Archive: 05/21/2012
Birth control pills, HRT tied to digestive ills
(HealthDay) -- The use of oral contraceptives by younger women or hormone therapy by older women may be linked with inflammatory bowel disease, new research indicates.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
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Vigorous physical activity associated with reduced risk of psoriasis
A study of U.S. women suggests that vigorous physical activity may be associated with a reduced risk of psoriasis, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Dermatology.
Inflammatory disorders
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Research examines effect of prednisolone in patients with Bell palsy
Treatment for Bell palsy (a condition involving the facial nerve and characterized by facial paralysis) with the corticosteroid prednisolone within 72 hours appeared to significantly reduce the number of patients with mild ...
Surgery
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Hunter-gatherers and horticulturalist lifestyle linked to lower blood pressure increases
Hunter-gatherers and forager-horticulturalists who live off the land and grow what they need to survive have lower age-related increases in blood pressure and less risks of atherosclerosis, according to two new studies in ...
Cardiology
May 21, 2012 |
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Treatment with bisphosphonates associated with increased risk of atypical femoral fractures
Treatment with bisphosphonate therapy appears to be associated with an increased risk of atypical fractures of the femur, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 21, 2012 |
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Sudden cardiac death higher in men with slower electrical impulses through heart
Men whose electrical impulses take a few milliseconds longer to travel through the lower chambers of the heart have an increased risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD), according to research reported in Circulation, an Americ ...
Cardiology
May 21, 2012 |
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Study finds surgical residents often fatigued
A study involving 27 orthopedic surgery residents suggests that surgical residents are often fatigued during their awake time, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Surgery.
Surgery
May 21, 2012 |
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Taking cholesterol drugs in hospital may improve stroke outcomes
A new study suggests that using cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins after having a stroke may increase the likelihood of returning home and lessen the chance of dying in the hospital. The research is published ...
Neuroscience
May 21, 2012 |
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Study finds moderate weight loss reduces levels of sex hormones linked to breast cancer risk
Even a moderate amount of weight loss can significantly reduce levels of circulating estrogens that are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, according to a study by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research ...
Cancer
May 21, 2012 |
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Could compound in artificial sweeteners worsen Crohn's disease?
(HealthDay) -- The food additive maltodextrin, commonly used in some artificial sweeteners, may worsen Crohn's disease by encouraging the growth of E. coli bacteria in the small intestine, a new study suggests.
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May 21, 2012 |
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Cardiac disease risk factors prevalent among U.S. teens
(HealthDay) -- From 1999 to 2008 the prevalence of several cardiovascular disease risk factors remained stable among U.S. adolescents, but the burden of risk factors is still considerable, according to a study ...
Pediatrics
May 21, 2012 |
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Moveable magnets used to forge gastric bypass in pigs
(HealthDay) -- In a scenario reminiscent of the film Fantastic Voyage, researchers have found a way to perform nearly surgery-free gastric bypass procedures in pigs using only a local anesthetic.
Surgery
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Surgical removal of abdominal fat reduces skin cancer in mice, study shows
Is it possible that liposuction or other fat removal procedures are beneficial for treating obesity and reducing the risk of cancer?
Cancer
May 21, 2012 |
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'Orphan' sleep drug may be potent cancer-fighting agent
An inexpensive "orphan drug" used to treat sleep disorders appears to be a potent inhibitor of cancer cells, according to a new study led by scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Their novel approach, using ...
Cancer
May 21, 2012 |
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Severe malaria: Research findings could lead to new interventions
Researchers from Seattle Biomedical Research Institute (Seattle BioMed), the University of Copenhagen and the University of Edinburgh have uncovered new knowledge related to host-parasite interaction in severe malaria, concerning ...
Medical research
May 21, 2012 |
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