Archive: 26/07/2016

Roll up your sleeves: Red Cross says blood need 'urgent'

(HealthDay)—The American Red Cross says it has an urgent need for blood donations, with less than a five-day supply of blood on hand to help those who need it.

Jul 26, 2016

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Two in ten Alzheimer's cases may be misdiagnosed

(HealthDay)—Alzheimer's disease is often misdiagnosed, possibly causing undue stress for those who don't have the disease but are told they do, and delays in treatment for others, two new studies reveal.

Jul 26, 2016

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'Heat dome' not budging until week's end

(HealthDay)—The massive "heat dome" that has blanketed the eastern United States with oppressive heat and humidity for days will not be budging before the end of the week, weather forecasters said Tuesday.

Jul 26, 2016

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FDA bolsters warnings about class of antibiotics

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it's strengthening label warnings on a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones because the drugs can lead to disabling side effects, including ...

Jul 26, 2016

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Severe birth defects not as lethal as docs once said: study

Parents of newborns with rare genetic conditions used to hear the grim words that the severe birth defects were "incompatible with life." Support groups and social media showing the exceptions have changed the landscape. ...

Jul 26, 2016

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Could the deadly mosquito-borne yellow fever virus cause a Zika-like epidemic in the Americas?

Yellow fever virus (YFV), a close relative of Zika virus and transmitted by the same type of mosquito, is the cause of an often-fatal viral hemorrhagic fever and could spread via air travel from endemic areas in Africa to ...

Jul 26, 2016

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Flow diversion improves vision among patients with paraclinoid aneurysms

Aneurysms of the paraclinoid region of the internal carotid artery (ICA) and the interventions used to treat them often result in visual impairment.

Jul 26, 2016

Workforce processes prior to mechanical thrombectomy vary widely, new study finds

Mechanical thrombectomy, a leading type of neurointerventional stroke treatment where a device can remove a blood clot in minutes, is essential for people experiencing a stroke, who stand to lose 2 million neurons every minute ...

Jul 26, 2016

Opercular index score: A novel approach for determining clinical outcomes in stroke

A new study presented at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 13th Annual Meeting in Boston found that the Opercular Score Index (OIS) is a practical, noninvasive scoring system that can be used to predict ...

Jul 26, 2016

New evidence: How amino acid cysteine combats Huntington's disease

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have identified a biochemical pathway linking oxidative stress and the amino acid cysteine in Huntington's disease. The findings, described in last week's issue of the Proceedings ...

Jul 26, 2016

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Archive: 26/07/2016

Roll up your sleeves: Red Cross says blood need 'urgent'

Two in ten Alzheimer's cases may be misdiagnosed

'Heat dome' not budging until week's end

FDA bolsters warnings about class of antibiotics

Severe birth defects not as lethal as docs once said: study

Could the deadly mosquito-borne yellow fever virus cause a Zika-like epidemic in the Americas?

Flow diversion improves vision among patients with paraclinoid aneurysms

Workforce processes prior to mechanical thrombectomy vary widely, new study finds

Opercular index score: A novel approach for determining clinical outcomes in stroke

New evidence: How amino acid cysteine combats Huntington's disease

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