Cardiology

Coenzyme Q10 doesn't prevent periprocedural myocardial injury

(HealthDay)—Pre-treatment with coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) before elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) does not reduce periprocedural myocardial injury (PMI), but does significantly decrease high-sensitivity C-reactive ...

Cardiology

Nutraceuticals alone or with ezetimibe aid in dyslipidemia

(HealthDay)—For statin-intolerant patients with dyslipidemia with ischemic heart disease treated with percutaneous coronary intervention, nutraceuticals alone or in combination with ezetimibe improve the lipid profile, ...

Autism spectrum disorders

Home-based treatment of autism

Much can still be done to improve autism treatment besides finding a cure. The MICHELANGELO project, which ended in March, has developed a set of technologies for personalised, home-based behaviour monitoring and treatment ...

Cardiology

Results of OCT STEMI trial reported at TCT 2014

The first randomized trial to examine serial optical coherence tomography (OCT) in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was reported at the 26th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific ...

Cardiology

Results of the TRANSLATE-POPS trial presented

According to a new study of heart attack patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), free access to platelet function testing had only a modest impact on anti-clotting drug selection and dosing. Findings ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Alzheimer's progression tracked prior to dementia

For years, scientists have attempted to understand how Alzheimer's disease harms the brain before memory loss and dementia are clinically detectable. Most researchers think this preclinical stage, which can last a decade ...

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