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Use of adjunctive antipsychotic medications in depression

A study published this week in PLOS Medicine finds that while antipsychotic medications are associated with small-to-moderate improvements in depressive symptoms in adults, there is little evidence for improvement on mea ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New add-on drug may improve memory in people with moderate Alzheimer's disease

A new drug may improve memory problems in people with moderate Alzheimer's disease, according to a phase IIa study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 65th Annual Meeting in San Diego, ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Combination therapy provides similar clinical benefit as single drug treatment in MS

People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who were treated with combination therapy did not see significant clinical benefit over those treated with single drug therapy, but combination therapy did reduce the development of new ...

Neuroscience created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cangrelor superior to clopidogrel in CHAMPION PHOENIX trial

The experimental anti-clotting drug cangrelor solidly outperformed commonly used clopidogrel in a large global trial of patients who underwent coronary stent procedures, according to data from the phase III CHAMPION PHOENIX ...

Cardiology created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Encouraging early results for redesigned Sapien valve

The new Sapien XT aortic valve showed a non-significantly lower rate of death and strokes at 30 days than the original model, and both valves demonstrated notably better short-term outcomes than seen with the Sapien system ...

Cardiology created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Aspirin may lower melanoma risk

A new study has found that women who take aspirin have a reduced risk of developing melanoma—and that the longer they take it, the lower the risk. The findings suggest that aspirin's anti-inflammatory effects may help protect ...

Cancer created Mar 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Patients with post-ACS depression benefitted from active treatment in clinical trial

A clinical trial of patients with post-acute coronary syndrome (ACS, heart disease) depression finds that a centralized, patient-preference program decreased depressive symptoms and may be cost-neutral over time, according ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

HIV therapy just got easier: Fewer drugs may be needed for treatment-experienced patients

A new multi-site study reveals patients with drug-resistant HIV can safely achieve viral suppression – the primary goal of HIV therapy – without incorporating the traditional class of HIV medications into their treatment ...

HIV & AIDS created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clinical trials published almost two years after completion

(HealthDay)—Clinical trials are published, on average, almost two years after completion, with time to publication affected by the funding source, number of trial participants, and journal impact factor, ...

Other created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists develop a breath test that could detect stomach cancers

A new type of breath test that detects nanoparticles could help diagnose stomach cancers, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer.

Cancer created Mar 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Exercise can reduce the rate of C-section

Researchers at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have found that regular and supervised exercise by experts during pregnancy can reduce the rate of instrumental and cesarean deliveries in healthy pregnant women.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Steroids may shorten hospital stay for pneumonia patients

Patients with pneumonia may spend fewer days in the hospital if they are given steroids along with antibiotics and supportive care. That's the finding of a Mayo Clinic analysis of eight randomized-controlled clinical trials ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New guidance urges improved reporting of important outcomes for patients in trials publications

Clinical trials provide us with the best evidence to guide patient treatment and inform health policy. Yet, crucial information, on outcomes reported directly by patients such as their quality of life, is often left out of ...

Other created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New research challenges notion of using Herceptin only for HER2-positive breast cancer

New research from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds that the protein HER2 plays a role even in breast cancers that would traditionally be categorized as HER2-negative – and that ...

Cancer created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Prenatal DHA reduces early preterm birth, low birth weight

(Medical Xpress)—University of Kansas researchers have found that the infants of mothers who were given 600 milligrams of the omega-3 fatty acid DHA during pregnancy weighed more at birth and were less likely to be very ...

Health created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast