For heart attack patients, treating only the coronary artery that caused the infarction works just as well as preventive balloon
Month: April 2024
Bringing multidrug-resistant pathogens to their knees
Multidrug-resistant bacterial infections that cannot be treated by any known antibiotics pose a serious global threat. In the journal Angewandte
Scientists grow ‘mini kidneys,’ revealing new insights into metabolic defects and potential therapy for polycystic kidney disease
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have successfully grown ‘mini kidneys’ in the lab and grafted them into
Successful ‘first in human’ clinical trial of pioneering guidance for heart bypass surgery
A new approach to the guidance, planning and conduct of heart bypass surgery has been successfully tested on patients for
Unnecessary use of beta-blockers after a heart attack?
Half of all patients discharged from hospital after a heart attack are treated with beta-blockers unnecessarily. This is according to
Mitochondrial roles in antiviral immunity modify manifestations of neurological diseases
A multidisciplinary team of scientists led by University of Helsinki report that a progressive neurodegenerative disease can be triggered by
Fans are not a magic bullet for beating the heat!
A new study by researchers at the University of Ottawa throws cold water on the idea that fans can effectively
New research offers insight into the future understanding of MS and its treatments
The test that was developed using an existing diagnostic procedure as its basis and has the potential to be applied
Active workstations may improve cognitive performance
A recent Mayo Clinic study suggests that active workstations incorporating a walking pad, bike, stepper and/or standing desk are successful
Pristine peatland offers glimpse into pre-industrial atmosphere
An international group of researchers has uncovered significant insights into pre-industrial aerosol formation processes through a study conducted in a