News Medical51m
AI predicts effective treatment for rare disease using existing medications
After combing through 4,000 existing medications, an artificial intelligence tool helped uncover one that saved the life of a patient with idiopathic multicentric Castleman's disease (iMCD).
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 ...
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 ...
ahajournals.org16h
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 ...
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 ...
STAT18h
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 ...