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Anticoagulant does not reduce rate of ischemic events among certain patients undergoing PCI

Use of the novel anticoagulant otamixaban did not reduce ischemic events compared with unfractionated heparin plus eptifibatide but increased bleeding among patients with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes undergoing a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI; procedures such as balloon angioplasty or stent placement used to open narrowed coronary arteries), according to a new...


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GPs undertreat women with atrial fibrillation

Women with atrial fibrillation are undertreated compared with men regardless of their stroke risk and comorbidities. This study has revealed a significant gap between guidelines and practice and requires GPs and cardiologists to work together to optimize treatment for women.

Statins prevent cataracts, study suggests

Statins lower the rate of cataract by 20 percent, according to new research. The risk of cataract was reduced by 50 percent when treatment was initiated in younger individuals (in their 40s) and the duration of therapy was longer (e.g. up to 14 years).

Data storage: Better hard drives ready for lift-off

Operating a hard disk drive is as complex as keeping a superfast car on the road. Read/write heads within the hard disk must process a huge amount of data at high speed. Controlling the motion of the slider housing these heads is crucial: if the slider crashes, it could destroy the hard...

Microelectronics: Automating cancer detection

Microelectronic engineers have developed and tested sensor technology that can detect and measure a chemical signature of bladder cancer. The light-based sensor could eventually be used for the early diagnosis and subsequent tracking of the progression and treatment of many different tumors, according to...

Optics: Nanotechnology's benefits brought into focus

Conventional lenses, made of shaped glass, are limited in how precisely they can redirect beams of incoming light and make them meet at a point. Now, scientists have proposed a novel approach to 'superlens' systems that can surpass this classical limit of focusing light.