• Saturday, March 31st, 2007
Results of the COURAGE trial, presented recently at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session, are unlikely to alter the approach that interventional cardiologists take in treating most patients with chronic stable angina, say leaders from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiograp [click link for full article]
• Saturday, March 31st, 2007
Annual computed tomography (CT) screening identifies a high proportion of patients with early-stage lung cancer, according to the latest findings of the New York Early Lung Cancer Action Project (NY-ELCAP) published in the April issue of the journal Radiology."The regimen of screening determines how early the cancer is diagnosed. [click link for full article]
• Saturday, March 31st, 2007
Caterham quietly launched the classical Superlight R400 last week. Featuring a more rigid frame and a 2.0-litre Ford Duratec four-cylinder tuned in-house by Caterham Motorsport, the car has 210 hp on tap. But it only weighs 526 kg, or about the weight of two wrestlers, and can [...]
• Saturday, March 31st, 2007
In a pediatric cardiac intensive care unit, children often must be resuscitated, but these "code blues" are technically complex and require close teamwork. Through its Simulator Program, Children's Hospital Boston provides specialized training using a mannequin with realistic heartbeats, pulses and other vital signs to rehearse high-stakes clinical situations. [click link for full article]
• Saturday, March 31st, 2007
Iraq's president says the Mahdi Army Shia militia has stopped activities on orders from leader Moqtada Sadr.
• Saturday, March 31st, 2007
The city of London has launched an innovative service, funded by ESA, which delivers air pollution alerts and health advice via SMS text messages to those who suffer from asthma and other conditions vulnerable to poor air quality. [click link for full article]
• Saturday, March 31st, 2007
Treating congenital heart defects in babies still in the womb is a high-risk procedure, but one that can improve babies' outcomes after birth. [click link for full article]
• Saturday, March 31st, 2007
In a popular children's game participants stand as close as possible without touching. But on a microscopic level, coaxing cells to be very, very close without actually touching one another has been among the most frustrating challenges for cell biologists. [click link for full article]
• Saturday, March 31st, 2007
A herbal medicinal substance, Crataegus Extract WS®1442, safely extends the lives of congestive heart failure patients already receiving pharmacological treatment for the disease, according to a study presented recently at the American College of Cardiology's 56th Annual Scientific Session. [click link for full article]
• Saturday, March 31st, 2007
Two long-anticipated Japanese cars will debut at the 2007 New York Auto Show. One is the 325 hp Infiniti G37 Coupe and the other is the Subaru Impreza WRX hatchback. And we’ve got our hands on real photos of both the upcoming cars.Â
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