Unnecessary heart procedures avoided thanks to non-invasive test
This is the first study to show the clinical benefit of FFRCT in patients with moderate stenosis, said Dr Bjarne Linde Norgaard of Aarhus University Hospital...
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New programme increases use of HIV medication in injection-drug users
Researchers have outlined a simple method to increase the number of injection-drug taking individuals with HIV to adhere to their medication...
Blood pressure drug slows aortic dilatation in Marfan syndrome
“Our finding of reduced aortic dilatation with irbesartan, over and above standard medical therapy, suggests an important clinical effect that may prevent complications and ultimately delay or obviate the need for surgical intervention in patients with Marfan syndrome,” said Dr Mullen.
Seizures could be stopped and prevented with implanted electronic device
Researchers have developed an electronic device which could help to detect, prevent and stop seizures from occurring in epileptic patients...
Oral anticoagulants and antiplatelets linked to poor outcome in atrial fibrillation
The results challenged the use of combined oral anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation, especially those without an indication for antiplatelet therapy.
FDA approves first drug for neurotrophic keratitis
The FDA has approved the first treatment for neurotrophic keratitis, which completely healed the rare disease in 70 percent of cases.
NewAge® Industries/AdvantaPure® completes plant expansion for additional clean room manufacturing suites
Following nearly two years of planning, preparation, construction and validation, team members at NewAge Industries/AdvantaPure are now using new clean rooms to produce platinum-cured silicone tubing, molded components and Single-Use molded tubing assemblies...
Effect of radiation exposure in brain tumours on hormone deficiencies
The study focused on children and young adults receiving proton radiotherapy for brain tumours...
Super-resolution microscopy to identify molecular interactions
The researchers used a technique called DNA-PAINT, which utilises fluorescent markers to tag DNA and identify various molecules within a cell...
SciLabware introduces sterile ready-to-use WHEATON® COMPLETEPAK
WHEATON® COMPLETEPAK is a range sterile, ready-to-use and off the shelf primary packaging components, which can be customised for any application...
Largest oral HPV study in England shows lower rates of infection
The study found that lifestyle factors are incredibly important in preventing infection from HR-HPV, with tobacco usage being a risk factor...
Technique to identify charge distribution on biomolecules
A research team has identified a method to analyse biomolecules and their inhomogeneous charge distributions with carbon nanotube thin film transistors...
Identifying mutations that give bacteria antibiotic resistance
Ribosomal RNA is one of the main targets of antibiotics, however mutations in the rRNA form resistance against the drug and is a well known route...
Triple Pill lowers blood pressure more effectively
Patients were randomly assigned to be given ordinary care by their doctor, or the Triple Pill, a combination of three blood pressure drugs at lower doses...
Rotavirus vaccine cuts infant diarrhoea deaths in Malawi
"The key message of this paper is that to do the best by all our children and to help them survive, all countries should introduce rotavirus vaccination.”
