In The News
Professional Medical News from Leading Journals
05/31/2006
The Canadian health care system affords its citizens more equitable access to health care compared with their counterparts in the United States, thanks to universal coverage, according to a study published online May 30 by the American Journal of Public Health.
05/31/2006
The Y chromosome can influence the progression of multiple sclerosis-like disease in both male and female mice, according to a report in the May 23 issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Females have a disease susceptibility and severity similar to their male littermates, suggesting the intrauterine environment can affect disease susceptibility, the authors report.
05/31/2006
Chondroitin-degrading enzymes may help the adult brain recover from monocular deprivation caused by amblyopia or cataract by facilitating new neuronal connections in the visual cortex, according to a study in rats published May 30 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
05/31/2006
Limiting Medicare+Choice recipients' drug benefits means lower drug costs but is associated with poorer health, according to research published in the June 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
05/30/2006
A small percentage of the U.S. population continues to account for a disproportionate share of total U.S. health care spending for doctors, hospitals, prescription drugs and other personal health care services, according to a May report published by the U.S. Health and Human Service's Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
05/30/2006
While smoking, lipids and inflammation are known to contribute to the progression of large-vessel (LV) peripheral arterial disease (PAD), only diabetes significantly predicts small-vessel (SV) PAD, according to a study published online May 30 in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
05/26/2006
Obese patients who undergo bariatric surgery excrete more urinary oxalate than patients who do not, but may not run a higher risk of kidney stones because they also excrete less urinary calcium, according to research presented during the annual meeting of the American Urological Association in Atlanta.
05/26/2006
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the new vaccine Zostavax to help prevent herpes zoster, or shingles, in those aged 60 years or more. Zostavax, a live virus vaccine, is made by Merck & Co. and administered by a single injection to the upper arm.
05/26/2006
Patients with acute liver failure who are obese are more likely to have a poor outcome, including the need for a transplant, and have a greater risk of dying after transplant surgery, according to a study presented at Digestive Disease Week in Los Angeles.
05/26/2006
Neurocognitive and personality variables may predict whether patients with treatment-resistant depression will respond to deep brain stimulation, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto, Canada.
05/26/2006
Tiny changes in synovial
tissue may be biomarkers of patient response to spondylarthritis (SpA) therapy, according to a study published online May 25 by Arthritis & Rheumatism.
05/26/2006
Middle-aged men with metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of conditions including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, unfavorable blood fat levels and insulin resistance -- may have a nearly doubled risk of developing subsequent heart failure, according to a study published online May 22 in Heart.
05/25/2006
A history of closed head injury is associated with violence and homicide in psychiatric patients, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto, Canada.
05/23/2006
Postmenopausal weight gain is associated with an increased risk of all types of breast cancer, even for women who have not used hormone replacement therapy, according to a report published online May 22 in Cancer.
05/23/2006
Unnecessary medical interventions during routine office visits for preventive medical exams could be costing $47 million to $194 million a year in the United States, according to a report in the June issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
05/23/2006
Adolescents who are highly dependent on cell phones may have increased depression and anxiety, and lower self-esteem than those who are less dependent, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in Toronto, Canada.
05/23/2006
The addition of breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to mammography screening is most cost-effective for women 35 to 54 years old who carry mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, according to a report in the May 24/31 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
05/22/2006
Medicare Advantage managed care plans may be an expensive option for beneficiaries in poor health who use more health services, according to a report published online May 19 by The Commonwealth Fund.
05/22/2006
Erectile dysfunction may reverse in male smokers who quit, according to research presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association in Atlanta.
05/19/2006
Children who are depressed and anxious are more likely to be bullied, and bullied children often develop a range of psychosomatic and psychosocial health problems, according to a study published in the May issue of Pediatrics.
© 1999-2009 SpineUniverse.com
This information is not designed to replace a physician's independent judgment about the appropriateness or risks of a procedure for a given patient. Always consult your doctor about your medical conditions or back problem. SpineUniverse does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Use of the SpineUniverse.com site is conditional upon your acceptance of our User Agreement
This information is not designed to replace a physician's independent judgment about the appropriateness or risks of a procedure for a given patient. Always consult your doctor about your medical conditions or back problem. SpineUniverse does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Use of the SpineUniverse.com site is conditional upon your acceptance of our User Agreement
Manage Your Practice
Practice Marketing
Practice Website Development
SpineUniverse Premium Membership
Online Advertising
Practice Management Articles
eNewsletter Signup
Patient Ed Handouts/InfoRx Pads
Update Your Practice Listing
Education
Clinical Trials
Primary Care
Technology
Research & Abstracts
Pathology
Anatomy - Cervical
Anatomy - Thoracic
Anatomy - Lumbar
Biomechanics
Congenital
Deformity - Cervical
Deformity - Thoracic
Deformity - Lumbar
Infection
Inflammation
Pain
Trauma - Cervical
Trauma - Thoracic
Trauma - Lumbar
Tumor - Cervical
Tumor - Thoracic
Tumor - Lumbar
Vascular
For Patients