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Cholesterol-lowering drugs may reduce mortality for influenza patients
Statins, traditionally known as cholesterol-lowering drugs, may reduce mortality among patients hospitalized with influenza, according to a new study.
Teen drinking, smoking continue to decline, but pot use is up
Fewer teens drink and smoke cigarettes than in any time in the last 30 years, but the widespread availability of medical marijuana appears to be fueling a rise in pot...
First-of-its-Kind Surgery Helps Cancer Patient Keep Her Voice
How a first-of-its-kind surgery devloped at U-M helped a cancer patient keep her voice.
Schizophrenia: Small genetic changes pose risk for disease
(Medical Xpress) -- Carrying single DNA letter changes from two different genes together may increase the risk of developing schizophrenia, Johns Hopkins researchers reported in the November 16 issue of...
Simple test to help diagnose bowel and pancreatic cancer could save thousands of lives
A simple online calculator could offer family GPs a powerful new tool in tackling two of the most deadly forms of cancer, say researchers. Academics from The University of Nottingham and...
Biochemical signature predicts progression to Alzheimer’s disease
A study led by Research Professor Matej Oreič from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland suggests that Alzheimer's disease is preceded by a molecular signature indicative of hypoxia and...
Despite guidelines to the contrary, practitioners recommend time off for low back pain
Guidelines for clinical management of patients with low back pain (LBP) encourage health care practitioners to advise staying active and returning to work. Despite this, most practitioners believe...
Does caffeine enhance exercise performance? The debate continues
Caffeine is regarded by some as being a potent stimulant, but the debate continues as to whether it enhances exercise performance. A range of expert opinions capture the scope of...
ACR in Choosing Wisely campaign to promote wise use of resources among physicians and patients
As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure safe, effective and appropriate medical imaging, the American College of Radiology has joined the ABIM Foundation and eight other medical specialty societies...
Patient empowerment and system transformation to improve cancer care
Physicians can use medical records to track the quality of cancer care and determine whether their patients are receiving the right treatments at the right time. Yet the patient is...
Obesity and diabetes epidemics spur increase in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) occurs when fat builds up in the liver. This accumulation of fat damages the liver and leads to cirrhosis. NASH is rapidly increasing in the U.S. mainly...
Patients at risk of knee joint complications when new technology is used
Orthopaedic surgeons face a steep learning curve to get used to new prostheses, and the instruments and methods that go with them, before new total knee replacement procedures are as...
Green light for badger cull trial
A badger cull will be tried out in England next year to try and combat the spread of bovine TB, MPs have been told.
GeneKey Offers Genomic Analysis for Individual Cancer Patients
GeneKey Corp. announced today that it has launched a personalized cancer service that empowers patients and their oncology team to develop treatment strategies based on insight into the biology of...
Stress-busting holiday tips
Beating holiday-induced stress can be as easy as a walk to the end of the mall parking lot, breathing deeply or taking transit.
Brazil to produce paediatric dose of Chagas disease drug
A new formulation of benznidazol, at a dose suitable for children, will be produced and distributed at cost for Latin American countries.
Humans unequipped for high-salt diet, food scientist contends
Humans are physiologically unprepared for the amount of sodium found in manufactured foods in the modern food supply, contributing to the diet-related diseases observed today.
Milk powder better than liquid drops to treat milk allergies
(Medical Xpress) -- A small study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Childrens Center and Duke University shows that eating higher doses of milk protein in the form of dry...
Scientists discover important cancer defence switch
(Medical Xpress) -- A multi-disciplinary team of researchers at Kings College London have captured the first live images of a key molecular switch in the bodys natural defence system against...
Proposed regs limit working families' access to affordable healthcare, study finds
(Medical Xpress) -- Tens of thousands of working Californians family members could be denied access to affordable health insurance under proposed regulations to the federal health care law, says a...
Smoke free legislation linked to drop in second-hand smoke exposure among adults
(Medical Xpress) -- Levels of second-hand smoke exposure among non-smoking adults fell by almost 30 per cent after smoke free legislation was introduced in England in 2007, researchers in the...
Nationwide Children's Hospital Adds Three to Neonatology Team
Nationwide Children's Hospital welcomes three new neonatologists to the Section of Neonatology: Thomas Bartman, MD, PhD, Susan Lynch, MD, and Nehal Parikh, DO, MS.
Molecular pathway may help reduce damage after heart attack
(Medical Xpress) -- UH Manoas John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) Assistant Professor Michelle Matter and her colleagues in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and the Center...
New study examines link between child care subsidies and childhood obesity
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study published in the Journal of Urban Economics by ASU's Chris Herbst, along with Erdal Tekin of Georgia State University, focuses on analyzing the impact...
'Virtual operating room' to sharpen surgeons' smarts and skills
(Medical Xpress) -- Even for highly trained physicians and surgeons, theres no teacher like experience.
Improvements in survival of gynecological cancer in the Anglia region of England
Gynaecological cancer survival rates have improved in Eastern England following the reorganisation of services and multidisciplinary team working finds a new study published today (14 December) in the gynaecological oncology...
In-utero procedure for birth defect of the diaphragm significantly improves infant survival
A new study published in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology reveals that fetal tracheal occlusion (FETO) improves infant survival rate in severe cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH).
FDA accuses 1-800-GET-THIN of using misleading Lap-Band ads
The agency says the marketing company's billboard, radio and television ads that tout Lap-Band weight-loss surgery underplay serious risks to patients.The Food and Drug Administration has accused the 1-800-GET-THIN marketing...