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MRI scans can predict effects of multiple sclerosis 'flare-ups' on optic nerve

One of the most pernicious aspects of multiple sclerosis (MS) - its sheer unpredictability - may finally be starting to yield to advanced medical imaging techniques.

16 Dec 2008

Interruptions in Medicaid coverage associated with a higher rate of hospitalization

Interruptions in Medicaid coverage are associated with a higher rate of hospitalization for conditions that can often be treated in an ambulatory care setting, including asthma, diabetes, and hypertension, according to a new study in today's issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

15 Dec 2008

New research provides a clinical picture of obstructive sleep apnea from over six million hospital admissions

Research in the current issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine is the first to show the full clinical picture of comorbid conditions associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), quantify their frequency of occurrence and reveal their possible interrelationships.

15 Dec 2008

Zometa (zoledronic acid) shown to enhance chemotherapy in reducing breast tumor size

New data released demonstrates that the addition of Zometa (zoledronic acid) injection to standard chemotherapy before breast cancer surgery reduces the size of breast tumors more effectively than chemotherapy alone in women with early-stage disease.

14 Dec 2008

Novavax announces positive results in trial of seasonal influenza VLP (trivalent) vaccine candidate

Novavax, Inc. has announced favorable results from a Phase IIa human clinical trial of its seasonal influenza VLP (trivalent) vaccine candidate.

12 Dec 2008

Panic attacks or panic disorder linked to higher risk of heart problems

People who have been diagnosed with panic attacks or panic disorder have a greater risk of subsequently developing heart disease or suffering a heart attack than the normal population, with higher rates occurring in younger people, according to research published in Europe's leading cardiology journal, the European Heart Journal.

10 Dec 2008

Irritable bowel may be genetic

Irritations of the bowel can have genetic causes. Researchers at the Institute of Human Genetics at Heidelberg University Hospital have discovered this correlation.

10 Dec 2008

Carrier screening for spinal muscular atrophy should be offered to all couples

Carrier screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) - a serious genetic disease affecting approximately 1 in 10,000 infants that causes progressive muscle weakness and death - should be made available to all families, according to a new practice guideline issued by the American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG).

10 Dec 2008

Panic attacks linked to higher risk of heart attacks and heart disease, especially in younger people

10 Dec 2008

Study reveals effects of unconscious exposure to advertisements

Fads have been a staple of American pop culture for decades, from spandex in the 1980s to skinny jeans today.

10 Dec 2008

Computation and genomics data drive bacterial research into new golden age

A potent combination of powerful new analysis methods and abundant data from genomics projects is carrying microbiology forward into a new era.

10 Dec 2008

Study identifies characteristics of hospitals with low rates of surgical site infections

New research published in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) suggests that surgical procedures that are shorter in duration and the use of fewer blood transfusions characterize hospitals that have a lower incidence of surgical site infections (SSI).

8 Dec 2008

Confusing risk information may lead breast cancer patients to make poor treatment choices

A new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center found that a tool commonly used by doctors to estimate the risk of a woman's breast cancer returning after surgery is not very effective at explaining risk to patients.

8 Dec 2008

Studies examine quality of care for hospitalized sickle cell disease patients

A study assessing the quality of care for patients with sickle cell disease in a variety of hospital settings was presented Saturday, December 6 during the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology in San Francisco, CA.

8 Dec 2008

Novel therapeutic approaches for various forms of thrombocytopenia

Four studies that highlight significant advances in treatment and survival outcomes for patients with various forms of thrombocytopenia, a group of bleeding disorders characterized by a low number of platelets in the blood, were presented December 6 during the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology in San Francisco, CA.

8 Dec 2008

Study finds it generally safe to withdraw anti-seizure medication in children with epilepsy

A new Mayo Clinic study found that it is generally safe to withdraw anti-seizure medications in children with epilepsy who have achieved seizure-freedom while on the medication.

8 Dec 2008

New data demonstrates efficacy and tolerability of Carisbamate as an adjunctive therapy for partial onset seizures

Phase III data on carisbamate, an investigational compound recently filed with the FDA for the adjunctive treatment of partial onset seizures (POS) in patients 16 years of age and older, was presented during the poster sessions of the 32nd Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society.

7 Dec 2008

Clinical study shows that drug improves endothelial function in sickle cell disease patients

Itamar Medical, an international medical technology company developing noninvasive diagnostic technology using the Peripheral Arterial Tone (PAT) Signal, announced today the use of the company's patented Endo-PAT2000 in BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.'s phase 2 study of patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The Endo-PAT2000 was used to measure endothelial function in a study designed to evaluate whether the drug 6R-BH4 can improve endothelial function in SCD patients

5 Dec 2008

Moderate alcohol intake boosts amount of omega-3 fatty acids in our body

Moderate alcohol intake is associated with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in plasma and red blood cells.

5 Dec 2008

School-based asthma education program helps children and adolescents to better manage condition

A new study has found that a school-based asthma education program conducted in the Oakland, California school district was shown to reduce symptoms and increase the number of days that children who suffered from asthma were able to go to school..

3 Dec 2008

Frequency News and Research

MRI scans can predict effects of multiple sclerosis 'flare-ups' on optic nerve

Interruptions in Medicaid coverage associated with a higher rate of hospitalization

New research provides a clinical picture of obstructive sleep apnea from over six million hospital admissions

Zometa (zoledronic acid) shown to enhance chemotherapy in reducing breast tumor size

Novavax announces positive results in trial of seasonal influenza VLP (trivalent) vaccine candidate

Panic attacks or panic disorder linked to higher risk of heart problems

Irritable bowel may be genetic

Carrier screening for spinal muscular atrophy should be offered to all couples

Panic attacks linked to higher risk of heart attacks and heart disease, especially in younger people

Study reveals effects of unconscious exposure to advertisements

Computation and genomics data drive bacterial research into new golden age

Study identifies characteristics of hospitals with low rates of surgical site infections

Confusing risk information may lead breast cancer patients to make poor treatment choices

Studies examine quality of care for hospitalized sickle cell disease patients

Novel therapeutic approaches for various forms of thrombocytopenia

Study finds it generally safe to withdraw anti-seizure medication in children with epilepsy

New data demonstrates efficacy and tolerability of Carisbamate as an adjunctive therapy for partial onset seizures

Clinical study shows that drug improves endothelial function in sickle cell disease patients

Moderate alcohol intake boosts amount of omega-3 fatty acids in our body

School-based asthma education program helps children and adolescents to better manage condition

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