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Copyright 2013 Medical News TodayLatest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. http://www.medicalnewstoday.comadmin@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Admin)editors@medicalnewstoday.com (MNT Editors)en-us Fri, 03 May 2013 12:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/260084.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/260084.phpThe number of people taking Ambien (zolpidem) and ending up in hospital emergency departments increased by nearly 220% between 2005 and 2010, from 6,111 to 19,487 visits, says a news report issued by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, USA). SAMHSA added that 74% of all emergency department visits involving adverse reactions to Ambien were made by people aged at least 45 years. According to public records, 4,916,328 Americans made drug-related visits to emergency departments in 2010…Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Fri, 03 May 2013 11:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/260082.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/260082.phpRecognizing the five sudden symptoms of stroke could save a person’s life, even a young life, according to an expert from the Stroke Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death among Americans, and about 795,000 people are affected by stroke each year in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Stroke is also the main cause of adult disability. Unfortunately, the elderly are no longer the only people affected by stroke. Close to 20% of strokes occur in people younger than age 55…Stroke Fri, 03 May 2013 11:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/260083.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/260083.phpAmericans are consuming far too many calories from added sugars, with approximately 13% of adults’ total caloric intake coming from sources such as sugar and high fructose corn syrup, according to the latest report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report included data for added sugar consumption between 2005 and 2010 among U.S. adults. Sugar consumption was found to be astonishingly higher than what should be considered ‘normal’…Nutrition / Diet Fri, 03 May 2013 10:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/260081.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/260081.php In anticipation that the numbers of US workers exposed to nanomaterials will rise significantly in the next ten years, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is recommending new exposure levels to prevent the health damage that may potentially result from inhaling chemical substances or materials that can be thousands of times thinner than the diameter of a human hair. NIOSH is the first federal agency to issue recommended exposure levels for nanomaterials in the workplace…Respiratory / Asthma Fri, 03 May 2013 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260012.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260012.phpMen ages 55 to 69 urged to talk with their doctors about benefits, harms of testing Men ages 55 to 69 who are considering prostate cancer screening should talk with their doctors about the benefits and harms of testing and proceed based on their personal values and preferences, according to a new clinical practice guideline released today by the American Urological Association (AUA). The new guideline, which updates the Association’s 2009 Best Practice Statement on Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) was announced during the 2013 AUA Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA…Prostate / Prostate Cancer Fri, 03 May 2013 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260020.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260020.phpJAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights A research letter by Andrew S. Hanks, Ph.D., of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, and colleagues examined whether having students preorder their entrée (main dish) of their school meal improves the healthfulness of entrees selected for lunch. (Online First) A total of 272 students in 14 classrooms (grades 1-5) from two elementary schools in upstate New York participated in the study. The schools are located in a predominantly white (96.6 percent) county where 55 percent of students receive free or reduced-price lunches…Pediatrics / Children’s Health Fri, 03 May 2013 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260021.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260021.phpJAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights A study by Emalee G. Flaherty, M.D., of the Ann and Robert H. Laurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Illinois, and colleagues suggests childhood adversities, particularly recent adversities, are associated with health outcomes by early adolescence. (Online First) A total of 933 children who completed an interview at age 14 years and are part of the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect participated in the study…Pediatrics / Children’s Health Fri, 03 May 2013 07:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/260028.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/260028.phpA group of researchers has just identified all of the genetic mutations that cause blood cancer acute myeloid leukemia (AML), which could help drive further research for newer and better treatments for AML. The research, which was published online in The New England Journal of Medicine, could help base treatments for AML according to the genetic profile of the patient’s cancer…Lymphology/Lymphedema Fri, 03 May 2013 03:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/260029.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/260029.php New research from the US suggests men with prostate cancer who took or started taking statins before their diagnosis, may reduce their risk of dying from the disease. Statins are a class of drugs prescribed for lowering cholesterol. Lead researcher Janet L. Stanford, of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) in Seattle, Washington, and colleagues. write about their findings in a paper published online this week in the The Prostate journal…Prostate / Prostate Cancer Fri, 03 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260007.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260007.phpJAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights A study by Jeffrey P. Brosco, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of Miami, Florida, and colleagues examines the relationship between medical interventions in early childhood and the increasing prevalence of later intellectual disability (ID)…Pediatrics / Children’s Health Fri, 03 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260008.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260008.phpJAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights A study by Jonathan I. Silverberg, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., of St. Luke’s–Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, and colleagues suggests children living the in the United States but born outside the U.S. have a lower prevalence of allergic disease that increases after residing in the United States for one decade. (Online First) The cross-sectional questionnaire used for the study was distributed to 91,642 children aged 0 to 17 years enrolled in the 2007-2008 National Survey of Children’s Health…Allergy Fri, 03 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260009.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260009.phpJAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights A study by Andrew D. Auerbach, M.D., M.P.H., of the University of California, San Francisco, suggests that receiving selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in the perioperative period was associated with a higher risk for adverse events. (Online First) The study included 530,416 patients aged 18 or older who underwent major surgery from January 2006 through December 2008 at 375 U.S. hospitals…Depression Fri, 03 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260010.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260010.phpInduced pluripotent stem cells (iPScs) from the skin of patients with Dravet syndrome (DS) show Dravet-like functional impairment when they are converted into neurons, finds research in BioMed Central’s open access journal Molecular Brain. This method provides a non-invasive way to investigate diseases which affect the nervous system of humans. Research into genetic diseases like DS is hampered by its rareness. It affects 1 in 30,000 children and is first noticed within the first year or two or life…Pediatrics / Children’s Health Fri, 03 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260011.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260011.phpReforms Needed to Rebuild Public Trust in Clinical Trials, Reports Mayo Clinic Proceedings There is worldwide concern in the biomedical research community that enrollment in clinical trials is lagging, putting clinical research and consequent benefits to society in jeopardy. Experts explore ways to embed patient voices and values in clinical research in the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Clinical trials of new drugs, devices, or procedures require the active participation of human volunteers. Mark A…Public Health Fri, 03 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260013.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260013.phpTHE DIABETES drug metformin slows the growth of lung cancer cells and makes them more likely to be killed by radiotherapy, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer this week. Scientists from McMaster University in Canada found that metformin acted on the defence mechanisms that non-small cell lung cancers — the most common form of the disease — use to resist radiotherapy. Lung cancer cells normally adapt to radiotherapy by switching on survival mechanisms that make them resistant to the treatment and even helps them to grow faster…Lung Cancer Fri, 03 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260014.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260014.phpTesting patients with just three risk factors upon hospital admission has potential to identify nearly three out of four asymptomatic carriers of C. Difficile, according to a new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). Researchers from Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, analyzed stool samples from 320 patients showing no symptoms of C. Difficile at hospital admission using a real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay…GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Fri, 03 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260015.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260015.phpResearch Shows Therapeutic Proteins Could Offer Much Needed Treatment Strategy for Metastatic Cancer Cancer spread or metastasis can strike unprecedented fear in the minds of cancer patients. The “seed and the soil” hypothesis proposed by Stephen Paget in 1889 is now widely accepted to explain how cancer cells (seeds) are able to generate fertile soil (the microenvironment) in distant organs that promotes cancer’s spread. However, this concept does not explain why some tumors do not spread or metastasize…Cancer / Oncology Fri, 03 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260016.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260016.phpAustralia is in the grip of a hidden epidemic of “sunshine vitamin” deficiency, according to one of the world’s foremost experts, US Professor Michael F. Holick. Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics at Boston University School of Medicine, Prof Holick has called for annual testing of all Australians after a study found up to 58% of Australians could be vitamin D deficient during the spring months1. The acclaimed author of The Vitamin D Solution, Prof Holick will educate health professionals at the inaugural BioCeuticals® Research Symposium to be held in Sydney on 10-11 May…Nutrition / Diet Fri, 03 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260017.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260017.phpLate-life depression is associated with an increased risk for all-cause dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and, most predominantly, vascular dementia, according to the results of a new meta-analysis published today in the British Journal of Psychiatry. Previous studies have shown an association between depression and Alzheimer’s disease, but this is the first meta-analysis that specifically addresses the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia in older adults with late-life depression…Alzheimer’s / Dementia Fri, 03 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260018.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260018.phpCook Medical has received CE Mark approval for its PVA Foam Embolization Particles to be used for the treatment of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The product will be shown at this year’s Global Embolization Symposium and Technologies (GEST) conference in Prague, Czech Republic, on 1-4 May. BPH, also known as prostate enlargement, is a condition in which proliferation occurs in the prostate and cause narrowing or blockages of the urethra…Prostate / Prostate Cancer Fri, 03 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260019.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/260019.phpLantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a global leader in developing, manufacturing and distributing innovative diagnostic imaging agents, today announced an important milestone for its Phase 3 flurpiridaz F 18 clinical program. An interim analysis of the first of two Phase 3 studies has met the criteria for completion. “The interim analysis was an important achievement on the way to bringing this potentially game-changing agent to market,” said Jeff Bailey, President and CEO, Lantheus Medical Imaging. To date, approximately 900 subjects have been imaged with flurpiridaz F 18…MRI / PET / Ultrasound Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259955.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259955.phpThe Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group is pleased to announce publication of two new studies on dabigatran etexilate (Pradaxa®) and intracranial hemorrhage: one in the Journal of Neurosurgery and the other in Neurosurgical Focus. Background Dabigatran is an oral anticoagulant (blood thinner) approved by the US FDA in 2010 to lower the risk of stroke and prevent systemic embolism in persons with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. Unlike warfarin, the most popular drug prescribed for this condition, dabigatran carries a lower risk of intracranial hemorrhage…Neurology / Neuroscience Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259956.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259956.phpA heart-healthy diet helped men at high risk for heart disease reduce their bad cholesterol, regardless of whether they lost weight, in a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 2013 Scientific Sessions. The nineteen 24 to 62 year old men in the study had metabolic syndrome, which refers to three or more significant risk factors for heart disease and stroke…Cholesterol Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259958.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259958.phpA protein complex found in human breast milk can help reverse the antibiotic resistance of bacterial species that cause dangerous pneumonia and staph infections, according to new University at Buffalo research. In petri dish and animal experiments, the protein complex – called Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made Lethal to Tumor Cells (HAMLET) – increased bacteria’s sensitivity to multiple classes of antibiotics, such as penicillin and erythromycin…MRSA / Drug Resistance Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259959.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259959.phpThere may be a way for older people to prevent natural aging of their minds, and it could be as simple as playing a video game. That’s according to a study from the University of Iowa, which found that elderly people who played just ten hours of a game priming their mental processing speed and skills delayed declines by as many as seven years in a range of cognitive skills…Seniors / Aging Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259960.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259960.phpPrimary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a rare, fatal form of aggressive B-cell lymphoma caused by Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). The disease most commonly occurs in immunocompromised patients, such as those with HIV and the elderly. Because current treatment options are not effective, there is a great need for new PEL therapies…Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259961.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259961.phpOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is a form of cancer that affects the cells lining the middle part of the throat, including the soft palate, the base of the tongue, the tonsils, and the pharynx. High-risk types of human papilloma virus (HPV) are increasingly detected in patients with OPSCC; however, HPV-positive OPSCC is highly curable and patients with HPV have better survival compared to HPV-negative patients, whose cancers are usually associate with alcohol and tobacco use…Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259962.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259962.phpFemale rats are much more likely to binge eat than male rats, according to new research that provides some of the strongest evidence yet that biology plays a role in eating disorders. The study, by Michigan State University scientists, is the first to establish sex differences in rates of binge eating in animals and has implications for humans. Binge eating is one of the core symptoms of most eating disorders, including bulimia nervosa and the binge/purge subtype of anorexia nervosa, and females are four to 10 times more likely than males to have an eating disorder…Eating Disorders Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259963.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259963.phpA mechanism that permits essential substances to enter our cells while at the same time removing from them harmful components also has a “down side.” This negative aspect prevents vital drugs, such as anti-cancer drugs, from achieving their designed functions, while also enabling bacterial cells to develop resistance to penetration of antibiotics…Biology / Biochemistry Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259964.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259964.phpHands-only CPR (CPR without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation), may not be the best method for rural or remote areas or for anyone who has to wait more than a few minutes for an ambulance, a new study suggests. New guidelines released by the American Heart Association in 2010 permit the use of simpler hand-only or compression-only CPR in some cases instead of conventional CPR. If ambulances come quickly, experts believe that instructing people to just “push hard, push fast” saves more lives. But a literature review by Dr…Cardiovascular / Cardiology Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259965.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259965.phpTwo new studies add to the growing evidence that spending time outdoors may help prevent or minimize nearsightedness in children. A study conducted in Taiwan, which is the first to use an educational policy as a public vision health intervention, finds that when children are required to spend recess time outdoors, their risk of nearsightedness is reduced. A separate study in Danish children is the first to show a direct correlation between seasonal fluctuations in daylight, eye growth and the rate of nearsightedness progression…Eye Health / Blindness Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259966.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259966.phpCan the patterns in tree branches or the meandering bends in a river provide clues that could lead to better cancer therapies? According to a new study from Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center, these self-similar, repeating patterns in nature known as fractals help scientists better understand how the immune system is organized and may one day be used to help improve stem cell transplant outcomes in leukemia patients by predicting the probability of transplant complications…Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259967.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259967.phpPowerful data-sifting algorithms developed by computer scientists at Brown University are helping to untangle the profoundly complex genetics of cancer. In a study reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers from Washington University in St. Louis used two algorithms developed at Brown to assemble the most complete genetic profile yet of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive form of blood cancer. The researchers hope the work will lead to new AML treatments based on the genetics of each patient’s disease…Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259968.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259968.phpIf your contact lenses are causing you discomfort, simply switching to a different type of contact lens or lens care product may bring improvement, reports a study, ” Effect of Lens and Solution Choice on the Comfort of Contact Lens Wearers”, appearing in the May issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health…Eye Health / Blindness Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259969.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259969.phpInduced pluripotent stem cells (iPScs) from the skin of patients with Dravet syndrome (DS) show Dravet-like functional impairment when they are converted into neurons, finds research in BioMed Central’s open access journal Molecular Brain. This method provides a non-invasive way to investigate diseases which affect the nervous system of humans. Research into genetic diseases like DS is hampered by its rareness. It affects 1 in 30,000 children and is first noticed within the first year or two or life…Neurology / Neuroscience Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259970.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259970.phpA highly underutilized anesthesia technique called neuraxial anesthesia, also known as spinal or epidural anesthesia, improves outcomes in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery. The study, which appears in the May issue of the journal Anesthesiology, found that neuraxial anesthesia, a type of regional anesthesia, reduced morbidity, mortality, length of hospital stay and costs when compared with general anesthesia…Pain / Anesthetics Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259971.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259971.phpA new study from investigators at the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind/Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) finds that elicitation of the relaxation response – a physiologic state of deep rest induced by practices such as meditation, yoga, deep breathing and prayer – produces immediate changes in the expression of genes involved in immune function, energy metabolism and insulin secretion…Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259972.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259972.phpThe most in-depth look yet at endometrial cancer shows that adding genomics-based testing to the standard diagnostic workup could change the recommended course of treatment for some women. The new research, involving nearly 400 women with endometrial cancer, is published in the journal Nature. The endeavor is part of The Cancer Genome Atlas project, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study also indicates that some endometrial tumors are genetically similar to subtypes of ovarian cancer and deadly basal-like breast cancer…Cancer / Oncology Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259973.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259973.phpWhile the search continues for the Fountain of Youth, researchers may have found the body’s “fountain of aging”: the brain region known as the hypothalamus. For the first time, scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University report that the hypothalamus of mice controls aging throughout the body. Their discovery of a specific age-related signaling pathway opens up new strategies for combating diseases of old age and extending lifespan. The paper was published in the online edition of Nature…Seniors / Aging Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259974.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259974.phpUsing advanced genetic sequencing technology and analysis, Mayo Clinic vaccine researchers have identified 27 genes that respond in very different ways to the standard rubella vaccine, making the vaccine less effective for a portion of the population. The findings appear in the online journal PLOS ONE. “This study highlighted the genes potentially responsible for poor response to the rubella vaccine,” says Mayo Clinic vaccinologist Gregory Poland, M.D…Immune System / Vaccines Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259975.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259975.phpA study from the Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network, led by the National Cancer Institute and the National Human Genome Research Institute, report that mutations discovered in endometrial cancer genes may directly impact treatment plans for women with aggressive endometrial cancer, as well as the classification of endometrial cancer tumors. The study was published in the journal Nature. The researchers performed an integrated analysis of endometrial cancer tumor samples from 373 patients using array- and sequencing-based technologies…Cancer / Oncology Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259902.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259902.phpAmericans are over-diagnosed and over-treated for depression, according to a new study conducted at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study examines adults with clinician-identified depression and individuals who experienced major depressive episodes within a 12-month period. It found that when assessed for major depressive episodes using a structured interview, only 38.4 percent of adults with clinician-identified depression met the 12-month criteria for depression, despite the majority of participants being prescribed and using psychiatric medications…Depression Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259903.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259903.phpA protein produced by mast cells in the immune system may predict which people infected with dengue virus will develop life-threatening complications, according to researchers at Duke Medicine and Duke-National University of Singapore (Duke-NUS). Their study also found that in experiments in mice, a class of drugs commonly used to treat asthma by targeting the mast cells could help treat vascular symptoms associated with dengue infections. The findings were published in the online journal eLife…Tropical Diseases Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259904.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259904.phpAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, about one in six Americans gets food poisoning each year. Additionally, virus infection risks from consumption of raw oysters in the U.S. are estimated to cost around $ 200 million a year. To address the issue of health risk from eating raw oysters, Texas A&M University graduate student Chandni Praveen, along with Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist Dr. Suresh Pillai and a team of researchers from other agencies and institutions, studied how electron-beam pasteurization of raw oysters may reduce the possibility of food poisoning through virus…Public Health Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259906.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259906.phpFederal funding for health care coverage of children with diabetes varies significantly from state to state across the United States, according to new research from the University of Michigan. The new research, published earlier this year in the Journal of Pediatrics, examines a public program for children with chronic diseases called the Children with Special Health Care Needs program, which is funded through Title V of the Social Security Act of 1935, and provides federal support and serves as a safety net for children with chronic diseases…Diabetes Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259907.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259907.phpThe American Educational Research Association (AERA) has issued a new report titled Prevention of Bullying in Schools, Colleges, and Universities: Research Report and Recommendations.* The report results from the work of a blue-ribbon AERA task force mandated to prepare and present practical short-term and long-term recommendations to address bullying of children and youth. The report’s release coincides with the association’s 94th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, where more than 15,000 education researchers are gathered to discuss research findings…Public Health Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259908.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259908.phpA UCLA-led study of adolescents receiving treatment for methamphetamine dependence has found that girls are more likely to continue using the drug during treatment than boys, suggesting that new approaches are needed for treating meth abuse among teen girls. Results from the study, conducted by the UCLA Center for Behavioral and Addiction Medicine and the community-based substance abuse treatment program Behavioral Health Services Inc., are published in the Journal of Adolescent Health…Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259909.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259909.phpThe world population could top 8 billion in the year 2023 if current growth rates remain constant, according to United Nations figures. However, if global fertility rates slow more quickly than expected, there could be up to half a billion fewer mouths to feed on Earth in 2023. Based on a recent study by a University of Missouri anthropologist, economic changes have the greatest impact on reducing family size, and thus slowing population growth, compared to other factors…Public Health Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259910.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259910.phpEfforts to lower health care costs in the United States have focused at times on demands to reform the medical malpractice system, with some researchers asserting that large, headline-grabbing and “frivolous” payouts are among the heaviest drains on health care resources. But a new review of malpractice claims by Johns Hopkins researchers suggests such assertions are wrong. In their review of malpractice payouts over $ 1 million, the researchers say those payments added up to roughly $ 1.4 billion a year, making up far less than 1 percent of national medical expenditures in the United States…Litigation / Medical Malpractice Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259911.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259911.phpOne of 100,000 children is born with Menkes disease, a genetic disorder that affects the body’s ability to properly absorb copper from food and leads to neurodegeneration, seizures, impaired movement, stunted growth and, often, death before age 3. Now, a team of biochemistry researchers at the University of Missouri has published conclusive scientific evidence that the gene ATP7A is essential for the dietary absorption of the nutrient copper. Their work with laboratory mice also provides a greater understanding of how this gene impacts Menkes disease as scientists search for a treatment…Neurology / Neuroscience Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259912.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259912.phpThe mantra that quality is more important than quantity is true when considering how social relationships influence depression, say U-M researchers in a new study. After analyzing data from nearly 5,000 American adults, the researchers found that the quality of a person’s relationships with a spouse, family and friends predicted the likelihood of major depression disorder in the future, regardless of how frequently their social interactions took place…Depression Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259913.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259913.phpA type of low-grade but sometimes lethal brain tumor in children has been found in many cases to contain an unusual mutation that may help to classify, diagnose and guide the treatment of the tumors, report scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The researchers led a study of pediatric low-grade gliomas, samples of which were collected through an international consortium organized by brain tumor specialists at Dana-Farber/Children’s Hospital Cancer Center. Their findings are were published online by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) the week of April 29…Neurology / Neuroscience Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259914.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259914.phpIn 2012, more than 3 million people had stents inserted in their coronary arteries. These tiny mesh tubes prop open blood vessels healing from procedures like a balloon angioplasty, which widens arteries blocked by clots or plaque deposits. After about six months, most damaged arteries are healed and stay open on their own. The stent, however, is there for a lifetime. Most of the time, that’s not a problem, says Patrick Bowen, a doctoral student studying materials science and engineering at Michigan Technological University…Medical Devices / Diagnostics Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259915.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259915.phpResults of a pilot study suggest that a virtual patient advocate (VPA) could help influence positive changes and help women have healthier pregnancies. Developed at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Northeastern University, “Gabby” is an innovative tool developed to deliver preconception care (PCC) to African-American women through interactive conversations online…Pregnancy / Obstetrics Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259916.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259916.phpA new study by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital examined injuries to children related to amusement rides, which included rides at amusement parks (fixed-site rides), rides at fairs and festivals (mobile rides) and rides found at local malls, stores, restaurants or arcades (mall rides). Researchers found that from 1990 to 2010, 92,885 children under the age of 18 years were treated in United States emergency departments for amusement ride-related injuries for an average of 4,423 injuries each year…Public Health Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259948.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259948.phpAustralian scientists are much closer to developing a screening test for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, the leading cause of dementia. A quarter of a million Australians currently suffer from dementia and given our ageing population, this is predicted to increase to one million by 2050. Researchers identified blood-based biological markers that are associated with the build up of amyloid beta, a toxic protein in the brain, which occurs years before symptoms appear and irreversible brain damage has occurred…Alzheimer’s / Dementia Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259949.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259949.php In its April issue, Health Affairs examines how all high-income countries are struggling to achieve the so-called “Triple Aim” – better health and better health care at lower cost. The articles in this issue find that the United States and other high-income countries have much to learn with the “trade” in strategies and tactics likely to flow both ways. Support for the April issue was made possible by The Commonwealth Fund, Britain’s Nuffield Trust, and the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London…Public Health Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259950.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259950.phpThe American Thoracic Society has released new official clinical practice guidelines on the diagnosis and management of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB), the acute airway narrowing that occurs as a result of exercise. The guidelines appear in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine…Respiratory / Asthma Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259952.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259952.phpA team of researchers at the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) have discovered that adult brain cell production might be determined, in part, by the early parental environment. The study suggests that dual parenting may be more beneficial than single parenting. Scientists studied mouse pups that were raised by either dual or single parents and found that adult cell production in the brain might be triggered by early life experiences. The scientists also found that the increased adult brain cell production varied based on gender…Neurology / Neuroscience Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259953.phphttp://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259953.phpNew findings from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment show that Medicaid coverage had no detectable effect on the prevalence of diabetes, high cholesterol, or high blood pressure, but substantially reduced depression, nearly eliminated catastrophic out-of-pocket expenditures, and increased the diagnosis of diabetes and the use of diabetes medication among low-income adults. The Oregon Health Insurance Experiment is the first use of a randomized controlled study design to evaluate the impact of covering the uninsured with Medicaid and provides important evidence for policy makers as the U.S…Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP
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(Reuters) – Wrigley‘s new Inform Energy Caffeine Gum has prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to seem into the likely affect that extra caffeine might have on youngsters and adolescents.

The Fda stated on Monday it was having a “new seem” at the situation in reaction to the start of a caffeinated gum, “and if needed, will just take appropriate action.”

While the Fda did not name the gum in its assertion, Wrigley launched the merchandise this thirty day period. One particular piece of the gum contains 40 milligrams of caffeine, about as considerably as a 50 percent-cup of espresso, in accordance to Wrigley, which is owned by privately held Mars Inc.

The organization stated it marketplaces the gum as an vitality solution for grown ups aged twenty five and more mature, and that it exceeds recent regulatory needs on labeling and disclosure. The gum has a much more bitter taste that does not attraction to kids, a greater cost, and packaging that obviously separates it from other gums, she said.

“As the Food and drug administration refines its method to caffeine, we welcome the opportunity to function with them on this important subject,” a Wrigley spokeswoman mentioned in an e-mail.

The Food and drug administration seeks to shield consumers from unsafe foods. In addition to research and inspections, the company has the electricity to remember and seize unsafe goods and stop organizations from making them.

“The only time that Fda explicitly accredited the included use of caffeine in a food was for cola and that was in the fifties,” Michael Taylor, Fda deputy commissioner for foodstuff and veterinary medicine, mentioned in a statement on its web site on Monday.

“Today, the environment has altered. Children and adolescents could be exposed to caffeine over and above those meals in which caffeine is naturally discovered and past anything the Food and drug administration envisioned when it created the dedication with regards to caffeine in cola,” he stated.

Wrigley is not the first to market place gum with energizing qualities. Mondelez Intercontinental Inc sells a line of Trident Vitality gums, with ingredients like ginseng, eco-friendly tea and Vitamin C, and Stride Spark gum in “Kinetic Mint” and “Kinetic Fruit” flavors that have Vitamins B6 and B12 included.

A Mondelez spokesman said none of the company’s gums contain caffeine.

(Reporting by Jessica Wohl in Chicago, Toni Clarke in Washington D.C. and Martinne Geller in New York Modifying by John Wallace and Jeffrey Benkoe)

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Little ROCK, Arkansas (Reuters) – Arkansas joined 7 other U.S. states on Thursday in banning most abortions right after 20 weeks of pregnancy as the Republican-controlled condition Senate voted to override a veto of the laws by Democratic Governor Mike Beebe.

Senators voted 19 to fourteen on party traces to override Beebe’s veto, pursuing a 53 to 28 vote by the Republican-managed state Property on Wednesday. In Arkansas, lawmakers can override a veto by a basic greater part vote.

The law supplies exceptions only in instances of rape, incest or to save a mother’s daily life. It does not consist of an exemption for any lethal fetal issues.

Republican condition Representative Andy Mayberry, the principal sponsor, mentioned he believes the law, which was modeled after a twenty-7 days ban in Nebraska, is constitutional.

Rita Sklar, director of the ACLU of Arkansas, explained the monthly bill was unconstitutional.

“The Supreme Courtroom has upheld voluntary abortions up to the stage of viability – twenty weeks is pre-viability,” Sklar mentioned.

Beebe had stated he vetoed the 20-7 days ban due to the fact he believed it contradicted the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe as opposed to Wade choice that legalized abortion, and it would be expensive to defend the law from authorized problems.

“We made the best case we could in our veto letter and discussed the lawful troubles with the legislation and what that could cost our people,” Beebe’s spokesman, Matt DeCample, stated. “The last say, nevertheless, stays with the legislature.”

Late-phrase abortions stay comparatively rare. Most of the modern state rules banning most abortions after twenty weeks are based on controversial health-related analysis suggesting that a fetus feels soreness starting at twenty months of gestation.

Arkansas senators also voted 26 to 8 on Thursday to approve a ban on most abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be detected by a common ultrasound, or about 12 months of pregnancy.

The bill, which now goes to Beebe, contains exceptions for rape, incest, the lifestyle of the mother and fetal conditions. Doctors who violate the prohibition would have their licenses revoked by the point out Health-related Board.

The main govt of Prepared Parenthood of the Heartland, Jill June, explained the so-referred to as “heartbeat” bill would be the most stringent restriction on abortion in the nation.

“It is disheartening that our lawmakers are knowingly passing an unconstitutional abortion ban for the sake of politics,” June mentioned of the Senate’s votes on Thursday.

(Modifying by David Bailey, Greg McCune and Leslie Adler)

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In this week’s BMJ, medical doctors spotlight the risks of sledging and suggest that “it is avoided in inadequate gentle and after drinking liquor.”

The modern snowfall “critically impacted the running of our basic medical center services,” say Dr Alice Clarke and colleagues at Worcestershire Royal Medical center. As nicely as staffing issues and inadequate clinic attendance prices, the icy temperature also brought the expected improved number of falls creating fractures, bruises, and strains, they create.

They also noticed an enhance in sledging accidents, a large quantity of which have been connected with sledging at night or soon after the consumption of liquor.

“In a few days, we saw twenty orthopaedic accidents caused by sledging, which happened in all age teams and assorted in severity from small fractures to severe accidents,” they clarify.

1 client needed surgical treatment for a ruptured spleen, and yet another “experienced a de-gloving harm of the scrotum and buttocks.” [de-gloving refers to skin shearing off]. “In a earlier chilly spell, a affected person died right after hitting a tree at velocity,” they add.

“We as a result emphasise the risks of sledging and recommend that it is avoided in poor gentle and soon after ingesting alcohol,” they conclude.

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