Levosimendan Fails to Improve ECMO Weaning in Severe Cardiogenic Shock, LEVOECMO Trial Reports

France: A major randomized clinical trial published in JAMA has found that early administration of levosimendan does not speed up successful weaning from venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in patients…

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Diabetes drugs may help older adults slow frailty, suggests study

A new study shows that older adults with type 2 diabetes who start treatment with sodium–glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors-such as empagliflozin (Jardiance) and dapagliflozin (Farxiga)-or glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists-such…

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Govt Panel Approves Inclusion of Emergency Contraceptive Levonorgestrel Under Schedule K

New Delhi: In a move aimed at streamlining regulatory clarity and improving access to essential reproductive health products, the Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) has agreed to include an additional strength…

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Management of knee anterolateral instability by both Modified Lemaire’s and Andrews techniques yield comparable functional outcomes: study

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions together with lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET), or LET procedures alone, were frequently used to treat ACL tears with anterolateral instability. The choice of the LET…

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Digital Impressions for comparing inter-canine distance Improve Pediatric Treatment Adherence: Study

A new study published in the journal of European Oral Research found that digital impression techniques for comparing inter-canine distance offer a more comfortable and patient-friendly experience for children, making…

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Integrating AI, VR, and 3D Modeling: The Future of Personalized Cardiac Care, AHJ December 2025

A recent special article reviewed future applications of visual representations and concepts through artificial intelligence (AI) aimed at enhancing cardiovascular care, medical education, and cardiac research. This special article is…

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Coronary CT Angiography Adds Limited Predictive Value beyond calcium scoring for First Coronary Events: JAMA

A recent study suggests published in The Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) provided only modest improvement beyond traditional risk factors and calcium scoring…

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Engasertib Shows Favorable Safety Profile and Reduces Epistaxis in hereditary hemorrhagic telegenctasia: Study

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) can cause recurrent, severe epistaxis, as well as anemia and reduced quality of life. The disease remains without licensed therapies worldwide. In this proof-of-concept, multicenter, double-blind,…

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Effectiveness of anti-clotting meds after stent placement varied in people with diabetes: Study

One year of dual antiplatelet therapy with one of two potent P2Y12 inhibitors—ticagrelor or prasugrel—in people with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes who had received a drug-eluting stent did…

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Eating disorders in mums-to-be linked to heightened risk of asthma and wheezing in their kids: Study

Eating disorders in mums-to-be are linked to a heightened risk of asthma and wheezing in their children, irrespective of the type of disorder, presence of co-existing depression/anxiety, or the timing…

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