MEDICINE
‘ About 5.1 million people in the United States suffer from heart failure , according to the National Heart , Lung and Blood Institute ’ eliminate malfunction complications and restriction on daily physical activities .
Mobile Stroke Unit Time lost is brain lost . High-tech ambulances bring the emergency department straight to the patient with stroke symptoms . Using telemedicine , in-hospital stroke neurologists interpret symptoms via broadband video link while an onboard paramedic , critical care nurse and CT technologist perform neurological evaluation and administer t-PA after stroke detection , providing faster , effective treatment for the affected patient .
PCSK9 Inhibitors for Cholesterol Reduction Effective statin medications have been used to reduce cholesterol in heart disease patients for over two decades , but some people are intolerant and cannot benefit from them . Several PCSK9 inhibitors , or injectable cholesterol lowering drugs , are in development for those who don ’ t benefit from statins . The FDA is expected to approve the first PCSK9 in 2015 for its ability to significantly lower LDL cholesterol to levels never seen before .
18 April 2015