HBV X mutation increases hepatocarcinogenesis risk
In patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection, the presence of the X-gene T1753V mutation in the viral genome is associated with an elevated risk of progression to hepatocellular carcinoma, suggests research. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HBV Source Type: news
Patient age, gender predict adult HBV vaccination nonresponse
A meta-analysis has identified predictive factors for a poor response to hepatitis B vaccination, with older adults, male patients, smokers and those with a high body mass index or illness at particular risk. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HBV Source Type: news
HBeAg-negative status does not guarantee long-term inactivity
Hepatitis B e antigen-negative inactive carriers have an excellent prognosis, but some may deviate from this status within a relatively short period, meaning careful follow-up is needed, Japanese research shows. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HBV Source Type: news
HF patients rarely tested for CAD
Tests for ischaemic coronary artery disease are badly underutilised in patients with new-onset heart failure, research shows. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart failure Source Type: news
Risk stratification tool aids vorapaxar treatment decisions after MI
Researchers have developed a risk stratification tool that could be used to identify patients with stable ischemic heart disease and prior myocardial infarction for whom intensive secondary preventative treatment outweighs the risk of severe bleeding. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Coronary heart disease Source Type: news
Regular exercise offsets sedentary mortality risks
Undertaking regular physical activity of at least moderate intensity may be key to long-term health, show the results of a meta-analysis published in The Lancet. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes Source Type: news
Stroke centre benefits dependent on access time
The survival gains from receiving treatment in a stroke centre are negated if patients have to travel too far to get there, US research shows. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Simple risk score may aid TAVR candidate selection
A simple scoring system that takes comorbidity, frailty and disability into account can effectively stratify early and late mortality rates among extreme- and high-risk patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, US researchers report. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Interventional cardiology Source Type: news
HMW multimers, haemostasis test predict TAVR outcomes
Researchers have identified two risk factors for postprocedural aortic regurgitation in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic-valve replacement. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Interventional cardiology Source Type: news
Apixaban 5 mg ‘appropriate’ in AF patients with one dose-reduction criterion
The benefits of apixaban 5 mg over warfarin are maintained in patients with atrial fibrillation who are of advanced age, have low body weight or elevated creatinine levels, analysis of ARISTOTLE data shows. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Arrhythmia Source Type: news
Stroke centre benefits dependent on access time
The survival gains from receiving treatment in a stroke centre are negated if patients have to travel too far to get there, US research shows. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Simple risk score may aid TAVR candidate selection
A simple scoring system that takes comorbidity, frailty and disability into account can effectively stratify early and late mortality rates among extreme- and high-risk patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement, US researchers report. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 28, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Alteplase confers long-term survival benefit after stroke
Alteplase treatment in patients with acute ischaemic stroke is associated with a survival benefit among those who survive the acute phase, shows further analysis of IST-3. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Neurodegeneration does not necessarily signal cognitive decline
Neurodegeneration on its own does not significantly increase an individual ’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, indicate findings from a two-marker imaging study. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer ' s disease Source Type: news
Real-world data confirm benefits of ticagrelor in ACS
A prospective study of more than 45,000 patients with acute coronary syndromes has shown that the risk of death or readmission with myocardial infarction or stroke is 15% lower with ticagrelor than with clopidogrel. (Source: MedWire News)
Source: MedWire News - July 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Acute coronary syndromes Source Type: news
