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African-Americans have a high overall incidence of colorectal cancer - study emphasizes importance of screening
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31246
New research presented at the 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology emphasizes the importance of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among racial and ethnic minorities, who have a higher incidence of colorectal cancer compared to Caucasians.

Surgical treatment of morbid obesity increases likelihood of patients returning to work
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31253
Obese Medicaid patients who undergo Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery may be more likely to return to work than obese Medicaid patients who do not undergo the surgery, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Surgery, a theme issue on bariatric surgery.

Nutritional deficiencies after gastric bypass surgery
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31249
Two studies by a group of researchers at Washington Hospital Center highlight potential postoperative nutritional deficiencies among patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery to treat obesity.

Study evaluates safety, efficacy and tolerability of probiotics for irritable bowel syndrome
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31240
A new analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluating probiotics in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has found that Bifantis, Bifidobacterium infantis 35624, the sole ingredient in Align (manufactured by Procter & Gamble), is the only probiotic currently able to demonstrate significant improvement in IBS symptoms based upon a properly designed research study.

Once-a-day epilepsy drug lamotrigine effective for partial seizures
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31239
The epilepsy drug lamotrigine is effective in controlling partial seizures when taken once a day as an added therapy, according to a study published in the October 16, 2007, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

People overestimate sleep times
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31244
Self-reports of total sleep times, both habitually and on the morning after a polysomnogram (PSG), or a sleep test, tend to be higher than objectively measured sleep times, according to a study published in the October 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM).

Use of NSAIDs underreported
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31263
Patients underreported their use of common but potentially dangerous over-the-counter pain medications known as NSAIDs, according to research presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Modafinil effective treatment for excessive sleepiness
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31256
A study published in the October 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) finds that modafinil is well-tolerated in the treatment of excessive sleepiness associated with disorders of sleep and wakefulness such as shift work sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and narcolepsy, and does not affect cardiovascular or sleep parameters.

Low levels of vitamin D may exacerbate chronic pain
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31264
Approximately one in four patients who suffer from chronic pain also have inadequate blood levels of vitamin D, possibly contributing to their ongoing pain, according to a new study. Patients lacking sufficient vitamin D also required higher doses of morphine for a longer period of time.

Usage of complementary and alternative medicine therapies high among those with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31262
A high proportion of patients with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) report previous or current use, and interest in future use, of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, according to a study published in the October 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM).

Knee buckling common in older adults
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31231
Knee buckling which is a sudden "giving way" of the knee is not an uncommon event particularly for older people.

The costly business of depression in the work place
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31228
According to a new government report caregivers, waiters and social workers have the highest rates of depression among full-time workers in the United States.

Chocoholics ....blame it on bacteria!
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31227
The craving chocoholics have for chocolate is according to new research the result of metabolic programming.

Health-care costs of NSAIDs injury
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31182
Patients underreported their use of common but potentially dangerous over-the-counter pain medications known as NSAIDs, according to research presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Cancer death rate decline doubling
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31188
A new report from the nation's leading cancer organizations shows cancer death rates decreased on average 2.1 percent per year from 2002 through 2004, nearly twice the annual decrease of 1.1 percent per year from 1993 through 2002.

20% of bariatric surgery candidates not psychologically cleared for surgery
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31181
A new study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University researchers reported that 18 percent of 500 candidates for bariatric surgery did not receive the initial psychiatric clearance for the surgery.

76% of teenagers aged 12-18 report being sexually violated
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31187
Almost 90% of teenagers aged 12-18 claim to have been victims of some level of sexual violence, according to a study conducted jointly by the University of Haifa and Ben Gurion University.

New tool to assess excessive daytime sleepiness in adolescents
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31222
A study published in the October 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM) features the Cleveland Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire (CASQ), a new self-completed instrument to measure excessive daytime sleepiness in adolescents.

Capsule endoscopy finds undiagnosed Crohn's disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31189
A small capsule that takes "snapshots" of the small intestine as it moves through the digestive tract helped doctors spot cases of Crohn's disease that had gone undiagnosed for up to 15 years, according to researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.

Colorectal cancer screening improves survival in seniors
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31193
As people get older, their risk of developing polyps and colorectal cancer increases. Currently, there is no clear evidence or established guideline for the upper age limit for colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy.

Continuous positive airway pressure improves symptoms of depression in obstructive sleep apnea patients
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31211
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who also suffer from depression often find that continued use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) relieves them of symptoms of depression, according to a study published in the October 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine (JCSM).

Depression among patients with coronary artery disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31195
Depression has long had a popular link to cardiovascular disease and death. However, only during the last 15 years scientific evidence supporting this common wisdom has been available (Glassman et al., 2007a).

Eating raw fish raises potential health concerns
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31194
Two case studies from Japan presented at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology point to a potential health problem in the United States, as more Americans consume raw fish in the form of sushi and sashimi. Anisakiasis (round worm) is a human parasitic infection caused by the consumption of raw or undercooked seafood containing Anisakis larvae.

Mesalamine linked to cancer protection for high risk inflammatory bowel disease patients
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31215
Researchers found that mesalamine use among patients with inflammatory bowel disease was associated with a decrease in incidence of colorectal cancer when comparing cases and controls.

New analyses of long-term LIALDA (mesalamine) data presented at ACG
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31219
Post-hoc and other analyses of secondary endpoints of a long-term safety and tolerability study of Shire plc's ulcerative colitis (UC) drug LIALDA (mesalamine) provide further data on LIALDA in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis.

First colonoscopy with removal of polyps linked to reduction in colon cancer death
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31203
Using a model to predict reductions in death from colorectal cancer, epidemiologists and clinical researchers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering looked at the relative effect of an initial screening colonoscopy which clears pre-cancerous polyps from the colon versus surveillance follow-up colonoscopy.

Gastrointestinal disorders and work-related absenteeism
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31210
Those who suffer from common functional gastrointestinal disorders face work productivity losses and impairments in daily activity that amount to the loss of at least one day of work in a 40-hour workweek, according to a new study presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.

GERD can masquerade as persistent cough or even severe chest pain
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31206
Many people may not realize that symptoms such as chronic cough or chest pain can be caused by acid reflux into the esophagus, because they do not experience classic heartburn symptoms or acid regurgitation.

Landmark stent trial to be presented at TCT 2007
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31207
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) will release results of its landmark research study, HORIZONS AMI (Harmonizing Outcomes with Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction) at the nineteenth annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium in Washington, D.C.

New insight into Herceptin resistance in breast cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31205
A new study provides important insight into the mechanisms involved in resistance to treatment of breast cancer patients with trastuzumab (Herceptin). The research, published by Cell Press in the October issue of the journal Cancer Cell , identifies markers that may help to identify patients who are unlikely to respond to trastuzumab treatment and provides a potential strategy for treating these patients.

Siestas and heart health
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31201
Where does the benefit lie in an afternoon nap? Is it in the nap itself--or in the anticipation of taking a snooze? Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that the time just before you fall asleep is where beneficial cardiovascular changes take place.

A tumor marker Ca 19-9 in diabetics can lead to misdiagnosis of pancreatic cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31184
Diabetes is increasing all over the world along with the increase of obesity and associated diseases and is a well-known risk factor for pancreatic cancer. The incidence of pancreatic cancer is also increasing and has one of the lowest survival rates of all cancers.

Arsenic exposure during pregnancy linked to low-birth-weight infants
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31136
Bangladeshi women exposed to high levels of arsenic during pregnancy are at increased risk of having a low-birth-weight infant, reports a study in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine , official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Alcohol is most common 'spiking' drug
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31134
Young women in Northern Ireland are leaving themselves vulnerable to rape or serious sexual assault because of their binge drinking, according to research carried out by staff and students within the Forensic and Legal Medicine team at the University of Ulster.

Familial multiple sclerosis appears more severe than non-familial
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31160
Magnetic resonance images (MRI) of a large group of patients with multiple sclerosis has provided the first evidence that those with a history of MS in their families show more severe brain damage than patients who have no close relatives with the disease.

Pregabalin decreases pain after knee replacement surgery
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31165
The drug pregabalin, administered before and after knee replacement surgery, significantly decreased patient pain while increasing and expediting mobility after surgery, according to a new study.

Cigarette smoking may accelerate disability in multiple sclerosis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31140
Persons with multiple sclerosis who smoke risk increasing the amount of brain tissue shrinkage, a consequence of MS, and the subsequent severity of their disease, new research conducted at the Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center (BNAC) at the University at Buffalo has shown.

Dopamine levels and appetite
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31146
Science has found one likely contributor to the way that some folks eat to live and others live to eat.

Fearful eyes and happy faces - how we perceive certain cues
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31154
You may not be fully dressed without a smile, but a look of horror will make a faster first impression.

Even low levels of weekly exercise can be beneficial
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31157
Even low levels of weekly exercise can drive down blood pressure and boost overall fitness according to new research for the University of Ulster.

Statins appear to preserve lung function
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31171
Statins are known to be good for lowering cholesterol and maybe even fighting dementia, and now they have another reported benefit: they appear to slow decline in lung function in the elderly - even in those who smoke.

Couples attending cancer counseling together better prepared to ease children's concerns
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31143
When women with children attend a counseling session before undergoing genetic testing for breast cancer, they are far more likely than their partners to be up front with their kids about the tests and the potential for cancers being inherited, according to a study released today here at the annual meeting of the National Society of Genetic Counselors.

Pain medication use does not impair driving skills and reaction times according to new study
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31144
Moderate, long-term pain medication use does not impair a person's ability to drive safely, according to a new study.

Nicotine patch for prostate surgery relief?
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31162
The use of a nicotine patch - successfully used to help many smokers decrease their dependency on nicotine - was shown to reduce pain in men after prostate removal surgery in a new anesthesiology study.

Benefits of exercise on the aging brain
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31149
Bradley Hatfield, professor in the University of Maryland, College Park, School of Public Health, uses high tech brain imaging to study the benefits of exercise on the aging brain.

Improving working memory by computerized strategy in ADHD
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31141
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a state of serious impairments in both learning ability and social functioning, is one of many labels for one of the most prevalent conditions in child psychiatry, and, undoubtedly, the most controversial, which partly persists into adulthood.

Chili peppers and pain relief
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31145
Purified capsaicin, a drug derived from chili peppers, reduced pain for at least three days following groin hernia surgery, according to a new study.

Enzyme TPPII may contribute to obesity
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31147
The enzyme TPPII may contribute to obesity by stimulating the formation of fat cells, suggests a study in EMBO reports this week.

Short-term hemofiltration is cost-effective for severe acute pancreatitis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31168
Early nasogastric enteral nutrition is a breakthrough in the management of severe acute pancreatitis.

Household spray cleaners bad for the health
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=31129
A new study has found that some sprays which are used to clean the home are bad for the health and may cause asthma in some people.

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