How do we handle the ethical dilemmas of research on adults who can't give their informed consent? In a recent article in the journal Bioethics, ethicist Stefan Eriksson proposes a new approach to the dilemma of including dementia patients and others with limited decision making capabilities in research.
More...In Patients With Genetic Predisposition Anesthesia Increases Risk Of Developing Alzheimer's Disease
Article Date: 26 Mar 2010
Dr. Maria Angeles Mena, Researcher at Centro de Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED) and Director of the Neuropharmacology Laboratory at Hospital Ramon y Cajal (Madrid, Spain), coordinated the study performed by predoctoral student Juan Perucho and others.
More...Ideas For Preventive And Therapeutic Approaches Against Heart Attacks And Strokes
Article Date: 30 Mar 2010
University of Washington (UW) researchers have gathered evidence that dangerous plaques in blood vessels can rupture by overproducing protein-digesting enzymes. Plaques are fat-laden rough spots in the otherwise smooth walls of arteries. When a plaque ruptures, blood accumulates inside of it, a process known as plaque hemorrhage. The plaque enlarges and artery-blocking clots can form. If the flow of oxygen-rich blood is restricted, a heart attack, stroke, or damage to other organs can occur.
More...Treatment For Damaged Hearts Could Be Enhanced By Chymase Inhibitors
Article Date: 27 Mar 2010
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has announced a change to the recommendations in its lipid modification guideline (CG67) on cardiovascular risk assessment. The recommendations advising the use of the Framingham risk assessment tool have been withdrawn, as it is not clear that it is superior to other tools. Healthcare professionals will now instead decide which risk assessment tool is most suitable for their needs.
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