Cardiology
In-hospital nocturnal dialysis may be good for the heart
In-hospital nocturnal dialysis may be good for patients' hearts as well as their kidneys, a new study suggests.
Sep 18, 2015
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Surgery
Scan may identify best candidates for fetal spina bifida surgery
Fetuses with enlarged ventricles—the fluid-filled cavities inside the brain—may be less likely than their counterparts to benefit from surgery in the womb to treat spina bifida, according to a study supported by the National ...
Sep 15, 2015
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Diabetes
Brief bouts of exercise begin to reverse heart abnormalities in people with type 2 diabetes
A new study in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) is the first to show that high intensity intermittent exercise training improves heart structure and benefits diabetes control ...
Sep 9, 2015
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Cardiology
A reinforced cylinder leads to fewer repeat surgeries for children born with heart defect
Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a congenital defect in which the left side of the heart does not develop properly, impairing normal circulation. A series of surgeries can help restore heart function. A new study ...
Jun 23, 2015
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Cardiology
Endurance athletes should be tested while exercising for potentially fatal heart condition
Some athletes who take part in endurance exercise such as marathon running, endurance triathlons or alpine cycling can develop irregularities in their heartbeats that can, occasionally, lead to their sudden death.
Jun 3, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why Big Pharma is not addressing the failure of antidepressants
Around a quarter of people experience depression at some point in their lives, two-thirds of whom are women. Each year more than 11m working days are lost in the UK to stress, depression or anxiety and there are more than ...
May 18, 2015
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Cardiology
'World's smallest pacemaker' appears promising in human trial
(HealthDay)—The world's smallest pacemaker is safe and effective in patients with symptomatic bradycardia, according to the first human clinical trial of the device. The findings were scheduled to be presented at the annual ...
May 18, 2015
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Cardiology
Resolvin D1 reduces post-heart-attack heart failure
Chronic inflammation provokes a downward spiral in many diseases, including congestive heart failure, atherosclerosis and peripheral artery disease. A University of Alabama at Birmingham-led research team has now found that ...
Apr 29, 2015
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Cardiology
New blood pump system approved
(HealthDay)—The Impella 2.5 System has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to maintain stable heart function and blood circulation during high-risk cardiac operations, the agency said in a news release.
Mar 24, 2015
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Cardiology
Endurance sport causes strain in right side of the heart
Otherwise healthy people who exercise strenuously for more than 90 minutes suffer from a post-exercise drop in heart performance, but only in the right side of the heart, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide.
Mar 16, 2015
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