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Study shows significantly increased risk of heart attack in patients with Sj-gren's syndrome

A new study presented today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2014) showed a significantly increased risk of heart attack in patients with Sj-gren's syndrome (SjS), particularly in the first year following diagnosis.

13 Jun 2014

PD MED trial: Levodopa drug better for long-term treatment of newly diagnosed PD

For long-term treatment of newly diagnosed Parkinson’s disease (PD), the old drug levodopa provides better mobility and a higher quality of life than the two main alternatives, dopamine agonists (DA) and monoamine oxidase type B inhibitors (MAOBI), according to the largest-ever trial of PD treatment (PD MED), published in The Lancet.

13 Jun 2014

Low-income adolescents improve reading comprehension following 12 minutes of exercise

A new Dartmouth study shows 12 minutes of exercise can improve attention and reading comprehension in low-income adolescents, suggesting that schools serving low-income populations should work brief bouts of exercise into their daily schedules.

13 Jun 2014

New advanced treatment can make huge difference for patients who suffer "brain attack"

When car crash victims suffer serious injuries, emergency crews often get them to trauma centers for the advanced care they need.

13 Jun 2014

Physicians don't always fully discuss risks and benefits of cancer screening

A national survey of patients reveals that physicians don't always fully discuss the risks and benefits of cancer screening, reports a new study in American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

13 Jun 2014

Risk of breast cancer recurrence associated with carbohydrate intake

Dartmouth researchers have found that reducing carbohydrate intake could reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence among women whose tumor tissue is positive for the IGF-1 receptor.

13 Jun 2014

Weight loss most important factor for improving cardiovascular health in obese OSA patients

Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) tend to co-exist and are associated with a variety of cardiovascular risk factors, including inflammation, insulin resistance, abnormal cholesterol, and high blood pressure. While effective therapies are available for OSA, researchers are still unclear about what interventions are most effective in reducing the burden of risk factors for cardiovascular disease associated with OSA in obese patients.

13 Jun 2014

Study uncovers why statins increase diabetes risk

McMaster University researchers may have found a novel way to suppress the devastating side effect of statins, one of the worlds' most widely used drugs to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease.

13 Jun 2014

New class of tumor-targeting agents can seek out dozens of solid tumors

Scientists at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) report that a new class of tumor-targeting agents can seek out and find dozens of solid tumors, even illuminating brain cancer stem cells that resist current treatments.

13 Jun 2014

Fighting off illness causes sleep deprivation and affects memory

Sickness-induced insomnia is common because of link between brain and immune system. Fighting off illness- rather than the illness itself- causes sleep deprivation and affects memory, a new study has found.

13 Jun 2014

New imaging software measures growth of nodules in patients at risk of lung cancer

Medical-imaging software under development at Rochester Institute of Technology could someday give radiologists a tool for measuring the growth of nodules in patients at risk of lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

13 Jun 2014

Cranial ultrasound has greater sensitivity than temporal artery biopsy in diagnosis of GCA

A new study presented for the first time today at the European League Against Rheumatism Annual Congress (EULAR 2014), shows that cranial ultrasound has a greater sensitivity than temporal artery biopsy,* and a comparable specificity in the diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).

13 Jun 2014

Walking 6,000 steps per day may protect people at risk of knee OA

A new study shows that walking reduces risk of functional limitation associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA). In fact, the study funded in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and published in the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) journal, Arthritis Care & Research, suggests that walking 6,000 or more steps per day may protect those with or at risk of knee of OA from developing mobility issues, such as difficulty getting up from a chair and climbing stairs.

13 Jun 2014

Survivors of childhood cancers hospitalized more often many years after cancer treatment

Survivors of childhood cancers were hospitalized more often and for longer durations because of blood disorders and other problems, many years after cancer treatment was completed, compared with the general population, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

13 Jun 2014

Scientists are now one step closer to pill against obesity

Obesity and diabetes are among the fastest growing health problems in the world, and the hunt is in for a pill that can fight the problem.

13 Jun 2014

Recreational football training sessions lower blood pressure and improves heart function

The studies, published in the acclaimed Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, show that 24 weeks of twice-weekly recreational football training sessions lower blood pressure and improves heart function in men with high blood pressure and men with type 2 diabetes.

13 Jun 2014

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Study shows significantly increased risk of heart attack in patients with Sj-gren's syndrome

PD MED trial: Levodopa drug better for long-term treatment of newly diagnosed PD

Low-income adolescents improve reading comprehension following 12 minutes of exercise

New advanced treatment can make huge difference for patients who suffer "brain attack"

Physicians don't always fully discuss risks and benefits of cancer screening

Risk of breast cancer recurrence associated with carbohydrate intake

Weight loss most important factor for improving cardiovascular health in obese OSA patients

Study uncovers why statins increase diabetes risk

New class of tumor-targeting agents can seek out dozens of solid tumors

Fighting off illness causes sleep deprivation and affects memory

New imaging software measures growth of nodules in patients at risk of lung cancer

Cranial ultrasound has greater sensitivity than temporal artery biopsy in diagnosis of GCA

Walking 6,000 steps per day may protect people at risk of knee OA

Survivors of childhood cancers hospitalized more often many years after cancer treatment

Scientists are now one step closer to pill against obesity

Recreational football training sessions lower blood pressure and improves heart function

Proteins causing daytime sleepiness also play crucial role in bone formation

Breckenridge announces launch of Duloxetine Delayed-release Capsules

U.S. cancer survivors face economic burdens due to growing medical costs, productivity losses

New study show direct link between depression and medication nonadherence

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