Preserved heart failure trial misses endpoint, but drug may benefit some patients
The number of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is on the rise, and the search is on …
Some people have a gene that means they only need a few hours of sleep a night
Scientists have found a gene that allows people to thrive on just a few hours of sleep each night. Rather …
Understanding how tics are suppressed may help some at risk for tic disorders
At least 20 percent of elementary school-age children develop tics such as excessive blinking, throat clearing or sniffing, but for …
Philadelphia pitches its bonafides to biotech CEOs at confab, and some even seemed impressed
Stanley Satz heard it all. Speaker after speaker at the Comcast Technology Center extolled Philadelphia’s world-class hospitals, its 63 universities, …
If You Can Correctly Guess the New Pringles Flavor, You Can Win Some Cash
Who doesn’t love a good potato chip? I mean, they’re greasy, salty, crunchy and oh-so-addictive. They’re the perfect mid-day snack …
Medicare drug benefits carry burdensome costs for some patients
Three times a week, Tod Gervich injects himself with Copaxone, a prescription drug that can reduce the frequency of relapses …
Study finds low statin use among some high-risk kidney disease patients
Clinical trials have shown that cholesterol-lowering statin drugs can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in kidney disease patients …
How to Stop Coughing at Night So You Can Get Some Sleep
Dealing with a cough is bad enough during the day. But anyone who’s ever had a cold, the flu, or …
Study uncovers why heart attack triggers arrhythmia in some, explores potential treatment
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has identified a genetic pathway that causes some …