Direct to Consumer Statin Web Sites of Poor Quality
Internet sites are prevalent, but information on safe use and side effects flawed
Thursday, February 02, 2012

Ghrelin Stimulates Food Intake During Cisplatin-Based Chemo
Also minimizes adverse effects related to anorexia and nausea for esophageal cancer patients
Thursday, February 02, 2012

β-Amyloid Deposition Seen in Some Healthy Older Adults
Greater amyloid burden associated with APOE status; linked to poorer cognitive performance
Thursday, February 02, 2012

AHA: Anemia May Triple Stroke Mortality
Severe anemia strong predictor of death after stroke, but even slight anemia increases risk
Thursday, February 02, 2012

AHA: Incidence of Repeat Blockage of Carotid Artery Low
Re-blockage rates similar for both stented and surgically-opened arteries
Thursday, February 02, 2012

AHA: Apixaban Beats Aspirin for Stroke Prevention in A-Fib
More effective for patients with a-fib, prior stroke history, unsuitability for vitamin K antagonists
Thursday, February 02, 2012

Occasional Hard Drug Use in Mid-Life Hikes Mortality Risks
Trajectory analysis shows significantly increased risk for early frequent/later occasional users
Thursday, February 02, 2012

Geographic Pattern of Lyme Disease Mapped in Eastern U.S.
Two risk foci identified in Northeast and upper Midwest
Thursday, February 02, 2012

Heart Failure Linked to Loss of Cerebral Gray Matter
Patients with heart failure also score lower on cognitive function tests
Thursday, February 02, 2012

National Suicide Guidelines Help Cut Suicide Rates
Implementation of recommendations, particularly in large, deprived catchment areas, lowers rates
Thursday, February 02, 2012

AAP: Childhood Vaccination Schedules Approved for 2012
Three schedules and accompanying footnotes offer new clarifications and guidance
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Live Liver Donation Doesn't Impact Long-Term Mortality
Risk of early death 1.7 per 1,000 donors, but long-term mortality similar to healthy controls
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

No Improvement in C-Peptide Levels With GAD-Alum
GAD-alum and placebo produce similar C-peptide decreases in children with type 1 diabetes
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Oral Ulipristal Acetate Controls Uterine Fibroid Bleeding
Two studies show efficacy of oral ulipristal acetate compared with placebo, leuprolide acetate
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Insulin Secretion Impaired in the Insulin-Resistant
Impaired glucose-stimulated insulin secretion in type 2 diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

AHA: Faster Pre-Stroke Memory Decline for Stroke Decedents
Stroke survivors and stroke-free adults have similar pre-stroke rate of memory decline
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

AHA: Thrombolysis Shows Potential After Wake-Up Stroke
Outcomes similar to those treated with thrombolysis within 4.5 hours of stroke onset
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Repeat Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Increases Detection of CRC
Rescreening increases yield of colorectal cancer or advanced adenomas by 32 percent
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Decision Support Tools Help Optimize Acute PE Detection
Clinical decision support improves efficacy of CT screening for acute pulmonary embolism
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Ups Hip Fracture Risk for Women
More than 50 percent increased risk for postmenopausal current or former smokers
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Exercise Aids Health, Well-Being of Cancer Survivors
Physical activity improves physical functions and quality of life after cancer treatment
Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Fenofibrate Found Safe in Diabetes With Renal Impairment
Reduced total cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes and moderate renal impairment
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Diabetes Drugs Affect Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Metformin linked to lower risk in women; sulfonylureas, insulin associated with higher risk
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Breast Reexcision Rates Vary With Surgeon, Institution
For women who undergo partial mastectomy and have negative margins, significant variation seen
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Safety-Net Status Not Linked to ER Length of Stay
Compliance with length-of-stay measures for admission, discharge, observation, transfer similar
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Fructose Linked to Increased Cardiometabolic Risk in Teens
High fructose consumption by adolescents raises risk factors for heart disease and diabetes
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Early Maternal Support Ups Hippocampal Volume in Children
Positive effects on hippocampal volume found to be highest in non-depressed children
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Physician Overweight/Obesity Impacts Obesity Care
Survey shows overweight physicians less likely to counsel obesity patients on weight-loss issues
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Similar Morbidity for Robotic, Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
But, robotic treatment significantly more costly for treatment of endometrial cancer
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Laparoscopy Acceptable for Staging Uterine Cancer
Only small differences in recurrence rates for laparoscopy compared to laparotomy
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Warm Saline Enhances Shoulder Tendinitis Treatment
Warm solution improves dissolution of calcium deposits during therapy for rotator cuff tendonitis
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Hemi-CC7 Transfer Poor Option for Brachial Plexus Injury
Shoulder motor, median nerve function not regained following traumatic brachial plexus injury
Monday, January 30, 2012

Meta-Analysis: Statin Therapy Equally Effective in Women, Men
Statins significantly decrease cardiovascular events, all-cause mortality in both sexes
Monday, January 30, 2012

Booster Seat Use Inconsistent When Carpooling
Peer pressure and compliance with social norms seem to influence booster seat use
Monday, January 30, 2012

Antiretroviral Medications Linked to Cleft Deformities
Drugs to keep HIV-infected women from transmitting virus to fetus may trigger cleft defects
Monday, January 30, 2012

Females With Diabetes Have Decreased Pure Tone Average
Significant decreases for women aged <60 years, 60 to 75, with well- or poorly-controlled diabetes
Monday, January 30, 2012

Erivedge Approved to Treat Basal Cell Carinoma
The most common skin cancer
Monday, January 30, 2012

Education Reduces Distress During Breast Cancer Treatment
Physical, emotional, and social adjustment occurs over time with or without interventions
Monday, January 30, 2012

Fever, Epidural Combo Ups Adverse Neonatal Outcomes
No significant difference in neonatal outcomes for epidural in absence of intrapartum fever
Monday, January 30, 2012

A Child's Family Should Be Integral to Health Care Team
New statement says patient- and family-centered approach is critical to pediatric care
Monday, January 30, 2012

More Research Needed on Weaning of Addicted Infants
Nurseries need a plan for the evaluation, treatment of infants at risk for or showing withdrawal
Monday, January 30, 2012

Family Teamwork Gives Valued Boost to Senior Care
More family companions accompany older adults to physician visits and assist in daily tasks
Monday, January 30, 2012

Disc Degeneration More Likely in Overweight, Obese Adults
Higher body mass index linked to greater severity in lumbar degenerative disc disease
Monday, January 30, 2012

Differing Arm Blood Pressure Linked to Vascular Disease, Death
10 or 15 mm Hg difference associated with vascular problems and death
Monday, January 30, 2012

Prenatal Testosterone Levels a Risk Factor for Language Delay
Study finds prenatal testosterone levels a risk factor for language delay in males, but not for females
Friday, January 27, 2012

Bydureon Approved for Type 2 Diabetes
A once-weekly injection
Friday, January 27, 2012

Self-Rated Health Status Predicts Mortality Among CVD Patients
Risk highest in patients with asymptomatic atherosclerotic disease
Friday, January 27, 2012

Isoflurane Harmful to Mitochondrial Function in Mice
Desflurane may be a safer choice of anesthetic for patients with Alzheimer's disease
Friday, January 27, 2012

No Complications From Using Stored Red Blood Cells
Short-term complication status similar in fresh versus standard issue red blood cell transfusions
Friday, January 27, 2012

Warfarin Use Lowers Mortality in Septuagenarians With A-Fib
But, no association seen for all-cause hospitalization, ischemic stroke, major bleeding
Friday, January 27, 2012

New PCR-Based Assay Better Predicts Lung Cancer Survival
Assay identifies which early-stage NSCLC patients are at high risk of death after surgical resection
Friday, January 27, 2012

Better Dysglycemia Screening With Fasting Triglyceride Levels
Current ADA screening techniques have low sensitivity for detecting impaired glucose tolerance
Friday, January 27, 2012

Polypectomy Outcomes Similar to Surgical Resection
For management of malignant colonic polyps in patients with comparable clinical characteristics
Friday, January 27, 2012

Comparable Clinical Activity for Low-, High-Dose Clofarabine
More adverse effects seen for high dose in patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome
Friday, January 27, 2012

Testing Patterns to Diagnose Neuropathy Vary Widely
Median of four tests performed per patient, with high-cost tests used more frequently
Friday, January 27, 2012

Many Obesity Interventions Cost-Effective in Long-Term
Most favorable cost-effectiveness for interventions which modify a population's environment
Friday, January 27, 2012

COPD Assessment Test Predicts Exacerbation Severity
Baseline scores elevated in frequent exacerbators and scores increase at exacerbation
Friday, January 27, 2012