http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. (HealthDay)—When doctors use quick-and-easy disease labels to sum up symptoms of concern in an otherwise healthy infant, parents are more apt to want to treat their child with some type of medication, even if they're told that drugs won't help, new research says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-parents-medication-doc.html Pediatrics Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:50:01 EST news284031567 (Medical Xpress)—Concussions can occur in sports and in combat, but health experts do not know precisely which jolts, collisions and awkward head movements during these activities pose the greatest risks to the brain. To find out, Johns Hopkins engineers have developed a powerful new computer-based process that helps identify the dangerous conditions that lead to concussion-related brain injuries. This approach could lead to new medical treatment options and some sports rule changes to reduce brain trauma among players. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-athletes-soldiers-brain-concussions.html Neuroscience Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:01:11 EST news281728854 (AP)—The New Mexico Medical Board is set to rule today on whether to discipline one of the few doctors in this country that openly performs late-term abortions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-nm-abortion-complaint-highlights-privacy.html Health Thu, 07 Feb 2013 04:23:18 EST news279433385 Large-scale genomic sequencing has revealed two DNA mutations that appear to drive about 15 percent of brain tumors known as meningiomas, a finding that could lead to the first effective drug treatments for the tumors, report scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-genomic-sequencing-mutant-drivers-common.html Genetics Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:07:28 EST news278089642 Turns out a few extra pounds may not be such a bad thing, according to a new analysis of nearly three million adults that showed people who are overweight or slightly obese may live longer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-extra-pounds-healthyas.html Overweight and Obesity Wed, 02 Jan 2013 11:32:12 EST news276348726 (AP)—The lower house of Parliament has approved legislation that makes it legal in the Czech Republic to use marijuana for medical treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-czech-house-medical-marijuana.html Health Fri, 07 Dec 2012 11:20:10 EST news274098970 It's one of the toughest questions patients and their loved ones can discuss with physicians: When is further medical treatment futile? The conversation can become even more difficult if patients or their families disagree with health care providers' recommendations on end-of-life care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-conflicts-end-of-life-mayo-experts.html Health Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:28:33 EST news273252503 Autism is a poorly understood family of related conditions. People with autism generally lack normal social interaction skills and engage in a variety of unusual and often characteristic behaviors, such as repetitive movements. While there is no specific medical treatment for autism, some success has been shown with early behavioral intervention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-acoustics-autism.html Autism spectrum disorders Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:36:36 EST news273238541 More people are better off thanks to the impact of an influx of direct-to-consumer advertising spending than they would be without those marketing efforts, according to a study recently published by Jayani Jayawardhana, an assistant professor in the University of Georgia College of Public Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-links-consumer-welfare-prescription-drug.html Medications Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:57:52 EST news273167855 (AP)—The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents to be careful with those little single-load liquid laundry packets. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-single-load-liquid-laundry-packets.html Health Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:03:24 EST news272646199 Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Thursday urged Nigeria to release funds promised to clean up an area where lead poison killed hundreds of children, warning that further delays could be "disastrous." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-nigeria-poison-soil-disaster-msf.html Health Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:54:37 EST news272213669 (Medical Xpress)—A study led by a Michigan State University researcher offers the strongest evidence yet that reflexology – a type of specialized foot massage practiced since the age of pharaohs – can help cancer patients manage their symptoms and perform daily tasks. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-ancient-foot-massage-technique-ease.html Cancer Tue, 13 Nov 2012 06:07:10 EST news272009219 (HealthDay)—Teens and young adults who are seriously ill should have a chance to be involved in end-of-life decisions, and a new planning guide—developed especially for this age group—can help, researchers say. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-terminally-ill-young-adults-id.html Pediatrics Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:17:11 EST news268931822 Melanoma, newly diagnosed in more than 76,000 Americans in 2011, is the most common and dangerous form of skin cancer. Melanoma is rare in children, accounting for 1 to 4 percent of all melanoma cases and just 3 percent of pediatric cancers. Just as adult cases of melanoma are increasing, pediatric melanoma is rising at the rate of 1 to 4 percent per year. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-childhood-melanoma-characteristics.html Cancer Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:54:59 EST news266208890 A balloon pump inserted in the aorta is currently the most widely used support device in the treatment of cardiogenic shock and, since its introduction in 1968, has been used in several million people. However, there is still only limited evidence that the intraaortic balloon pump (IABP), one of the oldest medical devices in cardiology, is actually beneficial for the patient. Only a few registry studies and clinical trials have shown that the IABP can improve blood pressure and the perfusion of the coronary arteries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-intraaortic-balloon-mortality-cardiogenic-patients.html Cardiology Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:12:31 EST news265284742 (AP) — Doctors in Israel are beginning to believe in the power of clowning around. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-israeli-clowns-medical-treatments.html Other Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:11:15 EST news264737460 A new approach to testing medical treatment options could ensure that more patients get the most beneficial treatment for them – but still yield valuable research results that stand up to scientific scrutiny. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-treatments-approach-patients-results.html Medical research Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:02:36 EST news260445749 Proposed Olympic policies for testing the testosterone levels of select female athletes could discriminate against women who may not meet traditional notions of femininity and distort the scientific evidence on the relationship between testosterone, sex and athletic performance, says a Stanford University School of Medicine bioethicist and her colleagues. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-testosterone-female-olympians-scientists.html Other Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:30:10 EST news258827401 The Japanese Pancreas and Islet Transplantation Association (JPITA) is preparing for the nation's first transplantation of pancreatic islets from a brain-dead donor to a patient with Type 1 diabetes, it was learned Saturday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-pancreatic-islets-infusion-diabetes-patient.html Diabetes Wed, 16 May 2012 18:50:01 EST news256409395 Chronic pain affects an estimated 116 million Americans and costs $635 billion each year in medical treatment and lost productivity. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-gene-therapy-relief-pain-inflammation.html Inflammatory disorders Thu, 10 May 2012 06:08:42 EST news255848915 (HealthDay) -- Uncontrollable temporal lobe epilepsy affected almost every major aspect of John Keener's life. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-drugs-surgery-epilepsy.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:52:50 EST news250275162 New University of Otago research suggests that a stronger focus is needed on preventing accidental nerve injury during medical treatments in New Zealand. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-nerve-injuries-treatments-attention.html Surgery Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:30:01 EST news249634988 A lead poisoning epidemic in Nigeria's north that has killed 400 children and affected thousands is the worst in modern history, but cleanup has not even begun in many areas, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-nigeria-poisoning-worst-modern-history.html Health Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:57:50 EST news247820239 Viral diseases are still one of the biggest challenges to medical science. Thanks to thousands of years of co-evolution with humans, their ability to harness the biology of their human hosts to survive and thrive makes them very difficult to target with medical treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-hepatitis-virus-survives-hijacking-liver.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:00:01 EST news244725664 College students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who take a prostimulant medication can improve attention and organization and planning skills, according to results of the first study to look at the medical treatment of ADHD among this population. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-medication-college-students-adhd.html Attention deficit disorders Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:00:02 EST news241952453 (Medical Xpress) -- Patients overall in the United States are very satisfied with their physicians and with treatment they receive in outpatient settings, according to new information which challenges common public perceptions about outpatient medical treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-short-patients-happy-physicians.html Health Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:00:25 EST news241279029 Children who started eating fish before nine months of age are less likely to suffer from pre-school wheeze, but face a higher risk if they were treated with broad spectrum antibiotics in the first week of life or their mother took paracetamol during pregnancy. Those are the key findings from a large-scale Swedish study published in the December issue of Acta Paediatrica. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-babies-fish-months-pre-school-wheeze.html Health Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:55:11 EST news241181703 An oral anti-clotting drug, when added to standard medical treatment for acute coronary syndrome, lowered the risk of death, heart attack or stroke an average of 16 percent, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-anti-clotting-drug-lowers-acute-coronary.html Cardiology Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:32:56 EST news240485566 Taiwan moved Thursday to curb eating contests, a fad that has caused at least one death, and suggested the national health insurance stop paying for participants seeking medical treatment afterwards. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-taiwan-curb-big-stomach-contests.html Health Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:58:23 EST news239518693 E-counselling can significantly lower blood pressure, improve lifestyle and enhance quality of life, says Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher Dr. Robert Nolan. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-e-counselling-results-lowering-blood-pressure.html Cardiology Sun, 23 Oct 2011 06:35:26 EST news238570517