Aging :: Brain stents could give aging minds a boost
Doctors say older people who had a stent put into the main artery of their brain to prevent strokes got a real bonus.
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Heart :: Young people who died suddenly and inexplicably had genetic heart defects
In 49 young people who died suddenly and inexplicably at an average age of 14, conventional autopsies found no cause of death.
Heart Disease :: Few heart disease trials reporting sex specific results
Heart disease differences in men and women continue to be poorly understood because women are included in clinical trials far less than men, and even when women are included, study results are not reported by sex, according to a study in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Stroke :: Stroke treatment improves brain functions
Nearly half of patients showed statistically significant improvement in brain function, such as memory, judgement and reasoning after undergoing carotid angioplasty and stenting, a minimally invasive treatment to prevent stroke.
Heart :: First keyhole heart valve surgery in UK
First keyhole heart valve surgery on an 89-year-old woman to replace a heart valve would be performed by Doctors at Leicester’s Glenfield Hospital, Leicester UK on Tuesday.
Health Insurance :: Get more value out of your health insurance plan
American employers and citizens could get a lot more value out of their health insurance by abandoning the old-fashioned system of charging everyone the same, says a team of University of Michigan and Harvard University researchers.
Research :: Simulating human metabolism to find new diets to new drugs
Bioengineers have painstakingly assembled a first-of-its-kind virtual human metabolic network that offers a new way to hunt for better treatments for hundreds of human metabolic disorders, from diabetes to high levels of cholesterol in the blood.
Smoking :: Link between cigarette smoking, nicotine and kidney disease progression
Cigarette smoke (CS) is the most preventable cause of death and chronic disease in the United States. In addition to being a risk factor for atherosclerosis and cancer, recent epidemiologic studies suggest that cigarette smoke promotes the progression of kidney disease.
Psychology :: Psychological effects of heart surgery examined
Cases of congenital heart disease (CHD), in both adolescents and adults, have been on the rise for many years. An article in a recent issue of congenital heart disease proposes that these numbers will continue to rise and that current psychological therapy for recovering patients needs improvement.
Healthcare :: Top hospitals have 28 percent lower mortality rate
Patients treated at top-rated hospitals nationwide have nearly a one-third better chance of surviving, on average, than those admitted to all other hospitals, according to a study released today by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings company.