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11/10/2008
Cardiovascular Risk Unaffected by Aspirin in Diabetics
Low-dose aspirin does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a report published in the Nov. 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association and released online Nov. 9 to coincide with the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions held Nov. 8 to 12 in New Orleans.
11/10/2008
Premiums Up, Coverage Down for Medicare Part D Plans
Premiums for stand-alone Medicare Part D plans are set to rise by an average of almost 25 percent in 2009 versus 2008, while almost all plans will have a coverage gap and the lowest ever proportion will qualify for automatic enrollment for low-income subsidy beneficiaries, according to research released online by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
11/07/2008
Early Injury May Point to Later Attention Disorder
Children who require medical attention for a head or burn injury before the age of 2 years are more likely to be subsequently diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, though the injuries do not seem to be causal, according to research published Nov. 6 in BMJ Online First.
11/07/2008
Videotapes May Not Change Treatment of Back Pain
Cognitive behavioral videotape as an adjunct to standard instructional therapy for acute low back pain makes no real difference in beliefs or behaviors, medical costs or functional outcomes, according to a report published in the November-December issue of The Spine Journal.
11/07/2008
Two-Level Lumbar Arthroplasty Mechanically Sound
Two-level lumbar arthroplasty may be a biomechanically sound alternative to conventional treatment of discogenic pathology, according to research published in the November-December issue of The Spine Journal.
11/07/2008
Smoking Combined with Obesity Raises Mortality Risk
The double whammy of current or recent smoking with a body mass index greater than or equal to 35 or a large waist circumference can raise mortality risk especially high, according to a report published in the November issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
11/06/2008
Treatments Developed for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
Potent molecular and cellular therapies to regenerate and repair injured spinal cord for functional recovery have been developed by researchers, according to a review published in the November issue of Neurosurgical Focus.
11/06/2008
Perilesional Brain Edema Associated with Seizures
Perilesional edema is a common occurrence associated with episodic seizures in patients with calcified neurocysticercosis, an infection with the larval form of Taenia solium, according to a report published online Nov. 4 in The Lancet Neurology.
11/06/2008
Specialized Clinic Improves Osteoporosis Care
While a specialized orthopaedic osteoporosis clinic increases treatment rates, overall treatment rates among early osteoporosis patients remain suboptimal, according to a report in the November issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
11/06/2008
Gene Mutation's Link with Brain Tumors Examined
Researchers have identified a potential role for a novel single nucleotide polymorphism in the early onset of glioblastoma multiforme, the most common primary tumor in adults, according to a report published in the November issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery.
11/06/2008
Artificial Bone-Volume Expander Useful in Fusions
In elderly patients who undergo posterolateral lumbar fusions, use of the artificial bone-volume expander beta tricalcium phosphate is associated with a high fusion rate and good two-year outcomes, according to a study published in the November-December issue of The Spine Journal.
11/06/2008
Acceleration of Pertussis Vaccination May Save Infants
Incidence of pertussis infection in infants may be dramatically decreased by accelerating administration of the pertussis vaccine, according to research published in November in Pediatrics.
11/06/2008
Peptide Expressed in Neurons Important for Feeling Full
Neurons located in an area of the rodent brainstem called the nucleus tractus solitarii express prolactin-releasing peptide, a ligand that acts as a safety signal to suppress food uptake and reduce the risk of obesity and metabolic disorders, researchers report in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
11/05/2008
Biologics Useful in Treating Fractures
Increased understanding of the biology of fracture healing may lead to increased use of bone morphogenetic protein and other cell-based therapies for the treatment of fractures, according to a report in the November issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
11/05/2008
HPV Promotes Cancer Under Low Oxygen Conditions
Cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, such as cervical cancer, may result or worsen from the virus promoting carcinogenesis under the low oxygen conditions often found in tumors, according to an article in the Nov. 4 issue of Cancer Cell.
11/05/2008
Weight Gain Increases Severity of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Excess postnatal weight gain exacerbates disruptions in reproductive phenotype caused by excess prenatal testosterone exposure, and can increase the severity of polycystic ovary syndrome, according to research published online Oct. 30 in Endocrinology.
11/05/2008
Human Papillomavirus Causes 25,000 US Cancer Cases Annually
There were approximately 25,000 cases of cancer in the United States each year from 1998 to 2003 attributable to infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), according to the first estimate of HPV-associated cancers compiled by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the Nov. 15 supplement to the journal Cancer.
11/05/2008
Non-Operative Treatments for Club Foot Compared
Idiopathic club foot can be successfully treated with non-operative management initially, but a significant number of cases may eventually require surgery, according to a report in the November issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
11/04/2008
Access to Primary Care Key to US Health Care Reform
Increasing the number of primary care physicians, especially family physicians, is crucial to solving the U.S. health care crisis, according to an article published online Nov. 3 in The Lancet.
11/03/2008
Type 2 Diabetes Is a Growing U.S. Public Health Problem
Diabetes remains a significant burden in the United States, particularly in the South, and diabetes incidence has increased significantly from the years 1995-1997 to 2005-2007, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published in the Oct. 31 issue of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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