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Imaging scans do little help to detect relapse of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Imaging scans following treatment for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma do little to help detect a relapse, a Mayo Clinic study has found.

17 May 2013

Robotic transplantation may reduce health disparities for obese patients with chronic kidney failure

Obese patients who received robotic kidney transplants had fewer wound complications than patients who received traditional "open" transplant surgery, according to surgeons at the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System.

17 May 2013

Research: People with skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease

People who have skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to new research published in the May 15, 2013, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The link does not apply to melanoma, a less common but more aggressive type of skin cancer.

17 May 2013

Research reveals vitamin C does not reduce urate levels in gout patients

Despite previous studies touting its benefit in moderating gout risk, new research reveals that vitamin C, also known ascorbic acid, does not reduce uric acid (urate) levels to a clinically significant degree in patients with established gout. Vitamin C supplementation, alone or in combination with allopurinol, appears to have a weak effect on lowering uric acid levels in gout patients according to the results published in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) journal, Arthritis & Rheumatism.

17 May 2013

People diagnosed with cancer are more likely to declare bankruptcy

People diagnosed with cancer are more than two-and-a-half times more likely to declare bankruptcy than those without cancer, according to a new study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Researchers also found that younger cancer patients had two- to five-fold higher bankruptcy rates compared to older patients, and that overall bankruptcy filings increased as time passed following diagnosis.

17 May 2013

Long-term success rates of surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse are lower than expected

Research conducted by the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network, an initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health, has revealed that the long-term success rates of a surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse are lower than expected. Nearly one-third of women develop anatomic or symptomatic treatment failure within five years of undergoing sacrocolpopexy for pelvic organ prolapse, according to a study published in the May 15 issue of JAMA.

17 May 2013

Regularly taking prescription painkillers is associated with higher risk of ED in men

Regularly taking prescription painkillers, also known as opioids, is associated with a higher risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men, according to a study published online today in the journal Spine.

17 May 2013

Simvastatin hinders positive effects of exercise for obese adults, say researchers

Statins, the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease in individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which is a combination of medical disorders including excess body fat and/or high levels of blood pressure, blood sugar and/or cholesterol.

17 May 2013

Research shows new neural circuits arise when hippocampus is disabled

When the brain's primary "learning center" is damaged, complex new neural circuits arise to compensate for the lost function, say life scientists from UCLA and Australia who have pinpointed the regions of the brain involved in creating those alternate pathways - often far from the damaged site.

17 May 2013

Scientists identify 4 genes in baboons that influence levels of bad cholesterol

Scientists at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute in San Antonio have identified four genes in baboons that influence levels of "bad" cholesterol. This discovery could lead to the development of new drugs to reduce the risk of heart disease.

17 May 2013

Retiree medical expenses fall, but they still exceed most people's expectations

A study released by Fidelty Investments estimated that a couple, who are enrolled in traditional Medicare and retiring in 2013, will need $220,000 to cover medical costs throughout their retirement.

17 May 2013

Changes in specific proteins contribute to 'leaky-gut' wall

Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have made an important advance in understanding the biological factors that keep the lining of the gut wall intact. Associate Professor, Maria O'Sullivan at Trinity's School of Medicine and St James's Hospital and colleagues, showed that changes in specific proteins may contribute to a 'leaky-gut' wall which may have important implications for common chronic digestive diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.

17 May 2013

New research shows dysfunctional mitochondria in brain cells can lead to learning disabilities

Neuroscientist Patrik Verstreken of VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and KU Leuven has shown for the first time that dysfunctional mitochondria in brain cells can lead to learning disabilities.

17 May 2013

New GWA can pose major ethical problems if used incorrectly, say ESHG recommendations

The use of genome-wide analysis, where the entirety of an individual's DNA is examined to look for the genomic mutations or variants which can cause health problems is a massively useful technology for diagnosing disease.

17 May 2013

In many state legislatures, the Medicaid expansion saga continues

News outlets offer updates on the future of uncertain Medicaid expansion plans in Texas and Arizona as well as a progress report from California.

17 May 2013

Cedars-Sinai launches new clinical trial to study effects of cabozantinib in prostate cancer patients

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have launched a new clinical trial to investigate the effects of a cancer-fighting drug therapy that has shown favorable outcomes in patients with advanced metastatic prostate cancer.

17 May 2013

Preclinical study shows PLX cells may help reverse symptoms associated with preeclampsia

Could the answer to repairing the ailing placenta in preeclampsia lie within the stem cells of a healthy placenta? New promising evidence may lead scientists to answer that question.

17 May 2013

House GOP lays groundwork for fall budget face-off

The chairman of the House tax-writing committee has been laying the groundwork for advancing an overhaul of the tax code to scale back deductions and reduce rates.

17 May 2013

LDL cholesterol less useful in assessing kidney disease patients' cardiovascular health

LDL cholesterol is not a useful marker of heart disease risk in patients with kidney disease, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

17 May 2013

Low income African-American adults living closer to fast food restaurants have higher BMI

African-American adults living closer to a fast food restaurant had a higher body mass index than those who lived further away from fast food, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, and this association was particularly strong among those with a lower income.

17 May 2013

Research News and Research

Imaging scans do little help to detect relapse of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

Robotic transplantation may reduce health disparities for obese patients with chronic kidney failure

Research: People with skin cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease

Research reveals vitamin C does not reduce urate levels in gout patients

People diagnosed with cancer are more likely to declare bankruptcy

Long-term success rates of surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse are lower than expected

Regularly taking prescription painkillers is associated with higher risk of ED in men

Simvastatin hinders positive effects of exercise for obese adults, say researchers

Research shows new neural circuits arise when hippocampus is disabled

Scientists identify 4 genes in baboons that influence levels of bad cholesterol

Retiree medical expenses fall, but they still exceed most people's expectations

Changes in specific proteins contribute to 'leaky-gut' wall

New research shows dysfunctional mitochondria in brain cells can lead to learning disabilities

New GWA can pose major ethical problems if used incorrectly, say ESHG recommendations

In many state legislatures, the Medicaid expansion saga continues

Cedars-Sinai launches new clinical trial to study effects of cabozantinib in prostate cancer patients

Preclinical study shows PLX cells may help reverse symptoms associated with preeclampsia

House GOP lays groundwork for fall budget face-off

LDL cholesterol less useful in assessing kidney disease patients' cardiovascular health

Low income African-American adults living closer to fast food restaurants have higher BMI

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