News tagged with internal medicine
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Identification of stem cells raises possibility of new therapies
Many diseases – obesity, Type 2 diabetes, muscular dystrophy – are associated with fat accumulation in muscle. In essence, fat replacement causes the muscles to weaken and degenerate.
Medical research
Apr 30, 2013 |
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New guidelines suggest HIV screening for all adults
(HealthDay)—New guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force call for virtually every adult to be routinely screened for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
HIV & AIDS
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Surgery for nonfatal skin cancers might not be best for elderly patients
Surgery is often recommended for skin cancers, but older, sicker patients can endure complications as a result and may not live long enough to benefit from the treatment.
Cancer
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Cancer studies often lack necessary rigor to answer key questions
Fueled in part by an inclination to speed new treatments to patients, research studies for cancer therapies tend to be smaller and less robust than for other diseases.
Cancer
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Rx for high-risk meds varies widely in medicare advantage
(HealthDay)—There is wide variation in the prescription rates of high-risk medications (HRM) among Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of ...
Health
Apr 29, 2013 |
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Doctors-in-training spend very little time at patient bedside, study finds
Medical interns spend just 12 percent of their time examining and talking with patients, and more than 40 percent of their time behind a computer, according to a new Johns Hopkins study that closely followed first-year residents ...
Health
Apr 23, 2013 |
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Team develops new method to assess options for heart-disease surgery
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have developed a method of predicting which patients with heart disease would benefit more from surgery and which would benefit more from angioplasty.
Cardiology
Apr 22, 2013 |
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Gene regenerates heart tissue, critical finding for heart failure prevention
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a specific gene that regulates the heart's ability to regenerate after injuries.
Genetics
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Is your migraine preventive treatment balanced between drugs' benefits and harms?
Migraine headaches are a major cause of ill health and a reduced quality of life. Some individuals suffer from a frequent and severe migraine problem which means that they require regular medication to try and prevent them. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Routine CT imaging can be used to identify osteoporosis
(HealthDay)—Abdominal computed tomography (CT) imaging, conducted for other indications, can be used to identify patients with osteoporosis, according to a study published in the April 16 issue of the Annals of ...
Cancer
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Drugs can cut breast cancer risk for some, task force finds
(HealthDay)—The drugs tamoxifen and raloxifene (Evista) could reduce the risk of breast cancer among women who are at high risk of developing the disease, a new report confirms.
Cancer
Apr 16, 2013 |
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Are pricey computer-aided mammograms worth it?
(HealthDay)—Adding computer-aided detection to mammograms finds more early, noninvasive cancers and helps detect invasive cancers at earlier stages, according to a large new study. But the jury's still ...
Cancer
Apr 16, 2013 |
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Patients go undercover to record encounters with doctors
Patients' health outcomes improve when physicians individualize care and take their patients' life circumstances into account, according to a new study by the University of Illinois at Chicago and the U.S. Department of Veterans ...
Health
Apr 15, 2013 |
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Study questions value of PSA test for older men
(HealthDay)—Only one-third of men over age 65 who receive an abnormal result from their PSA test actually undergo prostate biopsy to look for disease, a new study finds.
Cancer
Apr 15, 2013 |
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Exercise may help people with Alzheimer's avoid nursing homes
(HealthDay)—Regular exercise slows disability and prevents falls in patients with Alzheimer's disease without increasing overall costs, a new study from Finland says.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Apr 15, 2013 |
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