Archive: 30/08/2016
Psychopaths feel fear but see no danger
Researchers from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Radboud University Nijmegen found proof that psychopathic individuals can feel fear, but have trouble in the automatic detection and responsivity to threat. For many decades ...
Aug 30, 2016
A new anticoagulant option before cardioversion
Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who need anticoagulation before undergoing electrical correction of their abnormal heartbeat (cardioversion) may benefit from treatment with edoxoban - a non-vitamin K antagonist (VKA) ...
Aug 30, 2016
It's not just the heat: Bad policies contributing to heat-related deaths in farmworkers
With this summer slated to be the hottest on record, more and more people, especially farmworkers, are at even higher risks of heatstroke. In fact, the state of California is currently investigating whether heat exposure ...
Aug 30, 2016
Drug-eluting stents more benefit in saphenous vein graft
Drug-eluting stents had a clear advantage over bare metal stents in patients undergoing revascularisation of saphenous (leg) vein grafts, results of the BASKET-SAVAGE trial show.
Aug 30, 2016
Antipsychotic medications linked to increased risk of pneumonia in persons with Alzheimer's disease
Antipsychotic medications are associated with an increased risk of pneumonia in persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to new research from the University of Eastern Finland. The risk of pneumonia was the highest ...
Aug 30, 2016