Carbon monoxide (CO) decreases myocardial contractility in a manner distinct from the effects of oxygen deprivation, and this effect persists even after all of the CO is removed from the system, according to experiments conducted in rats, researchers have shown. Reuters Health Information
An expert explains the latest understanding of available therapies for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. Medscape Pharmacists
The sensitive and rapid detection of causative agents of viral gastroenteritis is key to the effective implementation of infection control systems. Future Virology
Early-onset type 2 diabetes may be a more aggressive disease phenotype to develop cardiovascular complications than later-onset cohort, reflected by more adverse cardiovascular risk profile and higher relative risk for myocardial infarction. The British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease