Results of the COURAGE trial, presented recently at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session, are unlikely to alter the approach that interventional cardiologists take in treating most patients with chronic stable angina, say leaders from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiograp [click link for full article]
Annual computed tomography (CT) screening identifies a high proportion of patients with early-stage lung cancer, according to the latest findings of the New York Early Lung Cancer Action Project (NY-ELCAP) published in the April issue of the journal Radiology.”The regimen of screening determines how early the cancer is diagnosed. [click link for full article]
In a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit, children often must be resuscitated, but these “code blues” are technically complex and require close teamwork. Through its Simulator Program, Children’s Hospital Boston provides specialized training using a mannequin with realistic heartbeats, pulses and other vital signs to rehearse high-stakes clinical situations. [click link for full article]
Treating congenital heart defects in babies still in the womb is a high-risk procedure, but one that can improve babies’ outcomes after birth. [click link for full article]
The city of London has launched an innovative service, funded by ESA, which delivers air pollution alerts and health advice via SMS text messages to those who suffer from asthma and other conditions vulnerable to poor air quality. [click link for full article]
A herbal medicinal substance, Crataegus Extract WS®1442, safely extends the lives of congestive heart failure patients already receiving pharmacological treatment for the disease, according to a study presented recently at the American College of Cardiology’s 56th Annual Scientific Session. [click link for full article]
In a popular children’s game participants stand as close as possible without touching. But on a microscopic level, coaxing cells to be very, very close without actually touching one another has been among the most frustrating challenges for cell biologists. [click link for full article]
Hannah V. Carey, Ph.D., president-elect of The American Physiological Society (APS; http://www.the-aps.org/) and a professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine, has urged Congress to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s largest funding source for biomedical research. A 6. [click link for full article]
For all the current emphasis on standardized testing and teaching requirements, the quality of elementary school instruction is mediocre at best, according to a study from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development study published in the March 30 issue of Science magazine. [click link for full article]
New research suggests a genomic test may provide detailed information on how well a transplanted heart is performing. [click link for full article]