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Screenings, targeted care reduce heart failure in at-risk patients
EurekAlert (press release) SAN FRANCISCO (March 11, 2013) — For at-risk patients, a simple screening and management program can be effective in preventing heart failure, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology’s 62nd Annual Scientific … |
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Digoxin reduces hospital admissions in older patients with chronic heart failure
EurekAlert (press release) SAN FRANCISCO (March 11, 2013) —Digoxin significantly reduces the likelihood of hospital admission due to all causes among ambulatory older patients with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), according to research presented … Simple test can reduce heart failure riskIrish Health Blood Test Plus Targeted Care May Stop Heart Failure Before It StartsHealth.com ACC: Digoxin Cuts 30-Day Admission for Heart FailureDoctors Lounge |
Early treatment for depression after liver transplantation linked to better …HealioResearchers evaluated 167 patients who underwent liver transplantation (LT) because of alcohol-related liver disease between 1998 and 2003. Symptoms of depression were…
Breast cancer treatment halts bone metastases and also protects bonesMedical XpressA team of researchers at the MedUni Vienna, led by Michael Gnant from the University Department of Surgery at the MedUni Vienna, has discovered two further positive effe…
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MS Patient Website to Provide Most Extensive On-Site Coverage at AAN
PR Web (press release) “We’re expecting updates of important trials of oral drugs such as Gilenya, Aubagio and BG-12, as well as the infusion drugs such as Tysabri, alemtuzumab and daclizumab. This information is vital to help people make informed decisions about their … |
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Tuberculosis and women: The case of Swaziland. By Alice M Tembe
Pakistan Christian Post … to note that the structural drivers of TB that increase women’s risk of infection in Swaziland are similar to those expressed by Dr Sarabjit Chadha, Project Director at the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union), India. |
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R-BAC shows promise in mantle cell lymphoma
Healio Combination therapy with cytarabine, bendamustine and rituximab was associated with strong response-related outcomes in mantle cell lymphoma, according to results of a phase 2 study. The researchers investigated the R-BAC combination — cytarabine, … |
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WuXi Pharmatech and OMT expand antibodies agreement
PMLiVE Chinese contract research organisation (CRO) WuXi Pharmatech and US therapeutic antibodies developer Open Monoclonal Technology (OMT) have agreed to expand WuXi’s use of OMT’s antibodies technology across Asia. The agreement enables WuXi to … |
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Viagra not helpful for heart failure patients
Hindustan Times A commonly used erectile dysfunction drug, sildenafil, is ineffective against heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, according to new research. The study’s lead author called the results disappointing. Sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase-5 … Erectile dysfunction drug fails for diastolic heart failure patientsScience Codex Viagra, Aliskiren Not Helpful for Heart Failure After All: StudiesiVillage Entertainment ASTRONAUT trial finds no beneficial effects of aliskiren in recently …News-Medical.net RedOrbit –MedPage Today –French Tribune all 17 news articles » |
Georgia Governor appoints Dr. Mohan to Georgia Composite Medical BoardIndia TribuneHis cardiovascular disease fellowship was completed at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Brownsmill, New Jersey. Dr. Mohan is board certified in Internal Medicine and Car…