An international team of researchers has found that the use of bisphosphonates – drugs already taken by millions of healthy women to prevent bone-loss – for more than one year was associated…
Category: Healthcare IT
Heart rate turbulence is linked with increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease
Abnormal heart rate turbulence is associated with an increased risk of heart disease death in otherwise low-risk older individuals, according to a study funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute…
NGDI-UBC, CDRD partner for drug development platform to treat neglected global diseases
The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) and the Neglected Global Diseases Initiative at the University of British Columbia (NGDI-UBC) today announced that they will collaborate on developing interventions for neglected…
Research: Way heart responds to early beat is predictive of cardiac death
The way the heart responds to an early beat is predictive of cardiac death, especially for people with no conventional markers of cardiovascular disease, according to new research from Washington University School…
AHF condemns budget move by House Republicans for global AIDS programs
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), which provides AIDS medical care and services to more than 152,000 individuals in 26 countries worldwide, today strongly condemned a move by House Republicans, who on Friday proposed…
New study finds peer support greatly reduces symptoms of depression
Peer support offers promise as an effective, low-cost tool for fighting depression, a new study by the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and University of Michigan Health System finds. Programs in which…
Diet high in Omega 3 oils benefits at risk Alzheimer’s disease patients
Tel Aviv University says diets high in fish oil have a beneficial effect in patients at risk. Scientists today agree that there are five molecules that are known to affect or cause…
Expedited medical device reviews account for majority of recalls
The analysis, which was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, connected the Food and Drug Administration’s most urgent medical device recalls with high-risk devices that were subject to “speedy” review. Los…
Dengue strikes in a “vicious” way in north Qld
According to health authorities a vicious strain of Dengue fever is hospitalising people in far north Queensland. 20 people have been diagnosed with the Type 2 variant of the virus in East…
Nfocus Neuromedical’s Luna AES receives CE Mark approval to treat brain aneurysms
Nfocus Neuromedical, Inc., an innovative medical device company with a focus on the next generation treatment for brain aneurysms, announced today that its Luna™ Aneurysm Embolization System (AES) received CE Mark for…
Study finds link between poor sleep quality and functional disability in patients with RA
A study in the Feb. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found that poor sleep quality correlated with higher levels of depressive symptoms, greater pain severity, increased fatigue, and…
MEF2D protein in mitochondria appears to contribute early steps in Parkinson’s disease
For the last several years, neurologists have been probing a connection between Parkinson’s disease and problems with mitochondria, the miniature power plants of the cell. Toxins that mimic Parkinson’s effects act specifically…
Screening breast MRIs can detect invasive cancers in women with history of chest irradiation
Breast cancer screening with MRI can detect invasive cancers missed on mammography in women who’ve undergone chest irradiation for other diseases, according to a new study published online and in the April…
Hearing loss linked to dementia & Alzheimer’s
New research suggests that adults with hearing loss may face a higher risk of dementia and perhaps Alzheimer’s disease than those who do not suffer hearing loss. The risk of dementia rises…
Cholesterol woes across Australia
A new study shows that Victorians and Tasmanians have the worst average cholesterol levels in Australia. The study looked at almost 200,000 patient records over 5 and half years and showed that…