The anticoagulant medication dabigatran yielded similar results to warfarin for the prevention of cognitive decline in older adults with atrial fibrillation after two years […]
Blood pressure pills 'could help combat the nation's diabetes crisis'
Pills taken by millions of Britons to lower blood pressure could help combat the nation’s diabetes crisis, study claims Oxford […]
Comprehensive patient blood management program can reduce use of transfusions, improve patient outcomes
A growing number of hospitals have implemented patient blood management programs to reduce unnecessary blood transfusions and costs. A study […]
ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don’t have covid
Inside the emergency department at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan, staff members are struggling to care for patients showing up […]
Common treatment for MIS-C patients likely works by depleting neutrophils
Intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) — a common treatment for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) — likely works by depleting […]
Tiny bubbles show promise for reducing inflammation
Scientists hope that tiny sacs of material excreted by cells – so-called extracellular vesicles – can be used to deliver […]
ECMO life support is a last resort for covid, and in short supply in South
Hospital discharge day for Phoua Yang was more like a pep rally. On her way rolling out of TriStar Centennial […]
4 in 1 blood pressure pill: Safe and much more effective than usual hypertension treatment
High blood pressure is the world’s leading killer but poor rates of blood pressure control remain common. A new strategy […]
Maintaining good hydration throughout life may reduce the risk of heart failure
Staying well hydrated throughout life could reduce the risk of developing heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress […]
New insight into red blood cell machinery offers clues to treating sickle cell disease
Hematologists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have discovered key molecular details of how genetic variants in blood-forming machinery enable […]