An experimental blood clot-removing device outperformed the FDA-approved MERCI; retriever device, according to new research.
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Clopidogrel with aspirin doesn’t prevent more small strokes, may increase risk of bleeding and death, researchers report
The anti-blood clot regimen that adds the drug clopidogrel (Plavix) to aspirin treatment is unlikely…
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New drug doesn’t improve disability among stroke patients, researchers find
A new drug that showed promise in animal studies and an early clinical trial didn’t…
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A battle of the vampires, 20 million years ago?
They are tiny, ugly, disease-carrying little blood-suckers that most people have never seen or heard…
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To make a social robot, key is satisfying the human mind
Understanding the human mind is the key to social robotics, and researchers describe what we…
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Hackers attack Greek Justice Ministry website
Hackers have attacked the Greek Justice Ministry website to protest the government’s signing of a…
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Hackers attack Greek Justice Ministry website
Hackers have attacked the Greek Justice Ministry website to protest the government’s signing of a…
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Classic portrait of a barred spiral galaxy
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken a picture of the barred spiral galaxy NGC…
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New procedure repairs severed nerves in minutes, restoring limb use in days or weeks
Scientists believe a new procedure to repair severed nerves could result in patients recovering in…
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Collective action: Occupied genetic switches hold clues to cells’ history
If you wanted to draw your family tree, you could start by searching for people…