Outcomes of PF Ablation for AF Similar Between Sexes
TOPLINE: There are no sex differences in the effectiveness and safety of pulsed field ablation (PFA), a novel modality that ...
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TikTok’s Hair Training Trend Can Lead to Hair Loss, Scalp Infection
Share on PinterestHair training is a beauty hack that involves not washing your hair for long periods of time in ...
RNA Therapeutics Will ‘Change Everything’ in Epilepsy
Epilepsy affects over 50 million people worldwide, making it one of the most common neurologic disorders. Though current antiseizure medications ...
Stroke Patients Benefit From Neurologic Music Therapy
Neurologic music therapy (NMT), a specially designed intervention targeting movement, balance, and cognitive functioning, improves depressive symptoms and increases brain-derived ...
Low Vit D Linked to Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
TOPLINE: Patients with breast cancer who have low levels of vitamin D when they begin treatment with paclitaxel are more ...
Benefits of Tebentafusp in Uveal Melanoma Last 3 Years
MADRID — The positive effect of the bispecific fusion protein tebentafusp on the overall survival of patients with uveal melanoma ...
In-Home PT Gets a Boost
As the aging population grows and telehealth expands in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, an emerging trend of in-home ...
Aprocitentan Reduces Resistant Hypertension in CKD
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Treatment with aprocitentan, a novel agent currently under Food and Drug Administration review for lowering blood pressure ...
Genetic Variant Can Significantly Raise Risk
A new study finds a gene known as APOE is a major risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease for certain demographic ...
Weaker Demand for Older CF Treatments
(Reuters) - Vertex Pharmaceuticals missed Wall Street estimates for third-quarter sales on Monday, hurt by weaker-than-expected demand for its older ...
Hows and Whys of Skin Biopsy Test For Parkinson’s Disease
Approximately 20% of patients clinically diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) turn out not to have the movement disorder, resulting in ...
Kidney Week Roundup: Cell Therapy Cuts Immunosuppressive Drug Use Post-Transplant
PHILADELPHIA -- Some of the latest research in the field of nephrology presented at the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney ...
Ontario’s Virtual Urgent Care Program Had Limited Effect
A virtual urgent care (VUC) pilot program in Ontario, Canada, had limited impact on in-person emergency department visits in 2021, ...
Anastrozole: Drug that cuts breast cancer risk set for wider use in UK
Women can also reduce their risk of dying from breast cancer by regularly attending mammogramsAMELIE-BENOIST/Alamy Post-menopausal women in the UK ...
To Get More New Antimicrobial Drugs, Fix the Broken Market, Experts Say
Fixing the broken market for innovative antimicrobial drugs should start with the hospitals, said Christine Ann Miller, MBA, at the ...
Advanced Parkinson’s Patient Regains Ability to Walk Confidently
Targeted spinal cord stimulation with an implanted neuroprosthesis helped a Parkinson's disease patient who had severe movement deficits walk confidently ...
Children With Sickle Cell Disease at Risk for Vision Loss
Clinicians must monitor children with sickle cell disease for eye complications as much as they do for adults, a new ...
Newer Antiobesity Meds Lower the Body’s Defended Fat Mass
The current highly effective antiobesity medications approved for treating obesity (semaglutide), under review (tirzepatide), or in late-stage clinical trials "appear ...
Not So Fast on Dental Screenings in Primary Care, USPSTF Says
Routine screenings for signs of cavities and gum disease by primary care clinicians may not catch patients most at risk ...
AHA Joins New Cardiovascular Certification Group ABCVM
The American Heart Association (AHA) has now formally voted to join several other cardiovascular societies to form a new professional ...
NEWSHEALTH : AHA Joins New Cardiovascular Certification Group ABCVM