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(HealthDay)—The majority of patients undergoing endoscopic brow-lift are happy with the outcome and would recommend the procedure, according to research published online May 9 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-endoscopic-brow-lift-patients-result.html Surgery Fri, 10 May 2013 13:36:58 EST news287411761 (HealthDay)—For pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), complications are common, but are generally mild and self-limiting, according to a study published online Feb. 28 in JAMA Ophthalmology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-ocular-complications-common-pediatric-hsct.html Ophthalmology Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:00:01 EST news281367208 Asymptomatic lung congestion increases dialysis patients' risks of dying prematurely or experiencing heart attacks or other cardiac events, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). The study also found that using lung ultrasound to detect this congestion helps identify patients at risk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-ultrasound-lung-congestion-dialysis-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:00:01 EST news281289664 A new study published in the March issue of The American Journal of Pathology suggests that cortical type 2 cannabinoid (CB2) receptors might serve as potential therapeutic targets for cerebral ischemia. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-cortical-cannabinoid-receptors-ameliorates-ischemic.html Medical research Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:52:43 EST news280669957 (HealthDay)—For patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, elevated levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) are associated with an increased risk of clinically significant macular edema (CSME) and with the development of retinal hard exudates, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in JAMA Ophthalmology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-high-hscrp-macular-edema-t1dm.html Ophthalmology Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:10:01 EST news279552940 (HealthDay)—Microaneurysm (MA) turnover independently predicts the development of clinically significant macular edema (CSME) in patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), according to a study published online Nov. 30 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-microaneurysm-turnover-ids-macular-edema.html Diabetes Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:29:58 EST news276874185 A new therapeutic approach to diabetes that combines insulin and an inhibitor of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) betacellulin could limit the progression of diabetic macular edema (DME), Cleveland Clinic researcher Bela Anand-Apte, MD, PhD, said at the American Society for Cell Biology Annual Meeting, on Dec. 17 in San Francisco. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-insulin-growth-factor-inhibitor-limits.html Diabetes Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:00:01 EST news274986876 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 New magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research shows that mountain climbers who experience a certain type of high altitude sickness have traces of bleeding in the brain years after the initial incident, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-high-altitude-climbers-brain.html Neuroscience Wed, 28 Nov 2012 04:51:02 EST news273300644 Researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University have mimicked pulmonary edema in a microchip lined by living human cells, as reported today in the journal Science Translational Medicine. They used this "lung-on-a-chip" to study drug toxicity and identify potential new therapies to prevent this life-threatening condition. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-lung-on-a-chip-stage-animal.html Medical research Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:00:04 EST news271508128 (HealthDay)—Long-term aggressive treatment of patients with macular edema with ranibizumab during a third year correlates with reduced mean foveal thickness (FTH) and improved best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), according to research published online Oct. 8 in the Archives of Ophthalmology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-long-term-ranibizumab-beneficial-macular-edema.html Ophthalmology Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:30:01 EST news269194573 Drinking enough water is very important during long periods of physical activity or recreational pursuits. But there are rare instances when too much fluid intake can be harmful, and even lead to death. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-good-cankill.html Health Fri, 28 Sep 2012 08:36:46 EST news268040194 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced its approval of Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) for the treatment of diabetic macular edema, or DME, an eye condition in people with diabetes that causes blurred vision, severe vision loss and sometimes blindness. A retinal specialist at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, was one of the lead investigators in the research that led to today’s FDA approval. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-fda-drug-diabetic-macular-edema.html Medications Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:12:06 EST news264067919 Treatment with glucose-lowering thiazolidinedione drugs in patients with Type 2 diabetes appears to be associated with an increased risk of diabetic macular edema (a complication that may affect vision) at 1-year and 10-year follow-up evaluations, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-thiazolidinedione-patients-diabetes-diabetic-macular.html Diabetes Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:01:45 EST news258649293 A randomized controlled trial involving patients with persistent clinically significant diabetic macular edema (swelling of the retina) suggests the greater efficacy of bevacizumab compared with macular laser therapy that was previously demonstrated at 12 months was maintained through 24 months, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Ophthalmology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-two-year-outcomes-diabetic-macular-edema.html Ophthalmology Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:00:02 EST news253189745 AABB (formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks) recommends a restrictive red blood cell transfusion strategy for stable adults and children, according to new guidelines being published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Physicians should consider transfusing at a hemoglobin threshold of 7 to 8 g/dL, as the evidence shows no difference in mortality, ability to walk independently, or length of hospital stay between patients on a liberal transfusion strategy or a restrictive strategy. Wide variability in the use of transfusions in the United States indicates that in many settings patients are receiving unnecessary transfusions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-aabb-guidelines-red-blood-cell.html Other Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:35:46 EST news252002132 Cerebral edemas are accumulations of fluid into the intra- or extracellular spaces of the brain and it can result from several factors such as stroke or head trauma, among others. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-treatments-brain-edema.html Neuroscience Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:39:58 EST news251375985 High blood pressure during pregnancy is a leading cause of maternal and fetal mortality worldwide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-pregnant-women-higher.html Health Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:14:49 EST news229338871