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• Tackling hypertension has cerebral autoregulatory benefits in elderly
• Group B strep detection improved for pregnant women
• Group B strep detection improved for pregnant women
• Tackling hypertension has cerebral autoregulatory benefits in elderly
• Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate effective in all ages
• Active surveillance an option for some low-risk prostate cancer patients
• Childhood chemotherapy may raise renal cancer risk

Tackling hypertension has cerebral autoregulatory benefits in elderly Posted: 31 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Intensive blood pressure reduction in elderly patients with hypertension does not result in cerebral hypoperfusion, say UK researchers.

Group B strep detection improved for pregnant women Posted: 31 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have developed a rapid diagnostic test that can identify Group B Streptococcus colonization in antepartum patients in just 6.5 hours, while simultaneously allowing for the determination of antimicrobial susceptibility.

Group B strep detection improved for pregnant women Posted: 31 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have developed a rapid diagnostic test that can identify Group B Streptococcus colonization in antepartum patients in just 6.5 hours, while simultaneously allowing for the determination of antimicrobial susceptibility.

Tackling hypertension has cerebral autoregulatory benefits in elderly Posted: 31 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Intensive blood pressure reduction in elderly patients with hypertension does not result in cerebral hypoperfusion, say UK researchers.

Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate effective in all ages Posted: 31 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate seems to be a well tolerated and effective treatment option for individuals with benign prostatic hyperplasia, regardless of what age they are, report researchers.

Active surveillance an option for some low-risk prostate cancer patients Posted: 31 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Active surveillance of individuals with very-low-risk prostate cancer who are also on 5 α-reductase inhibitor therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia seems to be a viable therapeutic option, say researchers.

Childhood chemotherapy may raise renal cancer risk Posted: 24 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Adults who survived childhood cancer may have an increased risk for renal carcinoma, suggests research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

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Genetic variants influencing bladder cancer discovered Posted: 24 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Research published in Cancer sheds light on genetic variants that influence bladder cancer risk, recurrence, patient survival, and disease progression.

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BioAid: iPhones Now Turned Into Functional Hearing Aids Posted: 29 Mar 2013 09:11 AM PDT In yet another lovely example of turning a smartphone into a medical product, researchers at the University of Essex, UK created a new iPhone app that works like a hearing aid. Using the built-in microphone, the BioAid app listens to the ambient environment and amplifies, as well as quiets, ranges of frequencies that the user can adjust at any time. Because many people with hearing loss are only mildly to moderately affected by their symptoms, a free and easy solution like the BioAid may offer them a way to avoid using traditional hearing aids. The app has been made available for free on iTunes for anyone with an iOS 6 device, but is optimized for the iPhone 5. Here’s Professor Ray Meddis of Essex's Department of Psychology discussing the BioAid app: Read More

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• AIM expression in alveolar macrophages increased with tobacco smoke exposure
• Annual screening reduces lung cancer mortality in COPD patients
• Unpasteurized milk linked to reduced asthma, allergy risk
• Pump conundrum settled in heart bypass surgery
• Family history linked to colorectal cancer survival
• Physical symptoms a priority in advanced breast cancer
• Family history linked to colorectal cancer survival
• Physical symptoms a priority in advanced breast cancer
• Induction chemotherapy cuts metastasis risk in resectable HNSCC
• Brain alterations evident in bipolar II disorder
• Automated speech analysis estimates vocal development in ASD
• Excessive TV viewing may increase conduct problems in children
• Sexual trauma predicts psychosis transition

AIM expression in alveolar macrophages increased with tobacco smoke exposure Posted: 28 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Results from a Japanese study suggest that apoptosis inhibitor of macrophage expression in conjunction with smoking is associated with the increased accumulation of alveolar macrophages in the lungs of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Annual screening reduces lung cancer mortality in COPD patients Posted: 28 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Annual screening with low-dose computed tomography is effective for identifying early-stage lung cancer in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, results from a pilot study show.

Unpasteurized milk linked to reduced asthma, allergy risk Posted: 28 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Consumption of unpasteurized milk in early life is associated with a reduced risk for asthma and allergies, results from a Polish study suggest.

Pump conundrum settled in heart bypass surgery Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting is no better or worse than on-pump surgery, two large randomized trials show.

Family history linked to colorectal cancer survival Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT A family history of colorectal cancer is associated with an increased, rather than decreased, chance for survival after diagnosis, UK researchers have found.

Physical symptoms a priority in advanced breast cancer Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Women with advanced breast cancer adapt to their emotional and spiritual symptoms despite reporting poor physical functioning and pain compared with women who have local or regional disease, indicate US study results.

Family history linked to colorectal cancer survival Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT A family history of colorectal cancer is associated with an increased, rather than decreased, chance for survival after diagnosis, UK researchers have found.

Physical symptoms a priority in advanced breast cancer Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Women with advanced breast cancer adapt to their emotional and spiritual symptoms despite reporting poor physical functioning and pain compared with women who have local or regional disease, indicate US study results.

Induction chemotherapy cuts metastasis risk in resectable HNSCC Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Induction chemotherapy offers significant benefits in the management of resectable squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, Chinese researchers believe.

Brain alterations evident in bipolar II disorder Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Results from a combined voxel-based morphometry and diffusion tensor imaging study show that patients with bipolar II disorder have structural brain alterations compared with mentally healthy individuals.

Automated speech analysis estimates vocal development in ASD Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT US study findings suggest that day-long recordings of vocalizations from children with autism spectrum disorder can provide a reliable estimate of vocal development that is related to expressive spoken language ability.

Excessive TV viewing may increase conduct problems in children Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Results from a large UK study suggest that children who watch too much television at the age of 5 years may be more prone to conduct problems in later childhood than those who watch little or no television.

Sexual trauma predicts psychosis transition Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Sexual trauma in childhood may significantly increase the risk for frank psychosis in patients at "ultra high risk" for the condition, study findings indicate.

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• CBCL profile identifies severe bipolar I disorder in children
• Prodrome negative symptoms predict experiential symptoms
• CBCL profile identifies severe bipolar I disorder in children
• Prodrome negative symptoms predict experiential symptoms
• ICD switch-off a gray area for clinicians
• Chelation therapy on hold for cardiac patients
• Anal intraepithelial neoplasia best treated by electrocauterization
• Infection exposure linked to cognitive performance
• Active surveillance an option for some low risk prostate cancer patients
• Routine planning results in patients' preferred place of death
• Anal intraepithelial neoplasia best treated by electrocauterization
• Circulating tumor DNA effective biomarker in breast cancer
• Infection exposure linked to cognitive performance
• Electronic tool helps doctors identify pneumonia patients
• Smoke-free workplaces improve home health
• Nerve block offers dramatic relief from phantom limb pain

CBCL profile identifies severe bipolar I disorder in children Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT A positive child behavior checklist-severe dysregulation profile, which denotes high scores for attention problems, aggressive behavior, and anxious-depression, could help identify children who are likely to develop a severe form of bipolar I disorder, according to study results.

Prodrome negative symptoms predict experiential symptoms Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have an increased likelihood of having experiential negative symptoms, such as avolition-apathy and anhedonia-asociality, at first presentation for treatment if they had negative symptoms during the prodrome phase, research suggests.

CBCL profile identifies severe bipolar I disorder in children Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT A positive child behavior checklist-severe dysregulation profile, which denotes high scores for attention problems, aggressive behavior, and anxious-depression, could help identify children who are likely to develop a severe form of bipolar I disorder, according to study results.

Prodrome negative symptoms predict experiential symptoms Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have an increased likelihood of having experiential negative symptoms, such as avolition-apathy and anhedonia-asociality, at first presentation for treatment if they had negative symptoms during the prodrome phase, research suggests.

ICD switch-off a gray area for clinicians Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT The deactivation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator should not be done against the wishes of a patient or their family and surrogates, even when continuing the treatment is medically futile, a survey of electrophysiology practitioners suggests.

Chelation therapy on hold for cardiac patients Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT The findings of the controversial Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy have been published in JAMA.

Anal intraepithelial neoplasia best treated by electrocauterization Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Electrocauterization is better than topical treatments for treating anal intraepithelial neoplasia in HIV-positive men who have sex with men, Dutch study findings suggest.

Infection exposure linked to cognitive performance Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Research shows that people with the highest level of exposure to common pathogens, such as the cold-sore-causing virus herpes simplex type 1, have worse cognition than those with the lowest level of exposure.

Active surveillance an option for some low risk prostate cancer patients Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Active surveillance of individuals with very-low-risk prostate cancer who are also on 5 α-reductase inhibitor therapy for benign prostatic hyperplasia seems to be a safe therapeutic option, say researchers.

Routine planning results in patients' preferred place of death Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Conducting advanced care planning during the last year of life is not only feasible but results in three-quarters of patients dying in their preferred location, show UK study results.

Anal intraepithelial neoplasia best treated by electrocauterization Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Electrocauterization is better than topical treatments for treating anal intraepithelial neoplasia in HIV-positive men who have sex with men, Dutch study findings suggest.

Circulating tumor DNA effective biomarker in breast cancer Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Circulating tumor DNA seems to be an effective biomarker for monitoring metastatic breast cancer, say researchers.

Infection exposure linked to cognitive performance Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Research shows that people with the highest level of exposure to common pathogens, such as the cold-sore-causing virus herpes simplex type 1, have worse cognition than those with the lowest level of exposure.

Electronic tool helps doctors identify pneumonia patients Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT US researchers have developed a real-time electronic screening tool to help emergency department physicians identify patients with pneumonia.

Smoke-free workplaces improve home health Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Making workplaces smoke free encourages people to make their homes smoke free, suggest findings from an Indian study.

Nerve block offers dramatic relief from phantom limb pain Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Ambulatory continuous peripheral nerve block may be an effective treatment for phantom limb pain, results of a pilot study indicate.

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• Functional remediation shows promise in bipolar disorder
• Functional remediation shows promise in bipolar disorder
• Symptom improvement may not increase quality of life in schizophrenia
• Symptom improvement may not increase quality of life in schizophrenia
• Joint pain benefits suggested for hormone therapy
• Vitamin D pregnancy advice ‘overstated’
• Stem cell transplantation linked to suicide risk
• Stem cell transplantation linked to suicide risk
• COPD-related depression, dyspnea disability improved by personalized program
• COPD-related depression, dyspnea disability improved by personalized program
• Asthma control measures prone to discrepancy
• Joint pain benefits suggested for hormone therapy

Functional remediation shows promise in bipolar disorder Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT A team of Spanish researchers has shown that functional remediation, a novel group intervention, improves functional outcome in euthymic patients with bipolar disorder as compared with standard treatment.

Functional remediation shows promise in bipolar disorder Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT A team of Spanish researchers has shown that functional remediation, a novel group intervention, improves functional outcome in euthymic patients with bipolar disorder as compared with standard treatment.

Symptom improvement may not increase quality of life in schizophrenia Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Symptom improvements in patients with schizophrenia may not always lead to an increase in quality of life as measured relative to patient expectations, research shows.

Symptom improvement may not increase quality of life in schizophrenia Posted: 26 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Symptom improvements in patients with schizophrenia may not always lead to an increase in quality of life as measured relative to patient expectations, research shows.

Joint pain benefits suggested for hormone therapy Posted: 25 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Postmenopausal women with joint pain may benefit from taking estrogen-only hormone therapy, research suggests.

Vitamin D pregnancy advice ‘overstated’ Posted: 25 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT UK researchers have raised questions about recommendations for vitamin D supplementation after finding that maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy are not linked to the child's future bone health.

Stem cell transplantation linked to suicide risk Posted: 25 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT The risk for suicidal and accidental death may be elevated in patients who undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, research suggests.

Stem cell transplantation linked to suicide risk Posted: 25 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT The risk for suicidal and accidental death may be elevated in patients who undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, research suggests.

COPD-related depression, dyspnea disability improved by personalized program Posted: 25 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT A personalized intervention program for depression and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease resulted in higher remission rates than treatment as usual in a prospective clinical trial.

COPD-related depression, dyspnea disability improved by personalized program Posted: 25 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT A personalized intervention program for depression and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease resulted in higher remission rates than treatment as usual in a prospective clinical trial.

Asthma control measures prone to discrepancy Posted: 25 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Frequent discrepancies exist between clinical, physiologic, and inflammatory measures of disease control in patients with mild asthma who do not take inhaled corticosteroids, say Canadian researchers.

Joint pain benefits suggested for hormone therapy Posted: 25 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT Postmenopausal women with joint pain may benefit from taking estrogen-only hormone therapy, research suggests.

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