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Atherosclerotic disease heredity mapped in nationwide study

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have mapped the significance of heredity for common forms of atherosclerotic disease. No studies have previously examined whether different forms of the disease share heredity.

Cardiology created May 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New QResearch tool to improve stroke treatment

(Medical Xpress)—University of Nottingham researchers have developed a new predictive tool to help GPs identify and treat patients at risk of stroke.

Cardiology created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sugar-sweetened beverages associated with increased kidney stone risk

Twenty percent of American males and 10 percent of American females will experience a kidney stone at some point in their lifetime. Often, these patients will be advised to drink more fluids as a way to prevent future stone ...

Health created May 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hospital hypoglycemia rates up in black men with diabetes

(HealthDay)—Home diabetes regimens partially explain the increased risk of having a hypoglycemia event during hospitalization among older African-American men with diabetes, according to a study published ...

Diabetes created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physical therapists explain how you can get better, faster

Nearly 2 million people receive physical therapy every day, a number that's likely to increase as the population ages. And for many, it can be overwhelming and intimidating. So we talked to three experts about what to expect, ...

Health created May 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Binge drinking in college can lead to heart disease later in life

Frequent binge drinking in college can cause more than a hangover. Regularly consuming multiple drinks in a short window of time can cause immediate changes in circulation that increase an otherwise healthy ...

Cardiology created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Diagnosis and management of pancreatic cancer: A review for physicians

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of death from cancer, and while family physicians in Canada only see 1 cases a year, the number of cases is expected to increase as the population ages. A review in CMAJ (Canad ...

Cancer created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sharing individual health information could improve care and reduce costs for all, researcher says

Information collected from individual patients at doctor's office and hospital visits could be used to improve health care and reduce costs on a national scale, according to a discussion paper released by the Institute of ...

Health created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Primary care docs shouldn't screen all patients for oral cancer: experts

(HealthDay)—Not enough evidence exists to recommend that primary care physicians perform oral cancer screenings on adult patients who have no signs or symptoms of the condition, an expert panel says.

Cancer created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Simple breath test might diagnose heart failure

(HealthDay)—An experimental breath test, designed to quickly identify patients suffering from heart failure simply by analyzing the contents of a single exhaled breath, has demonstrated promise in early ...

Cardiology created Mar 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

ACMG releases report on incidental findings in clinical exome and genome sequencing

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) released the widely-anticipated "ACMG Recommendations for Reporting of Incidental Findings in Clinical Exome and Genome Sequencing" report at its 2013 Annual Clinical ...

Genetics created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study will help physicians calculate risk of post-surgical venous thromboembolisms

New research from the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, published in the Journal of Surgical Research, may help clinicians determine which patients are at highest risk for post-surgical blood clots in the legs or lun ...

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

Rapid hearing loss may be a symptom of rare Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Rapid hearing loss in both ears may be a symptom of the rare but always-fatal Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and should be considered a reason for clinicians to test for the disorder.

Neuroscience created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sentinel injuries are common in infants who are abused

(HealthDay)—Sentinel injuries are common among infants who suffer abuse and are rare in those who are evaluated for abuse and found to not be abused, according to a study published online March 11 in Pediatrics.

Pediatrics created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Spinal cancer: Guidelines for diagnosis unsupported in patients with lower back pain

A new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library has raised doubts as to the effectiveness of "red flag" indicators at both identifying and excluding cancer in patients with lower back pain. The authors of the re ...

Cancer created Feb 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0