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Regional Medicare Spending For Advanced Cancer Doesn't Impact Survival
Regional spending is not linked to differences in survival of patients with advanced cancer, according to an analysis of Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)-Medicare linked data in the Journal of the National...
News in Brief: Heart benefits from quitting smoking outweigh weight gain
People who give up cigarettes have fewer heart problems despite gaining weight
Young Pigs Are Picky Eaters
Pigs are not known for being picky - 'eats like a pig' is not a colloquial metaphor, they are messy and eat everything - but new research shows they avoid...
Duration of breastfeeding during infancy does not reduce a child's risk of being overweight, obese, study finds
In research that included nearly 14,000 healthy infants in Belarus, an intervention that succeeded in improving the duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding during infancy did not result in a lower...
Heart-lung machine? Off-pump bypass better for high-risk patients, study suggests
Bypass surgery done without a heart-lung machine, known as off-pump, may provide better post-operative outcomes than on-pump bypass surgery for high-risk patients, according to new research.
Clot-busting drug as effective as angioplasty, study suggests
A clot-busting therapy may benefit some heart attack patients who cannot have immediate angioplasty, according to new research.
Preventing HIV infection with anti-HIV drugs in people at risk is cost-effective
An HIV prevention strategy in which people at risk of becoming exposed to HIV take antiretroviral drugs to reduce their chance of becoming infected (often referred to as pre-exposure prophylaxis...
Using fat to fight brain cancer: Stem cells from human adipose tissue used to chase migrating cancer cells
In laboratory studies, researchers say they have found that stem cells from a patient's own fat may have the potential to deliver new treatments directly into the brain after the...
Nearly a third of antibiotic prescriptions for dialysis patients inappropriate, experts say
Patients who receive hemodialysis are at a significant risk of developing infections, a leading cause of hospitalization and death in this patient population. A new study highlights the need to...
Promising new drug treats and protects against radiotherapy-associated oral mucositis
Mouse model studies show that administered genetically or topically, protein Smad7 protects against or heals mouth sores commonly associated with cancer treatment.
Antibiotic-resistant strain of E. coli increasing among older adults and residents of nursing homes
Antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) continues to proliferate, driven largely by expansion of a strain of E. coli know as sequence type ST131. A new study points to hospitals and...
Therapeutic targets to alter inflammation, type 2 diabetes
New research reveals that B cells regulate obesity-associated inflammation and type 2 diabetes through two specific mechanisms. The study indicates the importance of continuing to explore B cells as a...
Bitter melon juice prevents pancreatic cancer in mouse models
A University of Colorado Cancer study published this week in the journal Carcinogenesis shows that bitter melon juice restricts the ability of pancreatic cancer cells to metabolize glucose, thus...
Ethics of uterus transplants debated
Turkish doctors made history when an embryo was implanted into a transplanted womb but medical ethicists have many questions about the work.
Political strife undermines HIV treatment
Among other tragedies in countries with HIV epidemics, political violence can have the additional long-term consequence of an increase in viral resistance to treatment and HIV treatment failure, say experts....
New hope for reversing the effects of spinal cord injury
New hope for reversing the effects of spinal cord injury may be found in a combination of stem cell therapy and physical therapy according to new findings.
Pre-clinical research shows promising treatment for diabetic wounds using stem cells
Pre-clinical research has generated some very promising findings using adult stem cells for the treatment of diabetic wounds.
Some bacteria may protect against disease caused by stomach infection
Half of the world's human population is infected with the stomach bacteria called Helicobacter pylori, yet it causes disease in only about 10 percent of those infected. Other bacteria living...
Cutting Edge: 3D Tech Boosts Surgical Precision
Surgeons using a 3D visual system performed a surgical task faster and more accurately.
Parents of prescription overdose victims plead with legislators
Lawmakers want the medical board to use a state database to identify doctors who prescribe drugs recklessly. SACRAMENTO — After hearing emotional testimony from parents whose children died of drug...
Team Develops, Tests First Simulation-Based Robotic Surgery Training Curriculum
Results published in Urology show that first simulation-based robotic surgery training curriculum, Fundamental Skills of Robotic Surgery, appears to be effective way to train surgeons safely, outside operating room.
Drug reduces chest pain in patients with diabetes
A commonly used anti-anginal drug reduces chest pain in patients with type 2 diabetes and appears to have a more pronounced effect in those with poorer glucose control, according to...
High-dose oral vitamins, minerals do not reduce recurrent cardiac events in heart attack patients
Heart attack patients given a combination of high-dose oral vitamins and minerals do not exhibit a significant reduction in recurrent cardiac events, according to new research. However, the study shows...
Financial incentives affect prostate cancer treatment patterns
According to a new study, prostate cancer patients of urologists who own expensive radiation equipment are more likely to receive radiation treatment in lieu of surgery than patients treated by...
Hard to find good info on drug safety in pregnancy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly every woman takes a medication at some point during pregnancy. Yet there's disturbingly little easy-to-understand information about which drugs pose a risk...
Statue of Liberty Impatiently Awaits Repairs
Hurricane Sandy did serious harm to the Statue of Liberty's home—and there's no word on when tourists will be welcome again.
Googling for new drug side effects
An analysis of people's web searches has discovered unknown adverse effects from taking several drugs at once
Brazil doctor 'used fake fingers'
A Brazilian doctor faces charges of fraud after being caught on camera using silicon fingers to sign in for her absent colleagues, police say.