http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (Medical Xpress)—There is no significant risk directly associated with air travel during pregnancy, even at advanced gestation, says report by the University of Liverpool. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-air-pregnancy-poses-significant-experts.html Health Thu, 23 May 2013 08:10:01 EST news288514017 (Medical Xpress)—UC San Francisco scientists have discovered that muscle repair requires the action of two types of cells better known for causing inflammation and forming fat. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-muscle-injury-fat-forming-cells.html Medical research Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:38:10 EST news285575823 Many cancer patients suffer from a dramatic loss of fat and muscle mass. This extreme wasting, or cachexia, is often the actual cause of death in cancer patients. Heidelberg scientists have now discovered in mice that tumors stimulate the production of a key gene switch in the liver. Activity of this switch lowers blood fat levels so that the animals lose weight. This finding may lead to approaches to slow down this fatal loss of body mass. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-liver-cancer-overactive-gene-blood.html Cancer Mon, 14 Jan 2013 10:28:20 EST news277381693 There is no strong evidence to back the use of cannabis extract in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), concludes a review of the available evidence on the first licensed preparation, published in the December issue of Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-strong-evidence-cannabis-multiple-sclerosis.html Neuroscience Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:30:05 EST news274554384 (Medical Xpress)—Many people going into hospital have concerns about contracting the hospital acquired infection MRSA, yet the risk of acquiring - and dying from – hospital acquired venous thromboembolism (VTE) is much greater, warn scientists at the University of Birmingham. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-patients-underestimate-deep-vein-thrombosis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 03 Sep 2012 07:42:06 EST news265876899 A French researcher has built a device allowing disabled people to write or draw on a computer screen using only their eyes, a report said Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-eyes-device-disabled.html Medical research Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:24:44 EST news262538676 Millions of people around the world are prescribed glucocorticoids for a wide variety of inflammatory conditions, including, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and inflammatory bowel diseases. Although they are effective and widely used, one of the potentially serious side effects of these medications is glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-oral-glucocorticoids-months-longer-beware.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:12 EST news252061197 New evidence-based guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) address the many risk factors for developing a deep vein thrombosis (DVT), or blood clot, as the result of long-distance travel. These risk factors include the use of oral contraceptives, sitting in a window seat, advanced age, and pregnancy. The Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines, published in the February issue of the journal CHEST, also suggest there is no definitive evidence to support that traveling in economy class can lead to the development of a DVT, therefore, dispelling the myth of the so-called "economy class syndrome." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-dvt-guidelines-evidence-economy-class.html Health Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:20:50 EST news247810831 Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have devised a simple test, using dopamine-deficient worms, for identifying drugs that may help people with Parkinson's disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-parkinsonian-worms-key-drugs-parkinson.html Parkinson's & Movement disorders Thu, 10 Nov 2011 17:04:26 EST news240167043 In 2008, as part of a larger initiative aimed at reducing preventable hospital errors and lowering costs, Medicare stopped reimbursing for the treatment of injuries related to in-hospital falls. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-link-elderly-patient-hospital-falls.html Health Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:58:01 EST news239025475 A unique monitoring system offering healthcare providers an early warning system to accurately predict and aid management of one of the most common and painful infections has been developed by University scientists. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-early.html Health Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:52:02 EST news226140707 A simple blood test may help prevent a serious complication associated with a contrast agent commonly used in MRI exams, according to a study published in the July issue of Radiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-contrast-agent-guidelines-debilitating-disorder.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 17 May 2011 03:54:58 EST news224823148