http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. The majority of Germans feel healthy: their self-rated health has improved, particularly among the elderly. Tests on functional capabilities in old age show: restrictions in everyday life affect only a minority of senior citizens. There is a general trend towards more sports activities. One-fourth of adults practise sports for at least two hours a week on a regular basis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-positive-results-german-health-survey.html Health Wed, 29 May 2013 08:40:57 EST news289035650 New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that as many as 200,000 central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) have been prevented among patients in intensive care units (ICUs) since 1990. The study, published in the June issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, suggests that this progress is likely related to prevention strategies now common in hospitals across the United States. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-clabsi-efforts-result-infections-intensive.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 13 May 2013 16:49:52 EST news287682565 A subtle change to hospital data collection policies could make a big difference in preventing occupational health and safety hazards, according to workplace safety researchers at the Drexel University School of Public Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-occupational-medical-billing-workplace-injuries.html Health Mon, 06 May 2013 12:05:44 EST news287060733 (Medical Xpress)—Around 150 million people globally are chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) – a major cause of liver disease and the fastest growing cause of liver transplantation and liver cancer. New prevention strategies are urgently required as people are continuing to be infected with HCV. Findings, published in Hepatology, reveal the impact of a new antiviral treatment that could potentially reduce HCV rates in some cities affected by chronic HCV prevalence by half over 15 years. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-antiviral-treatment-significantly-global-burden.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 06 May 2013 08:50:02 EST news287047611 In the heat of the moment, it's a good bet sexually transmitted infections are the last thing on a teen's or young adult's mind. Thus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, young people ages 15-24, who make up just more than one-quarter of the sexually active population, account for half of the 20 million new sexually transmitted infections that occur in the U.S. each year. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-teens-young-adults-disproportionate-stds.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:20:01 EST news286392722 (HealthDay)—Lower levels of abdominal muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in youth are independently associated with adverse levels of fasting insulin, insulin sensitivity, and β-cell function in young adulthood, according to a study published online April 11 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-teens-strength-cardio-insulin-resistance.html Diabetes Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:40:04 EST news286121422 Sure, many young adults are ecstatic at that first taste of freedom that comes with "going away to college." But for some, the intense transition can also trigger intense homesickness. In new research published in the Journal of American College Health, authors Christopher A. Thurber, PhD and Edward A. Walton, MD explore this topic in "Homesickness and Adjustment in University Students." http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-homesickness-adjustment-university-students.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:42:16 EST news284809321 Two University of Sydney papers published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health have highlighted the costs associated with fatal quad bike incidents and compared the behavior of the quads industry in opposing safety improvements to that of tobacco companies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-quad-bike-fatalities-costly.html Health Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:50:01 EST news284280592 Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have identified new DNA sequences associated with breast cancer—the most common cancer among women, with an average risk of developing the disease of 10 percent—and ovarian cancer, the most common cause of death from gynecological cancers in the U.S. The findings, which appear in three studies in the journals Plos Genetics and Nature Genetics, will help reveal the underlying causes of these diseases and help researchers build better risk models to support new prevention strategies. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-dna-sequences-hone-breast-ovarian.html Cancer Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:12:55 EST news283605161 An international research collaboration has found five new regions of the human genome that are linked to increased risks for developing ovarian cancer. Duke Medicine researchers played a leading role analyzing genetic information from more than 40,000 women. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-genetic-variations-ovarian-cancer.html Cancer Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:08:22 EST news283604889 (HealthDay)—Groin colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) leads to an increased risk of developing active MRSA infection later among HIV-infected patients, according to a study published in the April issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-mrsa-colonization-groin-tied-clinical.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:40:01 EST news283540806 A new study involving a McMaster researcher calls for an aggressive "test and treat" approach to HIV-positive individuals in Africa. The study measures the importance of different routes of transmission in 18 African countries and regions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-stresses-importance-hiv-strategy.html HIV & AIDS Mon, 18 Feb 2013 06:30:01 EST news280391356 Prostate cancer is often considered an elderly man's disease, and little is known about the approximately 2% of cases that arise in men who are aged 50 years or younger. Research published in the February 11th issue of the Cell Press journal Cancer Cell uncovers the genetic origin of such early-onset prostate cancer. The findings could help in the development of new diagnostic, prognostic, therapeutic, and prevention strategies for the disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-genetic-root-early-onset-prostate-cancer.html Cancer Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:00:05 EST news279803644 In a study to be presented on February 14 at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in San Francisco, researchers will report that variation in a gene involved in inflammation is associated with developmental problems after preterm birth in females, but not males. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-genetic-predisposition-brain-injury-preterm.html Health Mon, 11 Feb 2013 10:08:11 EST news279799675 (Medical Xpress)—High compliance with hand hygiene and focusing on other simple infection control measures on medical, surgical and neuroscience intensive care units resulted in reduced rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection by 95 percent in a nine-year study, according to research findings by Virginia Commonwealth University physicians presented during IDWeek 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-horizontal-infection-strategy-mrsa-infections.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:50:02 EST news270300167 (Medical Xpress)—The idea that an individual might suffer from a sexual addiction is great fodder for radio talk shows, comedians and late night TV. But a sex addiction is no laughing matter. Relationships are destroyed, jobs are lost, lives ruined. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-criteria-hypersexual-disorder-mental-health.html Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:29:04 EST news269854115 Obesity in black children more severely impacts blood pressure than in white children who are equally overweight, according to a new study presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research 2012 Scientific Sessions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-effect-body-mass-index-blood.html Cardiology Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:50:01 EST news267431706 Outdated approaches to preventing and treating substance abuse, barriers to care, and other problems hinder the U.S. Defense Department's ability to curb substance use disorders among military service members and their families, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Service members' rising rate of prescription drug addiction and their difficulty in accessing adequate treatment for alcohol and drug-related disorders were among the concerns that prompted members of Congress to request this review. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-stigma-access-substance-abuse.html Addiction Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:46:28 EST news267104773 University of Rochester Medical Center scientists discovered new genetic evidence linking cholesterol and cancer, raising the possibility that cholesterol medications could be useful in the future for cancer prevention or to augment existing cancer treatment. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-geneticists-cholesterol-cancer-link.html Medical research Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:56:52 EST news266759806 Chemicals or foods that raise estrogen levels during pregnancy may increase cancer risk in daughters, granddaughters, and even great-granddaughters, according to scientists from Virginia Tech and Georgetown University. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-breast-cancer-pregnancy.html Cancer Tue, 11 Sep 2012 11:26:15 EST news266581566 Ginkgo biloba extract does not significantly reduce the likelihood of diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in older people, according to the results of the largest ever Alzheimer's prevention study in Europe, published in Lancet Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-ginkgo-biloba-alzheimer-dementia.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:30:04 EST news266063528 About 24,000 people are killed by lightning every year, with about 10 times as many people injured. The Wilderness Medical Society has issued important new practice guidelines for precautions that can lower the likelihood of being killed or injured and recommendations for effective medical treatments post-strike. These guidelines appear in the September issue of Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-wms-issues-important-guidelines-treatment.html Other Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:31:46 EST news265365096