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09/19/2008
WCTRMS: Resveratrol May Be Beneficial in Multiple Sclerosis
Resveratrol -- a natural polyphenol compound in red wine -- may help prevent the axonal degeneration characteristic of multiple sclerosis, according to research presented at the World Congress on Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis held Sept. 17 to 20 in Montreal, Canada.
09/19/2008
Antibiotic Resistance Has Become a Global Pandemic
A concerted international and national response, behavior change by consumers and providers, and the development of antibacterial agents are all urgently needed to tackle the global problem of rapidly increasing antibiotic resistance, according to an article published online Sept. 18 in BMJ.
09/19/2008
Hepatitis B Screening Recommendations Expanded
New recommendations have been issued regarding screening for chronic hepatitis B, according to a report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in the Sept. 19 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
09/19/2008
Physician's Office Hours Affect Time to Stroke Treatment
People who experience a transient ischemic attack or a minor stroke outside their primary physician's office hours wait longer before seeking treatment than those who have a stroke during general practice opening hours, according to a report published online Sept. 18 in BMJ.
09/19/2008
Alendronate Boosts Bone Density in Prostate Cancer Therapy
Alendronate (Fosamax) improves bone density in men receiving androgen-deprivation therapy for prostate cancer, but discontinuing the drug leads to bone loss and increased bone turnover, according to the results of a study published in the Sept. 20 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
09/19/2008
Childhood Paracetamol Use Linked to Later Asthma Symptoms
The use of paracetamol (acetaminophen), whether in the first year of life or later in childhood, is associated with higher risk of asthma symptoms at ages 6 and 7, according to research published in the Sept. 20 issue of The Lancet.
09/18/2008
Interleukin-20 May Be Important in Disc Herniation
The cytokine interleukin (IL)-20 -- which is involved in inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis -- was found in herniated intervertebral disc tissue and may be involved in the pathogenesis of disc herniation, according to research published in the Sept. 1 issue of Spine.
09/18/2008
Sarcoidosis Patients at Risk of Mental Illness
Sarcoidosis patients are at risk of developing depression, anxiety and other mental disorders, and many should be referred for psychiatric or psychological evaluation, according to a report published in the September issue of General Hospital Psychiatry.
09/18/2008
Antibiotics Questioned in Spontaneous Preterm Labor
Women who go into spontaneous preterm labor without ruptured membranes and no obvious signs of infection should not receive antibiotics because it may increase their children's subsequent risk of functional impairments and cerebral palsy, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in The Lancet.
09/18/2008
Ambulatory Surgery Center Development Is a Complex Task
Profit, flexibility and attractiveness to both surgeons and patients are the keys to a well-designed ambulatory surgery center, according to an article published in the September issue of AORN Journal.
09/18/2008
Spanish Speakers in America Face Barriers to Health Care
Spanish-speaking Hispanics in America have less access to health care, while immigrant children are increasingly uninsured and disparities along the border with Mexico are a persistent problem, according to three studies published online Sept. 17 in the American Journal of Public Health.
09/18/2008
Timing of C-Section Perioperative Antibiotics Compared
Preoperative antibiotics significantly reduce postpartum endometritis compared to antibiotics given at cord clamping, but do not affect neonatal outcomes, according to research published in the September issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
09/18/2008
History, Physical Exam Provide Accurate Cardiac Estimates
Estimates of hemodynamic parameters from a history and physical exam are largely accurate and can predict death or rehospitalization in patients with advanced heart failure, according to study findings published in the September issue of Circulation: Heart Failure.
09/18/2008
Early Viral Loads Predict Response to HBV Treatment
Patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) treated with peginterferon and lamivudine are more likely to have a sustained virologic response if their HBV DNA levels are below 10,000 copies/mL after eight weeks of treatment, according to research published in the September issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
09/18/2008
Vaccine Against H. pylori Shows Promise in Phase I Study
An intramuscular vaccine against Helicobacter pylori offers promising immunogenicity and appears safe, according to research published in the September issue of Gastroenterology.
09/18/2008
MRI Can Detect Carotid Plaque Hemorrhage
MRI offers a non-invasive method of assessing intraplaque hemorrhage in carotid arteries to identify patients at greater risk of atherosclerotic disease, according to a report in the October issue of Radiology.
09/18/2008
Limited Research Supports Non-Cancer Pain Surgeries
Although the field of neurosurgery has long offered destructive surgical procedures for pain treatment, evidence supporting the efficacy of such procedures in non-malignant settings is limited, according to research published in the September issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery.
09/17/2008
Obesity and Prostate-Specific Antigen Inversely Related
An inverse relationship between obesity and serum prostate-specific antigen levels exists even among populations with a low prevalence of obesity, and may need to be taken into account when screening men for prostate cancer, researchers report in the September issue of Urology.
09/17/2008
MRI Improves Diagnosis in Children with Hearing Loss
An abnormal cochlea and abnormal cochlear nerve are the most common inner ear abnormalities in sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), and inner ear abnormalities are more common among patients with severe and profound SNHL and in children with unilateral hearing loss, according to a report in the September issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology -- Head & Neck Surgery.
09/17/2008
Maternal Vaccine Reduces Influenza in Infants
The use of influenza vaccine in pregnant women can decrease the risk of influenza in their infants up to six months of age and offer protection against febrile respiratory illness in both mothers and infants, according to research published online Sept. 17 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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