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01/07/2009
Stress Explains Resistance to Appetite-Suppressing Hormone
The resistance of obese individuals to leptin, a fat hormone that suppresses appetite, is due to increased cellular stress and the subsequent cellular response, according to study findings published in the Jan. 7 issue of Cell Metabolism.
01/07/2009
Ovarian Cancer Risk Higher in Obese Women
Obese women are at modestly higher risk of developing ovarian cancer, particularly if they never used menopausal hormone therapy, according to a report published online Jan. 6 in Cancer.
01/07/2009
Schistosoma Japonicum Reduced After Intervention
Reducing the rate of Schistosoma japonicum transmission is possible with the use of a comprehensive strategy of interventions, researchers report in the Jan. 8 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
01/06/2009
Depression Linked to Higher Heart Costs in Women
Depression, as defined via several different methods, was associated with higher cardiovascular costs over five years in women with suspected myocardial ischemia, according to research published in the Jan. 13 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
01/06/2009
Bulimia Linked to Impulsivity, Brain Circuit Abnormalities
Compared to women without eating disorders, women with bulimia nervosa respond more impulsively during psychological testing and show brain circuit abnormalities, according to study findings published in the January issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.
01/06/2009
Genes Convert Harmless Flu to 1918-Like Flu
Adding four genes from the 1918 pandemic influenza virus, which may have caused 50 million deaths worldwide, to a relatively harmless contemporary flu virus can convert the virus into a 1918-like virus, according to research published online Dec. 29 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
01/06/2009
School-Age Activities May Have Lasting Bone Benefits
Weight-bearing exercise at a young age may offer benefits to bone health 40 years later, according to research published online Jan. 5 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
01/06/2009
Diet Influences Effect of Gene Variant on Metabolism
A common gene variant has beneficial effects on metabolism such as reducing the risk of obesity and diabetes, but not in mice fed a fatty diet, according to the results of a study published in the Jan. 7 issue of Cell Metabolism.
01/06/2009
Health Care Expenditure Growth Rate Is Decelerating
In 2007, the U.S. health care spending growth rate decelerated to its lowest level since 1998, primarily because of decreased drug spending, according to an article published in the January/February issue of Health Affairs.
01/05/2009
Oral Bisphosphonate Use Linked to Osteonecrosis of the Jaw
Osteonecrosis of the jaw may be more common in people who have used the oral bisphosphonate Fosamax than data has previously reported, especially following tooth extraction, according to an article published online Jan. 1 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
01/05/2009
Total Hip Arthroplasty Revision Becoming More Common
Revision total hip arthroplasty procedures are becoming more common in the United States, and hip instability and mechanical loosening are leading reasons for them, according to research published in the January issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
01/05/2009
Headaches Common in Soldiers with Mild Brain Injury
Among U.S. soldiers who suffered explosion-related mild traumatic brain injuries in Iraq, those with residual neurocognitive deficits are likely to experience frequent and severe headaches, according to a report published in the December issue of the Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development.
01/05/2009
Great Cost Associated with Being Sleepless in Quebec
Insomnia has a substantial economic impact in both direct and indirect costs, according to the results of a study in Quebec, Canada. The findings are published in the January issue of Sleep.
01/05/2009
Obesity Linked to Diverticular Disease in Older Men
In older men, obesity significantly increases the risks of diverticulitis and diverticular bleeding, researchers report in the January issue of Gastroenterology.
01/05/2009
Unpasteurized Milk Likely Source of Campylobacter Outbreak
An outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni that occurred in Kansas during 2007 was likely due to the consumption of fresh cheese produced from unpasteurized milk, according to a report in the Jan. 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
01/05/2009
Clinical Pharmacy Services Are Financially Beneficial
Clinical pharmacy services provide a significant investment return, although methods used to evaluate their economic impact need to be improved, according to research published in the January issue of Pharmacotherapy.
01/01/2009
Osteoporosis Drug Increases Bone-Resorbing Cells
Long-term treatment with the osteoporosis drug alendronate is associated with a higher number of bone-resorbing osteoclasts that are often abnormal in appearance and undergoing protracted death, researchers report in the Jan. 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
01/01/2009
Decontamination Reduces Death in Intensive Care Unit
Decontaminating the digestive tract or the oropharynx with antibiotics to avoid infection reduces the likelihood of death in critically ill patients in the intensive care unit, according to an article in the Jan. 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
12/31/2008
Conditioning Program Benefits Lumbar Surgery Patients
In patients who undergo lumbar fusion and who are managed by workers' compensation, a sports performance-based work conditioning/hardening program can significantly increase strength determined by physical demand level job classification, according to research published in the January issue of The Spine Journal.
12/31/2008
Longer Radiation Delay Improves Glioblastoma Survival
Glioblastoma patients who wait four to six weeks after surgery before starting radiation treatment have better survival than patients who start sooner, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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