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Smoking is bad for your sperm

In men with varicocele, smoking alters semen quality and sperm function as well as inducing seminal oxidative stress, report researchers.

13 Aug 2012

Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ‘acceptable long term’

Obese patients who undergo laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass retain a fair quality of life 9 years later, research suggests.

13 Aug 2012

Thyroid disease common in vitiligo patients

Results from a systematic review and meta analysis suggest that thyroid disease is a common comorbidity in people with vitiligo.

10 Aug 2012

More psychologic support needed for pregnant women

Women should be screened for anxiety and depression during pregnancy, say the authors of a Dutch study into psychologic stress and birth outcomes.

10 Aug 2012

Vaginal delivery for preterm vertex babies not as risky as thought

Vaginal delivery for early preterm infants who have a vertex presentation does not have a significant negative impact on neonatal mortality compared with cesarean delivery, research suggests.

10 Aug 2012

Weight training lowers diabetes risk in men

Men who engage in weight training are at a reduced risk for Type 2 diabetes, especially if they combine this with aerobic exercise, show study findings.

10 Aug 2012

Worldwide data reveal gaps in elderly eye care

Worldwide eye examination rates among older adults are very low, despite this age group being recommended to have an eye test at least every 1–2 years, say researchers from Canada.

10 Aug 2012

ICD use contributes to decline in cardiac arrest

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator use is responsible for one-third of the decline in cardiac arrests caused by ventricular fibrillation, researchers say.

9 Aug 2012

Internet poor for foot and ankle patients

Foot and ankle patients seeking education on the internet are likely to come across poor quality information on their diagnosis, US researchers warn.

9 Aug 2012

Color-coded food labels help improve employee diets

A study carried out in a hospital cafeteria in the USA shows that color-coding food labels to indicate whether the foods are healthy or unhealthy can significantly improve the dietary choices made by employees.

9 Aug 2012

Early junk food habit may impact IQ

Children who eat a healthy diet before the age of 2 years are more likely to have a higher IQ at age 8 years than those who eat a less healthy diet, show results published in the European Journal of Epidemiology.

9 Aug 2012

Pay more than lip service to sun-screen advice for antihypertensive users

Users of common antihypertensive drugs, such as hydrochlorothiazide and nifedipine, may be at increased risk for developing lip cancer.

9 Aug 2012

Pre-cesarean antibiotics cut infection risk

Administering prophylactic antibiotics before women undergo cesareans significantly reduces postsurgical infection rates, show US study findings.

9 Aug 2012

Risk model predicts illness after ambulatory surgery

A marked proportion of patients undergoing ambulatory surgery suffer postdischarge nausea and vomiting, say US scientists who have developed a simplified risk score to identify patients who may benefit from long-acting prophylactic therapy.

9 Aug 2012

Patient cognition may affect EOL care intensity

Mild cognitive impairment in patients with advanced cancer may affect the intensity of end-of-life treatment and promote decision-making by caregivers, rather than patients, show US study results.

9 Aug 2012

Borderline personality disorder ‘not linked to psychosis transition’

The presence of borderline personality disorder is not associated with an increased risk for transition to full-blown psychosis in ultra-high risk patients, research shows.

9 Aug 2012

Work solvent-related brain tumor concerns allayed

There is no consistent evidence for increased risk for glioma or meningioma following occupational exposure to chlorinated solvents, say researchers.

8 Aug 2012

Model predicts stuttering and fluency in school-age children

Children can be successfully screened for stuttering and fluency using Howell and Davis's risk factor model, particularly when whole-word repetitions are excluded, UK study findings indicate.

8 Aug 2012

Immigration influences HIV diagnosis demographics

HIV-positive individuals born outside the USA are a heterogenous population but have significant demographic differences to infected patients born within in the USA, research reveals.

8 Aug 2012

Vulvodynia confers risk for other chronic pain syndromes

Women who experience vulvodynia are more likely than those without the pain syndrome to have fibromyalgia, interstitial cystitis, and irritable bowel syndrome, research suggests.

8 Aug 2012