Ocular fundus pathology and chronic kidney disease in a Chinese population7thSpace Interactive (press release)Previous study indicated a high prevalence of ocular fundus pathology among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), while the relationship…
Acorda Therapeutics Announces Preclinical Data on GGF2 in Heart Failure …Business Wire (press release)GGF2 is currently being evaluated as a treatment for heart failure in a Phase 1 clinical trial. These data were presented at the American Heart Asso…
Telegraph.co.ukRevolutionary treatment saves life of baby with liver failureActive QuoteThe technique is a world first, but scientists now need to determine whether the technique could be used to treat other patients with acute liver failure. The team …
Adult Acute Liver Failure Treatment Fails in Pediatric PatientsGastroenterology & Endoscopy NewsChicago—IV N-acetylcysteine (NAC) does not improve one-year survival in pediatric patients with non-acetaminophen acute liver failure (NAALF) and is assoc…
The Demand for Heart Failure Educational Products Transcends Hospital WallsPR UrgentThe prevalence of heart failure, problems with hospital re-admittance, and patient needs for health-care self management tools drives higher demands for relevant health…
TechnoratiStudy Shows Risk of Heart Failure Reduced By Stem Cell TreatmentTechnoratiHeart failure affects nearly 6 million Americans, according to the Center for Disease Control. Promising results of a Phase II studies were presented Monday at an Ameri…
AHA: Pharmacists Help Improve Heart Failure CareMedPage TodayORLANDO — A pharmacist intervention program modestly improved prescribing of evidence-based medications for community-based heart failure patients but did not improve clinical outcomes, acco…
Gencaro(TM) Demonstrated 74% Risk Reduction for New Onset Atrial Fibrillation …MarketWatch (press release)Pursuant to their analysis, researchers concluded that Gencaro substantially decreased the risk of new onset atrial fibrillation in a large mode…
Acorda Therapeutics Announces Preclinical Data on GGF2 in Heart Failure …MarketWatch (press release)GGF2 is currently being evaluated as a treatment for heart failure in a Phase 1 clinical trial. These data were presented at the American Heart Associ…
Lower sodium intake 'reduces heart failure symptoms'Nursing TimesReduction of sodium intake to 3g per day improves clinical health outcomes for patients with heart failure, South Korean researchers have found. They examined 232 patients, assess…