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07/22/2008
Drugs Can Reduce Discomfort During Mammography
Premedication with lidocaine can help reduce discomfort in women who expect pain during mammography screening and make it more likely they will continue to undergo regular screening, according to a report released online July 22 in advance of publication in the September issue of Radiology.
07/22/2008
Treatment for Infertile Men Looks Promising
For infertile men with varicoceles, embolization improves sperm count and motility and may aid in pregnancy, researchers report in the August issue of Radiology.
07/22/2008
Sildenafil May Help Women Treated for Depression
Among women taking serotonin reuptake inhibitors for depression, sildenafil may help relieve sexual dysfunction associated with the use of the antidepressants, according to research published in the July 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
07/22/2008
Shifts in Focus Could Reduce Tuberculosis
Focusing on some foreign-born individuals with latent tuberculosis infection may represent one of the more effective options for improving TB control in this group in the United States, and a framework of strategic activities in HIV care programs could address pressing global concerns related to TB, according to two studies in the July 23/30 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
07/21/2008
Variations in Gene Linked to Depression Remission
Variations in the SLC6A4 gene are associated with remission of depressive symptoms in white non-Hispanic adults taking citalopram, according to research published online July 10 in the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B.
07/21/2008
One-Fourth of the U.S. Population Is Obese, CDC Reports
Obesity rates in the United States remain well above goals for Healthy People 2010, according to a report by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in the July 18 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
07/21/2008
New Technique Decreases Radiation Exposure
The use of navigation-assisted fluoroscopy for minimally invasive spine surgery is both possible and safe, according to an article published in the July issue of The Spine Journal.
07/21/2008
Maternal Obesity Linked to Obesity in Offspring in Rats
Offspring of obese mother rats or those overfed after birth are considerably heavier and are more likely to be fatter, glucose intolerant, have high lipid levels and have changes in appetite hormones, according to study findings published online July 17 in Endocrinology.
07/18/2008
Brain Stimulation Benefits Adults with Lazy Eye
Non-invasive stimulation of the visual cortex can temporarily improve contrast sensitivity in the affected eye of adults with lazy eye, according to a report in the July 22 issue of Current Biology.
07/18/2008
Older Patients May Not Voice Surgery Concerns
Older adults who are considering orthopaedic surgery may be reluctant to fully disclose their concerns to their surgeons, researchers report in the July issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
07/18/2008
Intraoperative Radiographs Essential for Avoiding Errors
Intraoperative radiographs and other precautions are critical for preventing incorrect-site surgery among neurosurgeons, according to three letters to the editor published in the July issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, in response to a previous report.
07/18/2008
Ovary Removal Linked to Less Depression After Hysterectomy
Removal of both ovaries in premenopausal women undergoing hysterectomy is associated with less depression or no change in depression depending on whether they were depressed before surgery, according to a report in the July issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
07/18/2008
Report Finds U.S. Health System Lagging Further Behind
The U.S. health system is operating poorly compared to its potential, with America falling further behind other nations that are leading on performance indicators, according to a report released by The Commonwealth Fund on July 17.
07/18/2008
New Technique Identifies Correct Operative Spinal Level
Computer-assisted image guidance may improve identification of the correct vertebral level prior to spinal surgery, according to an article published in the July issue of The Spine Journal.
07/17/2008
Study Points to Interaction of Stress, Glucocorticoid Receptor
Glucocorticoid receptors in the forebrain appear to be necessary for glucocorticoid feedback inhibition of acute psychogenic but not systemic stress responses, according to the results of a study in mice published online July 10 in Endocrinology.
07/17/2008
Medical Education Must Adapt to Changing Times
Medical schools must adapt their admission requirements and curricula to changes in scientific theory, and are also facing a challenge to the traditional definition of who is suited to the study of medicine, according to two articles published in the July 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
07/17/2008
Exception Reporting Improves Pay-for-Performance Benefits
Pay-for-performance programs benefit from use of exclusion reporting, whereby certain patients are excluded from quality calculations, and the practice of excluding patients to disguise missed targets, known as gaming, is rare, according to study findings published in the July 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
07/17/2008
Bacterial Infection Linked to Reduced Childhood Asthma
Childhood infection with Helicobacter pylori reduces the likelihood of developing asthma and related illnesses, according to an article published online July 3 in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. A related review in the May issue of Gut discusses the current evidence and possible mechanisms linking H. pylori infection, asthma and allergy.
07/17/2008
Pseudoaneurysm After Spinal Device Migration Treatable
Pseudoaneurysm of the aorta due to device migration is a rare but treatable complication following placement of an anterior spinal device, according to an article published in the July issue of The Spine Journal.
07/17/2008
Nerve Changes Occur After Organophosphate Poisoning
Intermediate syndrome (IMS), or muscle paralysis or weakness caused by organophosphates found in pesticides and nerve agents, is associated with distinct changes in nerve activity that improve with recovery, according to an article published online July 15 in PLoS Medicine.
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