For decades, it was impossible for clinicians to know which babies with major heart defects might eventually have developmental abnormalities, like ADHD and learning differences. Now, by adapting a simple and safe oxygen test, UC San Francisco researchers believe they can identify those most at risk, potentially leading to early detection and life-changing treatments.

A widely-used, inexpensive gout drug could reduce heart attacks and strokes in people with cardiovascular disease, according to a new Cochrane review.

Among patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), those taking a “polypill” combination of three medications typically prescribed for heart failure, once daily for six months, had improved heart function and symptoms, better quality of life, fewer hospitalizations and greater medication adherence in comparison to those who took the same medications as separate pills.