Ophthalmology
High vitamin K1 intake linked to reduced cataract risk
(HealthDay)—High intake of vitamin K1 is associated with reduced risk of cataracts, according to a study published online May 11 in JAMA Ophthalmology.
May 20, 2017
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Ophthalmology
Findings support lower doses of atropine in pediatric myopia Rx
(HealthDay)—Adverse effects are less frequent at lower doses of atropine, and higher doses are not more effective in reducing progression of myopia in children, according to a meta-analysis published online May 11 in JAMA ...
May 18, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Benefits of antipsychotics outweigh risks, find experts
An international group of experts has concluded that, for patients with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders, antipsychotic medications do not have negative long-term effects on patients' outcomes or the brain. In ...
May 5, 2017
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Health
Is alternate-day fasting more effective for weight loss?
Alternate day fasting regimens have increased in popularity because some patients find it difficult to adhere to a conventional weight-loss diet.
May 1, 2017
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Cardiology
Ivabradine may not benefit certain heart failure patients
Researchers have completed a randomized clinical trial in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which currently has no effective treatment for reducing morbidity and mortality.
Apr 30, 2017
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Cardiology
Multivitamins not associated with heart disease risk, regardless of initial dietary intake
More than half of older American adults take a daily multivitamin supplement, but evidence of any clear health benefits is scarce. The Physicians' Health Study II (PHS II) remains the only randomized, large-scale, long-term ...
Apr 5, 2017
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Pediatrics
Analysis of antibiotics, appendectomy for uncomplicated appendicitis in kids
An analysis of several studies including 404 pediatric patients suggests antibiotic treatment for acute uncomplicated appendicitis was safe and effective in the majority of patients but the risk that antibiotic treatment ...
Mar 27, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Clinical trial looks at targeted genetic therapies for lung cancer
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine are enrolling patients in a clinical trial looking at targeted gene therapies in patients with early stage lung cancer who have had surgery.
Mar 21, 2017
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Vitamin E, selenium supplements did not prevent dementia
Antioxidant supplements vitamin E and selenium - taken alone or in combination - did not prevent dementia in asymptomatic older men, according to a study published online by JAMA Neurology.
Mar 20, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Prostate cancer trial shows treating with precision radiotherapy cuts course of treatment by 50 percent
An Ontario-led international clinical trial with 1,206 men with localized prostate cancer shows that compressing radiation treatments into four weeks from eight delivers similar outcomes.
Mar 16, 2017
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