Clot Buster Safe for Stroke Patients on Blood Thinners: Study
2013-03-14
Fears that giving tPA to those taking aspirin or Plavix might raise risk of brain bleeds largely unfounded, researchers sayContinue Reading
Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot’s Effectiveness
2013-03-13
When people fail to make enough white blood cells the vaccine is less protective, study findsContinue Reading
Blood Test Plus Targeted Care May Stop Heart Failure Before It Starts
2013-03-12
Coordination between primary care docs and cardiologists is key to prevention, study suggestsContinue Reading
Stored Donor Blood May Have Shorter Shelf Life Than Thought
2013-03-05
After 3 weeks cells’ ability to deliver oxygen fades, research suggestsContinue Reading
Artificial Pancreas Worked Overnight on Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
2013-02-27
System helped keep blood sugar at safe levels among young campers, study foundContinue Reading
Diabetes Doesn’t Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement
2013-02-27
Rates of infection, blood clots similar in those with and without the condition, study findsContinue Reading
Blood Thinners May Boost Survival for Prostate Cancer Patients: Study
2013-02-21
But it’s too early to recommend anticoagulants for this purposeContinue Reading
Multiple Tests Needed to Spot Infections in Newborns: Study
2013-02-20
Some bacteria may avoid detection with standard exams, researchers contendContinue Reading
New Blood Thinner Beats Older Drug for Vein Clots: Study
2013-02-20
But Pradaxa costs more than warfarin, and bleeding may be harder to stop, expert saysContinue Reading
More Americans Successfully Managing Diabetes
2013-02-15
But large U.S. government study shows there’s a lot of room for improvement to prevent complicationsContinue Reading
‘Clot-Buster’ Drug May Still Be Best Stroke Treatment
2013-02-07
Italian study found tPA as good as invasive procedures that go into artery to retrieve, destroy clotsContinue Reading
Ravicti Approved for Urea Cycle Disorders
2013-02-01
Conditions inhibit ammonia removal from the bodyContinue Reading
First-Ever Guidelines Issued for Treating Type 2 Diabetes in Kids
2013-01-28
Experts say rising obesity makes condition much more common in childrenContinue Reading
Drug Approved for Inherited Blood Disorder
2013-01-23
Exjade removes excess iron, FDA saysContinue Reading