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Study finds reduction in incidence of STEMI after smoking ban implemented in Switzerland

Second-hand smoke increases the risk of coronary artery disease and acute myocardial infarction. For this reason, health policies aimed at reducing tobacco consumption and public smoke exposure are strongly recommended.

2 Sep 2013

Study examines impact of stopping smoking on risk of cardiovascular events

Dr Min said: "Smoking is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Studies have identified that quitting smoking can reduce heart attacks and death but have not examined the relationship of this salutary effect on the presence and severity of coronary artery disease. Our study aimed to find out what impact stopping smoking had on the risk of cardiovascular events, death and the severity of CAD."

2 Sep 2013

Virtual surgical planning technologies for most challenging facial reconstruction cases

Virtual surgical planning technologies give surgeons a powerful new tool for their most challenging facial reconstruction cases, reports a paper in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

30 Aug 2013

Colorado continues preparing for exchange 'snafus'; abortion coverage questions persist for Washington's marketplace

Meanwhile, researchers say that if Connecticut's streamlined enrollment process works well, it could mean a significant jump in the number of people who gain insurance for the first time.

30 Aug 2013

Researchers find new form of imaging technology to diagnose different types of cancer

Researchers from University Hospitals Case Medical Center have published findings that a new form of imaging -- PET/MRI -- is promising for several types of cancer.

30 Aug 2013

NAMS announces recipients of Society's 2013 awards for clinical, research and humanitarian contributions

The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Society's 2013 awards. The awards are given in recognition of exceptional contributions to menopause research, practice, and education; community service; and media.

29 Aug 2013

Patient-relevant benefit of PET or PET/CT in oesophageal cancer is still unclear

The patient-relevant benefit of positron emission tomography (PET) in oesophageal cancer, alone or in combination with computed tomography (CT), is not proven due to a lack of comparative studies. In terms of their diagnostic and prognostic accuracy, it also remains unclear whether these diagnostic techniques can detect the spreading of tumours better than conventional diagnostics.

29 Aug 2013

AATS agrees with USPSTF recommendation for lung cancer screening of asymptomatic smokers

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery, a professional organization of surgeons dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and cure of diseases of the chest, strongly supports the United States Preventive Services Task Force draft recommendation for lung cancer screening of asymptomatic smokers.

29 Aug 2013

Researchers suggest new therapeutic target for brain tumor

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have found a specific protein in nearly 100 percent of high-grade meningiomas — the most common form of brain tumor — suggesting a new target for therapies for a cancer that does not respond to current chemotherapy.

28 Aug 2013

Low-risk thyroid cancers are overdiagnosed and overtreated

An increasing gap between the incidence of thyroid cancer and deaths from the disease suggests that low-risk cancers are being overdiagnosed and overtreated, a study from the Mayo Clinic Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery finds. The study appears in the current issue of the British Medical Journal.

28 Aug 2013

HCV treatment with sofosbuvir and ribavirin results in sustained virologic response

Treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus genotype 1 infection with the interferon-free regimen of sofosbuvir and ribavirin resulted in a high sustained virologic response rate in a patient population with unfavorable treatment characteristics, according to a study in the August 28 issue of JAMA.

28 Aug 2013

Researchers find specific protein in nearly all high-grade meningiomas

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have found a specific protein in nearly 100 percent of high-grade meningiomas -- the most common form of brain tumor -- suggesting a new target for therapies for a cancer that does not respond to current chemotherapy.

28 Aug 2013

Northwestern surgical oncologists use minimally invasive procedure to remove malignant melanoma

That's when she received the results from her dermatologist, who removed a part of the blister and had it tested. It turns out that little red bump was malignant melanoma, the leading cause of skin cancer death in the United States. It's a cancer that kills one person every hour, which translates to more than 8,700 Americans each year.

27 Aug 2013

Risk of kidney stones increasing among women

The risk of women developing kidney stones is rising, as is the number of cases being seen in U.S. emergency departments, while the rate of hospitalization for the disorder has remained stable.

27 Aug 2013

TRS receives FDA approval for Cranial Bone Void Filler product

Tissue Regeneration Systems, Inc. today announced that it has received 510K approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Cranial Bone Void Filler product, indicated for use in the repair of neurosurgical burr holes.

26 Aug 2013

Stem cell therapy improves radiation-induced cognitive impairment

Patients receiving cranial irradiation treatment for brain cancer may find the treatment life-saving, but often suffer progressive and debilitating cognitive detriments, including spatial learning and memory deficits. The cognitive deficits are a contributing factor to the often significant adverse impacts on the surviving patients' quality of life after radiation therapy. In an effort to improve post-irradiation cognitive impairment, scientists at the University of California, Irvine, and colleagues at Neuralstem, Inc. (Rockville, MD), have transplanted fetal stem cells into laboratory animals with radiation-induced cognitive impairments and found that this led to a number of cognitive improvements.

23 Aug 2013

MFDCs have advantages over adult skin cells, including proliferation and differentiation

Multipotent fetal dermal cells (MFDCs) may be an ideal source for cell therapy for repairing damaged tissues and organs. Their performance is superior to that of adult dermal cells, said a research team in Italy that developed a cell isolation technique for MFDCs and subsequently published a study that appears as an early e-publication for the journal Cell Transplantation.

23 Aug 2013

Age, sex and race may predict risk factor reduction in patients with coronary heart disease

Risk factor modification efforts could help reduce the chance of another heart attack and death among the more than 15 million Americans with coronary heart disease. Yet some patients-especially women and minorities-leave the hospital with poorly managed risk factors.

23 Aug 2013

Noninvasive urine test can accurately monitor risk of kidney rejection

Levels of a protein in the urine of kidney transplant recipients can distinguish those at low risk of developing kidney injury from those at high risk, a study suggests. The results also suggest that low levels of this protein, called CXCL9, can rule out rejection as a cause of kidney injury.

23 Aug 2013

Survey: Premium costs increase slightly but wages don't keep pace

A Kaiser Family Foundation survey concluded that, for the second year in a row, employer-provided insurance costs went up only moderately in 2012. But employee wages still didn't keep pace.

22 Aug 2013

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Study finds reduction in incidence of STEMI after smoking ban implemented in Switzerland

Study examines impact of stopping smoking on risk of cardiovascular events

Virtual surgical planning technologies for most challenging facial reconstruction cases

Colorado continues preparing for exchange 'snafus'; abortion coverage questions persist for Washington's marketplace

Researchers find new form of imaging technology to diagnose different types of cancer

NAMS announces recipients of Society's 2013 awards for clinical, research and humanitarian contributions

Patient-relevant benefit of PET or PET/CT in oesophageal cancer is still unclear

AATS agrees with USPSTF recommendation for lung cancer screening of asymptomatic smokers

Researchers suggest new therapeutic target for brain tumor

Low-risk thyroid cancers are overdiagnosed and overtreated

HCV treatment with sofosbuvir and ribavirin results in sustained virologic response

Researchers find specific protein in nearly all high-grade meningiomas

Northwestern surgical oncologists use minimally invasive procedure to remove malignant melanoma

Risk of kidney stones increasing among women

TRS receives FDA approval for Cranial Bone Void Filler product

Stem cell therapy improves radiation-induced cognitive impairment

MFDCs have advantages over adult skin cells, including proliferation and differentiation

Age, sex and race may predict risk factor reduction in patients with coronary heart disease

Noninvasive urine test can accurately monitor risk of kidney rejection

Survey: Premium costs increase slightly but wages don't keep pace

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