Archive: 17/01/2019

Ertugliflozin seems safe, effective for type 2 diabetes treatment

(HealthDay)—Ertugliflozin appears safe and effective at improving long-term glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) inadequately controlled on metformin, according to a study published online ...

Jan 17, 2019

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Asthma undiagnosed in one in five urban adolescents

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of undiagnosed asthma is 20.2 percent among urban adolescents, according to a study published online Jan. 15 in the Journal of Urban Health.

Jan 17, 2019

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Risk for uninsurance in AMI patients reduced with Medicaid expansion

(HealthDay)—Medicaid expansion was associated with a reduced risk for uninsurance among acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in JAMA Cardiology.

Jan 17, 2019

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Nerve transfer promising for acute flaccid myelitis patients

(HealthDay)—Two patients diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis and upper-extremity neuropathy who were treated with peripheral nerve transfer continue to demonstrate functional recovery at two years, according to a case ...

Jan 17, 2019

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Gene sequencing may help tailor treatments for young kidney transplant recipients

Nearly one third of pediatric kidney transplant recipients in a recent study had a genetic cause of their kidney disease that investigators identified through a technique called whole-exome sequencing (WES). The findings, ...

Jan 17, 2019

Hemochromatosis mutation linked to other morbidity

(HealthDay)—HFE p.C282Y homozygosity, the most common gene mutation causing hereditary hemochromatosis (type 1), is associated with other morbidity in men and women, according to a study published online Jan. 16 in The ...

Jan 17, 2019

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Prevalence of knee OA lower with menopausal hormone therapy

(HealthDay)—For postmenopausal women, the prevalence of knee osteoarthritis is lower with menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in Menopause.

Jan 17, 2019

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Are some breads getting a bad rap?

There may be no dietary staple more in need of a public relations makeover than bread. Concerns over carbs, sodium and gluten sometime overshadow what can be a simple, tasty way to add important vitamins and minerals as well ...

Jan 17, 2019

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Opioid prescriptions almost twice as likely for rural vs. urban Americans

(HealthDay)—As the United States battles an epidemic of opioid abuse, people living in rural areas have nearly two times the odds of being prescribed the painkillers when compared to their urban peers.

Jan 17, 2019

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First generic version of epilepsy drug sabril approved

(HealthDay)—The first generic version of Sabril (vigabatrin) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to prevent complex partial seizures in adults and children 10 and older with epilepsy.

Jan 17, 2019

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