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Maintaining high blood pressure treatment may reduce the risk of dementia in old age

Lead author of the study Rita Peila, Ph.D., an epidemiologist at the National Institute on Aging (NIA), said "For every year of hypertension treatment, there is increased protection against dementia."

13 Apr 2006

A drink or two a day may be associated with better cognitive function in women

"Women who had up to two drinks a day scored about 20 percent higher on the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) than women who didn't drink at all or who consumed less than one drink a week," said Clinton Wright, M.D., M.S., lead author of the study.

13 Apr 2006

People are more willing to lie to coworkers than to strangers

Though explicit talk of money may be considered gauche, we are frequently confronted with the dreaded query "How much did you pay for that?"

13 Apr 2006

Cardiocerebral resuscitation improves survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Survival rates following the most common form of cardiac arrest increased three-fold when emergency medical personnel used a new form of CPR developed at The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center.

13 Apr 2006

New risks identified after early breast cancer

A new study of women with early stage, localized breast cancer identifies new patterns and risk factors for invasive disease that may influence how patients are treated.

13 Apr 2006

Obesity is most costly lifestyle health risk–especially for women

Obesity is a major contributor to employee health costs, responsible for two to three percent of all medical claims dollars, reports a study in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

13 Apr 2006

Sildenafil improves blood flow after heart attack in an animal model

Dogs treated with sildenafil, a drug most commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction, had better blood flow in coronary arteries than control animals, following an induced artery obstruction and treatment that modeled a heart attack and standard medical care given to people

13 Apr 2006

Sexy media matters

A new study establishes a strong connection between young adolescents' media diet and increased sexual intercourse.

13 Apr 2006

How you wake up might explain near death experiences

According to a new study, people who have had near death experiences often have different arousal systems controlling the sleep-wake states than people who have never had such an experience.

12 Apr 2006

Prostate cancer risk linked to high cholesterol

Italian Researchers say they have found what they believe to be the first direct link between high cholesterol levels and prostate cancer.

12 Apr 2006

Review examines the management of radiotherapy induced rectourethal fistula

Rectourethral fistulas (RUF) are a challenging problem observed by urological and colorectal surgeons.

11 Apr 2006

Usage and outcomes of primary androgen deprivation therapy for localized prostate cancer

In the online March 2006 version of Cancer, Dr. Kawakami and associates report from the CaPSURE database that primary androgen deprivation therapy (PADT) is used in 14% of prostate cancer (CaP) patients with reasonable outcomes at approximately 5 years follow-up.

11 Apr 2006

Interstitial cystitis average cost in first year after diagnosis $3000 or more

Wu and colleagues studied data for patients under age 65 with at least one diagnosis of Interstitial Cystitis (IC) from a de-identified administrative database of 2 million beneficiaries that included medical, drug and disability claims for 1999-2002.

11 Apr 2006

Study assesses formularies across Medicare drug plans

Medicare's new private stand-alone drug plans vary significantly - in terms of covered drugs, out-of-pocket costs for specific medications, and restrictions placed on the use of certain drugs - according to a new analysis released today by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

11 Apr 2006

Oral post-surgical complications following the administration of bisphosphonates given for osteopenia related to malignancy

The patient of a periodontist in private practice in New Orleans developed osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), a condition that can cause severe, often irreversible and debilitating damage to the jaw, following periodontal surgical therapy.

11 Apr 2006

Dasatinib provides significant benefit in chronic myeloid leukemia patients resistant to Gleevec

A study led by researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute has found that dasatinib provides significant benefit in chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients resistant to Gleevec. (imatinib), according to a study presented during the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.

11 Apr 2006

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Maintaining high blood pressure treatment may reduce the risk of dementia in old age

A drink or two a day may be associated with better cognitive function in women

People are more willing to lie to coworkers than to strangers

Cardiocerebral resuscitation improves survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

New risks identified after early breast cancer

Obesity is most costly lifestyle health risk–especially for women

Sildenafil improves blood flow after heart attack in an animal model

Sexy media matters

How you wake up might explain near death experiences

Prostate cancer risk linked to high cholesterol

Review examines the management of radiotherapy induced rectourethal fistula

Usage and outcomes of primary androgen deprivation therapy for localized prostate cancer

Interstitial cystitis average cost in first year after diagnosis $3000 or more

Study assesses formularies across Medicare drug plans

Oral post-surgical complications following the administration of bisphosphonates given for osteopenia related to malignancy

Dasatinib provides significant benefit in chronic myeloid leukemia patients resistant to Gleevec

Teens turn to pot after parental bust-ups

Birth order has no effect on intelligence

Adolescents with unhealthy weight-control behaviors more likely to be overweight five years later

Estrogen-alone hormone therapy does not increase the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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