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Possible Blood Test for Alzheimer's Disease?
July 28, 2013 — A new blood test can be used to discriminate between people with Alzheimer's disease and healthy controls. It's hoped the test could one day be used to help diagnose the disease and other ... > full story -
Drug-Eluting Stents, Heart Attack and Bleeding Risks: One-Year Results of ADAPT-DES Trial
July 26, 2013 — Patients who receive a drug-eluting stent and demonstrate high platelet reactivity on clopidogrel are more likely to have blood clots form on the stent and to suffer a heart attack; however, these ... > full story -
Scientists ID Compounds That Target Amyloid Fibrils in Alzheimer's, Other Brain Diseases
July 26, 2013 — Scientists report an advance toward "structure-based drug design," with the potential to delay or treat Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, type II diabetes, ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's ... > full story -
New Cornea Transplant Technique Provides Improved Vision, Faster Recovery, Study Suggests
July 26, 2013 — A new cornea transplant technique called DMEK provides significantly improved vision and faster recovery from surgery than standard cornea ... > full story -
Is It Bell's Palsy or a Stroke? Emergency Physicians Have the Answer
July 26, 2013 — Emergency physicians correctly identified nearly 100 percent of patients with Bell's palsy, the symptoms of which are nearly identical to potentially life-threatening diseases such as stroke and ... > full story -
Genetic Biomarker Detects Lewy Body Dementia
July 26, 2013 — Scientists have discovered the first genetic biomarker to detect Lewy body dementia (LBD), a disease that can be confused with Alzheimer's. This biomarker is found in 20% of cases and differentiates ... > full story -
Technology/equipment Issues Account for Almost One in Four Operating Room Errors, Study Finds
July 25, 2013 — Around a quarter of all operating room errors are caused by technology/equipment problems, indicates an analysis of the available ... > full story -
Certain Blood Pressure Drugs Slow Dementia Deterioration
July 25, 2013 — A class of drug, called ACE inhibitors, which are used to lower blood pressure, slow the rate of cognitive decline typical of dementia, suggests new ... > full story -
Researcher Digs Into the Contested Peanut-Allergy Epidemic
July 25, 2013 — The path of the peanut from a snack staple to the object of bans at schools, day care centers and beyond offers important insights into how and why a rare, life-threatening food allergy can prompt ... > full story -
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Researchers Develop System That Uses a Big Data Approach to Personalized Healthcare
July 25, 2013 — Researchers have developed a computer-aided method that uses electronic medical records to offer the promise of rapid advances toward personalized health care, disease management and ... > full story
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