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Cosmetic breast implants seem to adversely affect the survival of women who are subsequently diagnosed with breast cancer, finds a small study published on BMJ website today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-cosmetic-breast-implants-adversely-affect.html Cancer Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:30:01 EST news286562904 In one of the largest observational studies of its kind, researchers report that a combination of chemotherapy and radiation followed by surgery in patients with stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer improves survival. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-chemo-surgery-survival-lung-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:37:33 EST news286547845 Pregnant women with mid to high levels of antibodies common in patients with celiac disease are at risk for having babies with reduced fetal weight and birth weight, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. The antibody tissue transglutaminase (anti-tTG) is most commonly found in patients with celiac disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-pregnant-women-high-celiac-disease.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:33:48 EST news286479221 (Medical Xpress)—Forensic psychologists and psychiatrists are ethically bound to be impartial, to look only at the evidence before them, when performing evaluations or providing expert opinions in court. But new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and Sam Houston State University suggests that the paycheck some courtroom experts receive influences their evaluations. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-bias-courtroom-impartial-experts.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:37:20 EST news285226629 A greater level of toenail selenium was associated with a significant decrease in the risk for advanced prostate cancer, according to data presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013, held in Washington, D.C., April 6-10. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-cohort-selenium-advanced-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:50:19 EST news284802611 Estrogen plus progestin use is linked with increased breast cancer incidence. In addition, prognosis is similar for both users and nonusers of combined hormone therapy, suggesting that mortality from breast cancer may be higher for hormone therapy users as well, according to a study published March 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-estrogen-progestin-linked-breast-cancer.html Cancer Fri, 29 Mar 2013 16:00:01 EST news283787881 In research that included nearly 14,000 healthy infants in Belarus, an intervention that succeeded in improving the duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding during infancy did not result in a lower risk of overweight or obesity among the children at age 11.5 years, according to a study appearing in the March 13 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-duration-breastfeeding-infancy-child-overweight.html Health Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:01:33 EST news282322883 Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-related problems, especially strokes, in older people at high risk of them. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-mediterranean-style-diets-heart.html Cardiology Mon, 25 Feb 2013 06:56:47 EST news280997785 (HealthDay)—Statin use is associated with a reduced risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), most strongly in Asian populations, according to a meta-analysis published in the February issue of Gastroenterology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-statin-linked-hepatocellular-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:40:01 EST news279891604 New research from the University of Georgia exposes a large discrepancy in the length of time patients expect an acute cough illness, also called acute bronchitis, to last and the reality of the illness. This mismatch may be a factor in the over-prescription of antibiotics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-patient-acute-bronchitis-evidence.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:01:00 EST news277408844 A meta-analysis of 10 studies suggests that receipt of a blood transfusion among patients with myocardial infarction (heart attack) was associated with increased all-cause mortality compared with not receiving a blood transfusion during heart attack, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-blood-transfusion-death-patients-heart.html Cardiology Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:00:05 EST news275576622 (HealthDay)—Children whose mothers went into pregnancy overweight may have slightly lower scores on certain tests of verbal and numbers skills, a new study says. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-mothers-pre-pregnancy-weight-tied-kids.html Health Wed, 12 Dec 2012 11:07:51 EST news274532862 Critique 096: Frequency of alcohol consumption and cardiovascular risk factors: implications for drinking guidelines 20 November 2012 http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-frequency-alcohol-consumption-cardiovascular-factors.html Cardiology Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:32:15 EST news272629925 In a randomized study that included nearly 15,000 male physicians who were middle-aged or older, daily multivitamin use for more than 10 years of treatment and follow-up did not result in a reduction of major cardiovascular events, heart attack, stroke, or death from cardiovascular disease, according to a study appearing in November 7 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on cardiovascular disease. The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-daily-multivitamin-men-major-cardiovascular.html Cardiology Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:00:07 EST news271336951 Statin use is associated with protection from esophagus cancer according to a new meta-analysis of existing clinical studies exploring the cancer prevention effects of statins presented by a Mayo Clinic researcher, Dr. Siddharth Singh, at the American College of Gastroenterology 77th Annual Scientific Meeting in Las Vegas, NV. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-esophagus-cancer-statins-esophageal.html Cancer Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:19:59 EST news270116391 An analysis of 27 studies linking psoriasis in 314,000 individuals with diabetes has found strong correlation between the scaly skin rash and the blood sugar disorder that predisposes patients to heart disease, say UC Davis researchers who led the review. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-people-severe-psoriasis-diabetes.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:00:06 EST news269513102 Among premature, very low-birth-weight infants requiring a transfusion, use of fresh red blood cells (RBCs) compared with standard RBC transfusion practice did not improve clinical outcomes that included rates of complications or death, according to a study in the October 10 issue of JAMA. The study is being published early online to coincide with its presentation at the AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks) Annual Meeting. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-fresh-red-blood-cells-transfusions.html Other Mon, 08 Oct 2012 09:51:03 EST news268908655 Previous studies that have associated the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) – which include popular anti-heartburn medications like Prilosec and Nexium – with an increased incidence of pneumonia may not have found a true cause-and-effect relationship. A study that has been released online by the Journal of General Internal Medicine outlines a strategy for determining when the results of such observational studies may have been distorted by unmeasured factors and then finds that may be the case with the association between PPIs and pneumonia risk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-association-common-heartburn-drugs-pneumonia.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:50:38 EST news268311026 Today, the International and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) published a study titled "Enhancing Oral Health via Sense of Coherence: a Cluster Randomized Trial." This study by lead author Orawan Nammontri, University of Sheffield, UK, is published in the IADR/AADR Journal of Dental Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-oral-health-coherence-cluster-randomized.html Dentistry Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:08:06 EST news267980880 A new Cochrane Review concludes that all countries should consider establishing proper home birth services. They should also provide low-risk pregnant women with information enabling them to make an informed choice. The review has been prepared by senior researcher, statistician Ole Olsen, the Research Unit for General Practice, University of Copenhagen, and midwifery lecturer PhD Jette Aaroe Clausen. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-birth-hospital.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:02:45 EST news267246141 (HealthDay)—There is an inverse relationship between hip circumference and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), according to a meta-analysis published online Sept. 3 in Obesity Reviews. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-hip-circumference-inversely-tied-diabetes.html Overweight and Obesity Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:00:02 EST news267192684 The majority of observational studies have shown that alcohol intake, especially heavy drinking, increases a number of upper-aero-digestive tract (UADT) and other cancers, and even moderate drinking is associated with a slight increase in the risk of breast cancer. A meta analysis published in the Annals of Oncology compares the effects between light drinkers (an average reported intake of up to 1 typical drink/day) versus "non-drinkers" in terms of relative risks for a number of types of cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-cancers.html Cancer Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:11:31 EST news267185483 (HealthDay)—Patients with type 2 diabetes who take metformin do not have a reduced risk of lung cancer, in contrast to previous observational studies, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-lung-cancer-unaffected-metformin-diabetes.html Diabetes Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:38:46 EST news265563490 After years of having it drilled into their heads, most people now know that LDL (low-density lipoprotein) is the "bad" cholesterol package that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, and HDL (high-density lipoprotein) is the "good" type that helps reduce it by removing cholesterol from artery walls. So if your HDL number is high, you've probably patted yourself on the back; if it's low, you may have tried to raise it by, for instance, exercising more, losing weight, drinking a daily glass of wine, or even taking medication, such as high-dose niacin. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-hdl-good.html Health Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:47:10 EST news265362415 (HealthDay) -- The risk of stroke at 30 days is significantly higher in patients who undergo coronary revascularization with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery compared to those who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to research published in the Aug. 28 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-days-post-cabg-pci.html Cardiology Tue, 21 Aug 2012 04:16:46 EST news264741396 Breast cancer mortality statistics in Sweden are consistent with studies that have reported that screening has limited or no impact on breast cancer mortality among women aged 40-69, according to a study published July 17 in the Journal of The National Cancer Institute. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-mammography-screening-limited-effect-breast.html Cancer Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:00:05 EST news261750625 A study suggests bariatric surgery to treat obesity was not associated with reduced health care expenditures three years after the procedure in a group of predominantly older men, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of Surgery. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-health-care-expenditures-bariatric-surgery.html Surgery Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:00:17 EST news261673112 Is it possible to cut HIV transmission by using antiretroviral treatment? A collection of new articles published in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine, in conjunction with the HIV Modelling Consortium, addresses this pressing question. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-impact-treatment-hiv-infections-plos.html HIV & AIDS Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:00:06 EST news261157380 An increased risk of bladder cancer is linked to the use of pioglitazone, a medication commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-diabetes-drugs-bladder-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:00:01 EST news260534741 In a study of more than 18,000 patients having surgery for hip fracture, researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania found that the use of regional anesthesia versus general anesthesia, was associated with a significant reduction in major pulmonary complications and death. The new study will be published in the July issue of the journal Anesthesiology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-regional-anesthesia-complications-death-hip.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:42:36 EST news259400492