http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. A matched cohort study by William W. Hung, M.D., M.P.H., of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, and colleagues examined the use of the Mobile Acute Care of the Elderly (MACE) service compared with general medical service (usual care). (Online First) http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-mobile-acute-elderly-mace-usual.html Health Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:00:08 EST news285854997 When New Jersey reported one of the nation's highest rates of autism last year - doubling in six years to one in 49 children - researchers described it as "beyond an emergency." But a federal study released this past week indicated that the high rate appears to be the norm nationally. Autism spectrum disorder now affects one in every 50 children, well above the one in 88 previously reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-state-highest-autism-range.html Autism spectrum disorders Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:10:01 EST news283541091 For at-risk patients, a simple screening and management program can be effective in preventing heart failure, according to research presented today at the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-screenings-heart-failure-at-risk-patients.html Cardiology Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:25:05 EST news282306291 People having an ischemic stroke should receive clot-dissolving therapy – if appropriate—within 60 minutes of arriving at the hospital, according to new American Stroke Association guidelines published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-people-therapy-minutes-hospital.html Cardiology Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:00:03 EST news278869571 (HealthDay)—Doctors fail to diagnose most patients with alcohol problems when they rely solely on their suspicions, rather than using proven screening methods, a new study finds. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-doctors-problem-patients.html Addiction Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:20:01 EST news277463375 Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) require an array of specialized health care services. With these services come higher costs for parents and insurance providers. University of Missouri researchers compared costs and types of services for children with ASD to costs and services for children with other conditions like asthma or diabetes. The researchers found children with ASD paid more for health care than children with other conditions. In addition, children with ASD used more services yet had less access to specialized care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-health-care-disparities-children-autism-spectrum.html Autism spectrum disorders Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:56:51 EST news258652596 Patients who undergo radical surgery for prostate cancer may expect better results, on average, if they're treated in accredited teaching hospitals with residency programs, and better still if the hospitals also have medical fellowships, according to a new study by Henry Ford Hospital. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-prostate-cancer-surgery-complications-hospitals.html Cancer Tue, 15 May 2012 14:58:29 EST news256312703 An estimated 2.2 million people in the United States live with epilepsy, a complex brain disorder characterized by sudden and often unpredictable seizures. The highest rate of onset occurs in children and older adults, and it affects people of all ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds, yet this common disorder is widely misunderstood. Epilepsy refers to a spectrum of disorders with seizures that vary in type, cause, severity, and frequency. Many people do not know the causes of epilepsy or what measures to take if they witness a seizure. A new report from the Institute of Medicine highlights numerous gaps in the knowledge and management of epilepsy and recommends actions for improving the lives of those with epilepsy and their families and promoting better understanding of the disorder. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-iom-health-actions-epilepsy.html Neuroscience Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:45:55 EST news252323147 Over time, epileptic seizures can lead to major health issues, including significant cognitive decline and even death, warns Orrin Devinsky, MD, professor, Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry at NYU Langone Medical Center. In a review article in the Nov. 10, 2011 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, Devinsky addresses the magnitude of sudden, unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and offers guidance to patients, physicians and families of those with epilepsy about the risk factors, possible causes and interventional measures. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-expert-awareness-sudden-death-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 10 Nov 2011 12:35:19 EST news240150913 What if a new medication for severely ill patients had no role in curing them but made them feel much better despite being sick? Let's say this elixir were found to decrease the pain and nausea of cancer patients, improve the sleep and energy of heart failure patients, prolong the lives of people with kidney failure, drive down healthcare expenditures and ease the burdens of caregivers? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-palliative.html Health Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:35:25 EST news239027714 The Neurocritical Care Society is releasing a comprehensive set of guidelines this week to guide physicians and hospitals on how to optimally care for patient's ruptured brain aneurysms. One of the strongest recommendations is that all patients receive specialized care at high-volume stroke centers that treat at least 60 cases per year. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-proven-benefits-brain-aneurysm-patients.html Neuroscience Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:37:44 EST news235661854 A new study has found no evidence that patients who had a heart ultrasound known as an echocardiogram before major surgery had improved survival rates one month or one year after their operation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-heart-ultrasound-elective-surgery.html Other Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:29:38 EST news232882138