ACC: Lenient Rate Control Studied in Atrial Fibrillation
While current guidelines recommend strict rate control in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation, lenient rate control is just as effective in preventing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality,...
View ArticleSerotonin-1A Receptor Gene Linked to Depression
In a mouse model, researchers were able to manipulate the level of serotonin-1A autoreceptors to affect both the mice's vulnerability to stress as well as their response to antidepressants, according...
View ArticleChinese School Children Found to Have High Levels of Stress
Primary school children in China's highly competitive education system commonly experience psychosomatic symptoms as a result of school pressure-related stress, according to a study published online...
View ArticleEnvironment Affects Quality of Life in Adolescent Scoliosis
Living environment may influence assessment results of the quality of life after surgery in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients, according to a study in the March 15 issue of Spine.read more
View ArticleTherapies for CAD Patients With Kidney Disease Compared
Percutaneous coronary intervention used with medical therapy or medical therapy used singly improved angina symptoms similarly among patients with coronary artery disease and chronic kidney disease,...
View ArticleRoutine Distal Protection in Angioplasty Assessed
In patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, the use of routine distal protection is associated with a higher rate of adverse cardiac events, according to research published in the...
View ArticleStudy Evaluates Postnatal Depression Screening
Routine screening for postnatal depression is not cost-effective, largely because of the expense incurred in treating women with an incorrect postnatal depression diagnosis, according to a study...
View ArticleParents, Doctors of Childhood Cancer Survivors Studied
Many pediatric oncologists are not comfortable with their older patients who survived childhood cancer, nor well informed on guidelines for long-term follow-up care, according to a study published...
View ArticleEnvironmental Factors Play Key Role in Skin Aging
Certain environmental factors are strongly associated with skin aging, according to a twin study in the December issue of the Archives of Dermatology.read more
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