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Novel Transplant Technique Frees Type 1 Diabetes Patient from Insulin Therapy

‘Cured!’ may be the statement on the lips of Type 1 diabetes patients in the next few decades, following a recent announcement by the…

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Results and impact of TAILORx: Trial Assigning IndividuaLized Options for Treatment (Rx)

At the European Cancer Congress (ECC) 2015, André Robidoux, MD, FRCSC, of Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada, discusses…

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Immunotherapy: Targeting tumour heterogeneity

At the European Cancer Congress (ECC) 2015, Charles Swanton, FRCP, BSc, PhD, of The Francis Crick Institute and Cancer Research UK London Research…

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Pacemakers Identify Atrial Fibrillation and Enable Initiation of Stroke Prevention

Vienna, Austria – 17 October 2015: Pacemakers identify atrial fibrillation and enable initiation of anticoagulation to prevent strokes, according to…

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Childhood Infections Associated with Increased Risk of Early Heart Attack

Vienna, Austria – 17 October 2015: Infections in childhood are associated with an increased risk of early heart attacks, according to research presented…

Treatment of Hypertension in New Frontiers

This symposium provided an excellent forum to discuss the global burden of hypertension, its challenges and approaches to best management.

New Paradigms in Heart Failure: RAAS Inhibition and the Management of Hyperkalaemia

This educational symposium discussed advances in blocking the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) for patients with chronic systolic heart failure..

International, Large-Scale, Real-World Clinical Data Confirm the Safety Profile of Rivaroxaban

Rivaroxaban is a direct factor Xa inhibitor and a non-vitamin K antagonist (VKA) novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) approved for a number of indications.

Real-World Registry Study Confirms Fondaparinux Over Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for NSTEMI

The pivotal Fifth Organization to Assess Strategies in Acute Ischemic Syndromes (OASIS-5) trial demonstrated that fondaparinux was non-inferior to…

Self-Expanding Coronary Stents: Rationale, Clinical Status, Future Prospects

The mechanical treatment of coronary artery stenoses by placement of balloon-expandable (Bx) coronary stents has become the most widely used invasive…