http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. In a randomized trial performed to help resolve the uncertainty about the optimal oxygen saturation therapy in extremely preterm infants, researchers found that targeting saturations of 85 percent to 89 percent compared with 91 percent to 95 percent had no significant effect on the rate of death or disability at 18 months, according to a study published by JAMA. The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-effect-oxygen-saturation-death-disability.html Pediatrics Sun, 05 May 2013 09:10:01 EST news286953727 (HealthDay)—For the effective detection of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), at-risk infants should receive carefully timed retinal examinations (based on their gestational age) by an ophthalmologist experienced in the examination of preterm infants, according to an American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement published online Dec. 31 in Pediatrics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-aap-screening-retinopathy-prematurity.html Pediatrics Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:00:01 EST news276354418 Women live longer than men. Individuals can appear or feel years younger – or older – than their chronological age. Diseases can affect our aging process. When it comes to biology, our clocks clearly tick differently. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-methylome-modifications-biological-age.html Medical research Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:00:02 EST news272714395 If you look old, your heart may feel old, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-telltale-visible-aging-heart-disease.html Cardiology Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:00:01 EST news271413428 A new study shows that a blood marker is linked to pancreatic cancer, according to a study published today by scientists at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-blood-chromosome-differences-linked-pancreatic.html Cancer Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:40:01 EST news270221837 New research confirms that childhood onset temporal lobe epilepsy has a significant impact on brain aging. Study findings published in Epilepsia, a peer-reviewed journal of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), show age-accelerated ventricular expansion outside the normal range in this patient population. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-aging-brain-abnormalities-childhood-onset.html Neuroscience Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:37:48 EST news252560253 (HealthDay) -- Aesthetic facial plastic surgery results in a reduction in perceived age, with the effect more substantial for those who undergo multiple procedures, according to a study published online Feb. 20 in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-plastic-surgery-younger-aging.html Surgery Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:40:02 EST news249069994 In geriatric medicine, the adage that age is just a number holds true. New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center uses a simple assessment tool to determine how well older adults diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) can handle treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-bedside-outcomes-older-cancer-patients.html Cancer Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:06:40 EST news238845991