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Study examines effectiveness, safety of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in US Chicago – Michael J. Mack, M.D., of the Baylor Health Care System, Plano, Texas, and colleagues describe the experience in the U.S. with transcatheter aortic valve replacement ...
Read the releaseRate of aortic valve replacement for elderly patients has increased; outcomes improved Chicago – Jose Augusto Barreto-Filho, M.D., Ph.D., of the Federal University of Sergipe and the Clinica e Hospital Sao Lucas, Sergipe, Brazil, and colleagues assessed procedure ...
Read the releaseCPR for 38 minutes or longer improves chance to survive cardiac arrest RESS Abstract 154 (Omni Dallas Hotel, Dallas Ballroom D-H) Performing CPR for 38 minutes or longer can improve a patient's chance of surviving cardiac arrest, according to a study presented ...
Read the releaseNews tips for Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013 More adult trauma patients survived when they received early transfusions of plasma or red blood cells while en route to the hospital by helicopter or ground transport, in a study presented at the American Heart Association's ...
Read the release1 minute of CPR video training could save lives RESS Abstract 19453/157 (Omni Dallas Hotel, Dallas Ballroom D-H) Just one minute of CPR video training for bystanders in a shopping mall could save lives in emergencies, according to research presented at the American ...
Read the releaseHospitalized children more likely to die after cardiac arrest during night shift RESS Abstract 11975/11 (Omni Dallas Hotel, Trinity Ballroom) Hospitalized children are more likely to die after a cardiac arrest if it occurs during the night shift, according to ...
Read the releaseResidents of most polluted US cities -- New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami -- have increased risk of dry eye syndrome Study suggests that environmental manipulation should be considered as part of overall management of dry eye syndrome NEW ORLEANS – Nov. 16, ...
Read the releaseNew device offers hope to people blinded due to incurable eye disorders Retinal implant system research provides positive results for people with genetic eye disease NEW ORLEANS – Nov. 16, 2013 – Research presented today at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Academy ...
Read the releaseRI Cardiovascular Institute to present 20+ abstracts at AHA annual Scientific Sessions Includes 3 international collaboration presentations at premier cardiology conference PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Researchers from the Cardiovascular Institute at Rhode Island, The Miriam and Newport ...
Read the releaseNASA-led firefly mission to study lightning Somewhere on Earth, there's always a lightning flash. The globe experiences lightning some 50 times a second, yet the details of what initiates this common occurrence and what effects it has on the atmosphere – lightning ...
Read the releaseSafety in numbers? Not so for corals Traditionally, it was assumed that corals do not face a risk of extinction unless they become very rare or have a very restricted range. A team of scientists from the University of Hawaii – Manoa (UHM), Joint ...
Read the release'What could possibly go wrong?' A lot Injuries from the Tough Mudder WASHINGTON — The Tough Mudder, an extreme sports event that bills itself as "probably the toughest event on the planet," resulted in injuries ranging from multiple electrical burns ...
Read the releaseOvercoming brittleness: New insights into bulk metallic glass From the production of tougher, more durable smart phones and other electronic devices, to a wider variety of longer lasting biomedical implants, bulk metallic glasses are poised to be ...
Read the releaseNanotech researchers' 2-step method shows promise in fighting pancreatic cancer Researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed a new technique for fighting deadly and hard-to-treat pancreatic cancer that uses two different ...
Read the releasePUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 15-Nov-2013 [ | E-mail ] var addthis_pub="eurekalert"; var addthis_options = "favorites, delicious, digg, facebook, twitter, google, newsvine, reddit, slashdot, stumbleupon, buzz, more" Share Contact: Preeti Singh psingh@burnesscommunications.com 301-280-5722 Bridget DeSimone bdesimone@burnesscommunications.com 301.280.5735 American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene New research finds potential risk for millions in Africa believed resistant to vivax malaria At ASTMH Annual Meeting, scientists present new genome sequence ...
Read the releaseJCI early table of contents for Nov. 15, 2013 Tipping the balance between senescence and proliferation An arrest in cell proliferation, also referred to as cellular senescence, occurs as a natural result of aging and in response to cellular stress. Senescent ...
Read the releaseTipping the balance between senescence and proliferation An arrest in cell proliferation, also referred to as cellular senescence, occurs as a natural result of aging and in response to cellular stress. Senescent cells accumulate with age and are associated ...
Read the releasePersistent gene therapy in muscle may not require immunosuppression Successful gene therapy is based on the effective delivery and maintained expression of healthy copies of a gene into tissues of individuals with a disease-associated genetic mutation. ...
Read the releaseInflammatory skin damage in mice blocked by bleach solution, Stanford study finds STANFORD, Calif. — Processes that age and damage skin are impeded by dilute bleach solution, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School ...
Read the releaseNew hologram technology created with tiny nanoantennas WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers have created tiny holograms using a "metasurface" capable of the ultra-efficient control of light, representing a potential new technology for advanced sensors, high-resolution ...
Read the releaseProtein quality: It matters Research presented at SupplySide West shows the superiority of whey protein Las Vegas, Nov. 15, 2013 – As science continues to support the role of protein in building and maintaining lean muscle, maintaining weight and aging healthy, consumers ...
Read the releaseTeam-based approaches needed to fight high blood pressure American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Scientific Advisory Uncontrolled high blood pressure rates continue to grow despite the availability ...
Read the releaseVivax malaria may be evolving around natural defense 3 gene mutations appear to be invasion mechanisms CLEVELAND—Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute have discovered recent genetic mutations ...
Read the releaseStudy shows wind turbines killed 600,000 bats last year Bats pollinate crops, control insects DENVER (Nov. 15, 2013) - More than 600,000 bats were killed by wind energy turbines in 2012, a serious blow to creatures who pollinate crops and help control flying ...
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