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| Aid / Disasters News | |
| Potential To Diagnose Radiation Exposure Using Novel Biomarkers Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have identified novel biomarkers that could be used to confirm exposure to damaging radiation in large groups of people potentially exposed to unknown and variable doses for the purpose of triage and treatment. | 24 May 2012 |
| Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs News | |
| Risk Of Cognitive Decline And Dementia In The Elderly And Alcohol Intake Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other types of dementia are most common in the very elderly, and are associated with huge health costs. With a rapidly ageing population throughout the world, factors that affect the risk of cognitive decline and dementia are of great importance. | 24 May 2012 |
| Allergy News | |
| New Assay To Help In The Diagnosis Of Mastocytosis Approved By FDA The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new test to help physicians diagnose a group of rare cell disorders. The test, or assay, was developed by an expert at Virginia Commonwealth University in the field of mast cells. | 24 May 2012 |
| Anaphylactic Reactions Possible From Bee Pollen Supplements Although many people take bee pollen as a health supplement, it can cause severe anaphylactic reactions. However, most people are unaware of the risks, states an article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). | 24 May 2012 |
| Alzheimer's / Dementia News | |
| Risk Of Cognitive Decline And Dementia In The Elderly And Alcohol Intake Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other types of dementia are most common in the very elderly, and are associated with huge health costs. With a rapidly ageing population throughout the world, factors that affect the risk of cognitive decline and dementia are of great importance. | 24 May 2012 |
| In Alzheimer's Disease, Neuron-Nourishing Cells Appear To Retaliate When brain cells start oozing too much of the amyloid protein that is the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the astrocytes that normally nourish and protect them deliver a suicide package instead, researchers report. | 24 May 2012 |
| Pathological Aging Brains Contain The Same Amyloid Plaques As Alzheimer's Disease Pathological aging (PA) is used to describe the brains of people which have Alzheimer's disease (AD)-like pathology but where the person showed no signs of cognitive impairment whilst they were alive. | 24 May 2012 |
| Back Pain News | |
| Physical Therapy - A Quick Fix For Sacroiliac Joint Pain In Many Children And Adolescents Investigators report that a simple bedside manual therapy to correct a painful misaligned sacroiliac joint was highly successful in a group of 45 patients 10 to 20 years of age. Thirty-six patients (80 percent) obtained significant pain relief, whereas nine patients (20 percent) experienced minimal to no relief. | 24 May 2012 |
| Bio-terrorism / Terrorism News | |
| Potential To Diagnose Radiation Exposure Using Novel Biomarkers Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have identified novel biomarkers that could be used to confirm exposure to damaging radiation in large groups of people potentially exposed to unknown and variable doses for the purpose of triage and treatment. | 24 May 2012 |
| Blood / Hematology News | |
| Children With Big-Bone Fractures Rarely Require Anti-Clotting Drugs Children with pelvic and thigh fractures develop dangerous blood clots so rarely that anti-clotting therapy should be given only to those with underlying conditions that increase clotting risk, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children's Center. | 24 May 2012 |
| Bones / Orthopedics News | |
| Two-Step Tooth Implantation And Built-Up Bone Can Be Longer Lasting Periodontists routinely grow bone in the mouth to guarantee a stable environment for teeth and tooth implants. But whether it's better to build up bone before placing the implant, or to simply place the implant and allow bone to grow around it, has been a subject of considerable medical debate. | 24 May 2012 |
| Children With Big-Bone Fractures Rarely Require Anti-Clotting Drugs Children with pelvic and thigh fractures develop dangerous blood clots so rarely that anti-clotting therapy should be given only to those with underlying conditions that increase clotting risk, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children's Center. | 24 May 2012 |
| Breast Cancer News | |
| Innovative Computer Modeling Techniques Enable Creation Of New Anti-Cancer Drug A team of University of Hawaii Cancer Center scientists led by James Turkson, Ph.D. have created a new type of anti-cancer drug named BP-1-102. The drug, which can be orally administered, targets a key protein that triggers the development of many types of cancer including lung, breast and skin cancers. | 24 May 2012 |
| Cancer / Oncology News | |
| Potential Benefits Of Novel Leukemia Treatment Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center may be one step closer to developing a new therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) after discovering that the targeted agents obatoclax and sorafenib kill leukemia cells much more effectively when combined than when the drugs are administered individually. | 24 May 2012 |
| Protection Against Childhood Cancers May Be Provided By Folic Acid Fortification Researchers from the University of Minnesota and Washington University in St. Louis have found folic acid fortification of grain products in the United States may have an impact on lowering some childhood cancers. | 24 May 2012 |
| Cardiovascular / Cardiology News | |
| Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Attack Risk An analysis of data on nearly 24,000 people followed for over a decade suggests taking calcium supplements may increase the risk of having a heart attack. This is the main finding of a study published online this week in the journal Heart that also concludes boosting overall calcium intake through dietary sources brings no significant benefit in terms of reducing risk of heart disease or stroke. | 24 May 2012 |
| Are Obesity And Heart Disease And Death Risk Always Linked? No Obese people are not always at greater risk of cardiovascular disease or early death, researchers from Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, reported in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. | 24 May 2012 |
| Increased Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients On Antidepressants Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, have found that critically ill patients were more likely to die if they were taking the most commonly prescribed antidepressants when they were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). | 24 May 2012 |
| Association Between Asthma Medication And Arrhythmias In Children, Young Adults Use of inhaled anticholinergics (IACs) has been associated with an increased risk of potentially dangerous heart arrhythmias among young asthma patients, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. | 24 May 2012 |
| Nationwide Expansion Of Systems Treating Severe Heart Attacks The number of systems of care that quickly transfer and treat heart attack patients has increased substantially across the nation, according to research published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. | 24 May 2012 |
| Radically New Patented Technology Highly Effective In Reducing Cerebral Oedema Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have reported the results of groundbreaking research into the prevention of cerebral oedema or swelling of the brain, a major cause of death in people who have sustained a traumatic injury to the brain, out of hospital cardiac arrest or stroke. | 24 May 2012 |
| Clinical Trials / Drug Trials News | |
| Mental Health Drug Research Presented At Major Psychiatric Meeting Concentrates On Positive Results When thousands of psychiatrists attend their field's largest annual meeting each year, the presentations they hear about research into drug treatments report overwhelmingly on positive results. | 24 May 2012 |
| Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine News | |
| What Is Adrenal Fatigue? What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? Adrenal Fatigue, also known as adrenal apathy, is said to affect millions of people around the globe, and yet surprisingly it is still as of today not considered a conventional medical illness. | 24 May 2012 |
| Dentistry News | |
| Two-Step Tooth Implantation And Built-Up Bone Can Be Longer Lasting Periodontists routinely grow bone in the mouth to guarantee a stable environment for teeth and tooth implants. But whether it's better to build up bone before placing the implant, or to simply place the implant and allow bone to grow around it, has been a subject of considerable medical debate. | 24 May 2012 |
| Depression News | |
| Increased Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients On Antidepressants Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, have found that critically ill patients were more likely to die if they were taking the most commonly prescribed antidepressants when they were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). | 24 May 2012 |
| "Botch" Protein Regulates "Notch," A Set Of Proteins That Plays A Wide Role In Forming Neurons And Other Cell Types Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a protein that appears to play an important regulatory role in deciding whether stem cells differentiate into the cells that make up the brain, as well as countless other tissues. | 24 May 2012 |
| Dermatology News | |
| Lower Risk Of Psoriasis Linked WIth Physical Activity A study of American women published in Archives of Dermatology shows that energetic, physical activity could be linked to a reduced risk of psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that redness, irritation and scaling. | 24 May 2012 |
| Diabetes News | |
| Diabetic Foot Infections Can Be Reduced With Proper Treatment Diabetics often suffer from foot infections, yet appropriate care can save limbs, and ultimately lives, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America's new guidelines.The mortality rate for diabetics due to poor treatments of infected foot wounds that can subsequently lead to lower extremity amputation is worse than for the majority of cancers, given that around 50% of diabetics with foot amputations die within five years. | 24 May 2012 |
| Before And During Pregnancy, Excess Maternal Weight Can Result In Larger Babies Excess weight in pregnant women, both before pregnancy and gained during pregnancy, is the main predictor of whether mothers will have larger than average babies, which can result in increased risk of cesarean section or trauma during delivery, states a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). | 24 May 2012 |
| The Impact Of High-Fat Foods On Diabetes And Metabolic Syndrome A University of Michigan Health System study provides new clues about the health-damaging molecular changes set in motion by eating high-fat foods.A better understanding of the body's response to indulgent eating could lead to new approaches for treating diabetes and metabolic syndrome. | 24 May 2012 |
| Endocrinology News | |
| What Is Adrenal Fatigue? What Causes Adrenal Fatigue? Adrenal Fatigue, also known as adrenal apathy, is said to affect millions of people around the globe, and yet surprisingly it is still as of today not considered a conventional medical illness. | 24 May 2012 |
| Epilepsy News | |
| The Anti Epilepsy 'Miracle' Diet It's always been the old wives' remedy for Epilepsy, that eating a high fat diet, low in carbs would help people reduce or prevent seizures. Now, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School have uncovered the science behind the so called miracle cure for Epilepsy. | 24 May 2012 |
| Flu / Cold / SARS News | |
| The Dirtiest Places In The Office If you think the restroom is the place you are most likely to pick up germs at the office, perhaps you should think again, because new findings from the US suggest the dirtiest places in the office are in break rooms and kitchens, with sink and microwave door handles topping the list of germ "hot spots". | 24 May 2012 |
| GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology News | |
| Sedation Curriculum For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy The national gastroenterology societies have issued a new document on sedation training for gastrointestinal endoscopy. The Multisociety Sedation Curriculum for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (MSCGE) grew out of the need for a complete and programmatic approach to the training of procedure sedation. | 24 May 2012 |
| Genetics News | |
| Mutation Found In Half Of All Prostate Cancers May Lead To Disease Development And Other Cancers Up to half of all prostate cancer cells have a chromosomal rearrangement that results in a new "fusion" gene and formation of its unique protein - but no one has known how that alteration promotes cancer growth. | 24 May 2012 |
| DNA Methylomes And Obesity In a highlighted paper published online in Nature Communications, researchers from Sichuan Agricultural University and BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, reported the atlas of DNA methylomes in porcine adipose and muscle tissues, providing a valuable epigenomic source for obesity prediction and prevention as well as boosting the further development of pig as a model animal for human obesity research. | 24 May 2012 |
| Harvard Team Cracks Code For New Drug Resistant Superbugs Antibiotic-resistant superbugs, including methicillin resistant Staph. aureus (MRSA), have become household words. Antibiotic resistance threatens health and lives. Schools have been closed, athletic facilities have been scrubbed, and assisted living and day care centers have been examined for transmission of these bacteria. | 24 May 2012 |
| Stem Cell Research Paves Way For Progress On Dealing With Fragile X Retardation Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have achieved, for the first time, the generation of neuronal cells from stem cells of Fragile X patients. The discovery paves the way for research that will examine restoration of normal gene expression in Fragile X patients. | 24 May 2012 |
| Heart Disease News | |
| Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Attack Risk An analysis of data on nearly 24,000 people followed for over a decade suggests taking calcium supplements may increase the risk of having a heart attack. This is the main finding of a study published online this week in the journal Heart that also concludes boosting overall calcium intake through dietary sources brings no significant benefit in terms of reducing risk of heart disease or stroke. | 24 May 2012 |
| Are Obesity And Heart Disease And Death Risk Always Linked? No Obese people are not always at greater risk of cardiovascular disease or early death, researchers from Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, reported in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. | 24 May 2012 |
| HIV / AIDS News | |
| Research Links Abacavir Hypersensitivity Reactions In HIV To Attacks By Body's Own Immune System Potentially severe hypersensitivity reactions to the anti-HIV drug abacavir occur through an autoimmune mechanism, resulting from the creation of drug-induced immunogens that are attacked by the body's immune system, according to a study published online by the journal AIDS, official journal of the International AIDS Society. | 24 May 2012 |
| Immune System / Vaccines News | |
| Research Links Abacavir Hypersensitivity Reactions In HIV To Attacks By Body's Own Immune System Potentially severe hypersensitivity reactions to the anti-HIV drug abacavir occur through an autoimmune mechanism, resulting from the creation of drug-induced immunogens that are attacked by the body's immune system, according to a study published online by the journal AIDS, official journal of the International AIDS Society. | 24 May 2012 |
| H1N1 Vaccination During Pregnancy Shows Unexpected Benefits In Large Study Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue. Specifically, the study showed that H1N1 vaccination during the pandemic was associated with a significantly reduced risk of stillbirth, preterm birth and extremely small babies at birth. | 24 May 2012 |
| Premature Death Rates Among Black Women With Sarcoidosis A new study conducted by researchers from Boston University has found that sarcoidosis accounts for 25 percent of all deaths among women in the Black Women's Health Study who have the disease. | 24 May 2012 |
| New Findings For Novel Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Presented At Digestive Disease Week A novel pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in improving survival when added to standard treatment, according to new research out of University Hospitals Case Medical Center's Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. | 24 May 2012 |
| Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses News | |
| The Dirtiest Places In The Office If you think the restroom is the place you are most likely to pick up germs at the office, perhaps you should think again, because new findings from the US suggest the dirtiest places in the office are in break rooms and kitchens, with sink and microwave door handles topping the list of germ "hot spots". | 24 May 2012 |
| IT / Internet / E-mail News | |
| Increased Mortality Among Critically Ill Patients On Antidepressants Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, in Boston, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, have found that critically ill patients were more likely to die if they were taking the most commonly prescribed antidepressants when they were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). | 24 May 2012 |
| Liver Disease / Hepatitis News | |
| Potential Benefits Of Novel Leukemia Treatment Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center may be one step closer to developing a new therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) after discovering that the targeted agents obatoclax and sorafenib kill leukemia cells much more effectively when combined than when the drugs are administered individually. | 24 May 2012 |
| Lung Cancer News | |
| Innovative Computer Modeling Techniques Enable Creation Of New Anti-Cancer Drug A team of University of Hawaii Cancer Center scientists led by James Turkson, Ph.D. have created a new type of anti-cancer drug named BP-1-102. The drug, which can be orally administered, targets a key protein that triggers the development of many types of cancer including lung, breast and skin cancers. | 24 May 2012 |
| Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma News | |
| Potential Benefits Of Novel Leukemia Treatment Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center may be one step closer to developing a new therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) after discovering that the targeted agents obatoclax and sorafenib kill leukemia cells much more effectively when combined than when the drugs are administered individually. | 24 May 2012 |
| Early-Life Risk Factors For Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Factors influencing early life non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) incidence include family characteristics, high fetal growth, older maternal age, low birth order, and male gender, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. | 24 May 2012 |
| Medical Devices / Diagnostics News | |
| The Dirtiest Places In The Office If you think the restroom is the place you are most likely to pick up germs at the office, perhaps you should think again, because new findings from the US suggest the dirtiest places in the office are in break rooms and kitchens, with sink and microwave door handles topping the list of germ "hot spots". | 24 May 2012 |
| New Assay To Help In The Diagnosis Of Mastocytosis Approved By FDA The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new test to help physicians diagnose a group of rare cell disorders. The test, or assay, was developed by an expert at Virginia Commonwealth University in the field of mast cells. | 24 May 2012 |
| Improved Diagnostics For Sleeping Sickness Lies Van Nieuwenhove, researcher at the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine, has produced proteins imitating typical parts of the sleeping sickness parasite. They can be used in more efficient diagnostic tests, without the need for culturing dangerous parasites. | 24 May 2012 |
| Medical Students / Training News | |
| Sedation Curriculum For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy The national gastroenterology societies have issued a new document on sedation training for gastrointestinal endoscopy. The Multisociety Sedation Curriculum for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (MSCGE) grew out of the need for a complete and programmatic approach to the training of procedure sedation. | 24 May 2012 |
| Melanoma / Skin Cancer News | |
| Innovative Computer Modeling Techniques Enable Creation Of New Anti-Cancer Drug A team of University of Hawaii Cancer Center scientists led by James Turkson, Ph.D. have created a new type of anti-cancer drug named BP-1-102. The drug, which can be orally administered, targets a key protein that triggers the development of many types of cancer including lung, breast and skin cancers. | 24 May 2012 |
| Men's Health News | |
| Is A Non-Hormonal Male Contraceptive Feasible? Probably Researchers in the UK have identified a vital gene essential for sperm development that could pave the way for a new type of male contraceptive. The study is published in the journalPLoS Genetics. | 24 May 2012 |
| Communication Between Couples Is Key To Improving Men's Diets Married men will eat their peas to keep the peace, but many aren't happy about it, and may even binge on unhealthy foods away from home."The key to married men adopting a healthier diet is for couples to discuss and negotiate the new, healthier menu changes as a team," said Derek Griffith, assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. | 24 May 2012 |
| MRSA / Drug Resistance News | |
| Harvard Team Cracks Code For New Drug Resistant Superbugs Antibiotic-resistant superbugs, including methicillin resistant Staph. aureus (MRSA), have become household words. Antibiotic resistance threatens health and lives. Schools have been closed, athletic facilities have been scrubbed, and assisted living and day care centers have been examined for transmission of these bacteria. | 24 May 2012 |
| Multiple Sclerosis News | |
| Recovery From Multiple Sclerosis By Growth Factor In Stem Cells The online edition of Nature Neuroscience reports that researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered that a substance within growth promoting human mesenchymal stem cells seems to spur restoration of nerves and their function in mice models with multiple sclerosis (MS). | 24 May 2012 |
| Neurology / Neuroscience News | |
| Prednisolone's Considerable Effect On Bells Palsy Symptoms A report in JAMA's May edition of Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery reveals that by treating Bell's Palsy, a form of facial paralysis that is usually temporarily, with prednisolone within 72 hours, seems to considerably reduce the number of patients with mild to moderate paralysis at 12 months. | 24 May 2012 |
| Researchers Develop New Brain Map University of Georgia researchers have developed a map of the human brain that shows great promise as a new guide to the inner workings of the body's most complex and critical organ.With this map, researchers hope to create a next-generation brain atlas that will be an alternative option to the atlas created by German anatomist Korbinian Brodmann more than 100 years ago, which is still commonly used in clinical and research settings. | 24 May 2012 |
| Stem Cell Research Paves Way For Progress On Dealing With Fragile X Retardation Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have achieved, for the first time, the generation of neuronal cells from stem cells of Fragile X patients. The discovery paves the way for research that will examine restoration of normal gene expression in Fragile X patients. | 24 May 2012 |
| Radically New Patented Technology Highly Effective In Reducing Cerebral Oedema Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have reported the results of groundbreaking research into the prevention of cerebral oedema or swelling of the brain, a major cause of death in people who have sustained a traumatic injury to the brain, out of hospital cardiac arrest or stroke. | 24 May 2012 |
| Nutrition / Diet News | |
| Low Levels Of Vitamin D In Mothers Associated With Child's Body Fat Researchers in the UK have found that children are more likely to have higher levels of body fat during childhood if their mother had insufficient levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy. The study is published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. | 24 May 2012 |
| Calcium Supplements May Increase Heart Attack Risk An analysis of data on nearly 24,000 people followed for over a decade suggests taking calcium supplements may increase the risk of having a heart attack. This is the main finding of a study published online this week in the journal Heart that also concludes boosting overall calcium intake through dietary sources brings no significant benefit in terms of reducing risk of heart disease or stroke. | 24 May 2012 |
| Communication Between Couples Is Key To Improving Men's Diets Married men will eat their peas to keep the peace, but many aren't happy about it, and may even binge on unhealthy foods away from home."The key to married men adopting a healthier diet is for couples to discuss and negotiate the new, healthier menu changes as a team," said Derek Griffith, assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. | 24 May 2012 |
| Anaphylactic Reactions Possible From Bee Pollen Supplements Although many people take bee pollen as a health supplement, it can cause severe anaphylactic reactions. However, most people are unaware of the risks, states an article published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). | 24 May 2012 |
| Protection Against Childhood Cancers May Be Provided By Folic Acid Fortification Researchers from the University of Minnesota and Washington University in St. Louis have found folic acid fortification of grain products in the United States may have an impact on lowering some childhood cancers. | 24 May 2012 |
| The Impact Of High-Fat Foods On Diabetes And Metabolic Syndrome A University of Michigan Health System study provides new clues about the health-damaging molecular changes set in motion by eating high-fat foods.A better understanding of the body's response to indulgent eating could lead to new approaches for treating diabetes and metabolic syndrome. | 24 May 2012 |
| Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness News | |
| Low Levels Of Vitamin D In Mothers Associated With Child's Body Fat Researchers in the UK have found that children are more likely to have higher levels of body fat during childhood if their mother had insufficient levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy. The study is published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. | 24 May 2012 |
| Are Obesity And Heart Disease And Death Risk Always Linked? No Obese people are not always at greater risk of cardiovascular disease or early death, researchers from Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, reported in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. | 24 May 2012 |
| DNA Methylomes And Obesity In a highlighted paper published online in Nature Communications, researchers from Sichuan Agricultural University and BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, reported the atlas of DNA methylomes in porcine adipose and muscle tissues, providing a valuable epigenomic source for obesity prediction and prevention as well as boosting the further development of pig as a model animal for human obesity research. | 24 May 2012 |
| Before And During Pregnancy, Excess Maternal Weight Can Result In Larger Babies Excess weight in pregnant women, both before pregnancy and gained during pregnancy, is the main predictor of whether mothers will have larger than average babies, which can result in increased risk of cesarean section or trauma during delivery, states a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). | 24 May 2012 |
| The Impact Of High-Fat Foods On Diabetes And Metabolic Syndrome A University of Michigan Health System study provides new clues about the health-damaging molecular changes set in motion by eating high-fat foods.A better understanding of the body's response to indulgent eating could lead to new approaches for treating diabetes and metabolic syndrome. | 24 May 2012 |
| Pain / Anesthetics News | |
| Sedation Curriculum For Gastrointestinal Endoscopy The national gastroenterology societies have issued a new document on sedation training for gastrointestinal endoscopy. The Multisociety Sedation Curriculum for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (MSCGE) grew out of the need for a complete and programmatic approach to the training of procedure sedation. | 24 May 2012 |
| Pancreatic Cancer News | |
| New Findings For Novel Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Presented At Digestive Disease Week A novel pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in improving survival when added to standard treatment, according to new research out of University Hospitals Case Medical Center's Seidman Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. | 24 May 2012 |
| Pediatrics / Children's Health News | |
| Low Levels Of Vitamin D In Mothers Associated With Child's Body Fat Researchers in the UK have found that children are more likely to have higher levels of body fat during childhood if their mother had insufficient levels of Vitamin D during pregnancy. The study is published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. | 24 May 2012 |
| Prenatal Exposure To Pollution Harmful For Kids With Asthma The fact that air pollution, childhood lung growth and respiratory problems are associated with prenatal exposure has been shown in numerous studies in recent years. A new study that will be presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco now indicates that these prenatal exposures could pose a particular risk for children with asthma. | 24 May 2012 |
| Association Between Asthma Medication And Arrhythmias In Children, Young Adults Use of inhaled anticholinergics (IACs) has been associated with an increased risk of potentially dangerous heart arrhythmias among young asthma patients, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. | 24 May 2012 |
| Physical Therapy - A Quick Fix For Sacroiliac Joint Pain In Many Children And Adolescents Investigators report that a simple bedside manual therapy to correct a painful misaligned sacroiliac joint was highly successful in a group of 45 patients 10 to 20 years of age. Thirty-six patients (80 percent) obtained significant pain relief, whereas nine patients (20 percent) experienced minimal to no relief. | 24 May 2012 |
| Early-Life Risk Factors For Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Factors influencing early life non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) incidence include family characteristics, high fetal growth, older maternal age, low birth order, and male gender, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. | 24 May 2012 |
| Protection Against Childhood Cancers May Be Provided By Folic Acid Fortification Researchers from the University of Minnesota and Washington University in St. Louis have found folic acid fortification of grain products in the United States may have an impact on lowering some childhood cancers. | 24 May 2012 |
| Children With Big-Bone Fractures Rarely Require Anti-Clotting Drugs Children with pelvic and thigh fractures develop dangerous blood clots so rarely that anti-clotting therapy should be given only to those with underlying conditions that increase clotting risk, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children's Center. | 24 May 2012 |
| Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry News | |
| Mental Health Drug Research Presented At Major Psychiatric Meeting Concentrates On Positive Results When thousands of psychiatrists attend their field's largest annual meeting each year, the presentations they hear about research into drug treatments report overwhelmingly on positive results. | 24 May 2012 |
| Pregnancy / Obstetrics News | |
| C-Section Doubles Childhood Obesity Risk The natural birth movement has been gaining speed and popularity in recent years. In Holland, some 50% of births are done at home, while in the UK, even the NHS has started to see the benefits and cost savings of natural birth. | 24 May 2012 |
| H1N1 Vaccination During Pregnancy Shows Unexpected Benefits In Large Study Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue. Specifically, the study showed that H1N1 vaccination during the pandemic was associated with a significantly reduced risk of stillbirth, preterm birth and extremely small babies at birth. | 24 May 2012 |
| Vitamin C Improves Pulmonary Function In Newborns Of Pregnant Smoking Women Vitamin C supplementation in pregnant women who are unable to quit smoking significantly improves pulmonary function in their newborns, according to a new study."Smoking during pregnancy is known to adversely affect the lung development of the developing baby," said Cindy McEvoy, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital. | 24 May 2012 |
| Before And During Pregnancy, Excess Maternal Weight Can Result In Larger Babies Excess weight in pregnant women, both before pregnancy and gained during pregnancy, is the main predictor of whether mothers will have larger than average babies, which can result in increased risk of cesarean section or trauma during delivery, states a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). | 24 May 2012 |
| Early-Life Risk Factors For Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Factors influencing early life non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) incidence include family characteristics, high fetal growth, older maternal age, low birth order, and male gender, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. | 24 May 2012 |
| Prostate / Prostate Cancer News | |
| New Drug To Fight Against Localized High-Risk Prostate Tumors Men with prostate cancer could significantly benefit from a recently approved hormone-depleting drug, according to results from a phase II clinical trial.The drug - abiraterone acetate (Zytiga(R)) - can help eliminate or almost eliminate tumors in many prostate cancer patients whose cancer has not yet metastasized. | 24 May 2012 |
| Mutation Found In Half Of All Prostate Cancers May Lead To Disease Development And Other Cancers Up to half of all prostate cancer cells have a chromosomal rearrangement that results in a new "fusion" gene and formation of its unique protein - but no one has known how that alteration promotes cancer growth. | 24 May 2012 |
| Psychology / Psychiatry News | |
| Mental Health Drug Research Presented At Major Psychiatric Meeting Concentrates On Positive Results When thousands of psychiatrists attend their field's largest annual meeting each year, the presentations they hear about research into drug treatments report overwhelmingly on positive results. | 24 May 2012 |
| Body Image/Self Perception: Training Our Brains To See Ourselves In A More Attractive Light Researchers at the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology have designed a programme called Mirate bien (Take a good look at yourself). It is a tool designed to enable us to learn to love our bodies and faces; and to improve our physical self-concept. | 24 May 2012 |
| Public Health News | |
| WHO Fukushima Report - Good And Bad News A World Health Organization (WHO) preliminary estimate report on the 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant found that human risk of cancer did not increase in most of the country, but that some infants in a nearby town who were exposed to radioactive iodine-131 may have a higher lifetime risk of developing thyroid cancer. | 24 May 2012 |
| Radiology / Nuclear Medicine News | |
| WHO Fukushima Report - Good And Bad News A World Health Organization (WHO) preliminary estimate report on the 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant found that human risk of cancer did not increase in most of the country, but that some infants in a nearby town who were exposed to radioactive iodine-131 may have a higher lifetime risk of developing thyroid cancer. | 24 May 2012 |
| Potential To Diagnose Radiation Exposure Using Novel Biomarkers Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin have identified novel biomarkers that could be used to confirm exposure to damaging radiation in large groups of people potentially exposed to unknown and variable doses for the purpose of triage and treatment. | 24 May 2012 |
| Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals News | |
| New Assay To Help In The Diagnosis Of Mastocytosis Approved By FDA The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new test to help physicians diagnose a group of rare cell disorders. The test, or assay, was developed by an expert at Virginia Commonwealth University in the field of mast cells. | 24 May 2012 |
| Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy News | |
| Physical Therapy - A Quick Fix For Sacroiliac Joint Pain In Many Children And Adolescents Investigators report that a simple bedside manual therapy to correct a painful misaligned sacroiliac joint was highly successful in a group of 45 patients 10 to 20 years of age. Thirty-six patients (80 percent) obtained significant pain relief, whereas nine patients (20 percent) experienced minimal to no relief. | 24 May 2012 |
| Respiratory / Asthma News | |
| Prenatal Exposure To Pollution Harmful For Kids With Asthma The fact that air pollution, childhood lung growth and respiratory problems are associated with prenatal exposure has been shown in numerous studies in recent years. A new study that will be presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco now indicates that these prenatal exposures could pose a particular risk for children with asthma. | 24 May 2012 |
| Vitamin C Improves Pulmonary Function In Newborns Of Pregnant Smoking Women Vitamin C supplementation in pregnant women who are unable to quit smoking significantly improves pulmonary function in their newborns, according to a new study."Smoking during pregnancy is known to adversely affect the lung development of the developing baby," said Cindy McEvoy, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital. | 24 May 2012 |
| Premature Death Rates Among Black Women With Sarcoidosis A new study conducted by researchers from Boston University has found that sarcoidosis accounts for 25 percent of all deaths among women in the Black Women's Health Study who have the disease. | 24 May 2012 |
| Association Between Asthma Medication And Arrhythmias In Children, Young Adults Use of inhaled anticholinergics (IACs) has been associated with an increased risk of potentially dangerous heart arrhythmias among young asthma patients, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. | 24 May 2012 |
| Sexual Health / STDs News | |
| Is A Non-Hormonal Male Contraceptive Feasible? Probably Researchers in the UK have identified a vital gene essential for sperm development that could pave the way for a new type of male contraceptive. The study is published in the journalPLoS Genetics. | 24 May 2012 |
| Long Acting Birth Control Forms Much More Effective Women on birth-control pills, the vaginal ring or the patch have a 20-fold higher risk of becoming unintentionally pregnant compared to those on IUDs (intrauterine devices) or implants, i.e. longer-acting forms of birth control, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. | 24 May 2012 |
| Smoking / Quit Smoking News | |
| Vitamin C Improves Pulmonary Function In Newborns Of Pregnant Smoking Women Vitamin C supplementation in pregnant women who are unable to quit smoking significantly improves pulmonary function in their newborns, according to a new study."Smoking during pregnancy is known to adversely affect the lung development of the developing baby," said Cindy McEvoy, MD, associate professor of pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital. | 24 May 2012 |
| Stem Cell Research News | |
| Stem Cell Research Paves Way For Progress On Dealing With Fragile X Retardation Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have achieved, for the first time, the generation of neuronal cells from stem cells of Fragile X patients. The discovery paves the way for research that will examine restoration of normal gene expression in Fragile X patients. | 24 May 2012 |
| "Botch" Protein Regulates "Notch," A Set Of Proteins That Plays A Wide Role In Forming Neurons And Other Cell Types Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a protein that appears to play an important regulatory role in deciding whether stem cells differentiate into the cells that make up the brain, as well as countless other tissues. | 24 May 2012 |
| Stroke News | |
| Is Alteplase Safe For Stroke Patients Over 80? Researchers Say Yes Each year in the UK around 30,000 individuals aged 80+ suffer a stroke. However, alteplase - an injectable drug that helps breakdown blood clots - is not licensed to treat stroke in individuals aged 80 years and over. | 24 May 2012 |
| Radically New Patented Technology Highly Effective In Reducing Cerebral Oedema Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have reported the results of groundbreaking research into the prevention of cerebral oedema or swelling of the brain, a major cause of death in people who have sustained a traumatic injury to the brain, out of hospital cardiac arrest or stroke. | 24 May 2012 |
| "Botch" Protein Regulates "Notch," A Set Of Proteins That Plays A Wide Role In Forming Neurons And Other Cell Types Johns Hopkins scientists have discovered a protein that appears to play an important regulatory role in deciding whether stem cells differentiate into the cells that make up the brain, as well as countless other tissues. | 24 May 2012 |
| Swine Flu News | |
| H1N1 Vaccination During Pregnancy Shows Unexpected Benefits In Large Study Getting a flu shot during pregnancy provides unanticipated benefits to the baby, according to the authors of a large population-based study examining the issue. Specifically, the study showed that H1N1 vaccination during the pandemic was associated with a significantly reduced risk of stillbirth, preterm birth and extremely small babies at birth. | 24 May 2012 |
| Tropical Diseases News | |
| Improved Diagnostics For Sleeping Sickness Lies Van Nieuwenhove, researcher at the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine, has produced proteins imitating typical parts of the sleeping sickness parasite. They can be used in more efficient diagnostic tests, without the need for culturing dangerous parasites. | 24 May 2012 |
| Urology / Nephrology News | |
| New Drug To Fight Against Localized High-Risk Prostate Tumors Men with prostate cancer could significantly benefit from a recently approved hormone-depleting drug, according to results from a phase II clinical trial.The drug - abiraterone acetate (Zytiga(R)) - can help eliminate or almost eliminate tumors in many prostate cancer patients whose cancer has not yet metastasized. | 24 May 2012 |
| Women's Health / Gynecology News | |
| Long Acting Birth Control Forms Much More Effective Women on birth-control pills, the vaginal ring or the patch have a 20-fold higher risk of becoming unintentionally pregnant compared to those on IUDs (intrauterine devices) or implants, i.e. longer-acting forms of birth control, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. | 24 May 2012 |
| Premature Death Rates Among Black Women With Sarcoidosis A new study conducted by researchers from Boston University has found that sarcoidosis accounts for 25 percent of all deaths among women in the Black Women's Health Study who have the disease. | 24 May 2012 |
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