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Simple approach results in low rates of MRSA infections

High compliance with hand hygiene and focusing on other simple infection control measures on medical, surgical and neuroscience intensive care units resulted in reduced rates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection by 95 percent in a nine-year study, according to research findings by Virginia Commonwealth University physicians presented during IDWeek 2012.

26 Oct 2012

Simple educational intervention could improve treatment rates for osteoporosis

Older patients who visited local ERs for chest pain or breathing problems and had chest x-rays reveal unknown spinal fractures, were more apt to receive osteoporosis treatment afterward if a simple intervention was used, recently published medical research from the University of Alberta has found.

26 Oct 2012

Scientists create yellow potatoes with high carotenoid levels

Potatoes with higher levels of beneficial carotenoids are the result of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) studies to improve one of America's most popular vegetables.

26 Oct 2012

New NCAA feeding protocol for athletes

Sports registered dietitians working in college and professional sports are asking the NCAA to toss out rules that restrict athletes to only one meal per day and instead permit unlimited interval feedings as needed throughout the day to fully restore athletes and make them 'whole again.'

26 Oct 2012

American Society of Nephrology establishes new foundation

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) has announced the creation of a new foundation—the ASN Foundation for Kidney Research—to propel major research advances in the treatment of kidney patients, and reach a cure for a disease that affects millions across the globe.

From Baxter International Inc. 26 Oct 2012

UC Riverside entomologists reconstruct the evolutionary history of assassin bugs

Assassin bugs, so named because these insects lie in ambush for prey that they attack with speed and precision, are found all over the world. Nearly 140 species of these bugs are blood-sucking; because they can bite humans around the mouth, they are also called kissing bugs. All kissing bugs can spread Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease that imposes an economic burden on society.

26 Oct 2012

Longer looks: Controversial raffle for IVF treatment; New role for community health workers; Romney, health care and the free market

"That's right, one lucky woman will win the ultimate chance at starting or building her family," said a contest announcement issued in April by Long Island I.V.F., a clinic in Melville that offers in vitro fertilization to women who are having difficulty conceiving. Contestants were asked to submit "the most emotional or entertaining essays and homemade amateur videos" explaining why they wanted a free round of I.V.F.

26 Oct 2012

Stroke survivors who smoke risk their life

In a study detailed in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke, researchers recruited 1,589 stroke survivors between 1996 and 1999 and examined the occurrence of deaths, recurrent strokes and heart attacks over a 10-year period. They found smokers and former smokers who suffered stroke had greater risk of death, multiple strokes or heart attack when compared to patients who were never smokers.

25 Oct 2012

Removing rotavirus vaccine age restrictions could save lives

Removing or relaxing the current rotavirus vaccine age restrictions would help save children’s lives, especially in low- and middle-income countries, say researchers.

25 Oct 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.

25 Oct 2012

Axis I disorder risk increased in youth with parental history of BD

Children with a parental history of bipolar disorder are at increased for DSM-IV axis I disorders, research shows.

25 Oct 2012

Sialendoscopy proves its worth in children

Sialendoscopy is a safe and effective technique for use in pediatric patients with salivary gland disorders including juvenile recurrent parotitis, which is the most common disorder in this population, say US researchers.

25 Oct 2012

Prasugrel reduces cardiovascular events among patients managed medically for ACS

A study has found that the anti-clotting medication prasugrel reduced cardiovascular events among patients who present with an acute coronary syndrome and are managed medically after an angiogram is performed to determine coronary anatomy.

25 Oct 2012

Scientists to examine origins of soil-carbon chemical chain reactions

Potential connections between the biodiversity of soil microorganisms and the carbon cycle will be studied by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Northern Arizona University (NAU) under a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

25 Oct 2012

TAVR procedure yields lower mortality rates for patients with aortic stenosis after three years

A study found that transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) yielded lower mortality rates after three years compared with medical therapy in patients deemed to be ineligible for conventional aortic valve surgery.

25 Oct 2012

Med school enrollment grows 1.5%

But officials warn that a cap on federally funded residencies could slow the number of doctors coming into the system.

25 Oct 2012

Obama administration to relax Medicare benefit rules

As part of a proposed settlement in a national class-action lawsuit, the federal government would expand benefits for skilled nursing and home health care to the chronically ill.

25 Oct 2012

Stability of the novel recombinant human albumins Albucult® and Recombumin® demonstrated by light scattering techniques

In a recently published article, researchers from Novozymes Biopharma (Nottingham, UK) and Malvern Panalytical (Malvern Panalytical, UK) describe collaborative work using light scattering techniques to demonstrate the short- and long-term stability of the novel recombinant human albumins Albucult® and Recombumin®.

From Malvern Panalytical 25 Oct 2012

Simple video game can help children with serious anger problems

Children with serious anger problems can be helped by a simple video game that hones their ability to regulate their emotions, finds a pilot study at Boston Children's Hospital. Results were published online October 24 in the journal Adolescent Psychiatry.

25 Oct 2012

National Proactive Surveillance Network launches today

The National Proactive Surveillance Network, the world's first online medical database designed to help men track the progression of their prostate cancer while avoiding complications from overtreatment, launches today.

25 Oct 2012

Research News and Research

Simple approach results in low rates of MRSA infections

Simple educational intervention could improve treatment rates for osteoporosis

Scientists create yellow potatoes with high carotenoid levels

New NCAA feeding protocol for athletes

American Society of Nephrology establishes new foundation

UC Riverside entomologists reconstruct the evolutionary history of assassin bugs

Longer looks: Controversial raffle for IVF treatment; New role for community health workers; Romney, health care and the free market

Stroke survivors who smoke risk their life

Removing rotavirus vaccine age restrictions could save lives

Social disadvantage may increase risk for psychosis

Axis I disorder risk increased in youth with parental history of BD

Sialendoscopy proves its worth in children

Prasugrel reduces cardiovascular events among patients managed medically for ACS

Scientists to examine origins of soil-carbon chemical chain reactions

TAVR procedure yields lower mortality rates for patients with aortic stenosis after three years

Med school enrollment grows 1.5%

Obama administration to relax Medicare benefit rules

Stability of the novel recombinant human albumins Albucult® and Recombumin® demonstrated by light scattering techniques

Simple video game can help children with serious anger problems

National Proactive Surveillance Network launches today

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