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Denosumab gives FREEDOM to heal fractures

Results from the FREEDOM trial indicate that fracture healing is not impaired in women with osteoporosis who use the antiresorptive therapy denosumab.

2 Nov 2012

Obstructive sleep apnea common in young cystic fibrosis children

Children with stable cystic fibrosis have an increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea, which could cause sleep disruption, researchers report.

2 Nov 2012

UK lacks pathways through social and clinical care for eye patients

UK study results reveal that emotional and family support is lacking for individuals with visual impairment.

2 Nov 2012

Youth cannabis use linked to later-life anxiety disorders

Regular use of cannabis in adolescence is associated with anxiety disorders in young adulthood, shows an Australian study.

2 Nov 2012

Cardio exercise OK in high-risk CVD patients

US study results indicate that cardiopulmonary exercise is well tolerated, even when performed by individuals with high-risk cardiovascular disease.

1 Nov 2012

Better access to fresh, local food urged for underprivileged families

Initiatives that improve the ability of socially disadvantaged families to obtain local produce are sorely needed, say US researchers.

1 Nov 2012

Aerobic exercise may offer new treatment option for ADHD

Research suggests that moderate aerobic exercise may offer a new treatment option for children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

1 Nov 2012

Implant-based breast reconstruction has disadvantages

Implant-based breast reconstruction, particularly immediate reconstruction, is associated with a higher failure rate than a free flap technique in obese people, suggest researchers.

1 Nov 2012

Primary care improvement program shows benefits of collaboration

A collaborative primary care program aimed at enhancing provision for chronic diseases, patient self-management, access, and Aboriginal healthcare has shown improvement across the vast majority of measures, Australian study findings indicate.

1 Nov 2012

Social disadvantage may increase risk for psychosis

Results from a UK study suggest that social disadvantage is associated with an increased risk for developing psychosis.

1 Nov 2012

Affordable Medicines Facility improves access to anti-malarials

The Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria has resulted in significant improvements in the availability and price of quality-assured artemisinin-based combination therapies in seven African countries after 1 year, show study findings published in The Lancet.

31 Oct 2012

Formaldehyde levels ‘concerning’ in US child care facilities

A study of 40 child care facilities in California, USA, has revealed that while levels of most pollutants are not a health concern, those of some are worryingly high.

31 Oct 2012

First-trimester ultrasound may lead to earlier abortion

Early diagnosis of structural fetal abnormalities by ultrasound during the first trimester would give women the option of undergoing abortion at a safer time in their pregnancy, research indicates.

30 Oct 2012

Cilostazol reduces restenosis after angioplasty in critical limb ischemia

The quinolinone derivative cilostazol may be associated with reduced restenosis, reocclusion, and clinically driven target lesion revascularization 3 months after infrapopliteal angioplasty, researchers say.

30 Oct 2012

MRI gives clearer picture of COPD stroke risk

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients are at increased risk for carotid artery thickening, show the results of a study in elderly men.

30 Oct 2012

Race and income impacts rate of bystander-initiated CPR in communities

Individuals who have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest are most likely to receive bystander-initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation if they live in a predominantly White, high-income neighborhood, study results show.

30 Oct 2012

PTSD remains a major problem in Rwanda

Post-traumatic stress disorder remains a significant public health problem in Rwanda after the civil war and genocide of 1994, researchers report.

30 Oct 2012

Salivary gland surgery in Germany ‘more common than expected’

Results from a German population-based study suggest that the incidence of surgically treated benign salivary gland diseases is higher than previously thought.

30 Oct 2012

New hope for mitochondrial disease sufferers

Scientists have succeeded in replacing mitochondrial DNA in human oocytes, which they hope will lead to the procedure being developed for use in patients with mitochondrial diseases.

29 Oct 2012

Metabolic syndrome increases erectile dysfunction risk

The metabolic syndrome is an independent risk factor for the development of erectile dysfunction in Chinese men, especially among those who are middle-aged, show study findings.

29 Oct 2012