Painless heart attacks common in one third of patients
A nationwide study of 434,877 heart attack victims found about one third presented without chest pain, leading to delays and higher death risk. Women, nonwhites, those over 75, and patients with prior heart failure or diabetes were most affected. doctors urge rapid diagnosis for high risk groups. The study analyzed 1994 98 data from 1,674 hospitals.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Assn
Lynn Smaha
American Heart Assa
John Canto
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Bone marrow can yield liver cells in new study
New Haven reports that bone marrow cells can become liver cells, suggesting patients with liver diseases might use their own cells for healing. The finding, by Neil Thiese of NYU and Diane Krause of Yale, challenges medical dogma and could enable autologous stem cell treatments.
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Diane Krause
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Cholesterol drugs linked to stronger bones in studies
Two JAMA studies and earlier Lancet research suggest statins may prevent fractures in humans. In one study statin users reduced fracture risk by about 70 percent, in another by 45 percent. Researchers note statins could boost bone growth, differing from standard osteoporosis drugs.
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Journal of the American Medical Assn
the Lancet
Philip Wang
Harvard
Brigham and Women's Hospital
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