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Naltrexone implant more effective in reducing relapses in HIV patients with opioid addiction

When patients with HIV who are also battling opioid dependence go without addiction treatment, they are more likely to stop taking their HIV medications than drug-free patients.

22 Mar 2019

New nanotechnology approach shows promise in treating triple negative breast cancer

Unlike the three most common forms of breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer has no currently approved targeted therapies for treatment. That was one of the reasons it was chosen as a disease area of focus for the Indiana University Precision Health Grand Challenge initiative, aimed to research and develop better treatments, cures or preventions, as quickly as possible.

22 Mar 2019

New algae-based treatment could reduce need for limb amputation

A new algae-based treatment could reduce the need for amputation in people with critical limb ischaemia, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation, published today in the journal npj Regenerative Medicine.

21 Mar 2019

Early discharge does not increase readmission risk for patients after lung surgery

When hospitals implement programs to optimize patients' recovery from surgery, healthcare costs fall and patients show improved outcomes.

21 Mar 2019

Worryingly long wait for NHS cancer patients

Around a fourth of NHS cancer patients have to wait a worryingly long amount of time to start treatment, according to a new NHS England report.

20 Mar 2019

AeroForm Tissue Expanders makes breast reconstruction after mastectomy more comfortable

Henry Ford Cancer Institute is the first in Michigan to offer a needle-free, patient-controlled tissue expansion system for women undergoing breast reconstruction after mastectomy.

20 Mar 2019

Deep brain stimulation offers significant relief for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Patients suffering from severe, treatment-resistant depression can benefit not only acutely but also the long-term from deep brain stimulation, as researchers from the Medical Center - University of Freiburg and their colleagues from the University Hospital Bonn demonstrate in a current study.

19 Mar 2019

Study: Radial or femoral approaches for PCI are equal in terms of survival in heart attack patients

Doctors can use either an artery in the arm (the radial approach) or in the groin (the femoral approach) to safely perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on patients presenting with a heart attack, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68thAnnual Scientific Session. The research, which was stopped early, suggests the radial and femoral approach are equivalent in terms of the risk of death at 30 days.

19 Mar 2019

Study sheds light on the optimal timing of coronary angiography in NSTEMI patients

In patients resuscitated after cardiac arrest who do not show evidence of the type of heart attack known as ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), receiving immediate coronary angiography did not improve survival at 90 days compared to waiting a few days before undergoing the procedure, based on findings presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68thAnnual Scientific Session.

19 Mar 2019

Radial and femoral approach for PCI achieve similar results in terms of survival

Doctors can use either an artery in the arm or in the groin to safely perform percutaneous coronary intervention on patients presenting with a heart attack, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

19 Mar 2019

Less invasive valve replacement can be safe and effective alternative for healthier patients

A new study by a team of cardiologists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center led by senior and corresponding author Jeffrey Popma, MD, suggests that a minimally invasive procedure currently reserved for patients too frail to undergo surgery may in fact be a safe and effective alternative for healthier patients.

19 Mar 2019

One-off surgery could offer hope to patients with high blood pressure

A one-off operation that targets the nerves connected to the kidney has been found to maintain reduced blood pressure in hypertension patients for at least six months, according to the results of a clinical trial led in the UK by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust, and supported by the National Institute for Health Research.

18 Mar 2019

Preventative cardioverter defibrillator implantation is of little benefit to kidney dialysis patients

Placing an implantable cardioverter defibrillator in kidney dialysis patients as a preventative measure is of little benefit.

18 Mar 2019

TAVR procedure safe in patients with unusual valve anatomy

Compared with patients who had a typical tricuspid aortic valve, patients with a more unusual bicuspid aortic valve had a similar rate of death but a higher likelihood of stroke after undergoing a procedure to replace the valve by threading surgical equipment through an artery, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

18 Mar 2019

Researchers discover new biomarker for postoperative liver dysfunction

Postoperative liver dysfunction (failure) is the most serious complication that can occur following liver resection (full or partial hepatectomy) to remove liver tumors.

18 Mar 2019

Echocardiography may aid in patient selection for TMVR

Clinicians should use echocardiography, an ultrasound that shows the heart's structure and function, when determining whether patients with heart failure and a leaking heart valve are likely to benefit from valve repair, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th Annual Scientific Session.

18 Mar 2019

Simplified catheter ablation could slash waiting lists for atrial fibrillation patients

A day case catheter ablation procedure which includes only the bare essentials and delivers the same outcomes could slash waiting lists for atrial fibrillation patients, according to late-breaking results from the AVATAR-AF trial presented today at EHRA 2019, a European Society of Cardiology congress.

18 Mar 2019

BFR therapy as part of rehabilitation following ACL surgery may slow bone loss

Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction patients often face bone and muscle loss immediately following the procedure.

18 Mar 2019

Study reveals another surgical option for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears

The arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) surgical technique offers patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears restored shoulder function and the opportunity to return to sports and physically-demanding work, according to research presented today at the AOSSM/AANA Specialty Day in Las Vegas, Nevada.

18 Mar 2019

Study finds TAVR to be as good as open-heart surgery for patients at low surgical risk

A new trial comparing self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to standard open-heart surgery for valve replacement—this time in patients with severe aortic stenosis who are considered low surgical risk—found no difference in the combined rate of disabling stroke or death from any cause at two years.

18 Mar 2019

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Naltrexone implant more effective in reducing relapses in HIV patients with opioid addiction

New nanotechnology approach shows promise in treating triple negative breast cancer

New algae-based treatment could reduce need for limb amputation

Early discharge does not increase readmission risk for patients after lung surgery

Worryingly long wait for NHS cancer patients

AeroForm Tissue Expanders makes breast reconstruction after mastectomy more comfortable

Deep brain stimulation offers significant relief for patients with treatment-resistant depression

Study: Radial or femoral approaches for PCI are equal in terms of survival in heart attack patients

Study sheds light on the optimal timing of coronary angiography in NSTEMI patients

Radial and femoral approach for PCI achieve similar results in terms of survival

Less invasive valve replacement can be safe and effective alternative for healthier patients

One-off surgery could offer hope to patients with high blood pressure

Preventative cardioverter defibrillator implantation is of little benefit to kidney dialysis patients

TAVR procedure safe in patients with unusual valve anatomy

Researchers discover new biomarker for postoperative liver dysfunction

Echocardiography may aid in patient selection for TMVR

Simplified catheter ablation could slash waiting lists for atrial fibrillation patients

BFR therapy as part of rehabilitation following ACL surgery may slow bone loss

Study reveals another surgical option for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears

Study finds TAVR to be as good as open-heart surgery for patients at low surgical risk

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