EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY Patients receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) should be regularly screened for anxiety and depression, according to research presented at EHRA 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 Study author Professor Susanne Pedersen of Odense University Hospital, Denmark said: “Most patients adapt well to living with...
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Simple foot test detects heart rhythm disorder in patients with diabetes
EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF CARDIOLOGY Sophia Antipolis – 24 April 2021: Atrial fibrillation can be detected during annual foot assessments in patients with diabetes, according to research presented today at EHRA 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 “In our study, one in six patients with diabetes had previously undiagnosed atrial...
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FDA authorizes marketing of a new device for use in patients undergoing stroke rehabilitation
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Apr 23 2021 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a new device indicated for use in patients 18 and older undergoing stroke rehabilitation to facilitate muscle re-education and for maintaining or increasing range of motion. The Neurolutions IpsiHand Upper Extremity Rehabilitation System (IpsiHand System) is a...
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Toothache sufferers turn to antibiotics for ‘cure’ on social media
Social media is used extensively to seek antibiotics, avoid dental treatment and provide support to people with toothache, according to new research. Dr Wendy Thompson, a dental researcher from The University of Manchester, says users also reported turning to antibiotics when unable to access urgent dental services. The findings ring true with previous research by Dr Thompson,...
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Use of HINTS exam in emergency department is of limited value
SOCIETY FOR ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE DES PLAINES, IL – The diagnostic value of the Head-Impulse, Nystagmus, Test of Skew (HINTS) exam in the emergency department setting is limited. This is the result of a study titled Diagnostic Accuracy of the HINTS Exam in an Emergency Department: A Retrospective Chart Review, which will be published in the...
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People with heart rhythm disorders warned over cannabis use
by European Society of Cardiology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study of 2.4 million hospitalized cannabis users has found that those with an arrhythmia were 4.5 times more likely to die while in hospital than those without. The research is presented at EHRA 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). “People...
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Finding clues to nephronophthisis in adults
by Tokyo Medical and Dental University Thick duplication of tubular basement membrane of renal tubules in adult NPH patient with NPHP1 mutation Credit: Department of Nephrology, TMDU Nephronophthisis (NPH) is a kidney disease affecting mainly children. Now, for the first time, researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have studied a number of adults...
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Meet Virtual Reality, Your New Physical Therapist
Michael Heinrich, who lost the use of the lower half of his body after an accident, undergoes virtual reality therapy. “From an emotional standpoint, coming off an injury where I lost the majority of the use of my body, V.R. pushed the boundaries of what I thought was possible,” he said. Credit…Michigan Medicine By Alina...
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In mouse experiments, scientists unlock the key to scar-free skin healing
By Megan Molteni April 22, 2021 Reprints Confocal micrograph of a primary human fibroblast cells grown in culture stained for actin, a highly abundant protein in cells that makes up the cytoskeleton of cells (blue). The nucleus is shown in red. Fibroblasts are specialized cells involved in wound healing. MATTHEW DANIELS / UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD/WELLCOME...
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Simple foot-buzzing tech simulates the feel of walking in VR worlds
By Ben Coxworth April 21, 2021 A user tries the system in two different modes – one in which the mirror reflection of their avatar shows its whole body, and one in which only its hands and feet are visible Toyohashi University of Technology/The University of Tokyo Although there are rigs that allow gamers to walk on the...