http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Based on a study of nearly 2,000 breast cancer patients, researchers at the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle say that, in women between the ages of 40 and 49, breast cancers detected by mammography have a better prognosis. The study appears in the March issue of Radiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-mammography-detected-breast-cancer-year-olds.html Cancer Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:30:03 EST news249109380 Patients taking antidepressants up to three years prior to undergoing a total hip replacement (THR) were more likely to report greater pain before and after surgery and less satisfaction with their procedure, according to new research presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-antidepressant-linked-patient-satisfaction-hip.html Other Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:09:19 EST news247921752 US health authorities on Friday urged all boys age 11-12 to get a routine vaccination against the most common sexually transmitted disease, human papillomavirus, or HPV. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-routine-hpv-vaccination-boys.html Health Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:50:03 EST news247491010 Measles outbreaks in parts of Europe and Africa led to some 60,000 more cases worldwide in 2010 over the previous year, after nearly a decade of declines, US health authorities said on Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-measles-cases-decade-decline.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:19 EST news247409994 New research on autism in adults has shown that adults with a more severe learning disability have a greater likelihood of having autism. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-university-leicester-autism-published-today.html Autism spectrum disorders Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:22:07 EST news247227717 New research published Online First by The Lancet shows that children with burn injuries are much more likely to suffer severe complications or die when the burns cover 60% or more of their total body surface area (TBSA). As a result, the authors recommend that all children with this level of injury should immediately be transferred to specialist burns units and treated with increased vigilance and improved therapies. The Article is by Dr Marc Jeschke, Ross Tilley Burn Centre, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Research Institute, ON, Canada, and Dr David N Herndon, Shriners Hospital for Children and University of Texas Medical Branch, TX, USA colleagues. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-children-injuries-percent-higher-complications.html Other Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:30:04 EST news247150104 Women with a short cervix should be treated with vaginal progesterone to prevent preterm birth, according to a landmark study by leading obstetricians around the world. Vaginal progesterone decreased the rate of preterm birth by 42%, and significantly reduced the rate of respiratory distress syndrome and the need for mechanical ventilation, as well as a composite of several complications of premature newborns (e.g. infection, necrotizing enterocolitis, intracranial hemorrhage, etc.). An early online version of the study was published today in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-vaginal-progesterone-preterm-birth-neonatal.html Other Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:50:01 EST news243081633 US health authorities on Thursday urged a 12-week drug regimen for people with latent tuberculosis as an effective alternative to the current nine-month regimen which many people do not finish. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-urges-shorter-treatment-tb.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:09:46 EST news242572175 A new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and collaborators at various institutions, presented at the 2011 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, shows that a novel, non-invasive measurement of arterial wave reflections may be able to predict who is most at risk for heart failure. The authors presented data from an ancillary study of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-noninvasive-strong-predictor-heart-failure.html Cardiology Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:02:10 EST news240508922 A detailed study from Malawi, published in this week's PLoS Medicine, shows that during the first 2 years of life, infants who were born prematurely (before 37 weeks gestation) continue to have a higher risk of death than infants born at term and are also more likely to have poorer growth and developmental delay. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-surviving-premature-babies-malawi-poor.html Health Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:58:33 EST news239997504 For prostate cancer patients with bone metastases, repeated administrations of radionuclide therapy with 188Re-HEDP are shown to improve overall survival rates and reduce pain, according to new research published in the November issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-radionuclide-therapy-prostate-cancer-patients.html Cancer Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:21:45 EST news239361694 Genetics play an important role in the variation in, and risk of, low testosterone concentrations in men. A study by the CHARGE Sex Hormone Consortium, published in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics on Thursday, 6th October, is the first genome-wide association study to examine the effects of common genetic variants on serum testosterone concentrations in men. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-testosterone-men-affected-genetic-makeup.html Genetics Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:00:01 EST news237129242 A rare virus has killed three people and sickened nearly 100 in Japan, the Philippines, the United States and the Netherlands over the past two years, US health authorities said Friday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-rare-flu-like-virus.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:10:01 EST news236616979 Surgeons from Boston Medical Center (BMC) have found that in diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, aggressive glycemic control does not result in any significant improvement of clinical outcomes as compared with moderate control. The findings, which appear in this month's issue of Annals of Surgery, also found the incidence of hypoglycemic events increased with aggressive glycemic control. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-aggressive-glycemic-diabetic-cabg-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 27 Sep 2011 12:35:50 EST news236345740 Cancer is one of the leading causes of death and morbidity worldwide, and its economic burden grows year by year. In 2008, the worldwide cost of cancer due to premature death and disability, excluding direct medical costs, was estimated to be US$895 billion. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-unequal-access-cancer-longer-tolerated.html Cancer Mon, 26 Sep 2011 07:12:01 EST news236239905 A newly published paper from Rhode Island Hospital argues against the proposed changes to redefine the number of personality disorders in the upcoming Diagnostic Statistical Manual, 5th edition (DSM-5). In their study, the researchers found the current scoring used in the DSM-IV already captures the dimensional nature of personality disorders. The paper is published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry and is now available online in advance of print. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-personality-disorders.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:49:56 EST news235835385 Prostate cancer is a significant public health concern and cause of morbidity among men in the United States. In 2011, it is estimated that 240,890 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed and almost 34,000 men will die of this malignancy. The lifetime probability of developing prostate cancer in American men is one in six. Current treatment alternatives for clinically localized prostate cancer include removal of the prostate gland, radiation to the cancerous prostate, active surveillance or other treatments (hormonal or cryotherapy). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-prostate-cancer-robotic-surgery.html Cancer Thu, 08 Sep 2011 10:00:01 EST news234694202 (Medical Xpress) -- An investigative team led by Simon Fraser University health sciences professor Benedikt Fischer has established that starkly increasing prescription of strong opioids (POs) is driving up dispensation of the painkillers in Canada. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-prescription-opioids.html Health Sat, 20 Aug 2011 05:03:16 EST news233035372 A teenager from Mexico became the first person in the United States to die after being bitten by a vampire bat and infected with rabies, US health authorities said on Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-death-vampire.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:20:57 EST news232294844 Older women with sleep-disordered breathing, as indicated by measures of hypoxia (oxygen deficiency), were more likely to develop cognitive impairment or dementia than women without this disorder, according to a study in the August 10 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-sleep-disordered-cognitive-impairment-dementia-older.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 10 Aug 2011 03:30:01 EST news232163109 Residents of Sri Lanka who were internally displaced during the civil conflict that occurred in their country from 1983 to 2009 have a higher prevalence of war-related mental health conditions that include depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder, according to a study in the August 3 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-persons-displaced-war-posttraumatic-stress.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:00:06 EST news231521588 One in five 11-year-old children is currently defined as obese, and the country faces a potentially huge burden of increased obesity-associated morbidity and early mortality. New research by the University of Bristol has found that despite the health implications of childhood obesity, many GPs remain reluctant to discuss the topic with parents or to refer overweight children to weight reduction services. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-gp-parental-reluctance-childhood-obesity.html Health Thu, 28 Jul 2011 03:10:01 EST news231040791 Sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is considered rare. But a new study by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), provides substantial evidence that men with HIV who have sex with other men (MSM) are at increased risk for contracting HCV through sex. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-hepatitis-transmitted-unprotected-sex-hiv-infected.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:53:03 EST news230478701 A new set of evidence-based guidelines that comprehensively address how basic first responders should be trained to manage emergency situations in an African context has been released, published in this week's PLoS Medicine. The guidelines, which were developed by a panel of African-based experts and in conjunction with African Red Cross Societies, focus on first aid interventions requiring minimal or no equipment. They can be used by individuals and organisations involved in first aid training programmes in Africa, and an implementation guide is also available to help tailor the training materials to the local context and target group. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-world-home-grown-african-first-aid.html Other Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:46:45 EST news230316392 A research group from the Nordic countries (the MART group -- Morbidity in ART) found a marginally higher but overall still low risk of stillbirth among children conceived after assisted reproduction treatment (ART) compared to naturally conceived children, the 27th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard Wednesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-nordic-marginally-higher-stillbirth-art.html Other Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:44:49 EST news229142660 Among patients who have had an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), type 2 diabetes was associated with an increased risk of recurrent stroke or cardiovascular events, but metabolic syndrome was not, according to a report published Online First today by Archives of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-diabetes-linked-higher-cv-problems.html Neuroscience Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:00:01 EST news227199587 In a new study published today in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Parkinson's Disease, Israeli researchers report that by tracking pharmacy purchases of anti-Parkinson drugs they could estimate the number of Parkinson's disease (PD) cases in a large population. The study identified a sharp rise in PD prevalence from 170/100,000 in 2000 to 256/100,000 in 2007 in Israel, which warrants further investigation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-method-parkinson-disease-prevalence-reveals.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:56:09 EST news226839356 A blood protein known as surfactant protein-D (SP-D), which is mainly synthesised in the lungs, has been described as "a good predictor" of cardiovascular disease following a large study in North America. Reporting the study online today in the European Heart Journal, the investigators said that circulating SP-D levels were clearly associated with CVD and total mortality in patients with angiographically diagnosed coronary artery disease independent of other well established risk factors (such as age, smoking, cholesterol and C-reactive protein levels). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-circulating-lung-protein-strongly-cardiovascular.html Cardiology Wed, 08 Jun 2011 03:54:55 EST news226724073