Archive: 09/21/2012
Undertreatment of common heart condition persists despite rapid adoption of novel therapies
A novel blood thinner recently approved by the FDA, dabigatran (Pradaxa), has been rapidly adopted into clinical practice, yet thus far has had little impact on improving treatment rates for atrial fibrillation. This is according ...
Cardiology
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Regular consumption of sugary beverages linked to increased genetic risk of obesity
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is linked with a greater genetic susceptibility to high body mass index (BMI) and ...
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Relation of poor sleep quality to resistant hypertension
For people who already have high blood pressure, insomnia can have serious consequences, according to a new study presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions.
Cardiology
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Swine flu vaccine linked to child narcolepsy: EU watchdog
A swine flu vaccine used in 2009-10 is linked to a higher risk of the sleeping disorder narcolepsy in children and teens in Sweden and Finland, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said Friday.
Medications
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Perceived stress linked to asthma, atopic disorders
(HealthDay)—Perceived stress correlates with an increased risk of adult-onset asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis as well as asthma medication use, according to a study published online Sept. ...
Immunology
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Skin cancer incidence up after pancreas transplantation
(HealthDay)—Nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) commonly occur after pancreas transplantation (PT), particularly in those who have a history of skin cancer, according to a study published in the October issue ...
Cancer
Sep 21, 2012 |
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The effect of body mass index on blood pressure varies by race among children
Obesity in black children more severely impacts blood pressure than in white children who are equally overweight, according to a new study presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific ...
Cardiology
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Psychiatric group: Parental alienation no disorder
(AP)—Rebuffing an intensive lobbying campaign, a task force of the American Psychiatric Association has decided not to list the disputed concept of parental alienation in the updated version of its catalog of mental disorders.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Leaving balloon in is safe in urinary sphincter revision
(HealthDay)—Intentionally leaving the pressure-regulating balloon in place during a non-infected artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) revision procedure is safe and is not associated with infection or complications, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Patient preference doesn't affect chemo in advanced CRC
(HealthDay)—For patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), most patients are treated with chemotherapy, even if they express negative or marginal preferences, according to a study published online ...
Cancer
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia pathogenesis studied
(HealthDay)—Protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR-2), which is activated by cowhage, may play a role in central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), the most common cause of scarring hair loss in African-American ...
Cancer
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Anti-clot drug recommended for new approval in EU
(AP)—Advisers to European Union regulators have recommended approval of a new anti-clotting drug for use by adults with a common irregular heart rhythm that boosts risk of strokes or blood clots, drugmakers Bristol-Myers ...
Medications
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Research identifies protein that regulates key 'fate' decision in cortical progenitor cells
Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have solved an important piece of one of neuroscience's outstanding puzzles: how progenitor cells in the developing mammalian brain reproduce themselves while also giving ...
Neuroscience
Sep 21, 2012 |
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'Kick-starting' male fertility
Adding a missing protein to infertile human sperm can 'kick-start' its ability to fertilise an egg and dramatically increase the chances of a successful pregnancy, a team of Cardiff University scientists have uncovered.
Medical research
Sep 21, 2012 |
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Addictive properties of drug abuse may hold key to an HIV cure
A Florida State University researcher is on a mission to explore the gene-controlling effects of addictive drugs in pursuit of new HIV treatments.
HIV & AIDS
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