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Optimal treatment duration for MRSA-related pneumonia re-evaluated
The U.S. national practice guideline for treating MRSA-related pneumonia is seven to 21 days. A new study found that effective treatment can be done in half the time. Researchers found...
Projects aim to boost child brain development
Research projects looking into how to improve the brain development and health of children in developing countries have received funding.
Measuring women's risk of osteoporosis
For women of mixed racial or ethnic backgrounds, a new method for measuring bone health may improve the odds of correctly diagnosing their risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures.
The hidden burden of bovine Tuberculosis
Up to 21 percent of herds clearing restrictions for bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) in Great Britain may be harbouring infection, according to a new study.
Scientists study how mid-level noise burstsmaffect the concentration of arithmetic-solving test subjects
Noise can be distracting, especially to a person trying to concentrate on a difficult task. Studying annoying noises helps architects design better building environments and policy makers choose effective noise...
Have Passport, Will Research
Johns Hopkins Nursing researchers focus on global issues including tuberculosis, sexual violence, folic acid, HIV, social roles, and more in the October 2012 global research news brief.
Referring cancer patients to more experienced and successful hospitals for surgery could save lives
Researchers report that referring cancer patients to hospitals with better track records for surgery could save lives and not raise the cost to patients.
Weight loss does not improve fertility, but does improve sexual function, research finds
Losing weight does not necessarily lead to improved fertility in women, but it can improve sexual function, according to a recent study that followed morbidly obese women of reproductive age...
Loyola University Chicago Dean Named American Academy of Nursing Fellow
Vicki Keough, PhD, APRN-BC, ACNP, FAAN (MSN '91, PhD '98), was inducted as a fellow into the American Academy of Nursing Oct. 13 at the Academy's 39th Annual Meeting and...
Genes and immune system shaped by childhood poverty, stress
New research has revealed that childhood poverty, stress as an adult, and demographics such as age, sex and ethnicity, all leave an imprint on a person's genes. And, that this...
Research targets Native American organ donation
Americans have a 1 in 10 chance of suffering from kidney disease, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For Native Americans, the risk doubles. More...
Non-infected babies born to HIV mothers have reduced immunity to measles
Non-infected babies born to HIV positive mothers should be vaccinated early against measles, to avoid them acquiring the virus or passing it on to others, according to researchers. A new...
Recipes for Health: Cabbage and Carrot Noodles — Recipes for Health
Glass noodles, also known as bean threads, are made with mung bean flour and have more texture than rice noodles. Either kind works in this dish.
News in Brief: Body & Brain
Blood pressure decreases with apnea treatment, vitamins fail to protect against colorectal cancer, and more news from this week’s medical journals
Media Advisory for ACG Scientific Meeting October 22, 2012 Press Briefing: New Technologies Advance Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders
Highlights of new clinical science on emerging technologies that are advancing treatment of various gastrointestinal disorders, including electrical stimulation of the lower esophageal sphincter for treatment of GERD; confocal laser...
Media Advisory for ACG Scientific Meeting October 23, 2012 Press Briefing:"Assessing Risks for Gastrointestinal Malignancies"
The American College of Gastroenterology will hold a special briefing for journalists at its 77th Annual Scientific meeting in Las Vegas that will focus on the groundbreaking science around the...
Media Advisory for ACG Scientific Meeting October 22, 2012: "Fecal Transplantation for Persistent C. Difficile Infection"
MEDIA AVAILABILITY Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, MACG who is presenting this year's The American Journal of Gastroenterology lecture, "Fecal Transplantation for Persistent C. difficile Infection."
Disrupted sleep may predict Alzheimer’s
Poor sleep patterns linked to formation of Alzheimer's plaques.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2012.11620
Anxiety Over Meningitis Diagnosis Can Cause False Symptoms
Waiting for a disease diagnosis can provoke anxiety, but the way people react can vary greatly depending on their personality.
Narcotic addiction treatment programs in Ontario to expand
Georgetown, Ont., mother and recovering addict said she had no idea how addictive prescription narcotics could be, or the kind of physical pain her son would suffer while in withdrawal
Margaret McCartney
Health claims made in print and online for screening products should be checked against the evidence before publicationOne of the best lessons I learned at medical school was: don't carry out a test...
Nurse, Pharmacy, Physician Regulators Gather to Discuss Issues
First-ever 'Tri-Regulator' Symposium to touch on opioid prescribing, workforce planning and other major topics; former HHS Secretary Donna Shalala, HRSA Administrator Mary Wakefield are keynote speakers.
Using nanomaterials for tissue regeneration: Where academia meets commerce
Thomas Webster, the new chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering, keeps a titanium hip implant on his desk. "If you look at bone or any natural tissue in the...
Doctors specializing in skin and scars could be valuable resources for police sketch artists
(Phys.org)—Dermatologists and forensic sketch artists share an obsession with skin that could make them ideal partners in crime investigations, according to a published essay by a well-known forensic art instructor...
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Receives Prestigious Global Designation as a Baby-Friendly Hospital
Hospital is recognized as providing optimal care for breastfeeding mothers and newborns.
High-tech 'Smart Bra' could replace mammograms
A cancer-screening bra set to hit European markets next year monitors breast tissue painlessly, accurately and constantly.
71,000 Nova Scotians struggling with poverty
A rally was held in Halifax Wednesday as part of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
The narrative of cancer
A society’s narrative of cancer often evolves based on the technologies of its time — a truism the medical historian Siddhartha Mukherjee detailed to Pulitzer Prize–winning effect in his book, “The Emperor of...