Scientists find psychiatric drugs affect gut contents
Scientists have found that antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs can change the quantity and composition of gut bacteria in rats.
Coffee May Protect Against Gallstones
Drinking more coffee may help reduce the risk of developing gallstones, according to a new study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
Bypass surgery and coronary stenting yield comparable 10-year survival
Ten-year survival rates are similar for bypass surgery and coronary stenting with drug-eluting stents in randomised patients with de novo three-vessel and left main coronary artery disease, according to late breaking results from the SYNTAX Extended Survival study presented at ESC Congress 2019 together with…
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator linked with lower mortality in heart failure
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) use is associated with reduced short- and long-term mortality in patients with heart failure, according to late breaking research presented at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology1 and published in Circulation.
Diabetes and heart attack is a particularly risky combination
After a heart attack, patients with diabetes are at greater risk of heart failure and subsequent death than those without diabetes, according to late breaking results from the FAST-MI registry presented at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology.
LifeCycle (Malta) Foundation – the only NGO supporting renal patients in Malta
Donate by Revolut on 99329101; via sms: 5061 7370 = €2.33; 5061 8920 = €6.99; 5061 9229 = €11.65; or via a call to 5160 2020 = €10, 5170 2005 = €15; and 5180 2006 = €25. Bank details are Swift code VALLMTMT, IBAN number…
Decline in sports-related sudden cardiac death linked with rise in bystander resuscitation
Fewer sports-related sudden cardiac arrest victims die nowadays, a trend linked with increased bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), reports a study presented at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of Cardiology. The late breaking study also found that the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest…
Rivaroxaban monotherapy noninferior in atrial fibrillation and stable coronary disease
Rivaroxaban monotherapy is noninferior to combination therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and stable coronary artery disease either not requiring intervention or more than one year after revascularisation. The late breaking results of the AFIRE study were presented in a Hot Line Session today at…
Social media stress can lead to social media addiction
Social network users risk becoming more and more addicted to social media platforms even as they experience stress from their use.
Beta-blockers reduce death in patients with heart failure and moderate renal impairment
Beta-blockers remain effective for preventing death in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and sinus rhythm, even in patients with moderate or moderately-severe kidney dysfunction, according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line Session today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the…
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ELECTIVE AFFINITIES FROM KLIMT TO SCHIELE – With an Idea about Death – By Francesco Carelli From Wien, Leopold Museum
Do single people suffer more? The mere presence of a partner may reduce pain
Researchers at the University of Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology (UMIT, Hall, Austria) and the University of the Balearic Islands (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) have confirmed the analgesic effects of social support – even without verbal or physical contact.