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Students who use false IDs are at increased risk for alcohol use disorder

A study found that almost two-thirds of college students used a fake ID at least once to obtain alcohol. Students who used false ID more often indirectly increased their risk for alcohol use disorder, according to a new longitudinal study in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.

18 Oct 2013

Study explores advantages of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy for treating hyperparathyroidism

An open surgical procedure called bilateral neck exploration has been the gold standard operation for treating patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. But the development of a minimally invasive procedure to remove the parathyroid gland now offers a new option.

17 Oct 2013

ESTEVE reports positive top line results from E-58425 phase II trial for acute pain

ESTEVE, a pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapeutics for pain today announces positive top line results from its recently completed phase II trial, which was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of E-58425 in acute pain.

16 Oct 2013

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery provides better health status, quality of life in diabetic patients

For patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease in more than one artery, treatment with coronary artery bypass graft surgery provided slightly better health status and quality of life between 6 months and 2 years than procedures using drug-eluting stents, although beyond 2 years the difference disappeared, according to a study in the October 16 issue of JAMA.

16 Oct 2013

Results announced for Phase II PRECEDENT trial of vintafolide for treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, (NYSE: MRK) and Endocyte, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECYT) today announced the online publication of results from the randomized Phase II PRECEDENT trial for vintafolide (MK-8109/EC145), an investigational folate small molecule drug conjugate (SMDC), in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO), the official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

15 Oct 2013

American Heart Association recommends docs to evaluate patients’ physical activity habits

Doctors should evaluate your physical activity habits as routinely as checking your blood pressure and other risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the American Heart Association recommends in a scientific statement published in its journal Circulation.

15 Oct 2013

Peripheral nerve stimulation reduces headache intensity by more than 70%

For the more than 45 million Americans who suffer from chronic headaches, relief may be on the way in the form of an electric pulse, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

Non-hormonal chronic pain treatment reduces moderate-to-severe hot flashes

Menopausal women suffer from half as many hot flashes after receiving a non-hormonal chronic pain treatment, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

DSM-IV insufficient for bipolar disorder diagnosis

Research findings support concerns that the text revision of the 4th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is too restrictive for diagnosing bipolar disorder.

11 Oct 2013

New clinical trial shows increased asthma control with FeNO-guided anti-inflammatory treatment

A new randomised clinical trial shows lower incidence of asthma exacerbations and increased asthma control with Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO)-guided anti-inflammatory treatment.

11 Oct 2013

Palliative chemoradiation boosts survival, QoL in poor-prognosis NSCLC

C hemoradiation is superior to chemotherapy alone with respect to both survival and quality of life in patients with inoperable non-small-cell lung cancer, a phase III trial has found.

10 Oct 2013

State public health departments do not lose funding when merged with Medicaid programs

State public health departments do not necessarily lose funding when merged with larger Medicaid programs, according to a just-released study. The findings from this first-of-a-kind research should help allay concerns that when such mergers occur they automatically lead to cutbacks in public health, says lead author Paula Lantz, PhD, who is chair of the Department of Health Policy at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS).

10 Oct 2013

Neuroscientist receives CAREER grant to research on auditory processing and sound localization

Twenty years ago Khaleel A. Razak was an electronics engineering student focused on creating a telephone for hearing-impaired children in Chennai, India. Today he is a neuroscientist at the University of California, Riverside whose research on how the brain processes everyday sounds may lead to therapies for age-related hearing problems and Fragile X Syndrome.

10 Oct 2013

Football players are at greater risk of injury after scoring a goal

Male football players are at a greater risk of injury five minutes after a card has been given or after a goal has been scored. The frequency of player injuries also increases when their own team is in the lead.

10 Oct 2013

Study proposes novel treatment for narcolepsy

Lancet Neurology, a prestigious journal in its domain, publishes in its last issue, an article entitled "Pitolisant versus placebo and modafinil in patients with narcolepsy: a double-blind randomised trial" authored by Y. Dauvilliers and others from the HARMONY I study group which proposes a novel treatment for this orphan disease. It is accompanied by a Commentary entitled "A need for new treatments in narcolepsy".

10 Oct 2013

Study associates high polyphenols intake with 30% reduction in mortality in older adults

It is the first time that a scientific study associates high polyphenols intake with a 30% reduction in mortality in older adults. The research, published on Journal of Nutrition, is the first to evaluate the total dietary polyphenol intake by using a nutritional biomarker and not only a food frequency questionnaire.

10 Oct 2013

HIV infection heralds worse outcomes in NSCLC

Infection with HIV is an indicator of poor prognosis in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer, analysis of epidemiologic data indicates.

9 Oct 2013

High bipolar medication adherence not elusive

Researchers have found “remarkably” high medication adherence rates among patients with bipolar disorder participating in a comparative effectiveness trial.

9 Oct 2013

Hypothermia does not improve result in patients with severe bacterial meningitis

Bruno Mourvillier, M.D., of the Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, and colleagues conducted a study to examine whether treatment with hypothermia would improve the functional outcome of comatose patients with bacterial meningitis compared with standard care.

9 Oct 2013

Research suggests almonds may be good snack option for those concerned about weight

A new study published in the October issue of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that study participants eating 1.5 ounces of dry-roasted, lightly salted almonds every day experienced reduced hunger and improved dietary vitamin E and monounsaturated ("good") fat intake without increasing body weight.

9 Oct 2013

Frequency News and Research

Students who use false IDs are at increased risk for alcohol use disorder

Study explores advantages of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy for treating hyperparathyroidism

ESTEVE reports positive top line results from E-58425 phase II trial for acute pain

Coronary artery bypass graft surgery provides better health status, quality of life in diabetic patients

Results announced for Phase II PRECEDENT trial of vintafolide for treatment of platinum-resistant ovarian cancer

American Heart Association recommends docs to evaluate patients’ physical activity habits

Peripheral nerve stimulation reduces headache intensity by more than 70%

Non-hormonal chronic pain treatment reduces moderate-to-severe hot flashes

DSM-IV insufficient for bipolar disorder diagnosis

New clinical trial shows increased asthma control with FeNO-guided anti-inflammatory treatment

Palliative chemoradiation boosts survival, QoL in poor-prognosis NSCLC

State public health departments do not lose funding when merged with Medicaid programs

Neuroscientist receives CAREER grant to research on auditory processing and sound localization

Football players are at greater risk of injury after scoring a goal

Study proposes novel treatment for narcolepsy

Study associates high polyphenols intake with 30% reduction in mortality in older adults

HIV infection heralds worse outcomes in NSCLC

High bipolar medication adherence not elusive

Hypothermia does not improve result in patients with severe bacterial meningitis

Research suggests almonds may be good snack option for those concerned about weight

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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