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Stent Patients With Afib May Drop Aspirin
Date: Aug-28-2012Patients with atrial fibrillation who have a coronary stent placement and are on anticoagulation therapy may drop the aspirin and just take clopidogrel (Plavix) plus their anticoagulant medication, researchers from the TweeSteden Hospital, Tilburg, the Netherlands, explained at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Munich, Germany. Patients with heart rhythm disturbances, such as those with atrial fibrillation and/or mechanical valves, usually need anticoagulation therapy for life in order to prevent stroke...
Which Post-Operative Complications Result In Highest Risk For Readmission?
Date: Aug-28-2012A recent study, published in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons reveals that complications in the 30 day post-surgery window are generally the main reason patients are readmitted to hospitals. Senior author of the study, John F...
Will Robots Someday Replace Surgeons?
Date: Aug-28-2012The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently cleared the Corpath 200 system, the world's fist robotic-assisted system for minimally invasive treatment of coronary artery disease. Philips Healthcare announced on August 22, 2012, that they will be the exclusive distributor of Corindus' interventional cardiology system in the United States. The leading cause of death in the United States is coronary artery disease (CAD). In 2008, over 400,000 people died from CAD in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Breast Milk Boosts Beneficial Growth Of Gut Flora
Date: Aug-28-2012Unlike infant formula, breast milk promotes more beneficial growth of gut flora, the colonies of friendly bacteria that help absorb nutrients and develop the immune system. This may explain why it is better than formula at protecting newborns from infection and illness, according to a new US study published as an epub ahead of print in the journal Current Nutrition & Food Science this week...
Long-Term Weight Loss Extremely Hard For Post-Menopausal Women
Date: Aug-28-2012Postmenopausal women naturally consume much less energy than when they were younger, the strategies and behaviors they followed earlier in life are simply not sustainable or effective in the long-term any more, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Department of Health and Physical Activity, reported in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The authors added that several factors work against postmenopausal women when they try to lose weight over the long term. Several studies have looked at postmenopausal body weight control and diets...
Technology Communication Among Divorced Parents Can Be Effective If Used Properly
Date: Aug-28-2012According to a University of Missouri family studies expert, divorced parents who are involved in hostile relationships use technology, such as texting or emails, to communicate with their ex-spouses and talk about their children. The study claims that children are affected negatively by this type of communication if the parents are using it against each other as more of a weapon than a tool. The report says that divorce therapists should be teaching parents positive methods of using technology as a communication tool to preserve healthy upbringings of their kids...
Sleep Apnoea Symptoms Possibly Understated By Commercial Drivers Afraid Of Losing License
Date: Aug-28-2012People who drive commercial vehicles, such as buses, taxis, trucks and aeroplanes, could be incorrectly reporting their symptoms of sleep apnoea due to their fears of endangering their employment, according to a new study. The research will be presented on 1 September 2012 at the European Respiratory Society's (ERS) Annual Congress in Vienna. All the abstracts from the ERS Congress are now publicly available online. People with the sleep apnoea suffer frequent disruptions to their breathing during sleep, leaving them with headaches, drowsiness and sometimes depression during the day...
Merging Tissue And Electronics
Date: Aug-28-2012New tissue scaffold could be used for drug development and implantable therapeutic devices To control the three-dimensional shape of engineered tissue, researchers grow cells on tiny, sponge-like scaffolds. These devices can be implanted into patients or used in the lab to study tissue responses to potential drugs. A team of researchers from MIT, Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital has now added a new element to tissue scaffolds - electronic sensors...
Energy Drinks Help Heart Function
Date: Aug-28-2012Energy drinks improve the contractions of both the left and right ventricles of the heart; they have a beneficial effect on myocardial function, Dr Matteo Cameli, from University of Siena, Italy, explained at the European Society of Cardiology 2012 Congress, in Munich, Germany. Dr. Cameli added that energy drinks raise the risk of cardiometabolic diseases. An energy drink is said to boost mental and physical energy. There are several brands today, including Red Bull, Monster, Rockstar, and Full Throttle. They usually have large amounts of caffeine and also contain taurine...
Links Between Nutrients, Genes And Cancer Spread
Date: Aug-28-2012More than 40 plant-based compounds can turn on genes that slow the spread of cancer, according to a first-of-its-kind study by a Washington State University researcher. Gary Meadows, WSU professor and associate dean for graduate education and scholarship in the College of Pharmacy, says he is encouraged by his findings because the spread of cancer is most often what makes the disease fatal. Moreover, says Meadows, diet, nutrients and plant-based chemicals appear to be opening many avenues of attack. "We're always looking for a magic bullet," he says...
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