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06/09/2008
Device Allows Imaging of Eye in Glaucoma Patients
An optical coherence tomography device allows non-invasive imaging of the drainage angle and its structures in healthy individuals and patients with glaucoma, researchers report in the June issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology.
06/06/2008
Fewer U.S. Physicians Training in Pediatric Neurosurgery
Very few physicians are training and becoming certified in pediatric neurosurgery, suggesting an upcoming crisis in the workforce of this subspecialty that may put children at risk, according to a report in the June issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.
06/06/2008
Alcohol May Protect Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
Alcohol consumption reduces the risk of rheumatoid arthritis, particularly in smokers, with the degree of reduction dependent on the amount of alcohol consumed, according to a report published online June 5 in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
06/06/2008
Knee Problems Linked to Cartilage Loss in Osteoarthritis
Medial meniscal damage and varus malalignment, and lateral meniscal damage predicted tibial and femoral cartilage loss over a two-year period in patients with knee osteoarthritis, according to research published in the June issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
06/06/2008
Osteoporosis Coordinators Seen As Beneficial
At tertiary care centers, the hiring of a part-time osteoporosis coordinator to manage outpatients and inpatients who have fragility fractures may reduce the incidence of future hip fractures and save significant hospital costs, researchers report in the June issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
06/06/2008
Drug Relieves Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
Intravenous ferumoxytol, an iron oxide nanoparticle, is more effective than oral iron in alleviating anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease, according to the results of a study published online June 4 in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
06/06/2008
Human Fetal Cells Rescue Mouse Myelination Defect
Transplanting human fetal cells into the brains of newborn mice lacking myelin leads to widespread myelination, restoration of normal neural function and increased survival, according to research published in the June issue of Cell Stem Cell.
06/05/2008
One Billion Dollars Slated for Health Hazard Preparedness
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has allocated almost $1.1 billion to be made available to public health departments, hospitals and other health care organizations in order to help them better respond to public health and medical emergencies of a terrorist or naturally occurring nature.
06/05/2008
Long-Term Outcomes Differ After Adolescent Back Surgery
Although the long-term health-related quality of life is good for patients who received surgical treatment for idiopathic scoliosis or spondylolisthesis during adolescence, long-term outcomes are better among those treated for scoliosis, researchers report in the June issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
06/05/2008
Higher Quality Foster Care Produces Healthier Adults
Better quality foster care has important repercussions for the mental and physical well being of foster care alumni, according to a report published in the June issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.
06/05/2008
Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Cancer Risk
Rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with methotrexate have a higher risk of developing cancer than the general population, particularly melanoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and lung cancer, researchers report in the June 15 issue of Arthritis Care & Research.
06/05/2008
Hospital Factors Affect Pay-for-Performance Outcomes
If pay-for-performance programs are enacted nationwide, teaching hospitals that perform a high volume of hip and knee replacements may be most likely to benefit, according to a report published in the June issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
06/05/2008
Study Says ICU Patients' Death Risk Higher with Certain Doctors
Critically ill patients in intensive care units in the United States are more likely to die if they receive care entirely from physicians trained in critical care medicine, even after taking illness severity into account, according to an article in the June 3 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.
06/05/2008
Serotonin Regulates Fat and Feeding Independently
Serotonin regulates fat content and feeding rate independently in worms, suggesting that weight is not solely determined by feeding behavior, researchers report in the June 4 issue of Cell Metabolism.
06/05/2008
B Cell Subsets Point to Effects of Rituximab
In people with rheumatoid arthritis, the behavior of certain memory B cell subsets may play a role in the efficacy of rituximab, response to the drug and disease relapse after taking it, according to research published in the June issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism.
06/04/2008
SAEM: Infants Still Receiving Cough and Cold Medications
Despite reports of deaths associated with use of infant over-the-counter cough and cold medications that led manufacturers to withdraw such products from the market, a high proportion of infants presenting at emergency departments with bronchiolitis received a cough/cold medication during the previous week, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine in Washington, D.C.
06/04/2008
Rise in Sweetened Beverage Intake Among U.S. Youth
Reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks and fruit juices and changing parental interventions are potentially important factors in reducing obesity in children and adolescents, two studies report in the June issue of Pediatrics.
06/04/2008
Gene Variants May Influence Smoking Cessation Success
An investigation into genes that may help smokers achieve successful cessation suggests that molecular genetics may soon help provide anti-smoking therapies to those most likely to benefit from them, according to research published in the June Archives of General Psychiatry.
06/04/2008
Hypothermia Ineffective in Severe Childhood Brain Injury
Severely head-injured children who were treated with hypothermia post-injury fared worse than those who did not receive hypothermia treatment and had higher mortality rates, according to a research paper published June 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
06/03/2008
Injuries Common Among High School Baseball Players
Although baseball is relatively safe compared to other high school sports, injuries are common -- including serious injuries resulting from being hit with a batted ball -- and could be reduced by requiring players to use appropriate safety equipment, according to a report published in the June issue of Pediatrics.
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