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Genome study reveals human-to-human spread of multidrug resistant mycobacterial infection

Using DNA tracking of an outbreak among cystic fibrosis patients at a treatment centre in the UK, the scientists identified frequent patient-to-patient transmission despite stringent infection control measures.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Experts urge caution on new pregnancy and vitamin D study

Australian experts are urging caution over a new study that suggests a link between insufficient vitamin D and pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, and lower birth weight in new ...

Health created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Meditation technique enhances children's mental health

(Medical Xpress)—Teachers in schools across the globe are turning to a new philosophy to help improve the behaviour and well-being of students.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Antibiotic may provide benefit for treatment of respiratory disorder

Among patients with the lung disorder non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, treatment with the antibiotic erythromycin resulted in improvement in symptoms but also increased the risk of antibiotic resistance, according to a ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

What you eat before surgery may affect your recovery

According to a new study, the last few meals before surgery might make a difference in recovery after surgery. Fat tissue is one of the most dominant components that make up the body, and fat tissue is always ...

Surgery created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Targeted therapies can help alleviate back pain, study finds

Changing the way people think and move can have a huge impact on their experience of unexplained lower back pain, a study has found. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Platelet-rich plasma significantly improves outcomes in patients with tennis elbow

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy has been used to manage pain associated with torn tendons, muscles and ligaments, mostly in athletes, at all levels. Though it has anecdotally been successful, the evidence to support its ...

Surgery created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Novel Amgen virus-vaccine shrinks melanoma tumors

Shares of drugmaker Amgen Inc. are rising on news its innovative melanoma drug, which uses a virus as a Trojan horse to infiltrate and destroy tumors, shrank far more tumors than a standard treatment in a late-stage test.

Cancer created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hip implant patients with unexplained pain likely to have tissue damage

The cause of unexplained pain among metal-on-metal hip implant patients is more likely to be tissue damage than wear of the implant, Hospital for Special Surgery researchers have found. The study, performed by Dr. Danyal ...

Surgery created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Current and past smokers face greater risk for hip replacement failure

Smoking has been linked to prolonged healing time and greater risk for complications in orthopaedic and other surgeries, according to a new study presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic ...

Surgery created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Barrier assessment improves care for elderly with diabetes

(HealthDay)—For older adults with diabetes, an active intervention involving assessment of barriers to self-care and development of strategies to cope with these barriers is superior to usual care, according ...

Diabetes created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Combined hyperbaric O2: Normobaric hyperoxia associated with improved outcome of severe TBI

Researchers at the Hennepin County Medical Center, University of Minnesota, and Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation (Minneapolis, Minnesota) report that the combined use of hyperbaric oxygen and normobaric hyperoxia therapies ...

Neuroscience created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Exercise improves quality of life in type 2 diabetes

(HealthDay)—For people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a nine-month aerobic and resistance training program significantly improves quality of life (QOL) compared with no exercise, according to research ...

Diabetes created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Living in a sunny climate does not improve vitamin D levels in hip fracture patients

While it is well known that a majority of hip fracture patients of all ages and both sexes have insufficient or deficient levels of vitamin D, a new study presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy ...

Health created Mar 19, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China, India travel boosts risk of antibiotic resistant cystitis

Experts have warned of the growing risk of travellers to India, China and South East Asia bringing home E.coli infections that are immune to treatment with a normal course of antibiotic tablets.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0