Patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with a valve designed to treat aortic regurgitation had an overall mortality rate of just 8.1% at one year, well below the trial’s prespecified goal of 25% to show non-inferiority, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25).
Scheduling practices significantly impact job satisfaction for nurses at all levels, with flexibility, transparency, equity, and autonomy key factors for scheduling success, according to a new study led by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing.
A new diagnostic tool developed by physicians and scientists from UNSW Sydney that analyzes a person’s breath for signs of silicosis has the potential to catch the disease earlier rather than wait for irreversible lung damage to appear.
A habit that is worrying health authorities in Sweden where increasing numbers of teenagers are taking what’s known as “snus” is also concerning football authorities in England where one-fifth of professional players are regularly indulging because they say it improves their game.
A research team has identified the impact of stem cell infusion timing on the incidence and severity of acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT), highlighting the role of the recipient’s circadian rhythms. The team was led by Prof. Zhan Cheng from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chief Physician Zhu Xiaoyu from the Department of Hematology at the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China.
Bad experiences in childhood can have long-lasting effects, making people more sensitive to their daily ups and downs as adults.
Patients with active cancer who developed a blood clot, or venous thromboembolism (VTE), and were treated with blood-thinning medication for at least six months, followed by an additional 12 months of low-dose apixaban, experienced similar VTE recurrences and less bleeding as similar patients who received a full dose of the oral blood-thinning medication over the same extended period. These findings from the API-CAT trial were presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25).
People who most frequently encounter everyday discrimination—those subtle snubs and slights of everyday life—are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression.
A recent study conducted across nine Iowa hospitals has shown promising results in reducing postoperative opioid prescriptions by implementing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways. The paper is published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Scientists have revealed exactly how tobacco smoke damages DNA to drive the development of different types of head and neck cancer, a finding that could unlock new treatments and prevention strategies.