Multipotent Fetal-derived Cdx2 Cells From Placenta Regenerate the Heart

Multipotent Fetal-derived Cdx2 Cells From Placenta Regenerate the Heart

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have demonstrated that stem cells derived from the placenta known as Cdx2 cells can regenerate healthy heart cells after heart attacks in animal models. The extremely... read more

Did This Health Care Policy Do Harm?

Did This Health Care Policy Do Harm?

A well-intentioned program created by the Affordable Care Act may have led to patient deaths. No patient leaves the hospital hoping to return soon. But a decade ago, one in five Medicare patients who were hospitalized for... read more

Key Steps Can Help Patients Recover From A Stay In The ICU

Key Steps Can Help Patients Recover From A Stay In The ICU

Chances of recovering after an ICU stay rise when families keep patients oriented, stay on top of care plans and encourage seniors to get moving. As many as 1.4 million seniors survive a stay in the ICU every year. And most... read more

Hospitals with most heart patients in ICU have worse results: Study

Hospitals with most heart patients in ICU have worse results: Study

Heart attack or heart failure patients are more likely to get worse or die at hospitals that are more likely to treat them in the ICU, a new study suggests.... read more