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Medical Studies/Trials News Mild Alzheimer's sufferers show rapid decline in financial skills over one year
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35126
New research from UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) shows that patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) have a dramatic decline in their ability to make financial decisions over a one year period.
Staging mock cardiac and respiratory arrests expose weaknesses in hospital emergency response for children
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35128
Staging mock cardiac and respiratory arrests - "code" situations in hospital parlance - easily expose common failures in rapid response with CPR and other life-saving care for children and also set up powerful incentives to sharpen emergency skills and move fast to use them, suggests a study from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
Study confirms that low-calorie sweeteners are helpful in weight control
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35135
A recent review of the scientific literature concluded that low-calorie (or no-calorie) sweeteners may be of help in resolving the obesity problem.
Allergic-like reactions occur in premedicated patients
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35114
Allergic-like reactions can occur in patients (both children and adults) when given gadolinium containing contrast agents, even if they have been pre-medicated with corticosteroids and antihistamines, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan Health Systems in Ann Arbor.
Feeling sad? stay away from the shopping mall!
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35111
According to researchers in the United States shopping may be a costly business if a person is feeling blue.
Artificial sweeteners may make you fatter?
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35110
According to the latest research from the U.S. artificial sweeteners can lead to greater body-weight gain.
Acupuncture improves the success rate of IVF treatment
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35108
An analysis of seven scientific trials has shown that acupuncture increases the chance of success during in vitro fertilization (IVF).
HIV drugs, Abacavir and Didanosine increase the risk of heart attack
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35064
A study to assess the adverse effects of anti-retroviral drugs shows that two widely-used HIV drugs are associated with an increased risk of heart attack/the formation of blood clots in the heart.
Seniors more likely to deny smoking when asked
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35053
More elderly adults are lighting up cigarettes and not reporting their nicotine habits to doctors and others, according to findings from one of the first studies to examine the accuracy of self-reported smoking habits by age, race and gender of adults 18 years and older by researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and other university collaborators.
Genotyping and the treatment of alcohol dependence
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35051
Inherited genetic makeup often plays a role in determining the risk level for certain diseases, including alcoholism.
Girls catch up with boys in high school maths - study looks at why
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35057
Girls in high school take as many math courses as boys, influenced by close friends and peers who are doing well in school.
Bone problems and cystic fibrosis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35047
A recent study by Dr Christina Haston, a researcher of the McGill University Health Centre research Institute, sheds some new light on the bone problems that generally accompany cystic fibrosis.
Potential new therapy for lung disease patients
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35097
A new study by researchers at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine may change current thinking about how best to treat patients in respiratory distress in hospital intensive care units.
Amantadine and rimantadine for influenza A in children and the elderly
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35084
The antiviral drug amantadine can prevent some cases of influenza in children, and the related medication rimantadine can reduce fever in youngsters who have the flu, according to a new review of evidence.
Quality schooling has little impact on teenage sexual activity
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35088
A report published in the online open access journal, BMC Public Health, shows that socio-economic situation and the local high school catchment area have a more powerful influence on reported sexual experience among 15 and 16 year olds than classroom discipline or the quality of relationships within schools.
Team approach to treating depression cuts medical costs
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35098
A team approach to treating depression in older adults, already shown to improve health, can also cut total health-care costs, according to a new study led by the University of Washington.
The key to survival and virulence for a fungal pathogen is autophagy
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35100
Autophagy is a process whereby cells recycle material during stress situations, such as when nutrients are scarce.
Natural secretion marks difference between mole and melanoma
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35075
A protein naturally produced and secreted by the body can make the difference between your average mole and melanoma, which killed more than 8,000 people in the United States last year, reveals a new study in the February 8 issue of the journal Cell, a publication of Cell Press.
Lower-income neighborhoods associated with higher obesity rates
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35069
Obesity prevalence has increased significantly among adults and children in the U.S. over the last two decades.
Microscopic imaging technique reveals rapid formation of Alzheimer's-associated plaques
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35012
The amyloid plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients may form much more rapidly than previously expected.
Brain disturbances in chronic pain
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35001
People with unrelenting pain don't only suffer from the non-stop sensation of throbbing pain.
Cellcept immunosuppressant further linked to birth defects
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35013
A new study documents malformations seen in an infant born to a kidney transplant recipient who had taken mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), a widely used immunosuppressant available commercially as Cellcept.
Half of patients undergoing cerebrovascular stent placement do not respond well to clopidogrel
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35008
A study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center, published in the February issue of the American Journal of Neuroradiology, finds that half of patients undergoing cerebrovascular stent placement did not respond well to clopidogrel.
Whole grain diets lower risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35043
Diets with high amounts of whole grains may help achieve significant weight loss, and also reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, according to a team of Penn State researchers at University Park and the College of Medicine.
Regular use of marijuana increases risk for gum disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35038
Regular use of marijuana (cannabis) in young adulthood is associated with periodontal (gum) disease, according to a study in the February 6 issue of JAMA.
Patients at risk of adverse events within 3 months after stopping certain ACS therapy
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35028
Patients who receive the anti-platelet medication clopidogrel following an acute coronary syndrome (such as heart attack) appear to be at greater risk of a heart attack or death in the first 90 days after stopping clopidogrel treatment, according to a study in the February 6 issue of JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association.
PET outperforms CT in characterization of lung nodules
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35029
Researchers involved in a large, multi-institutional study comparing the accuracy of positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) in the characterization of lung nodules found that PET was far more reliable in detecting whether or not a nodule was malignant.
Poor recognition of 'self' found in high functioning people with autism
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35030
Contrary to popular notions, people at the high end of the autism spectrum disorder continuum suffer most from an inability to model "self" rather than impaired ability to respond to others, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers in a report that appear in the journal Neuron.
Study shows inadequate diagnostic criteria for eating disorders
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35022
A new study by Rhode Island Hospital and Brown University suggests that the DSM-IV criteria for eating disorders have limited clinical utility.
Novel small molecule therapy shows benefit for anemic patients via hydration of red blood cells
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35024
Researchers are identifying innovative therapeutics for sickle cell anemia that focus on specific factors in the disease's progression, such as the important role of hydration of the red blood cells.
Brain study suggests way to measure, treat autism
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34996
Researchers have pinpointed subtle deficits in the brains of people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that they say could aid more precise diagnoses and perhaps improve treatment of ASD.
Impact of electronic personal health record on hypertension under study
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35014
Whether patients with an electronic handle on their health are more successful at beating one of the nation's leading chronic diseases is under study.
Mayo Clinic Proceedings contributors discuss impact of donor organ allocation system
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35017
Liver transplant is a life saving treatment option for people with end-stage liver disease.
Calcium channel blockers cut risk of Parkinson's disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35011
People taking a widely used group of drugs known as calcium channel blockers to treat high blood pressure also appear to be cutting their risk of Parkinson's disease, according to a study published in the February 6, 2008, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
For safety, NHLBI changes intensive blood sugar treatment strategy in trial of diabetes and cardiovascular disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34987
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health has stopped one treatment within a large, ongoing North American clinical trial of diabetes and cardiovascular disease 18 months early due to safety concerns after review of available data, although the study will continue.
Both Alpha-Hydroxy and Beta-Hydroxy acid peels promise relief for acne sufferers
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34984
Chemical peels using either alpha-hydroxy acid or beta-hydroxy acid are both highly effective in treating mild to moderately severe facial acne, researchers at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine have found - the first study to compare the two different types of acid peels as therapies for the skin disorder.
Australian gene test opens door to personalised care
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34983
Australian researchers have led a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that shows a simple blood test can allow doctors to predict which HIV patients will have a side effect, known as a hypersensitivity reaction, to a particular medication before it is prescribed.
People with manic depression have a distinct chemical signature in their brains
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34976
People with manic depression have a distinct chemical signature in their brains, according to a new study. The research, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, may also indicate how the mood stabilisers used to treat the disorder counteract the changes in the brain that it appears to cause.
PDAs push older adults into increasing their physical activity levels
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34974
Today's younger generation may reckon that "ne'er the twain shall meet" where technology and their elders are concerned. However, ongoing research by Abby King, PhD, professor of health research and policy and of medicine at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, appears to be gradually dispelling that notion.
Study shows that a key protein appears to enable spread of melanoma to the small intestine
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34973
A study by researchers at the John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John's Health Center has shown that a receptor protein found on melanoma cells appears to facilitate the disease's spread to the small intestine.
Experimental drug shows promise for cystic fibrosis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34969
An experimental drug that has proven effective in treating muscular dystrophy also works for cystic fibrosis, according to researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).
Taking more than one NSAID may lead to complications
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34965
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used to treat arthritis, which affects one-third of all adults.
Two new studies examine non-invasive ways to determine liver fibrosis and cirrhosis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34941
An enhanced version of the Original European Liver Fibrosis panel was found to have good diagnostic accuracy for fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Conversely, transient elastography was unreliable for detecting cirrhosis in patients with acute liver damage. The studies are published in the February issue of Hepatology, a journal by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD). The articles are also available online at Wiley Interscience.
Chemists track how amantadine drug changes, blocks flu virus
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34931
An anti-virus drug attacks influenza A by changing the motion and structure of a proton channel necessary for the virus to infect healthy cells, according to a recently published research paper by two Iowa State University chemists.
Parental drinking and parenting practices influence adolescent drinking
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34943
Adolescence is a critical time of development on many different levels, but especially concerning the initiation and escalation of alcohol use. For example, the proportion of American adolescents who regularly drink alcohol roughly doubles during secondary-school years. New findings show that parental drinking both directly influences adolescent drinking, as well as indirectly through adolescent perceptions of parenting, especially monitoring and discipline received.
New vaccine for malaria under trial
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34935
Trials are underway, funded by the Wellcome Trust, for a new vaccine to combat the most deadly form of malaria.
Enbrel shown to significantly reduced levels of C-reactive protein
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34936
Amgen and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, a division of Wyeth have announced findings from a retrospective analysis, which demonstrated that ENBREL reduced C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis following 12 weeks of treatment. Median reduction in CRP levels was 10 times greater in the ENBREL treated group compared to the placebo treated group.
Experimental biomarker test beats PSA in detecting prostate cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34938
An experimental biomarker test developed by researchers at the University of Michigan more accurately detects prostate cancer than any other screening method currently in use, according to a study published in the February 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Novel drug romiplostim significantly improves treatment of dangerous blood disorder
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34920
Two clinical trials of the novel drug romiplostim (Nplate) show that it significantly improved platelet levels in patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), a hematologic disorder that can cause uncontrolled bleeding.
Black people die more frequently of severe sepsis that either whites or Hispanics
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34914
Blacks have almost double the rate of severe sepsis an overwhelming infection of the bloodstream accompanied by acute organ dysfunction as whites, according to recent research.
Gene ENPP1 is linked to preterm birth and low birth weight among Hispanic women
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34929
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found that the gene ENPP1 is linked to preterm birth and low birth weight among Hispanic women.
Balloon catheter-based sinus surgery radiation exposure very low, safe
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34913
A new and increasingly popular type of minimally invasive sinus surgery exposes patients to only "very low" doses of radiation during the procedure, a level considered to be safe, according to a new study published in the February 2008 issue of the journal Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
Ascal (calcium carbasalate) not safer than aspirin
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34912
Changing prescription of low-dose aspirin into calcium carbasalate (brand name: Ascal) to prevent peptic ulcerations is not useful. Peptic ulcers are evenly distributed among users of calcium carbasalate and aspirin, for secondary prevention of myocardial infarction.
Changes in narcoleptics' skin, core body temperatures affect their vigilance and sleepiness
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34917
In healthy people, both sleepiness and vigilance show a relationship with core body temperature and skin temperature.
Study finds widespread vitamin and mineral use among cancer survivors, although benefits of such use remain unclear
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34958
Use of vitamin and mineral supplements among cancer survivors is widespread, despite inconclusive evidence that such use is beneficial, according to a comprehensive review of scientific literature conducted by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and published Feb. 1 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Insomnia patients often denied sleep treatment when they have mental health problems
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34910
Patients with insomnia who are diagnosed with accompanying mental health ailments often are not prescribed medication that will help them sleep - which could then make related anxiety or depression worse, new research suggests.
Study suggests Risperidone long-acting injection combined with standard treatment helped delay time to relapse in patients with bipolar disorder
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34907
Patients with frequently relapsing bipolar disorder had a significant delay in the time to an initial relapse when risperidone long-acting injection (RLAI) was combined with standard treatment, according to a new study. The study compared patients who received RLAI and standard treatment to those who received standard treatment combined with placebo.
Lithium slows ALS progression
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34906
Daily doses of lithium, a drug used to treat bipolar disorder, have been found to delay progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in an Italian study of 44 people with the disease.
Participants recruited for VCU study on premenstrual dysphoric disorder
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34905
The Virginia Commonwealth University Mood Disorders Institute is recruiting participants for a national study of a new treatment method for premenstrual dysphoric disorder, a severe and debilitating form of premenstrual syndrome, or PMS.
Resisting lung cancer recurrence - Vaccine booster gives persistent immune response
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34900
What if we could prevent cancer recurrence for years after surgery by giving simple recall injections every two or three years? This concept may no longer be a fantasy.
Targeting astrocytes slows progression of Lou Gehrig's disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34892
In what the researchers say could be promising news in the quest to find a therapy to slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, scientists at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have shown that targeting neuronal support cells called astrocytes sharply slows disease progression in mice.
Zinc supplementation helps diarrhea symptoms
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34888
Diarrhea is a major health problem, especially in the developing world. It is estimated that diarrheal disease is responsible for roughly 21 percent of all deaths in children younger than 5 worldwide.
Certain genetic variations protect against depression triggered by childhood stress
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34875
Certain variations in a gene that helps regulate response to stress tend to protect adults who were abused in childhood from developing depression, according to new research funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Researchers examine effect of male circumcision on female partners
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34867
Scientists identify protein's crucial role in resistance to breast cancer treatment
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34862
Scientists at the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Research Centre at The Institute of Cancer Research in London have identified how some breast cancers may become resistant to hormone treatments like tamoxifen.
Novel treatment for blood clots in the legs appears to be safe and effective
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34852
The study found that injecting or "lacing” the clot with a fiber-binding thrombolytic agent effectively treats deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and reduces the risk of subsequent recurrence or bleeding.
Fruit for Alzheimer's
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34850
Deep brain stimulation may improve memory
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34849
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, which is used to treat Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, is now being studied for its potential to treat a variety of conditions.
Nausea from chemotherapy explained
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34847
A new study from the Monell Center increases understanding of the biological mechanisms responsible for the nausea and vomiting that often afflict patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Variation in the BCL11A gene linked to moderated symptoms of beta-thalassemia
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34845
Beta-thalassemia is a serious, potentially life-threatening disease that affects red blood cells, cells that carry oxygen via hemoglobin throughout the body.
Intensive insulin therapy reduces the risk of death in critically ill patients
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34843
For critically ill patients, intensive insulin therapy (IIT) to keep blood sugar (glucose) at normal levels reduces the risk of acute kidney injury, reports a study in the March Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Anemia treatment may be a double-edged sword
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34853
Erythropoietin has so far been known to doctors as a hormone that boosts red-blood-cell production.
microRNAs may help predict survival in liver cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34839
Tiny molecules that help cells regulate which proteins they make might one day help doctors predict which liver-cancer patients are likely to live longer than others, new research suggests.
A loss in DNS repair function causes acute myeloid leukemia relapse
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34834
A University of Kentucky research team reports that loss of an important DNA repair function, called DNA mismatch repair (MMR), is responsible for refractory/relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
Subconscious signals can trigger drug craving
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34833
Using a brain imaging technology called functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), scientists have discovered that cocaine-related images trigger the emotional centers of the brains of patients addicted to drugs even when the subjects are unaware they've seen anything.
Researchers seek trial participants for experimental HIV vaccine called PENNVAX-B
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34829
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine researchers are recruiting healthy, HIV-negative adults to participate in a phase I clinical trial of an experimental HIV vaccine called PENNVAX-B, a DNA-based vaccine which is made using synthetic DNA-based HIV genes.
Best way to treat abdominal aortic aneurysms
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34827
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) - a condition in which the large vessel that supplies blood to your abdomen, legs, and pelvis swells to over 50 percent its normal size -occurs in approximately 4 out of 100 adults.
Study looks at safe dosages of the isotope astatine-211 for brain tumors
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34824
In a study to determine safe dosages of the isotope astatine-211 for patients with recurring brain tumors, researchers were pleasantly surprised to find that not only was the isotope's potency sufficient to kill residual cancer cells without damaging sensitive healthy brain cells, but the patients experienced longer survival rates.
Vaginal probiotic product reduce recurrence rate of bacterial vaginosis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34820
A newly published double blind, randomised, placebo controlled study(1) shows that EcoVag, a patented vaginal probiotic product from the Danish company, Bifodan, significantly reduces the recurrence rate of Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) following antibiotic treatment.
Why is scratching so nice?
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34816
In the first study to use imaging technology to see what goes on in the brain when we scratch, researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have uncovered new clues about why scratching may be so relieving - and why it can be hard to stop. The work is reported online in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology and will appear in a future print issue.
Exposure to secondhand smoke linked to worsening of lung function in cystic fibrosis sufferers
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34799
Exposure to secondhand smoke is associated with adverse effects on lung function among persons with cystic fibrosis, with this effect being worse for persons with certain gene variations, according to a study in the January 30 issue of JAMA.
Severe asthma may be a different form of the disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34800
A multi-center research project to investigate severe asthma has found a key physiological difference between severe and non-severe forms of the disease, a finding that could help explain why those with severe asthma do not respond well to treatment.
Stem cell therapy studies for stroke, cerebral palsy prepare for clinical trials
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34802
Finding answers about optimal dosage and timing for stem cell therapy in adults with strokes and newborns with ischemic injuries is a goal of two new federally funded studies.
Physician characteristics are associated with quality of cancer care
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34796
Whether a woman receives radiation after breast cancer surgery may be associated with certain characteristics of her surgeon, including sex and medical training, according to a study published online January 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute .
Why your fertility cells must have 'radio silence'
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34808
Researchers in Kobe, Japan, and Montreal, Canada, have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism which causes embryonic germ cells which later develop into sperm or ova to go through a period of "transcriptional silence," during which information from the cell's DNA cannot be copied.
Lungs' mast cells could provide new treatment target for asthma, other respiratory disease
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34790
An enzyme released by mast cells in the lungs appears to play a key role in the tightening of airways that is a hallmark of asthma pointing to a potential new target for treatment against the illness.
Study confirms safety of BrachySil for treatment of inoperable pancreatic cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34794
The results of a Phase IIa clinical trial of BrachySil for the treatment of advanced, inoperable pancreatic cancer were presented at American Society of Clinical Oncolgy-GI (ASCO-GI) this weekend in a poster presented by Dr. Paul Ross, Chief Investigator in the study and Consultant Medical Oncologist at Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.
Well-funded tobacco control programs reduce number of smokers by millions
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34792
The following is a statement by William V. Corr, Executive Directior of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids:
Carbon monoxide causes direct damage to the heart muscle
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34775
Lack of oxygen isn't the only way that carbon monoxide (CO) damages the heart, say researchers at Rhode Island Hospital.
Leukemia relapse stems from DNA repair function loss
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34788
A University of Kentucky research team reports that loss of an important DNA repair function, called DNA mismatch repair (MMR), is responsible for refractory/relapsed Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
New therapy for blood clots in the legs appears to be safe and effective
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34795
A novel treatment for blood clots in the legs appears to be safe and effective, according to a pilot study published in the February issue of Radiology.
Common drug-releasing coronary stents appear to have similar clinical outcomes
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34777
A comparison of use of the first two commercially available drug-releasing coronary stents (for the medications sirolimus and paclitaxel) among patients in "everyday clinical practice" indicates no significant differences for outcomes such as heart attack or cardiac death, according to a study in the January 30 issue of JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association.
Kidney cancer drug attacks a major type of acute myeloid leukemia
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34786
A drug used to treat kidney cancer also targets a genetic mutation active in about one third of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the most common and lethal form of adult leukemia, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report in the Jan. 29 edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Rear seat safety belts reduce death risk by almost a half
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34768
The Spanish Government's General Traffic Directorate (DGT) has been insisting for many years on that using the safety belt on the road can save lives. However, most of the drivers associate this warning with the use of such device in the front seats of cars, whereas its use in the rear seats is much more reduced.
Antidepressants might be worthless for treating low back pain
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34766
The review appears in the latest issue of The Cochrane Library, a publication of The Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates medical research. Systematic reviews draw evidence-based conclusions about medical practice after considering both the content and quality of existing medical trials on a topic.
New target found for asthma
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34761
An enzyme released by mast cells in the lungs appears to play a key role in the tightening of airways that is a hallmark of asthma -- pointing to a potential new target for treatment against the illness.
Dairy-free diets may put boys with autism at risk for thin bones
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=34760
Results of an early study suggest that dairy-free diets and unconventional food preferences could put boys with autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at higher than normal risk for thinner, less dense bones when compared to a group of boys the same age who do not have autism.

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