http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have found that the race and sex of study personnel can influence a patient's decision on whether or not to participate in clinical research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-patient-sex-personnel.html Health Fri, 17 May 2013 11:42:22 EST news288009724 A clinical trial has shown that patients, and their physicians, are eager to jump into next-era cancer care—analysis of an individual's tumor to find and target genetic mutations that drive the cancer. Results of the study, CUSTOM, are being presented at the 2013 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology years before investigators thought they would be ready. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-prospective-trial-molecular-profiling-tailoring.html Cancer Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:02 EST news287856906 In a commentary published in the May issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, UC Davis bioethicist Mark Yarborough proposes that more information about the social value of individual research studies be made available to prospective research participants during the informed consent process so they are more aware of the degree to which a study has the potential to improve health for all. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-commentary-greater-transparency-highlighting-social.html Other Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:06 EST news286564097 There is worldwide concern in the biomedical research community that enrollment in clinical trials is lagging, putting clinical research and consequent benefits to society in jeopardy. Experts explore ways to embed patient voices and values in clinical research in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-experts-discuss-ways-embed-patient.html Other Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:25:07 EST news286543496 More women than men develop chronic low back pain and sciatica. The explanation may lie with a gene variant that plays into the body's pain regulation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-gene-variant-pain-women-suppresses.html Medical research Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:23:37 EST news284966437 Clinical research needs to optimise its agenda by taking into consideration both patients' and clinicians' needs and interests. This is the goal of a four-year project funded by the EU's Seventh Framework Programme, which got underway in January 2013. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-rare-bestpractices-rare-diseases.html Other Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:53:18 EST news284021587 A new type of breath test that detects nanoparticles could help diagnose stomach cancers, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-scientists-stomach-cancers.html Cancer Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:10:01 EST news281781814 (HealthDay)—Patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes have a greater prevalence of cancer with longer diabetes duration and with insulin use, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cancer-prevalence-higher-duration-diabetes.html Diabetes Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:10:01 EST news278272564 (HealthDay)—The cervical cancer vaccine has turned into one of the biggest success stories in the field. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cervical-cancer-vaccines.html Cancer Sat, 19 Jan 2013 06:51:57 EST news277800711 In what they acknowledge as a seismic shift in the ethical foundation of medical research, practice and policy, a prominent group of interdisciplinary healthcare experts, led by bioethicists at Johns Hopkins, rejects an ethical paradigm that has guided the American system since the 1970s and calls for morally obligatory participation in a "learning healthcare system" more in step with the digital age. The group has authored a pair of articles outlining their arguments and proposal for a new ethical framework, which appear in a special report from The Hastings Center Report, along with seven commentaries from other experts responding to their ideas. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-experts-aim-redefine-healthcare-ethics.html Health Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:15:32 EST news277132280 (Medical Xpress)—The University of Queensland researchers have successfully restored wound healing in a model of diabetes paving the way for new treatments for chronic wounds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-breakthrough-discovery-chronic-wounds.html Medical research Fri, 14 Dec 2012 07:40:01 EST news274692488 Although this therapy is not curative, it nevertheless reduced the autistic disorders' severity in three-quarters of the children. The researchers have filed a request for authorisation to perform a multi-centre European clinical trial in order to determine more precisely the population concerned by this therapy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-clinical-trial-severity-autistic-disorders.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:01:23 EST news274539599 Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults 20 to 74 years old. Dr. Michael Grodin, co-director of retinal services and director of clinical research at Katzen Eye Group, with locations around Baltimore, discusses eye problems and the link to diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-diabetes-people.html Diabetes Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:42:26 EST news273505339 A new drug may bring help for people with insomnia, according to a study published in the November 28, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-suvorexant-drug-approach-insomnia.html Neuroscience Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:31:51 EST news273342621 Fujifilm Corporation has developed the micro-needle array which is a new drug administration method that has gained attention for delivering the drug into the body just by attaching it onto the skin. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-micro-needle-array-method-drug-body.html Medical research Wed, 14 Nov 2012 08:23:40 EST news272103804 Vancouver researchers have discovered the cellular pathway that causes lung-damaging inflammation in cystic fibrosis (CF), and that reducing the pathway's activity also decreases inflammation. The finding offers a potential new drug target for treating CF lung disease, which is a major cause of illness and death for people with CF. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-drug-cystic-fibrosis-lung-disease.html Inflammatory disorders Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:08:35 EST news271516092 On average, new treatments perform better in clinical trials only slightly more often than existing treatments, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. The fact that experimental treatments are not more effective may seem disappointing, but the authors of the review say their findings satisfy an important ethical requirement for clinical trials. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-clinical-trials-treatments.html Medical research Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:00:05 EST news269625721 Researchers have discovered a panel of 13 blood proteins that may be effective biomarkers to detect malignant mesothelioma, according to a study published Oct. 3 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Rachel Ostroff from the company SomaLogic, which developed the new test, and colleagues at other institutions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-blood-based-protein-signature-rare-aggressive.html Cancer Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:00:06 EST news268490568 Two new studies presented at the ESMO 2012 Congress in Vienna, Austria show how improvements in breast cancer treatments are making it possible for more women to conserve their breasts following therapy, but raise concerns about whether enough women are being offered these approaches. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-women-breast-conserving-treatment.html Cancer Sun, 30 Sep 2012 06:27:50 EST news268205243 Richard Gershon has a shiny new toolbox for neuroscientists that will revolutionize their clinical research by making it radically faster, cheaper and more accurate. It also will help researchers recruit children and adults for studies because participation will be much less time consuming. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-neuroscience-faster-cheaper-easier.html Neuroscience Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:20:27 EST news265558493 (Medical Xpress)—A new national survey of more than 1,000 registered nurses suggests that serious barriers - including resistance from nursing leaders - prevent nurses from implementing evidence-based practices that improve patient outcomes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-nurse-leader-resistance-barrier-high-quality.html Health Wed, 29 Aug 2012 16:27:29 EST news265476440 (Medical Xpress) -- A new study from The University of Queensland shows monitoring the brain of stroke patients using Quantitative EEG (QEEG) studies could inform treatments and therefore, minimising brain damage of stroke victims. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-global-brain-minimised.html Neuroscience Mon, 13 Aug 2012 04:30:01 EST news264049683 (HealthDay) -- Etanercept treatment is well tolerated for psoriasis, with no indication of dose-related or cumulative toxicity in short- or long-term analyses, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-shortlong-term-analyses-deem-etanercept-safe.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 29 Jul 2012 18:00:01 EST news262800490 Researchers at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) have developed a method of isolating biospecimens that could lead to a less costly, less invasive and more accurate way of diagnosing chronic kidney disease, or CKD. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-tgen-method-isolates-biospecimens-treatment.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:46:06 EST news261218753 Health experts agree that reducing the stigma associated with adolescent mental illness is an essential step toward increasing the number of teenagers who seek the help they need. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-adolescents-root-stigma-mental-illness.html Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:55:06 EST news258292498 Patients receiving telemonitoring along with high blood pressure management support from a pharmacist were more likely to lower their blood pressure than those not receiving extra support, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-home-telemonitoring-pharmacists-patients-blood.html Health Thu, 10 May 2012 16:12:50 EST news255885162 Japanese researchers have successfully grown hair on hairless mice by implanting follicles created from stem cells, they announced Wednesday, sparking new hopes of a cure for baldness. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-japan-baldness.html Medical research Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:02:42 EST news253965731 (HealthDay) -- Women with HIV are at increased risk for anal cancer, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-hiv-anal-cancer-women.html HIV & AIDS Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:23:29 EST news253815796 Low oxygen levels in tumors can be used to predict cancer recurrence in men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer even before they receive radiation therapy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-oxygen-tumors-prostate-cancer-recurrence.html Cancer Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:58:29 EST news252478701 (Medical Xpress) -- One-in-four women with a history of infertility can still end up having a baby without treatment, a new study from The University of Queensland (UQ) shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-infertile-women-longer.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:31:20 EST news248941867