Thursday, May 3, 2012

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Medical News


Bone turnover markers fail to help with osteomyelitis monitoring in diabetes

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

N-telopeptide of type I collagen and bone alkaline phosphatase levels do not seem to differ between patients with diabetes who have osteomyelitis and those who don't, report researchers.

Mohs micrographic surgery effective for treating periocular BCC

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Mohs micrographic surgery is an effective method for removing periocular basal cell carcinomas, show study findings.

Artificial ‘dead sea climatotherapy’ effective for treating psoriasis

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

An artificial version of dead sea climatotherapy is effective for improving symptoms of patients with psoriasis, show study results.

Brain activity abnormally increased during reward anticipation in BD

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Euthymic patients with bipolar disorder exhibit increased ventral striatal and orbitofrontal cortex activity during reward anticipation compared with mentally healthy individuals, US research shows.

Total antioxidant status reduced in schizophrenia patients

Posted: 03 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Plasma total antioxidant status is significantly decreased in schizophrenia patients compared with mentally healthy individuals, research in a Chinese population shows.

Physical effects of breast cancer treatment long-lasting

Posted: 02 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The majority of breast cancer survivors still have at least one physical or functional treatment-related side effect 6 years after they were treated, study findings indicate.

VTE characterized in Asian lymphoma patients

Posted: 02 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The incidence of venous thromboembolism in Asian populations is similar to that of Western countries, say researchers who identified the risk factors and clinical features of VTE in lymphoma patients.

Taking vitamin D in winter could lower BP

Posted: 02 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A small study has found that hypertensive patients with vitamin D insufficiency have significantly reduced blood pressure during winter months when taking vitamin D supplements.

Pancreatic cancer risk influenced by diabetes duration, treatment

Posted: 02 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The risk for pancreatic cancer in patients with diabetes is altered by use of sulfonylureas and insulin, say Swiss researchers, but not by use of metformin or long-term duration of diabetes.

Pancreatic cancer risk influenced by diabetes duration, treatment

Posted: 02 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The risk for pancreatic cancer in patients with diabetes is altered by use of sulfonylureas and insulin, say Swiss researchers, but not by use of metformin or long-term duration of diabetes.

Physical effects of breast cancer treatment long-lasting

Posted: 02 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The majority of breast cancer survivors still have at least one physical or functional treatment-related side effect 6 years after they were treated, study findings indicate.

VTE characterized in Asian lymphoma patients

Posted: 02 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The incidence of venous thromboembolism in Asian populations is similar to that of Western countries, say researchers who identified the risk factors and clinical features of VTE in lymphoma patients.

Cancer risk reduced in schizophrenia patients, relatives

Posted: 01 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The overall risk for cancer is reduced in patients with schizophrenia and their first-degree relatives, researchers report.

Seminal leukocyte subpopulations, not total counts, affect IVF success

Posted: 01 May 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The total leukocyte count of semen is not related to fertilization rates and outcome of in vitro fertilization cycles, report researchers.

‘Targeted’ prophylaxis advised in elderly surgical patients

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Giving prophylactic antipsychotics to elderly patients with evidence of subsyndromal delirium after surgery may reduce their risk for developing clinical delirium, research suggests.

Adenotonsillectomy in under-3s has low complication rate

Posted: 26 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Adenotonsillectomy has a very low complication rate in children aged 3 years and under, a US retrospective study has found.

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