Sunday, May 26, 2013

Medical News

Medical News


Exercise crucial in hypertension management

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Promoting physical activity may boost life expectancy in patients with hypertension, a study suggests.

Infection markers have limited role in differential diagnosis

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Diagnostic tests, such as for C-reactive protein and white blood cell count, cannot effectively discriminate between middle ear and tonsillar infections, say the authors of a study involving over 1500 patients.

Call for depression awareness in urge urinary incontinence

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Both physical and drug therapy significantly reduce depressive symptoms in women with urge urinary incontinence, research shows.

IMRT shows rapid uptake but fails to outperform CRT

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy is equivalent to conventional conformal radiotherapy in terms of morbidity and cancer control outcomes in the treatment of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy, shows a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

IMRT shows rapid uptake but fails to outperform CRT

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy is equivalent to conventional conformal radiotherapy in terms of morbidity and cancer control outcomes in the treatment of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy, shows a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Vitamin D ‘could enhance asthma control’

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

In vitro study results show that the active form of vitamin D can reduce the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin-17A in both steroid-resistant and steroid-responsive patients with asthma.

Call for depression awareness in urge urinary incontinence

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Both physical and drug therapy significantly reduce depressive symptoms in women with urge urinary incontinence, research shows.

IMRT shows rapid uptake but fails to outperform CRT

Posted: 26 May 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy is equivalent to conventional conformal radiotherapy in terms of morbidity and cancer control outcomes in the treatment of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy, shows a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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