run
- Study: Denervation May Reduce Recurrent Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Study: Don’t Judge PCI Operators by Patient Mortality
- Study: Epinephrine Not Best Choice for Cardiogenic Shock in MI
- Study: Heavy Comorbidity Burden Doesn’t Compromise CRT-D Benefit
- Study: Hospitals Overuse VTE Prophylaxis
- Study: Keep Rhythm Drugs Onboard After Ablation to Prevent Recurrence
- Study: Long Detection Intervals Necessary for Single-Chamber ICDs
- Study: Use DAPT Score to Pick Patients for Shortened Tx
- Targeted Gene Panels; Centralized Stroke Care; Ocrelizumab and PPMS
- TAVR Can Work for XL Aortic Annulus
- TAVR Comes Up Short in Pure Native Aortic Regurgitation
- TAVR in Pure Native Aortic Regurgitation Still ‘Challenging’
- TAVR Outcomes Have Improved With Experience, Registries Show
- TAVR Reasonable for Low-Flow, Low-Gradient Aortic Stenosis
- TAVR With New Pacemaker May Not Be Higher Cost
- TB Vaccine for T1D Study Stirs Controversy
- Teaching Hospitals Continue to Outperform
- TECOS: Sitagliptin Safe in CKD Patients
- Teens With Type 1 Diabetes Better Off Having Regular Doc
- Telemedicine for Bridging Gaps in Diabetes Management
- Tenecteplase Not Better or Safer in Ischemic Stroke
- Tesamorelin in T2D Not Linked to Metabolic Changes
- Testing a New Method for the Quick Diagnosis of Heart Attack
- The Cardiologist’s PCSK9 Script: 6 Months of Frustration
- Ticagrelor Linked to Sleep Apnea, Dyspnea
- Time to Revamp FDA Approvals?
- Top 5 Best & Worst Paid Docs in 2012
- tPA Before Stroke Intervention: Perfusion ‘Almost Never Complete’
- Traffic Pollution May Lower HDL (Reuters)
- Transcript: Andrew Perry and Mike Rich on Cardiac Stress Testing
- Transgender Hormone Tx May Up VTE Risk
- Treating the Failing Heart– Two Views
- Trial Goes Bust — Is the Problem International?
- Trial: Don’t Wait for Pacing in Syncope with Bifascicular Block
- Trial: NOAC Continuation OK Through Afib Ablation
- Triamcinolone ‘Slurry’ Comparable to Other Steroids for DME
- Trina Changed His Life, Then It Bankrupted Him
- Triple Attack on Drug Nonadherence Still Fails in Post-AMI Setting
- Turning on the Tunes Amps Up Stress Test Times
- Tweaking DES May Not Help High Bleed-Risk Patients
- Two Agents Equal as Pretreatment for Adrenal Tumor Surgery
- Ultrasound Pulses Soften Calcified Bioprosthetic Valves
- Unclear Association Between Cardiovascular Disease and Vitamin D
- Uric Acid: Both High and Low are Hazardous
- Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors Reduces Bleeding with Antiplatelet Therapy
- USPSTF: No HRT for Preventing Chronic Disease
- Very Late BVS Thrombosis Not Ruled Out in Asian Studies
- Vessel Remodeling More Robust with BVS
- Video Capsule No Risk to Cardiac Devices
- Video: End-of-Life Talk for Cardiac Devices Doesn’t Have to Be a Downer
- War Erupts Over HbA1c Goals — Who’s Right?
- Watchman Thrombi ‘Not Infrequent,’ May Cause Strokes
- Weight Gain Before Second Pregnancy Linked to GDM
- Wheatgrass Reduces Atherosclerosis Markers but Not Menopausal Symptoms
- When in Doubt, Tool May Help Predict Success of Stroke Thrombectomy
- Who Benefits from ICDs?
- Why Call for Doctor on the Plane If They’re Just Going to Ignore You?
- Will Viagra One Day Coat Coronary Stents?
- Window of Opportunity to Lower Diabetes Risk?
- World’s Smallest Heart Valve OK’d (FDA)
- Worse Asthma May Spell Bigger Afib Risk
- Young Runners May Gain Heart Cells; Hip Hop Stroke Literacy; TAVR Patent Saga
- Zinc Supplementation May Protect Against Cardiovascular Disease From Diabetes
- Category: Drug trial news
- ‘First-in-man’ clinical trial protocols often not guided by pharmacology, analysis shows
- AAA doses first patients in two clinical studies with PSMA-R2 for prostate cancer
- Alexo Therapeutics marks next significant milestone by initiating ALX148 combination cohorts
- Allergy medication restores nervous system function in patients with chronic MS
- Alnylam announces new positive results from Phase 1/2 study of lumasiran in patients with PH1
- Altering genetic mutation could enhance FluMist vaccine’s protective effect
- Antioxidant-enriched multivitamin may decrease respiratory illnesses in CF patients, finds study
- Antioxidant-enriched vitamin may decrease exacerbations in cystic fibrosis patients
- Aravive Biologics demonstrates proof-of-mechanism for AVB-S6-500 in ongoing phase 1 study
- Are Quantum Computers the Future of Drug Discovery and Development?
- ASIT biotech’s new article presents clinical results of gp – ASIT+ for treatment of grass pollen-induced rhinitis
- Atlantic Health System starts enrolling patients in four pancreatic cancer clinical trials
- Aurinia’s Phase 2 trial evaluates voclosporin ophthalmic solution for treating dry eye syndrome
- Bio-Optronics and Synexus announce partnership to improve global research operations
- Biologic substance APOSEC shows promise for healing dermal wounds
- Breakthrough therapy reduces symptoms of Graves’ eye disease in clinical trials
- Can a Multi-Drug Therapy Eradicate Leprosy?
- Can Levosimendan Help Reduce Mortality Rates After Heart Surgery?
- Can-Fite provides update on Phase II clinical trial with drug candidate Namodenoson
- Changing dosing regimen could improve efficacy of malaria vaccine candidate, study shows
- Children’s Colorado participates in cystic fibrosis triple combination therapy trials
- City of Hope receives $3.7 million from CIRM to develop phase 1 glioblastoma trial
- Clinical research trial investigates new treatment approach for early-stage eye melanoma
- Clinical study shows new mechanism that BCG vaccine uses to reverse advanced type 1 diabetes
- Clinical trial examines impact of high-dose omega-3 and vitamin D on halting type 1 diabetes
- Clinical trial results of tucatinib with T-DM1 shows promise in treating HER2+ breast cancer
- Clinical trial shows anti-inflammatory benefits from taking high doses of vitamin D after sunburn
- Clinical trial studying type 1 diabetes reaches full enrollment
- Clinical trial targets metastatic colorectal cancer with new combination therapy
- Clinical trial tests natural treatment to provide long-term solution for chronic eczema
- Clinical trial to examine effectiveness of diabetes drug to slow or stop progression of Parkinson’s
- Combination of TTFields with standard therapies may improve survival in pancreatic cancer patients
- Combination treatment found to effective in patients with tophaceous gout
- Combination treatment improves progression-free survival in patients with advanced urothelial cancer
- Combination treatment with CDK4/6 inhibitor improves progression-free survival in HR+ breast cancer patients
- Controlling a Pandemic: Effects of Plasma Treatment on Severe Influenza
- Could a rare, deadly ‘superbug’ fungus be gaining a foothold?
- CTI BioPharma announces Phase III results of PIXUVRI combined with rituximab in aggressive B-cell NHL patients
- Defining patient centricity
- Dexamethasone Reduces Nausea and Vomiting after Bowel Surgery
- Disappointing Merck drug news provides new blueprint for moving towards cure for Alzheimer’s
- Dragon Master Foundation to fund DIPG trial that will make patient data available live in the cloud
- Drug combination improves outcomes in patients with stable coronary or peripheral artery disease
- Drug reduces inflammation to lower cardiovascular disease and lung cancer risk
- Drug treatment reduces gout flares in clinical study
- DSM265 Found to Be a Safe and Effective Antimalarial Drug
- Early study of experimental vaccine shows escalating immune response in patients with sarcoma
- Eli Lilly to lay off 8.5 percent of employees in bid to cut costs
- Esophageal cancer risk could be reduced by esomeprazole and low dose aspirin
- Estrogen receptor degrader increases progression-free survival in advanced breast cancer patients
- Evaluating the Safety of Alemtuzumab as a Treatment for Multiple Sclerosis
- Experimental drug benefits some patients with advanced kidney cancer
- Experimental drug increases progression-free survival in pancreatic cancer patients, clinical trial shows
- FDA Accelerated Drug Approval – Is the Bar Too Low? A Systematic Evaluation
- FDA approves combination of Venclexta and Rituxan for lymphocytic leukemia treatment
- FDA approves new AML drug after clinical testing at Dana-Farber
- FDA launches criminal investigation into unauthorized herpes vaccine research
- Findings point to potential new treatment for people with newly diagnosed EGFR-positive NSCLC
- First-in-class investigational drug lowers LDL cholesterol for up to one year, study finds
- First-of-its-kind cancer drug effective in 93% of pediatric patients
- Gastrointestinal hormone offers possible new treatment for NAFLD and NASH patients
- Generic skin cream may reduce squamous cell carcinoma risk
- Gout medication may help improve heart function in adult patients
- HIJ-PROPER trial: Intensive cholesterol-lowering regimen in ACS patients shows no better outcomes
- HIV directly impacts the brain in early stages of infection
- Human trial identifies common blood pressure medication as safe, effective therapy for diabetes
- In the Pipeline: Antibody Drug for Stroke Patients
- Ingrezza Is the First Drug Approved By the FDA to Treat Tardive Dyskinesia
- Inhalable Nanoparticles Are an Effective Drug Delivery System
- Inhaled therapy for heart failure fails to meet either primary or secondary endpoints
- Insmed reports top-line data from Phase 3 study of new treatment in patients with NTM lung disease
- Investigational compound for treating indolent lymphomas shows positive results in phase II clinical study
- Investigational drug offers hope of relief for celiac disease patients exposed to gluten
- Investigational malaria vaccine protects against multiple strains, study shows
- Leading Chikungunya vaccine in clinical trial phase 2
- Liver transplant patients who take new anti-rejection drug gain less weight, study finds
- LTB4 Blocking Drugs like Ketoprofen to Treat Lymphedema
- Malaria and Mass Drug Administration – The Optimization Model
- Metric-based virtual reality simulation improves training for physicians in mechanical thrombectomy
- MiNA Therapeutics announces initial results from phase I trial of saRNA candidate in liver cancer patients
- Monoclonal Antibody Reduces Symptoms Associated with Chikungunya Virus Infection
- Monoclonal antibody removes brain amyloid plaques in patients with Alzheimer’s disease
- Nanobiotix receives FDA approval for first immuno-oncology trial
- Natural compound found in red wine can lower testosterone levels in women with PCOS
- New cancer vaccine yields promising results in clinical study
- New chemoprevention trial hopes to stop dangerous lesions from progressing to cancer
- New clinical trial examines potential role of drug combination therapy to eliminate LAM cells
- New clinical trial of MS drug will be first to recognize needs of wheelchair users
- New clinical trial offers hope for patients with hard-to-treat cancer caused by asbestos
- New clinical trial to evaluate virotherapy and immunotherapy combination for ovarian, colorectal cancers
- New clinical trial to test cancer drug in patients with advanced solid tumors
- New drug compound could cut number of hot flushes in menopausal women
- New drug shows promise to treat women with estrogen positive metastatic breast cancer
- New guidance on selection and evaluation of wearable devices for use in regulatory clinical trials
- New imaging system helps predict chemotherapy responses in breast cancer
- New medication improves motor function in children with later-onset spinal muscular atrophy
- New Opioids Without Side Effects?
- New Rekovelle analysis shows AMH is robust predictor of ovarian response to fertility treatment
- New results reinforce COPAXONE 40 mg/mL as safe and effective for RMS patients
- New treatment option appears promising for patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis
- New trial examines whether compound given before and after bypass surgery mitigates cognitive deficits
- New trial shows ketamine’s effectiveness to treat geriatric depression
- New trial to test if omega-3 capsules can stop secondary liver cancer recurrence after surgery
- NIAID launches clinical trial of investigational RSV vaccine
- NIH launches new study to test experimental vaccine that targets mosquito-transmitted diseases
- Novel drug shows promise in treating metastatic kidney cancer
- Novel therapy decreases incidence of bleeding by 87% in hemophilia A patients with inhibitors
- OHSU, CDC physicians treat first known case of woman infected with cattle eyeworm
- Omega-3 supplements found to be ineffective in alleviating dry eye symptoms
- Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy shows promising results in treating renal cell carcinoma patients
- Oral bacteria that lead to periodontal disease linked to higher risk of esophageal cancer
- PanOptica doses first patient in Phase 1/2 dose-ranging clinical trial of PAN-90806
- PARP inhibitor prolongs progression-free survival in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer
- PCSK9 inhibitor reduces cardiovascular events in ACS patients with high cholesterol
- Phase 1 clinical studies reveal safety, tolerability of therapeutic vaccine in celiac disease patients
- Phase 1/2 study evaluates safety, tolerability of multiple-ascending doses of ARO-HBV in hepatitis B patients
- Phase 2 study of dexpramipexole in hypereosinophilic syndromes meets its co-primary endpoints
- Phase I trial shows safety of investigational drug in treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- PMDA approves use of LYNPARZA in patients with BRCA-mutated breast cancer
- Porvair and Suzhou Tianlong Bio to develop epigenetic analysis technologies
- Preventive treatment for recurrent pregnancy loss proved ineffective in large study
- Promising Results in a New Approach to Treating Hot Flashes
- Protein inhibitor drug found to be safe and effective in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia
- Psoriasis drug also effective at reducing aortic inflammation
- Rapid patient recruitment and reduced trial costs: is LDS the answer?
- Researchers discover ‘brake’ that interferes with HIV’s development into infectious agent
- Researchers find novel ways to improve participation in clinical research
- Researchers to test two-pronged approach in humans to treat advanced colorectal cancer
- Review identifies ethical issues in vitamin D research involving use of placebos
- Risankizumab Treats Psoriasis More Effectively Than Other Antibody Drug
- Risk of pneumonic plague epidemic in Madagascar spreading to other nations is limited
- Rush clinical trial offers new immunotherapy combination to patients fighting kidney cancer
- Scientists unravel immune cascade that drives tissue damage, complications in chlamydia infections
- SetPoint announces positive long-term results of bioelectronic medicine to treat rheumatoid arthritis
- SLU-led project receives NIH funding for clinical trial on potential treatment for MDR-TB
- Small clinical trial reveals promising results of triple immunotherapy in treating rare skin cancer
- Small clinical trial shows promise for treating rare neurodegenerative disease
- Studies show benefits and risks of testosterone treatment in older men
- Study finds long-term effectiveness of HPV vaccine in preventing cervical cancer
- Study Rules Ularitide Ineffective
- Study shows safety, efficacy of intravenous bevacizumab treatment for HHT related bleeding
- Study to investigate clinical impact of new treatment for HFrEF patients
- Study: Angiotensin II can safely improve blood pressure among critically ill patients with hypotension
- Study: New oral drug helps control glucose, reduces need for insulin in patients with type 1 diabetes
- Study: Personalized neoantigen vaccine stimulates strong anti-tumor response in melanoma patients
- Sylentis presents clinical study results of new treatment for dry eye syndrome
- Takeda announces accelerated approval from FDA for new lung cancer treatment
- Testing for alpha fetoprotein may improve early liver cancer detection, finds study
- Topical gel may lower breast cancer risk in women with dense breast tissue
- Trial shows promising results for new medicine in treating severe asthma patients
- UAB-led clinical trial intends to find innovative treatment for multiple myeloma patients
- UC San Diego researchers receive $18.2 million grant for B cell cancer clinical trial
- Vitiligo Repigmentation after Nivolumab Therapy Indicates Tumor Relapse
- World’s first vaccine relieves grass pollen allergy symptoms by at least 25%, study shows
- Worldwide study to examine new treatments for IgA nephropathy
- Category: Health and medicine
- Category: Healthcare news
- ‘Aggressive’ new advance directive would let dementia patients refuse food
- ‘Boot Camp’ helps Alzheimer’s, dementia caregivers take care of themselves, too
- ‘Bureaucratic ninjas’ slice red-tape to battle health disparities
- ‘Coverage gap’ for poor may end, but many will still have trouble affording plans
- ‘Design thinking’ could help address public health challenges
- ‘Holy cow’ moment changes how Montana’s state health plan does business
- ‘Night owls’ have higher risk of early death than ‘larks’
- ‘Nightmare bacteria’ stalk U.S. hospitals
- ‘Rapid autopsy’ programs seek clues to cancer within hours of death
- $1.9 million grant aims to enhance behavioral health services in community-based settings
- 3 in 5 First-Time Smokers Become Daily Smokers, Says Study
- 4Sight Health publishes article on Trumpian Healthcare Reform: A “Silver Linings” Legislative Playbook
- A ‘safe’ space to shoot up: worth a try in California?
- A community seeks answers, assurances about health care — in 10 languages
- A long and winding road: Kicking heroin in an opioid ‘treatment desert’
- A Model to Calculate Your Dietary Iron Bioavailability
- A new Zika threat hovers as summer’s mosquitoes get bzzzzy
- A Race to the Waistline: Does Fast Eating Lead to Obesity?
- A tale of love, family conflict and battles over care for an aging mother
- A tale of two CT scanners — one richer, one poorer
- AAD encourages early detection of melanoma through skin self-exams
- AAE’s new practice statements aim at improving patient care
- AAN hosts free bike helmet giveaway in Minneapolis to raise awareness of head injuries
- AANP urges patients to prioritize sleep for better health and well-being
- AAOS issues new guidelines for treatment of hip osteoarthritis
- AbbVie hosts roundtable meeting to agree priority actions needed to eliminate hepatitis C in London
- Abcam and Shuwen establish long-term collaborative strategic partnership for CDx kit development
- ABHI launches series of recommendations highlighting role of MedTech post-Brexit
- ACA protections for sick patients still popular despite GOP’s efforts to end them
- ACA’s popularity grows, even as GOP lauds change to requirement to have coverage
- Academics propose bill to prevent privatisation of NHS services
- Access to prostate cancer treatments in the UK
- ACR develops 3 new guidance documents, revises 32 others to advance science of radiology
- ACS publishes new manual to guide surgeons in improving patient care
- Action-consequence feature of unitization strategy improves memory in older adults, study shows
- Active Commuting Reduces Risk of Death, Cardiovascular Disease, and Cancer
- Activity levels of adolescents and children found to be lower than previously thought
- Administration challenges ACA’s preexisting conditions protection in court
- Administration eases way for small businesses to buy insurance in bulk
- Adults skipping vaccines may miss out on effective new shingles shot
- Advanced statistical modeling and analytic tools can make health care, medical data more meaningful
- Advancing safety in healthcare products
- AED publishes World Eating Disorders Healthcare Rights document to promote better care
- Age-old medical technique can help infertile couples achieve successful pregnancy
- Aggressive care in final days of life for advanced cancer patients not linked to better patient outcomes
- AI-based smartphone application can guide users towards healthier lifestyle
- Alcohol Consumption Not to Blame for Barrett’s Esophagus or Esophagitis
- Alfred Blalock’s medical breakthroughs have been saving many lives
- Alinity: the future of diagnostics?
- All-Star Healthcare Physical Medicine: Tailored therapies can decrease pain in neuropathy patients
- Alpine HC adds new specialist rotating chair beds to existing range
- Alzheimer’s Research UK calls for new approach to prevent delay in future dementia treatments
- AMA urges congress to maintain fair healthcare insurance for all
- AMA votes to adopt new policies for improving health of the nation
- American Chiropractic Association offers tips for healthier travels
- American Red Cross offers 15 safety tips for summer season
- Americans eager for leaders to cooperate to make health law work
- Americans have mixed feelings about the ACA’s future — but like their plans
- Americans with lower socioeconomic status have highest smoking rates
- Amid for-profit surge, rural hospice has offered free care for 40 years
- AMSSM explains why FDA-approved blood test is not about concussion
- An Antioxidant-Rich Berry Concentrate Decreases Plasma Oxidative Stress
- Anatotemp expands anatomic dental implant healing abutments with 4Side anti-rotational connection
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgeries on the Rise in Teenage Girls
- Anthem’s retreat leaves Californians with fewer choices, more worries
- Anti-Aging Benefits of Yoga
- Anti-Aging Effects of an Exotic Fruit
- Anti-immigrant prejudice associated with mortality risk
- Antibodies Passed from Mother to Child Can Affect Vaccine Response
- APA shines light on important trends in psychology
- Apathy linked to increased risk of death in nursing home patients
- ARDS survivors who return to work end up losing their jobs, study finds
- Are dairy products associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome?
- Are Fatty Foods and Fatty Acid Cell Receptors Linked to Type 2 Diabetes?
- Are Fish Oil and Vitamin D Beneficial for Gestational Diabetes?
- Are polyunsaturated fatty acids associated with death due to heart disease?
- Are there risks from secondhand marijuana smoke? Early science says yes.
- Are Wheat Germ Supplements Actually Good for You?
- Art therapy helps veterans cope with trauma and everyday life, study finds
- Article focuses on microwave-induced bismuth salts-mediated synthesis of useful organic compounds
- As surgery centers boom, patients are paying with their lives
- As Trump targets immigrants, elderly brace to lose caregivers
- Assessing safety and toxicity of bioactives could be key to establishing tolerable upper intake levels
- Asthma, more deadly with age, takes heavy toll on older adults
- ASTRO selects 23 exemplary members to receive Fellows designation
- Atlanta struggles to meet MLK’s legacy on health care
- ATS: Withdrawing sleep apnea screening for truck drivers, train engineers puts lives at risk
- Audiologist urges tinnitus sufferers facing ‘revolving door healthcare’ to seek support
- Barbara Browning named the 2018 New Adult Educator of the Year
- Batteries must cope with growing European wearable medical device market
- Bayer introduces national Big Colon Tour in 2018 to raise awareness about colorectal cancer
- BD to introduce new digital solution for IV chemotherapy administration process at EAHP 2018
- Bed partners may unintentionally contradict treatment recommendations for insomnia patients
- Bedfont needs public support to represent the UK in European Business Awards
- Behavioral strategies more effective in promoting immunizations than persuasion
- BGS to promote high-quality sterilization services at Health GB in Manchester
- BIO issues statement regarding Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act
- Biosense Webster launches new ‘Power to Heal’ campaign to alleviate AF burden
- Bipartisan collaboration may pave way for better health system
- Bipartisan Senate budget deal boosts health programs
- Blocking Sweet Taste Receptors Increases Insulin and C-Peptide Levels
- Blue light from digital devices decreases sleep quality
- BMC receives W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant to improve breastfeeding, maternity care in Mississippi
- Bob and Corrine Frick’s gift helps establish first center for heart failure and arrhythmia
- Boston Public Schools to purchase Cardiac Science Powerheart G5 AEDs
- Brain mechanism gives people confidence that what they see is real
- Breast cancer treatments increase the risk of heart disease, warns the AHA
- Breathing Deeply Really Does Induce Calmness and Relaxation
- Brief behavioral therapy in pediatric primary care setting can help improve mental health among youth
- Bruker’s MALDI Biotyper receives AOAC-OMA approval for confirmation, identification of food pathogens
- BU researchers receive grant to explore ways of capturing health data using mobile devices
- Bundled payment model for knee and hip replacements more likely to work better for larger hospitals
- California hospital giant Sutter Health faces heavy backlash on prices
- California sues Sutter Health alleging excessive pricing
- California’s Attorney General vows national fight to defend the ACA
- California’s new single-payer proposal embraces some costly old ways
- California’s tax on millionaires yields big benefits for people with mental illness, study finds
- Can a Meal Replacement Program Improve Long-Term Weight Loss?
- Can a Mediterranean Diet Replace Common Treatments for Reflux?
- Can Added Sugars Put You at Risk of Depression?
- Can aerobic exercise increase cognitive performance in young adults?
- Can Beetroot Juice Improve High-intensity Exercise?
- Can Cashew Nuts Lower Your Risk for Heart Disease?
- Can Deep Brain Stimulation Help in the Treatment of Anorexia?
- Can Diet During Pregnancy Predict a Newborn’s Weight?
- Can Dyslipidemia be Treated with Bergamot?
- Can exercise lead to atrial fibrillation?
- Can Extra Virgin Olive Oil Prevent Cognitive Decline?
- Can fatty fish make your kids smarter?
- Can fish oil supplements improve cognition after cardiac surgery?
- Can Folic Acid be the Solution to Neural Tube Defects?
- Can Foods With Folate Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes?
- Can Hot Tea Increase the Risk of Oesophageal Cancer?
- Can increasing protein intake help older men regain muscle?
- Can insurers use genetic testing results? A reader wants to know
- Can intermittent fasting improve health?
- Can Lemon Verbena Help Muscles Recover After Exercise?
- Can lentils lower blood sugar levels after a meal?
- Can Mobile Health Apps Support Weight Loss Maintenance?
- Can Physical Activity Enhance Motor Performance in Older Adults?
- Can Probiotic Fruit Drinks Affect Glucose Levels and Insulin Responses?
- Can Protein Before Sleep Help Build Muscle?
- Can Reducing Meat Consumption Benefit the Environment?
- Can stress lead to unhealthy food choices?
- Can sugary drinks lead to diabetes and coronary heart disease?
- Can Too Much Sugar Cause a Deficiency of Micronutrients?
- Can Vitamin A Make Babies Smarter?
- Can Vitamin C Improve Exercise Capacity?
- Can vitamin C reduce your risk of osteoporosis?
- Can Vitamin D Reduce Inflammation Marked by C-reactive Protein Levels?
- Can We Predict Future Disability in People with Muscle Weakness?
- Can we re-normalize our perception of food portion sizes?
- Can your pregnancy diet influence the size and well-being of your baby?
- Canada’s GNA challenge from Quebec could pave way for genetic discrimination
- Cancer Australia launches new framework to improve outcomes for lung cancer patients
- Cancer diagnosis through GP referral instead of emergencies could save 1,400 lives every year
- Cancer risk increases with longer wait time for diagnostic testing
- Cancer screening procedures in Scotland more effective according to BBC newsreader George Alagiah
- Candida Auris testing kit for use in hospital hygiene applications announced by Bruker
- Cannabinoids Are Ineffective for Acute Pain Management
- Cannabis use linked to increased initiation of cigarette smoking among non-smokers
- Carotenoids Against Obesity: A Genetic Outlook
- CBO deals blow to Senate health bill with estimate of 22m more uninsured
- Cedars-Sinai launches new initiative to improve treatments for gastrointestinal, metabolic diseases
- Celiac Disease: How Much Gluten is Unintentionally Consumed on a Gluten-Free Diet?
- Centenarians have lower incidence of chronic illness than people in their 80s and 90s, study shows
- Changes In Electrolyte Levels On Mortality In Malnourished HIV Patients
- Changing the way we look at dementia
- Chemical Found in Coffee May Affect Sleep and Metabolism
- CHLA receives NIH grant for biomedical research training to disadvantaged undergraduate students
- Chocolate production linked to loss of forests in poor countries
- Christiana Care Health System’s hospitals designated as leader in LGBTQ healthcare
- Chronic inflammation in middle age may increase risk of frailty decades later
- Chronic opioid users at increased risk of complications after spinal fusion surgery
- Chronic Stress Increases the Risk of Early Puberty
- Cigarette price hikes in NYC will increase illegal street sales
- Cigarette smoking causes diverse harm that extends way beyond the lungs
- Cinnamon: the all-natural bacterial killer
- Clash over abortion hobbles a health bill. Again. Here’s how.
- Clinical judgment of doctors not reliable to predict MRH in older adults post-hospital discharge
- Clinical study supports usual medical care plus chiropractic care for low back pain
- College Freshman Weight Gain Linked to Blood Biomarker
- Combining natural cures with biomedical devices improves bone health, growth
- Common knee surgery brings little or no benefit to older patients, study shows
- Computer algorithm reveals differences between nurse and doctor care
- Computer-generated physician aims to help patients better understand test results
- Concurrent use of alcohol and marijuana among drivers increases risk of fatal crashes
- Congress revamps housing program to benefit areas where HIV is spreading
- Conrad N. Hilton Foundation awards $1.9 million grant to tackle global water and sanitation challenges
- Consumers brace for premium hikes while lawmakers grasp at remedies
- Consumers of frozen fruits and vegetables have greater intakes of key nutrients, study reveals
- Consuming less sodium not linked to lower blood pressure, study finds
- Consumption of Dairy Products and All-Cause Mortality
- Contagious Yawning and Ingroup-Outgroup Bias
- Corn loses its cancer-fighting phenolic acids when processed into cornflakes
- Correlation Between Protein Intake and Body Composition
- Could Smart Labels Help Us Choose Safe and Fresh Food?
- Covered California expects 12.5% average rate rise in 2018
- Cow Milk vs. Noncow Milk: How it Affects Height?
- Craving could overshadow importance of healthy food choices, study shows
- Creativity Increases Perceived Attractiveness in Men but Not Women
- CRF Women’s Heart Health Initiative to hold yoga fundraiser in NYC for improving cardiovascular care
- CTs of core muscle may help identify optimal treatments for older patients with hip fractures
- Curcumin and Vitamin E Levels in Metabolic Syndrome Patients
- Current architecture of knowledge generation in healthcare needs change
- Custom sensing solutions offered by Shimmer PROTO3 sensor
- Cuts in federal housing help would hurt people’s health, research suggests
- Daily Caffeine Intake May Be Exceeded When Consuming Dietary Supplements
- Dascena’s InSight system improves sepsis outcomes at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital
- DASH Diet Found to Reduce Future Risk of Gout in Men
- DASH diet may lower rates of depression over time
- Data Suggests Narrow Range of Iron Supplementation Healthy for Women
- Deep-frozen juices defrosted to room temperature can increase carotenoids level in body
- Deep, restorative sleep could ward off mental and physical disorders in old age
- Deficits in attention and executive functioning linked to frequency of alcohol, drug use
- Denial of suicide attempt by self-inflicted gunshot wound survivors may lead to treatment barriers
- Depression symptoms can persist six months after NICU discharge for young parents
- Deprived areas found to have worse life expectancy and health outcomes
- DePuy Synthes introduces ACTIS Total Hip System for improving initial implant stability
- Descent into secrecy: Senate health talks speak to steady retreat from transparency
- Despite a growing appetite, buffet-style flat-fee clinics shutter in Seattle
- Despite GOP efforts to corral Medicaid spending, states expand benefits
- Despite insurers’ tactical win on ACA’S cost-sharing payments, uncertainty lingers
- Despite the future uncertainty of Brexit, pharmaceutical industry continues to invest in UK R&D
- Diabetes screening could miss more than half of high-risk patients
- Dialysis patients sign up for November ballot fight
- Diet and Heart Disease: An Overview
- Dietary Fats Increase Endotoxin Absorption in Obese Men
- Dietary Supplements Do Not Affect Lifespan
- Different therapies for early-stage breast cancer show wide variations in cost-effectiveness
- Digital Care Home shows potential to minimize emergency hospital admissions
- Digitising health records could have positive impact on diagnosis and treatment of illnesses
- Do Athlete Endocrine Profiles Vary Between Sports?
- Do carbohydrates affect the risk of coronary heart disease?
- Do cruciferous vegetables lower your risk of breast cancer?
- Do Dairy Products Increase the Risk of Diabetes?
- Do Diet Patterns Affect Appetite Hormones Adiponectin and Leptin in Pregnancy?
- Do Flavonoids from Edible Plants Provide a Source of Antioxidants?
- Do green leafy vegetables reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes?
- Do Green Tea Benefits Include Lowering the Risk of COPD?
- Do Ketogenic Diets Work for Long-Term Weight Loss?
- Do Lifestyle Choices Affect Metabolic Syndrome?
- Do Meat Cooking Methods Affect Protein Digestion?
- Do the Nutrients in Previous Meals Affect Glycemic Response?
- Do Vegans Have a Unique Metabolic Profile?
- Do Vegetables Improve Kidney function?
- Docs worry there’s ‘nowhere to send’ new and expectant moms with depression
- Does a reduced-calorie diet make metabolism more efficient?
- Does a Vegan Diet Lead to Bone Loss?
- Does a Vegetarian Diet Have a Long-Term Impact on Bone Health?
- Does Beauty Require Thought?
- Does Dietary Protein Affect the Gut Microbiome?
- Does drinking cow’s milk improve iodine levels in women?
- Does Eating Restaurant Food Often Increase the Risk of Death?
- Does Edema During the Menstrual Cycle Affect Athletic Performance?
- Does Exercise Improve Quality of Life for Those with Multiple Sclerosis?
- Does Fruits Increase Uric Acid Levels in the Blood?
- Does high-fructose corn syrup cause asthma?
- Does Indoor Chemical Exposure Cause Atopic Dermatitis?
- Does Nutrition Play a Role in HIV and Parasitic Co-infections?
- Does Palm Oil Affect the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?
- Does skipping breakfast affect hormone balance and weight gain?
- Does skipping breakfast impact physical activity levels?
- Does the Temperature of Your Drink Make You Feel Fuller?
- Domestic Violence’S Overlooked Damage: Concussion And Brain Injury
- Don’t get tripped up by the IRS’ tweak to health savings accounts
- Drinking 100% fruit juice leads to weight gain, study concludes
- Dual-task gait testing can be effective predictor of dementia, study shows
- Duke Regional Hospital implements Glytec’s eGMS to personalize insulin therapy
- Dyaco unveils specialist medical and rehabilitation equipment range in the UK
- E-cigarettes may activate distinctive and potentially damaging immune responses, study reveals
- Early detection, treatment of frailty may help elderly people live healthier lives
- Early puberty may increase risk of obesity in later life
- EarlySense introduces new version of integrated patient monitoring and data analytics software platform
- eClinicalWorks launches healow TeleVisits for smartphone
- Economic and social conditions underlie geographic differences in drug-related deaths
- Education and Race/Ethnicity: Links to Multimorbidity in Young Adults
- EESC invites supporters, opponents to debate European Citizens’ initiative on glyphosate ban
- Effective pulmonary rehabilitation for persons with COPD in Germany
- Effects of Dietary Protein on Physical Performance in the Elderly
- Effects of Evening Smartphone Use on Sleep and the Autonomic Nervous System
- Effects of Low-Density Lipoproteins on Neurological Function
- Eggs stored at a fertility clinic in danger due to a malfunction
- EKF Diagnostics publishes new capillary blood sampling guide
- EKF receives FDA clearance and CLIA waiver for reagent-free hemoglobin analyzer
- Electronic Cigarettes and Adverse Respiratory Symptoms in Adolescents