Archive: 04/20/2012
ALS patients differ on treatment choices in later phases of disease
Two new studies analyzing treatment decisions in late-stage amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients shed light onto treatments aimed to extend the duration and quality of life in this progressively debilitating neuromuscular ...
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QRS width on ECG linked to sudden cardiac arrest in CAD
(HealthDay) -- For patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), QRS width on electrocardiogram and echocardiographic evidence of heart failure are associated with out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), ...
Cardiology
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Study compares effectiveness of psoriasis treatments
(HealthDay) -- The effectiveness of therapies for psoriasis is variable, and may be lower in real-world settings than in trial settings, according to a study published in the April issue of the Archives of ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Uric acid levels predict death in acute coronary syndrome
(HealthDay) -- Elevated uric acid levels are predictive of one-year mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome, according to a study published in the May 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.
Cardiology
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Impaired fasting glucose affects male sexual health
(HealthDay) -- Nearly 20 percent of men with sexual dysfunction have impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and are more likely than men with normal glucose levels to have severe erectile dysfunction (ED), reduced ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Bedbugs can infest your office, too
(HealthDay) -- Add bedbugs to your list of potential occupational health hazards. A new report reveals nearly half of the employees of a U.S. government office in Tennessee were bitten by the blood-thirsty ...
Health
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Prisoners at risk for non-communicable diseases
(HealthDay) -- The prevalence of obesity, inadequate exercise, and poor diet among prisoners may put them at risk for non-communicable diseases (NCDS), according to a review published online April 20 in The La ...
Health
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Men more prone to complications after brain, spine surgery
(HealthDay) -- Men are twice as likely as women to have complications after brain or spinal surgery, and also spend more time in the hospital after the operation, a new study finds.
Surgery
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New fat grafting procedures improve breast reconstruction
(HealthDay) -- Two autologous fat grafting procedures, enhanced stromal vascular fraction (SVF) and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) fat grafting, maintain breast volume and three-dimensional contour better than ...
Medical research
Apr 20, 2012 |
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For some, glaucoma strikes at a young age
(HealthDay) -- Though only 15 when diagnosed with juvenile open-angle glaucoma, A.J. Esguerra said he's tried not to let the potentially devastating eye disease slow him down.
Ophthalmology
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New genetic mechanism of immune deficiency discovered
Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered a novel genetic mechanism of immune deficiency. Magdalena M. Gorska, MD, PhD, and Rafeul Alam, MD, PhD, identified a mutation in Unc119 that causes immunodeficiency known ...
Immunology
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Internal medicine physician specialists release policy paper on reforming Medicaid
A dozen recommendations to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries have access to high-quality, coordinated care were provided today by the American College of Physicians (ACP). The new policy paper, Reforming Medicare in the ...
Other
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3D technology takes next step beyond traditional mammography
MILWAUKEE - After already having been through breast cancer treatment, Michelle Luckiesh did not think twice when doctors at Waukesha Memorial Hospital told her they had a new mammography device that may be able to detect ...
Other
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Fat outside of arteries may influence onset of coronary artery disease
Researchers at UC have confirmed that fat surrounding the outside of arteries in humans—particularly the left coronary artery—may influence the onset of coronary artery disease, or atherosclerosis, which is the ...
Cardiology
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Range of diagnostic spinal fluid tests needed to differentiate concurrent brain diseases
Teasing out the exact type or types of dementia someone suffers from is no easy task; neurodegenerative brain diseases share common pathology and often co-occur. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
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