European standards to prevent repeat heart attacks are published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.1 The standards were defined by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).2
Sep 6, 2016
Scientists have developed an endoscope that uses near-infrared light to spot early warning signs of oesophageal - food pipe - cancer, according to research published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics today.
Sep 6, 2016
The potential driving risk posed by patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is highlighted in a simulation study presented today (7 September, 2016) at this year's European Respiratory Society (ERS) International ...
Sep 6, 2016
Mobile phone technology could help to beat bad practices in healthcare delivery, research suggests.
Sep 6, 2016
In an international study, the drug everolimus has been shown to significantly reduce the frequency of seizures in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy and tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)—a genetic disease that causes ...
Sep 6, 2016
A review of studies investigating the 2008 recession in Europe show it was associated with adverse health outcomes, particularly for suicides and mental health problems, finds a study in The BMJ today.
Sep 6, 2016
An irregular heartbeat (known as atrial fibrillation) is associated with a wide range of serious events, including heart attacks, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and sudden cardiac death, finds a large study in The ...
Sep 6, 2016
A new study by investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) has found that a rise in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in healthy men who have previously been treated for prostate cancer is significantly associated ...
Sep 6, 2016
