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Surgery better than radiotherapy for treatment of localised prostate cancer

Surgery offers better survival benefit for men with localised prostate cancer, according to a large observational study, conducted by a group of researchers in Sweden and the Netherlands.

16 Mar 2013

Small percentage of adults who receive rapid HIV treatment following infection might achieve 'functional cure,' French researchers say

"Rapid treatment after HIV infection may be enough to 'functionally cure' about a 10th of those diagnosed early, say researchers in France," who "have been analyzing 14 people who stopped therapy, but have since shown no signs of the virus resurging," BBC News reports (Gallagher, 3/15).

16 Mar 2013

Research roundup: Nurse education and post-surgery mortality; The influence of publicly reported quality-of-care measures

Each week, KHN reporter Alvin Tran compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

16 Mar 2013

Study examines mindfulness in large group of adolescents in school-based setting

Mindfulness is a form of meditation therapy focused on exercising 'attentiveness'. Depression is often rooted in a downward spiral of negative feelings and worries. Once a person learns to more quickly recognise these feelings and thoughts, he or she can intervene before depression sinks in.

16 Mar 2013

Interventional endovascular therapy is safe but does not improve MS outcomes: Study

The first controlled clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of interventional endovascular therapy on the symptoms and progression of multiple sclerosis has found that the intervention, sometimes called the "liberation treatment," which has attracted intense interest in the global MS community, does not improve patient outcomes. In a few cases, the treatment made symptoms worse.

16 Mar 2013

Monitoring, treating kidney disease patients with blood pressure fluctuations may improve health: Study

Large fluctuations in blood pressure from day to day are a warning sign for African Americans with kidney disease, indicating that they may face an increased risk of dying prematurely.

16 Mar 2013

Researchers receive AHRF grant to investigate genetic hearing screening program for newborns

Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, have received a grant from the American Hearing Research Foundation to conduct a pilot study of genetic hearing screening for newborns at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin to ensure the test can be performed and results shared with the parents in a timely and meaningful way.

15 Mar 2013

Pervasive myths surround clinical trials

A clinical trial evaluates - in humans - a drug, device or mode of therapy for a disease. All therapies put into use in the U.S. go through a rigorous process of testing, culminating in evaluation of the treatment in human research participants. In order to test new treatments, clinical trial investigators at research institutions like UK must recruit participants willing to contribute to science, while often reaping the benefits of advanced treatment for themselves, and gaining access to top clinicians and the latest medical information.

15 Mar 2013

Researchers find no overall recovery benefit to patients treated with clot-removal devices

When someone has a stroke, time equals brain. The longer a stroke is left untreated, the more brain tissue is lost. Since the only proven treatment - a clot-busting drug - works in less than half of patients, stroke physicians had high hopes for a mechanical device that could travel through the blocked blood vessel to retrieve or break up the clot, restoring blood flow to the brain.

15 Mar 2013

Researchers to develop miniature chips to treat cancer tumours

Cancer patients could be treated more effectively in future with tiny, sensory implants that will monitor tumours in real time and in great detail.

15 Mar 2013

Probiotics help stress-associated gastrointestinal disorders, study says

For those with irritable bowel syndrome who wonder if stress aggravates their intestinal disorder, a new University of Michigan Health System study shows it's not all in their head.

15 Mar 2013

Researchers: Acupuncture can reduce stress hormone response in animal model of chronic stress

While acupuncture is used widely to treat chronic stress, the mechanism of action leading to reported health benefits are not understood. In a series of studies at Georgetown University Medical Center, researchers are demonstrating how acupuncture can significantly reduce the stress hormone response in an animal model of chronic stress.

15 Mar 2013

New therapeutic approach for bladder pain syndrome

Severe chronic pain associated with conditions such as bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis often require the use of opioid medication, with the risk of dependency and serious adverse reactions.

15 Mar 2013

Study identifies genetic cause of developmental delay in Amish individuals in USA

Researchers from the research group in growth factors and cell differentiation at the University of Barcelona (UB) and the IDIBELL and have participated in an international study that has identified the genetic cause of developmental delay observed in Amish individuals in the USA.

15 Mar 2013

Case Western Reserve University receives grant to research on glucose-responsive insulin

Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine has received a nearly $1 million grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust's Type 1 diabetes program.

15 Mar 2013

Phase 1b study of olesoxime initiated in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients

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14 Mar 2013

Autism spectrum disorders affect brain activity of children and adults differently

Newly released findings from Bradley Hospital published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry have found that autism spectrum disorders (ASD) affect the brain activity of children and adults differently.

14 Mar 2013

IU researchers awarded $3.2 million grant to develop new treatments for pancreatic cancer

Two Indiana University researchers have been awarded a multi-year, $3.2 million grant to develop and improve therapies for pancreatic cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States.

14 Mar 2013

Griffith University researchers discover critical weakness in leukaemic cells

Scientists at Griffith University's Institute for Glycomics and The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles have discovered a critical weakness in leukaemic cells, which may pave the way to new treatments.

14 Mar 2013

Breast cancer patients treated with low doses of radiation therapy face high risk of heart disease

A new report that breast cancer patients treated with low doses of radiation therapy have a heightened risk of heart disease suggests that physicians need to work with patients before, during, and after treatment to minimize that risk, according to an accompanying editorial in the March 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

14 Mar 2013

Therapy News and Research

Surgery better than radiotherapy for treatment of localised prostate cancer

Small percentage of adults who receive rapid HIV treatment following infection might achieve 'functional cure,' French researchers say

Research roundup: Nurse education and post-surgery mortality; The influence of publicly reported quality-of-care measures

Study examines mindfulness in large group of adolescents in school-based setting

Interventional endovascular therapy is safe but does not improve MS outcomes: Study

Monitoring, treating kidney disease patients with blood pressure fluctuations may improve health: Study

Researchers receive AHRF grant to investigate genetic hearing screening program for newborns

Pervasive myths surround clinical trials

Researchers find no overall recovery benefit to patients treated with clot-removal devices

Researchers to develop miniature chips to treat cancer tumours

Probiotics help stress-associated gastrointestinal disorders, study says

Researchers: Acupuncture can reduce stress hormone response in animal model of chronic stress

New therapeutic approach for bladder pain syndrome

Study identifies genetic cause of developmental delay in Amish individuals in USA

Case Western Reserve University receives grant to research on glucose-responsive insulin

Phase 1b study of olesoxime initiated in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients

Autism spectrum disorders affect brain activity of children and adults differently

IU researchers awarded $3.2 million grant to develop new treatments for pancreatic cancer

Griffith University researchers discover critical weakness in leukaemic cells

Breast cancer patients treated with low doses of radiation therapy face high risk of heart disease

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