Medical News
Blood flow restriction therapy may protect against bone loss following ACL reconstruction
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2019 08:00
(American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine) Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients often face bone and muscle loss immediately following the procedure. Researchers presenting their work today at ...
Calcium in arteries is shown to increase patients' imminent risk of a heart attack
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2019 08:00
(Intermountain Medical Center) New research findings presented at the American College Cardiology Scientific Sessions from the Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute in Salt Lake City shows that identifying the presenc...
DNA of sperm taken from testicles of infertile men 'as good as sperm from fertile men'
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2019 08:00
(European Association of Urology) Scientists have found that sperm DNA from the testicles of many infertile men is as good as that of ejaculated sperm of fertile men. This may explain a major cause of male infertility an...
In study, TAVR is superior to surgery for low-risk patients with aortic valve stenosis
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2019 08:00
(Columbia University Irving Medical Center) A large clinical trial has found that a minimally invasive procedure to replace a narrowed heart valve performed better than surgery in patients who were good candidates for su...
Key to successful care of pregnant women in heart failure? Team-based care, study finds
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2019 08:00
(Intermountain Medical Center) Any time a pregnant woman presents in heart failure there are risks to both mother and baby. What does it take to protect the mother and her growing baby for the best possible outcome? Acco...
Patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears may have another surgical option
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2019 08:00
(American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine) The arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) surgical technique offers patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears restored shoulder function and the opportun...
Testosterone slows prostate cancer recurrence in low-risk patients
EurekAlert! - 16 Mar 2019 08:00
(European Association of Urology) In the largest such study so far undertaken, US researchers have shown that testosterone replacement slows the recurrence of prostate cancer in low-risk patients. This may call into ques...