Clot-buster meds and mechanical retrieval found to equally reduce disability from some strokes
Removing a clot blocking a medium- or small-sized artery in the brain mechanically is a safe treatment for a common type of ...
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What happens when a rare disease drug seems to work, but the health care system doesn’t?
Cristina Brennan can hear the clock ticking. At the end of the year, her 12-year-old son Tristan will no longer have free ...
A spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their ...
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Navigating ER Challenges with SCD: Your Survival Guide
In this article, we explore the experiences of sickle cell patients in emergency care and the ways they can advocate for themselves ...
Spinal cord electrical stimulation restores neural function in clinical trial
A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal ...
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Guidance Developed for Diagnosis, Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
HealthDay News — In a clinical guideline issued by the American College of Gastroenterology and published in the January issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, recommendations are ...
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Stepwise Provisional Versus Systematic Dual-Stent Strategies for Treatment of True Left Main Coronary Bifurcation Lesions
BACKGROUND: The optimal coronary stenting technique for true left main bifurcation lesions is uncertain. EBC MAIN (European ...