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Medical Studies/Trials News Smaller pancreatic tumors greatly increase survival odds
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34756
The odds of surviving cancer of the pancreas increase dramatically for patients whose tumors are smallest, according to a new study by researchers at Saint Louis University and the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston - the first study to specifically evaluate the link between tumor size and survival rates for one of the most common and deadly cancers.
Evidence strongly supports diuretics as initial metabolic syndrome therapy, especially in black patients
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34750
New research shows that in people with high blood pressure as part of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions that increases the risk for heart disease, diuretics offer greater protection against cardiovascular disease, including heart failure, and are at least as effective for lowering blood pressure as newer, more expensive medications.
Deficient regulators in the immune system responsible for type 1 diabetes
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34726
The main regulators of the immune system, called CD4+Treg cells, are thought to be highly involved in a large range of immune diseases.
Telepathic genes recognize similarities in each other
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34745
Genes have the ability to recognise similarities in each other from a distance, without any proteins or other biological molecules aiding the process, according to new research published this week in the Journal of Physical Chemistry B.
Unexpected protein-protein interaction suggests new ALS drug target
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34747
Discovery of an unexpected protein-protein interaction has led University of Iowa scientists and colleagues to identify a drug that slows the progression of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in mice and nearly doubles the animals' lifespan.
Quitting marijuana as hard as quitting cigarettes
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34734
Research by a group of scientists studying the effects of heavy marijuana use suggests that withdrawal from the use of marijuana is similar to what is experienced by people when they quit smoking cigarettes.
Celebrex may disrupt heart rhythm
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34738
Celebrex, a popular arthritis drug that blocks pain by inhibiting an enzyme known as COX-2, has been shown in laboratory studies to induce arrhythmia, or irregular beating of the heart, via a novel pathway unrelated to its COX-2 inhibition.
Adult stem cell application effective in treatment of peripheric vascular disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34717
Multipotent adult progenitor stem cells extracted from bone marrow, and known as MAPCs, have proved to be effective in the regeneration of blood vessel tissue and also in muscle tissue when treating peripheric vascular disease.
Quality control mechanism tags defective sperm cells inside the body
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34708
Defective sperm cells do not pass through the body unnoticed. A new University of Missouri study provides evidence that the body recognizes and tags defective sperm cells while they undergo maturation in the epididymis, a sperm storage gland attached to the testis.
No high quality studies on reducing MRSA infection in nursing homes for elderly people
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34703
Nursing homes for older people provide environments where bacteria such as meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are likely to thrive.
Abstinence-plus programs for HIV prevention can reduce risk behavior
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34672
Programmes that aim to encourage sexual abstinence while also encouraging and teaching safer sex strategies for those who are sexually active can reduce short- and long-term HIV risk behaviour among young people in high-income countries, according to the findings of a new Cochrane Review.
Northwestern Memorial trial may wean kidney transplant patients off antirejection drugs
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34704
After a transplant surgery, anti-rejection drugs for the organ recipient are a must, but with prolonged use can have serious side effects, including infections, heart disease and cancer.
Seasonal weight changes linked to metabolic syndrome
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34711
Seasonal changes in weight increase the risk for metabolic syndrome, a group of scientists from National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland, reports in a study published in the January 23 issue of the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE.
Genetic roots of obesity
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34709
A discovery by Queen's biologists and their students sheds new light on the genetic roots of obesity a condition that is increasing dramatically in North America and has been linked to heart disease, diabetes and some forms of cancer.
Intensive education can help patients with acute low-back pain
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34695
People with low-back pain who were given an additional individual two and a half-hour education session with a trained specialist on top of their usual care did better than those given normal care alone.
Computer-based tool aids research, helps thwart questionable publication practices
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34677
A new computer-based text-searching tool developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers automatically and quickly compares multiple documents in a database for similarities, providing a more efficient method to carry out literature searches, as well as offering scientific journal editors a new tool to thwart questionable publication practices.
Driving proves potentially hazardous for people with early Alzheimer's
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34682
A new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University finds that people with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) experienced more accidents and performed more poorly on road tests compared to drivers without cognitive impairment.
Experimental procedure induces tolerance to mismatched kidney transplants
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34687
Four of five patients participating in a trial of an experimental protocol designed to induce immune tolerance to HLA-mismatched kidney transplants have been able to discontinue immunosuppressive drugs.
Low-income US children less likely to have access to qualified teachers
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34697
Children from low-income families in the United States do not have the same access to qualified teachers as do wealthier students, according to a University of Missouri study. Compared to 46 countries, the United States had the fourth largest opportunity gap, the difference between students of high and low socioeconomic status in their access to qualified teachers.
Study paves way for mass co-delivery of three antiparasitic drugs
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34716
Findings from a new study in Zanzibar, published January 23 in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, pave the way for the World Health Organization (WHO) to recommend the mass co-delivery of three anti-parasitic drugs for the first time.
Antioxidants such as vitamins C and E don't prevent pre-eclampsia
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34675
Taking vitamins C or E during pregnancy will not reduce a woman's risk of experiencing pre-eclampsia, a Cochrane Systematic Review has concluded.
NSAIDs are effective for short-term relief of low-back pain
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34705
Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs; such as aspirin and ibuprofen) can help reduce symptoms of low back pain that doesn't involve sciatica, a Cochrane Systematic Review has found.
Does mood matter?
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34681
Sure, you're more likely to give things a favorable evaluation when you're happy, and a negative evaluation when you're sad.
Stanford study finds transplant patient thrives 2 years after stopping immunosuppressive drugs
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34712
Luck smiled on Larry Kowalski when his brother agreed to donate a kidney Kowalski needed to live.
Less education may lead to delayed awareness of Alzheimer's onset
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34696
A review of epidemiological data has found evidence that people who spend fewer years in school may experience a slight but statistically significant delay in the realization that they're having cognitive problems that could be Alzheimer's disease.
Adaptive functional evolution of leptin in cold-adaptive pika family
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34673
Researchers at the Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences have put forward the viewpoint for the first time that adaptive functional evolution may occur in the leptin protein of the pika (Ochotona) family, a typical cold-adaptive mammal.
Candidate malaria vaccine shows promise
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34684
A small clinical trial conducted by an international team of researchers in Mali has found that a candidate malaria vaccine was safe and elicited strong immune responses in the 40 Malian adults who received it.
OTC cough medicine: Not worthwhile for children or adults?
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34707
Alert parents know that small children should not take over-the-counter cough medications.
Music therapy may offer hope for people with depression
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34699
A therapist may be able to use music to help some patients fight depression and improve, restore and maintain their health, states a Systematic Review from The Cochrane Library.
One third of stunting and a quarter of deaths among under 3s in poor countries could be prevented
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34706
If existing maternal and child nutrition interventions were implemented in poor countries, cases of stunting among under 3s could be reduced by a third, and deaths by up to a quarter, according to new research being published today.
Researchers propose consumers buy yearly 'drug licenses' as new way to pay for prescriptions
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34662
Changing the way consumers pay for prescription drugs so that the system more closely resembles paying for cell phones or computer software could increase drug use without altering patients' out-of-pocket spending, health plan costs or drug company profits, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Low vitamin E levels associated with physical decline in elderly
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34649
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that a low concentration of vitamin E in the blood is linked with physical decline in older persons.
Obese patients with diabetes appear more likely to achieve remission with gastric banding
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34653
Preliminary research indicates that obese patients with type 2 diabetes who had gastric banding surgery lost more weight and had a higher likelihood of diabetes remission compared to patients who used conventional methods for weight loss and diabetes control, according to a study in the January 23 issue of JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association.
Racial and ethnic differences among patients with extremity soft-tissue sarcomas
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34630
A new study reveals significant racial and ethnic differences in the treatment and survival of patients with soft-tissue sarcomas, a rare but dangerous cancer that begins in muscle, fat, blood vessels or other supporting tissue of the body.
Myostatin inhibitors may make injuries more likely
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34633
Block the action of a protein that normally regulates muscle mass, and watch your muscles grow.
Gene variations associated with effectiveness of blood pressure medications
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34640
Patients with hypertension and certain gene variations experienced varying results with some blood pressure medications, suggesting matching a patient's genotype with certain hypertension medications could result in more favorable outcomes, according to a study in the January 23 issue of JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association.
UCLA study questions diagnosis, medical treatment of ADHD
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34668
A new UCLA study shows that only about half of children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, exhibit the cognitive defects commonly associated with the condition.
Same-sex couples just as committed in relationships as heterosexual couples
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34635
Their finding disputes the stereotype that couples in same-sex relationships are not as committed as their heterosexual counterparts and are therefore not as psychologically healthy.
Connection between vitamin E and subsequent decline in physical function for older adults
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34636
Low serum concentration of vitamin E, an indication of poor nutrition, is associated with physical decline for older persons, according to a study in the January 23 issue of JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association.
Aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs reduce risk of colorectal cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34658
The use of regular, long-term aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduces the risk associated with colorectal cancer, according to a study published in Gastroenterology , the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.
Fast-food consumption increases metabolic syndrome risk
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34616
Healthy adults who eat two or more servings of meat a day the equivalent of two burger patties increase their risk of developing metabolic syndrome by 25 percent compared with those who eat meat twice a week, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Debate over safety of gene therapy trials focuses on issue of informed consent
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34628
Can a patient who agrees to participate in a safety study of a gene therapy protocol give truly informed consent and understand the risks involved when the consent forms are highly technical and the physician or institution seeking their consent has a stake in the study and its outcome?
$2.4 million NIH grant to study TV ads and smoking behaviors
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34611
The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the impact of anti-smoking television advertising on youth, young adult and adult smoking behaviors.
Cell division studies hint at future cancer therapy
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34618
When a cell's assets get divided between daughter cells, Dr. Quansheng Du wants to make sure both offspring do well.
Simplified scoring system may predict overall CVD risk
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34614
Physicians currently evaluate a patient's risk for heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) individually, but a new assessment tool could gauge risk of overall 'or global' CVD and a range of cardiovascular diseases at one time, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Heart and stroke death rates steadily decline; risks still too high
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34642
In an appropriate prelude to American Heart Month, which is just ahead in February, new mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that, since 1999, coronary heart disease and stroke age-adjusted death rates are down by 25.8 percent and 24.4 percent, respectively.
Who said work was a killer?
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34617
Whoever said that work can be a killer was right and the latest research proves it!
Broccoli adds to its credentials
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34601
Broccoli adds to its already impressive credentials with the latest research saying it may help fight heart disease.
Study looks at off-label use of biliary stents
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34603
Although approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a palliative treatment for cancer patients who have developed bile-duct obstructions, biliary stents are sometimes used "off-label" for the treatment of peripheral vascular disease (PVD).
Global aging will peak during the decade 2020 to 2030 and then decelerate
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34610
The world will experience a significant acceleration in the speed of population aging over the coming years but slow down by mid-century, according to a study by Warren Sanderson, Professor and Co-Chairman of the Department of Economics, Stony Brook University; and colleagues from the World Population Program at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Austria.
Radiotherapy as effective as surgery in bladder cancer treatment
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34594
The study by Cancer Research UK scientists has found that survival rates among bladder cancer patients treated with radiotherapy in Leeds are the same as those associated with radical cystectomy surgery involving the complete removal of the bladder.
Change in trauma level designation associated with improved patient survival
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34574
Death rates among patients admitted to a Colorado trauma center appeared to decrease after the center's designation was upgraded, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Duloxetine does not relieve painful physical symptoms in depression
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34577
An analysis of the data which are available, published in the European Journal Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, discloses that the maker's claims are not warranted.
Women's skulls are thicker than men's, but they both shrink slowly after we reach adulthood
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34579
Women's skulls are thicker than men's, but they both shrink slowly after we reach adulthood.
Genetics behind the disease systemic lupus erythematosus almost completed
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34580
A new study has mapped the risk factors behind the autoimmune disease SLE in the entire human genome.
Discovery of multiple genes linked to systemic lupus erythematosus
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34557
A landmark genetic study has identified multiple genes linked to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), or lupus, a debilitating autoimmune disease that affects an estimated 1.4 million Americans.
Aspirin resistance and heart attack - stroke risk
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34538
Being resistant to aspirin makes patients four times more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or even die from a pre-existing heart condition, according to a study published on bmj.com.
Matters of the mind can affect matters of the heart
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34526
A new study by McGill University and Université de Montréal researchers has found that major anxiety and/or depression, can double a coronary artery disease patient's chances of repeated heart ailments.
Disability living allowance falls short for ethnic minorities
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34527
A study carried out by researchers at the Peninsula Medical School and the Institute of Child Health (UCL) has revealed that families from an ethnic, non-English speaking background with a child with Down's syndrome do worse from the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) system than families facing the same issues who come from a white, English-speaking background.
Immune modulation therapy can help heal patients with heart failure
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34542
Modifying the immune system of a patient with heart failure reduces the patient's risk of death and the need for hospitalization, according to research published in The Lancet.
Labels shown to help consumers make healthy choices
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34545
The effectiveness of a simple front-of-pack logo such as the Choices stamp is supported by new scientific research published in Appetite recently (Feunekes at al.).
Genetic diversity of European Americans and disease gene mapping
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34536
Labels such as "European American", "white", or "Caucasian" are often viewed as representing a homogeneous category in gene mapping studies and census reports, but each of these labels actually groups together multiple populations, which have diverse origins due to the complex history of European immigration to the United States.
Researchers find neurological basis of depression following sports concussion
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34541
Researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute of McGill University have identified the neurological basis of depression in male athletes with persisting post-concussion symptoms.
Risk of falling is overlooked as the major cause of fractures in the elderly
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34553
An elderly person's risk of falling is too often overlooked when trying to prevent them from getting serious fractures, for instance of the hip or wrist, according to an article published in this week's BMJ.
Value of drugs for pre-osteoporosis exaggerated
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34562
A series of recent scientific publications have exaggerated the benefits and underplayed the harms of drugs to treat pre-osteoporosis or "osteopenia" potentially encouraging treatment in millions of low risk women, warn experts in this week's BMJ.
International team pinpoints the genes for lupus
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34564
An international team of researchers has pinpointed the genes involved in the auto-immune system disease lupus.
Culprit cell for childhood leukaemia discovered
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34517
A study by British researchers of twin girls has identified a rogue cell that is the fundamental cause of childhood leukaemia.
Arthritis drug Etanercept clears up symptoms of psoriasis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34508
New research from the United States has found that a drug commonly used to treat arthritis significantly reduces the symptoms of psoriasis in children.
Altering brain's lipid metabolism reduces Alzheimer's plaques in mice
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34462
Increasing levels of a protein that helps the brain use cholesterol may slow the development of Alzheimer's disease changes in the brain, according to researchers studying a mouse model of the disease at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Elevated levels of the protein ABCA1 shown to reduce Alzheimer's plaques
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34465
Increasing levels of a protein that helps the brain use cholesterol may slow the development of Alzheimer's disease changes in the brain, according to researchers studying a mouse model of the disease at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Annual bone fracture rate almost 4 percent and double previous estimates
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34464
The annual bone fracture rate in England is just short of 4% of the population, which is more than double previous estimates, suggests a study in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Previously unknown chromosomal abnormalities play substantial role in autism
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34468
Genome-wide scans of families affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have revealed new evidence that previously unknown chromosomal abnormalities have a substantial role in the prevalent developmental disorder, according to a report published online Jan. 17th in the American Journal of Human Genetics, a publication of Cell Press.
PTSD trebles among troops
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34438
There has been a threefold increase in new cases of self reported post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms among combat-exposed military personnel since 2001, according to a study published on bmj.com.
Does it help to continue antidepressant drug treatment for preventing recurrence in depression?
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34420
Apparently not very much, according to a study by Dutch investigators published in the Jan 2008 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.
Sense of personal control influences Latinas' decisions about sexual debut
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34446
A sense of personal control over sexual behaviors strongly influences Latina women's decisions of when to first engage in sex, report researchers from the University of Chicago Medical Center in the November issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health.
Selective reporting of antidepressant trials exaggerates drug effectiveness
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34445
Selective publication in reporting results of antidepressant trials exaggerates the effectiveness of the drugs, according to a report in the January 17 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Statins may not prevent Alzheimer's disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34419
Contrary to some reports, taking statins, which are cholesterol-lowering drugs, offers no protection against Alzheimer's disease, according to research published in the January 16, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
How does insulin influence resistin?
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34428
Obesity is a worldwide health problem directly linked to several diseases such as hypertension and type 2 diabetes.
A new significance of LVD and angiogenic MVD is identified in human primary SCRC
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34411
Lymphangiogenesis and angiogenesis are critical processes for tumor growth, invasion and metastasis.
Extended work hours should factor into return to job after injury
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34422
Rehabilitation specialists guiding injured workers back to full-time employment should factor unconventional work schedules into their assessments and planning, new research suggests.
Psychological interventions are efective in mood swings
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34439
Jan Scott (Newcastle, UK) and Francesc Colom (Barcelona) have published a review of psychological interventions for bipolar disorder in the Jan 2008 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.
Study looks at effects of moral conviction on voting or intentions
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34381
Recent American presidential elections have led to discussion of the importance of moral values and whether these values have tipped an electoral advantage to the political right.
Bisphosphonates - osteoporosis drugs triple risk of bone necrosis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34387
A University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute study has found that a popular class of osteoporosis drugs nearly triples the risk of developing bone necrosis, a condition that can lead to disfigurement and incapacitating pain.
Pedometer-based walking programs help with weight loss
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34386
People who participate in a pedometer-based walking program can be expected to lose a modest amount of weight even without changing their diet, with more weight loss the longer they stick with the program, according to a University of Michigan Health System analysis of nine studies.
How probiotics work in gut
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34388
Probiotics, such as yoghurt drinks containing live bacteria, have a tangible effect on the metabolism, according to the results of a new study published (Tuesday 15 January) in the journal Molecular Systems Biology.
Trust between doctors and patients is culprit in efforts to cross racial divide in medical research
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34359
More than three decades after the shutdown of the notorious Tuskegee study, a team of Johns Hopkins physicians has found that Tuskegee's legacy of blacks' mistrust of physicians and deep-seated fear of harm from medical research persists and is largely to blame for keeping much-needed African Americans from taking part in clinical trials.
Study supports role of a dopamine related gene in the onset of depression
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34383
Depression is one of the most common forms of psychopathology. According to diathesis-stress theories of depression, genetic liability interacts with negative life experiences to cause depression.
Undernourished stroke patients may have more complications, worse outcomes
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34361
Patients who are undernourished when they enter the hospital with an acute ischemic stroke the most common type of stroke, in which blood flow to the brain is blocked are likely to remain undernourished in the hospital and may have worse clinical outcomes, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Neurology.
Cancer study finds adolescents don't get same access to latest treatments as younger patients
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34366
The overall survival rate from cancer now is lower in older adolescents and young adults with cancer than in younger children, in part because of a lack of access to clinical trials nationally for the older age group, according to a study by pediatric oncologists at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.
Proteomic profiling shown more accurate than traditional biomarkers in identifying liver cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34389
As the incidence of liver cancer continues to grow - fueled in large part, by rising rates of hepatitis C infections - so too does the need for tests to help diagnose the disease at an earlier stage.
Smoking belies milder disease but worse prognosis for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34395
Smokers and ex-smokers with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), an untreatable progressive lung disease that usually leads to death within a few years of diagnosis, have a worse prognosis than non-smokers, according to research from London.
Kiss but don't shake hands to stay healthy!
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34352
Scientists from the London School of Hygiene say a quick "air kiss" on the cheek is a relatively-germ free affair when compared to a hand-shake.
Nanobac announces Baylor initial results for nanoparticle and gall stone formation study
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34343
Nanobac Pharmaceuticals Inc has announced that scientists at the Baylor College of Medicine, working under a collaborative agreement with Nanobac, have cited evidence showing the presence of calcifying nanoparticles (CNPs) in surgically resected gallbladders with cholelithiasis (Gall Stones).
New phase of additional funds to support clinical trials methods in UK
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34340
The Medical Research Council has launched a new initiative to establish regional hubs of excellence to develop better methods for conducting clinical trials.
Smoking speeds progression of age-related macular degeneration
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34337
Smokers appear to have an increased long-term risk and greater progression of the eye disease age-related macular degeneration, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.
How asthma and allergy symptoms are triggered
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34339
In demonstrating that a group of calcium ion channels play a crucial role in triggering inflammatory responses, researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have not only solved a longstanding molecular mystery regarding the onset of asthma and allergy symptoms, but have also provided a fundamental discovery regarding the functioning of mast cells.
Selective restraints and reduced medication could reduce nursing home falls
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34332
Selectively restraining elderly residents and giving them fewer sleeping pills could significantly reduce falls, according to a survey of 21 nursing home units published in the January issue of Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Sickle cell disease pain study
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34335
A new prospective study of pain in adults with sickle cell disease finds that daily pain is far more prevalent and severe than previous large studies have indicated.
Study finds most psychiatric patients have more than one diagnosis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34295
A new study by Rhode Island Hospital researchers reports that the majority of 2,300 psychiatry outpatients had more than one disorder when seeking treatment, and more than one-third had at least three disorders.
People with dementia survive on average four and a half years after diagnosis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34293
People with dementia survive an average of four and a half years after diagnosis, with age, sex, and existing disability all having an influence on life expectancy, finds a study published on bmj.com.
Supplements of lipoic acid could reduce atherosclerosis, weight gain
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34321
A new study done with mice has discovered that supplements of lipoic acid can inhibit formation of arterial lesions, lower triglycerides, and reduce blood vessel inflammation and weight gain - all key issues for addressing cardiovascular disease.
Psychotherapies are under-regulated in the UK, experts say
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34328
Psychotherapies such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) are under-regulated in the UK and should be subject to the same standards of evidence as drugs, assert two experts in psychological medicine writing in the Journal of Psychopharmacology (January issue published by SAGE).
Fish oil supplements may help some cardiac patients while harming others
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34313
Fish oil supplements may help some cardiac patients while harming others, suggests a new review of evidence compiled by St. Michael's Hospital and University of Toronto researchers.
Discovery of seven new genes that influence blood cholesterol levels
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34299
An international study of 20,000 people found seven new genes that influence blood cholesterol levels, a major factor in heart disease, and confirmed 11 other genes previously thought to influence cholesterol.
Improving informed consent
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34305
New ways to make sure people are adequately informed about the risks and benefits of taking part in a clinical trial can be field-tested for effectiveness as vigorously as new medical treatments themselves, a study led by a Johns Hopkins bioethicist suggests.
Expensive wine tastes better....doesn't it?
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34284
According to a study by Californian researchers the more wine costs, the more people enjoy it despite how it tastes.
Memantine and Alzheimer's
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34262
In a study published this month in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, researchers from the University of Aberdeen report that the drug memantine, used for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and praised as "the first and only representative of a new class of Alzheimer drugs" works in fact similar to other existing compounds, and is beneficial only in a narrow concentration range.
MIT brain imaging study looks at cultural influences
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34263
People from different cultures use their brains differently to solve the same visual perceptual tasks, MIT researchers and colleagues report in the first brain imaging study of its kind.
Best weight loss diet
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34265
Scientists at Aberdeen's Rowett Research Institute have shown that a high protein, low carbohydrate diet is most effective at reducing hunger and promoting weight loss, at least in the short term.
New genetic variations associated with lipid levels, risk for coronary artery disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34280
Environmental and genetic factors influence a person's blood fat, or lipid levels, important risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). While there is some understanding of the environmental contribution, the role of genetics has been less defined.
Study suggests link between genetic basis of height and arthritis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34279
In studies involving more than 35,000 people and a survey across the entire human genome, an international team supported in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found evidence that common genetic variants recently linked to osteoarthritis may also play a minor role in human height.
A good night's sleep could improve long-term memory
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34278
Scientists from the Medical Research Council's Anatomical Neuropharmacology Unit (ANU) at the University of Oxford have discovered evidence that sleep is important for the stabilisation of memory.
Most people with diabetes would benefit from statins
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34277
Most people who have diabetes would benefit from statin therapy, even if they have not yet developed symptoms or signs of vascular disease such as heart disease and stroke.
Chewing too much gum linked to excessive weight loss
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34272
German scientists have revealed a link between chewing too much gum and excessive weight loss.

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