Athersys reports positive results from MultiStem phase I clinical trial in heart attack patients
News-Medical-Net Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:05 PM PDT
Athersys, Inc. announced today positive results from its phase I clinical trial of MultiStem®, its allogeneic cell therapy product, administered to individuals following acute myocardial infarction (AMI), more commonly referred to as a heart attack. The study results, based on four months of post-treatment patient data, demonstrate that MultiStem was well tolerated at all dose levels and also ... |
Hands-only CPR called good enough for heart attacks
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:55 PM PDT
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation that consists of only pressing on the chest works about as well and saves as many lives as conventional CPR incorporating both chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth breathing, according to new research. |
Hospital 'must end child heart ops'
Horncastle Today Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:15 PM PDT
Children's heart surgery should never again be allowed to take place at a leading hospital where four babies died, a report is expected to recommend. |
How Physiology was Cooler 40 Years Ago [On Becoming a Domestic and Laboratory Goddess]
ScienceBlogs Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:37 PM PDT
A friend of mine sent me the following video today. It is footage of renowned physiologist John Severinghaus talking about the White Mountain Research Station. As a bit of background, John Severinghaus is a big deal in physiology. If you have ever been in the hospital and had to have the O2 and CO2 in your blood measured to determine if your heart and lungs were working properly, you can thank ... |
HIV drug can raise the risk of heart disease: Study
News-Medical-Net Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:35 PM PDT
There are a handful of drugs effective in treating HIV/AIDS. However new research shows that some of these drugs can increase the risk of heart attacks. The results come from a Garvan Institute of Medical Research study involving 20 people, 10 taking the drug Ritonavir and 10 others the drug Raltegravir for one month. |
CPR studies find no benefit to mouth-to-mouth over chest compressions alone
Washington Post Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:42 PM PDT
For anyone trying to save a victim of cardiac arrest, the questions used to be: How many breaths do I give? How many chest compressions? And do I really want to do this in the first place? Health - American Heart Association - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Business - Public Health and Safety |
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