05.03.20151533
After noticing that paroxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor normally used to treat depression, stopped the progression of heart failure in mice, researchers have concluded that the drug could be reclassified for use in humans, investigators wrote in Science Translational Medicine.
04.03.20151943
Light to moderate coffee drinking – less than 5 cups per day – is associated with decreased coronary artery calcium, and thus decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to an analysis of a large cohort published online March 2 in Heart.
03.03.20151407
Patients with vascular manifestations of Beh?et’s disease who received treatment with anticoagulants did not benefit from the therapy given in addition to immunosuppressant drugs, according to results from study of practices in Turkish rheumatology clinics.
02.03.20151475
Boehringer Ingelheim announced that it has submitted a biologics license application to the FDA requesting an accelerated approval pathway for idarucizumab, an antidote to dabigatran.
28.02.20151655
This retrospective cohort study suggested that acetylcholine (ACH) tests were associated with a higher rate of cardiac complications than ergonovine (ER) tests.
27.02.20151420
The use of statins decreased the risk for primary liver cancer, especially in patients with liver disease and diabetes, according to newly published data.
25.02.20151835
Patients with acute ischemic stroke who test positive for aspirin resistance had both larger stroke volume and increased severity, compared with patients without resistance, in an observational study of 311 patients at Korean centers.