Journals

Vertebrate Cardiac Conduction System Illuminates New Therapies And Screens For Sudden Cardiac Death (Medical News Today)

13 May 2008

New conduction patterns have been identified in the vertebrate cardiacconduction system which may lead to novel therapies for sudden cardiacarrest, according to an article released on May 12, 2008 in theopen-access journal PLoS Biology, a part of thePublic Library of Science family of journals.

Low-Vision Rehabilitation Appears To Improve Visual Function In Macular Disease (Medical News Today)

13 May 2008

A low-vision rehabilitation program that includes a home visit, counseling, assistive devices such as magnifiers and assignments to practice using them appears to significantly improve vision in veterans with diseases of the macula (the area of the retina with the sharpest vision), according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Air pollution may be associated with blood clots in deep leg veins (EurekAlert!)

12 May 2008

Long-term exposure to air pollution appears to be associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis, blood clots in the thigh or legs, according to a report in the May 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.