The results of an early-stage (phase 1b) clinical trial for pancreatic cancer show that an…
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NASA examines El Nino’s impact on ocean’s food source
El Nino years can have a big impact on the littlest plants in the ocean,…
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Mixed results on benefits of antiarrhythmic drugs for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Paramedics often give heart rhythm stabilizing drugs to patients who are suffering out-of-hospital cardiac arrest…
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No improvements with losmapimod after heart attack
Patients taking losmapimod, an anti-inflammatory drug currently being developed, for 12 weeks following a heart…
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Device that detects congestion in the lung improves heart failure outcomes
In patients with heart failure, use of an investigational device that monitors the accumulation of…
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Two atrial fibrillation ablation techniques equal on efficacy and safety
Two established techniques for correcting the root cause of the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation…
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New device for heart failure patients fails to improve primary outcomes
A new implantable medical device intended to help patients with heart failure by stimulating the…
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Cancer research shows promise for combating deadly lung cancer
Blocking the blood supply of small cell lung cancer tumors may help reduce their growth…
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Stem cell therapy improves outcomes in severe heart failure
A new stem cell therapy significantly improved long-term health outcomes in patients with severe and…
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Rate, rhythm control equally effective in post-operative atrial fibrillation
In the first large randomized trial to directly compare two approaches to preventing a type…