Melanoma Agent Surprise: Brain Tumors Shrink Too
The efficacy of dabrafenib evidently extends beyond its targets of solid tumors and melanomas that harbor BRAF mutations, according to findings from a phase 1 trial.
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Simple Risk Score Aids Carotid-Stenting Decisions
The factors determining a patient's risk during carotid surgery are fairly well-understood, but predicting the risk of carotid stenting patients has so far not been easy, so researchers mined the NCDR database to create a simple risk score that predicts in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular events after carotid stenting.
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illiam O'Neill Moves to Henry Ford
Dr William O'Neill is moving from Miami to Detroit to lead a new center for structural heart disease at Henry Ford Hospital.
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Air Pollutants Mediate Effects on Heart Health
The Chinese policy of restricting air-pollution emissions during the 2008 Olympic Games allowed researchers to assess the acute effects of air pollution, with the decrease in air pollution reducing von Willebrand factor and P-selectin, two markers of platelet adhesion and activation, as well as C-reactive protein levels in a group of healthy adults.
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TAVI Numbers Rise in Europe as Reimbursement
New data unveiled at EuroPCR yesterday are offering a fresh snapshot of just how quickly the number of TAVI procedures is increasing in Europe and where these are taking place.
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Britain Leads Underage Drinking Fight, WHO Report Shows
A report on health behaviors of school-aged kids shows Britain has made great strides in reducing underage drinking and levels of drunkenness, especially in 13- and 15-year-olds.
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Checklist Improves Childbirth Practices
A pilot study at a hospital in India showed a 150% improvement in delivery of essential childbirth practices with the use of a 29-item checklist.
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So Long, Plavix, What a Ride! Clopidogrel Patent Expires
Expiration of the clopidogrel patent draws a close to a "fascinating era" in cardiovascular medicine, say experts, having had its largest impact in the ACS and poststenting settings. Yet even as the patent expires there remain some unanswered questions, particularly given the emergence of platelet function and genetic testing for clopidogrel metabolism.
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Noncommunicable Disease Burden Rising Worldwide
Worldwide, high blood pressure affects 1 in 3 adults and diabetes affects 1 in 10 adults, according to a World Health Organization report highlighting increases in noncommunicable risk factors.
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Head Hits During a Single Season May Affect Learning, Memory
Overall, there was no detrimental effect, but for some susceptible young players, repeated hits to the head could affect cognition.
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