University of Michigan heart researchers are shedding light on a new method for steadying an abnormal heart rhythm. Irregular heart rhythms, or arrhythmias, set the stage for a common, debilitating disorder called atrial fibrillation that puts adults as young as age 40 at risk for fatigue, fainting, cardiac arrest, and even death. Medications can help, […]
Stroboscopic training, performing a physical activity while using eyewear that simulates a strobe-like experience, has been found to increase visual short-term memory retention, and the effects last for 24 hours. Participants in a Duke University study engaged in physical activities, such as playing catch, while using either specialised eyewear that limits vision to only brief […]
Thanks to tiny microneedles, eye doctors may soon have a better way to treat diseases such as macular degeneration that affect tissues in the back of the eye. That could be important as the population ages and develops more eye-related illnesses
Researchers at the Center for Laser Applications at the University of Tennessee Space Institute in Tullahoma have developed a technology that goes on a ‘seek and destroy’ mission for cancerous tumours. They have harnessed the power of lasers to find, map, and non-invasively destruct cancerous tumours. Christian Parigger, associate professor of physics, and Jacqueline Johnson, […]
On 14 February 2012, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the treatment of people with heart failure. The aim of the report is to identify those recommendations from current guidelines of high methodological quality that may be […]
Medical staff struggle to spot problem drinking in their patients unless they are already intoxicated, according to research by the University of Leicester. The work led by Dr Alex J Mitchell, consultant at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and honorary senior lecturer at the University, reveals that clinical staff often overlook alcohol problems in their patients […]
A major study of Medicare beneficiaries shows that the risk of hip fractures was significantly reduced in patients who had had cataract surgery, compared to patients who did not undergo the procedure. The researchers believe their study is the first to demonstrate that cataract surgery reduces the rate of fractures in older patients with vision […]
Researchers have used computational analysis to identify a new Achilles heel for the treatment of drug-resistant breast cancer. The results reveal that the disruption of glucose metabolism is an effective therapeutic strategy for the treatment of tumours that have acquired resistance to front-line cancer drugs such as Lapatinib. ‘The growth and survival of cancer cells […]
Using an endoscope to guide the removal of leg veins used in heart surgery is as safe as using large, ankle-to-groin incisions, according to a study by Duke University Medical Center researchers. The data shows the two procedures have similar mortality rates after three years. The endoscopic method has lower rates of infection and wound […]
Mini-courses designed to increase creative stimulation and variety in physicians’ daily routines can sharpen critical thinking skills, improve job satisfaction and encourage innovative thinking, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers who piloted a series of such courses. ‘For decades, career development theory has identified a stage that occurs at midlife, characterised by a […]
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