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Sorting rhinosinusitis symptoms by ‘SNOT-22’

The three leading symptoms for chronic rhinosinusitis are nasal blockage, alterations to smell/taste, and needing to blow the nose, report UK researchers.

17 Jul 2012

Rheumatoid arthritis patients take-up cancer screening

Insurance records for rheumatoid arthritis patients in the USA indicate that patients are receiving their recommended cervical, breast, and colon cancer screening tests.

16 Jul 2012

Athletes return to elite sport after hip reconstruction

Around three-quarters of elite athletes who undergo arthroscopic labral reconstruction of the hip successfully return to their sport at the same level of competition they were at prior to surgery, a review shows.

16 Jul 2012

Research reveals how metformin reduces HCC risk

For every year that a patient with diabetes takes metformin, their risk for hepatocellular carcinoma reduces, say the authors of a study that also sheds light on the cellular pathway it uses.

16 Jul 2012

Premature babies need to be born in high-level units

The survival benefit of delivering at a high-level neonatal intensive care unit is larger than previously thought, a study shows.

16 Jul 2012

Hemorrhoids may cause erectile dysfunction

Men may be more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction if they have previously been diagnosed with hemorrhoids, particularly if they are aged under 40 years, report researchers.

16 Jul 2012

Femoroacetabular hip impingement behind sports hernia

A large proportion of athletes with sports hernias also have femoroacetabular impingement of the hip on the same side of the body, results of a magnetic resonance imaging study show.

16 Jul 2012

Treatment deteriorates giant cell arteritis imaging sensitivity

Patients with suspected giant cell arteritis should undergo imaging before or as soon as possible after treatment has started to minimize the chance of a false–negative result, advise German researchers.

16 Jul 2012

Prostate cancer treatment regrets linked to comorbidity

Men with cardiovascular disease are significantly more likely to regret their prostate cancer treatment choice than men without this comorbidity and have an increased risk for adverse effects, US researchers warn.

16 Jul 2012

Physician-targeted intervention could reduce depression in elderly

Older patients whose physicians take part in a practice audit and education-based intervention have reduced odds of depression and self-harm at 24 months – significantly so in the case of self-harm, show results of an Australian trial.

16 Jul 2012

Mitochondrial gene regulators involved in Huntington’s disease pathology

Researchers have identified two molecules involved in mitochondrial function that appear to be important in the pathogenesis of Huntington’s disease.

16 Jul 2012

Meth abuse affects children too

Methamphetamine abuse could be leading to an increase in child abuse and neglect, as reflected by a concomitant increase in foster care admissions, report researchers.

13 Jul 2012

Conservative treatment throws baseball best playing chance

For baseball players with superior labral tears, conservative shoulder treatment may offer a better chance of returning to play than surgery, say US researchers.

13 Jul 2012

Axial length may affect macular disease evaluation

Korean researchers report that thinner macular retinal thickness, lower macular volume, and greater foveal thickness are associated with longer axial length in young individuals with myopic eyes.

13 Jul 2012

Patient interaction with medical record boosts prevention service use

The use of patient-centered interactive health records can improve the delivery and uptake of preventive services, including cancer screening and vaccinations, show the results of a US study.

13 Jul 2012

Antipsychotic use in pregnancy should be closely monitored

Use of any type of antipsychotic during pregnancy increases the risk for women developing gestational diabetes, show Swedish study results that also indicate a link between antipsychotics and a risk for giving birth to a small for gestational age infant.

13 Jul 2012