Europe
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App boosts bystander response to cardiac arrest
A smartphone app has been developed mobilise dozens of trained volunteers to respond to cardiac arrest, it was announced today. Read more
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Heart risk reducing for rheumatoid arthritis patients
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis have been enjoying a reduction in risk of cardiovascular disease since the turn of the century, a conference has heard. Read more
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European project to study cardiac arrest
A major European project will bring together details of thousands of incidents of sudden cardiac arrest with a view to studying treatment and prevention, it has been announced. Read more
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Drugs reducing RA demand for surgery, conference hears
The use of biological drugs can reduce the need for knee and hip replacements, a European conference has heard. Read more
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Heart drug dosage should be adjusted by gender – study
Women should take lower dosages of cardiovascular drugs to help prevent adverse reactions, a new Spanish study has concluded. Read more
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Pre-RA treatment backed at Euro-conference
Active treatment of patients thought to be developing rheumatoid arthritis successfully staves of disease development, a European conference has heard. Read more
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Defibrillator drones could save lives
Defibrillator-carrying drones can help save the lives of people who experience cardiac arrest, Swedish doctors have reported. Read more
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Gene loci link to anorexia
Scientists have found a genetic variation which appears to increase the risk of developing anorexia nervosa. Read more
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Aircraft noise link to heart disease
Long-term exposure to continuous aircraft noise may be linked to hypertension, Greek researchers have reported. Read more
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Surface molecule for immune cells could combat cancer
German scientists have reported a new way of adapting immune cells to combat cancer. Read more