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New report highlights factors that contribute to asthma

There is still no cure for asthma, so for 22 million people in the U.S., this chronic disease continues to be a daily burden no matter where they live. But it's not just air pollution they should be worried about. Factors such as pollen, secondhand smoke – even high rates of poverty, a large uninsured population or a high number of ER visits – can be critical signs that certain cities and states are worse for families with asthma. It is especially true for people with severe asthma.

7 May 2013

Implantation of new mechanical heart valve reduces anticoagulation therapy in AVR patients

For more than 40 years, patients under 65 years of age requiring heart valve replacement have had to choose between a mechanical valve that offers life-long durability but requires aggressive warfarin anticoagulation or a biological (cow or pig) valve that will wear out in 10-20 years but does not require anticoagulation.

7 May 2013

Patients with faulty heart valves can benefit from Valve-in-Valve technique

When a biologic aortic valve prosthesis fails, the patient often faces a high risk valve replacement through repeat open heart surgery. A new technique, known as Valve-in-Valve, uses minimally invasive techniques to introduce a collapsible aortic heart valve into the damaged valve in order to restore function.

7 May 2013

Entremed reports patent issuance for its lead drug candidate ENMD-2076

EntreMed, Inc., a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing therapeutics for the treatment of a variety of cancers, today announced the issuance by the Chinese State Intellectual Property Office of Patent Certificate No. ZL 200680044656.7.

7 May 2013

New form of electroconvulsive therapy could prevent adverse cognitive side effects

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the most effective acute treatment for severe major depression. However, even with newer forms of ECT, there remains a significant risk of adverse cognitive effects, particularly memory problems.

7 May 2013

Aerobic exercise can help reduce breast cancer risk

Changes in estrogen breakdown, or metabolism, may be one of the mechanisms by which aerobic exercise lowers a woman's breast cancer risk, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

7 May 2013

CDC papers discuss approaches to reduce use of indoor tanning devices, prevent skin cancer

Preventing skin cancer by reducing use of indoor tanning devices requires a coordinated approach at the national, state, and local levels suggests a pair of papers by CDC authors in a special theme issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Evidence has shown that use of indoor tanning devices increases the risk of developing skin cancer, including melanoma, and these papers discuss approaches that could help reduce use of indoor tanning devices and prevent future incidence of skin cancers.

7 May 2013

Ultrafine particles in consumer products can cause lung inflammation

A consortium of scientists from across the country has found that breathing ultrafine particles from a large family of materials that increasingly are found in a host of household and commercial products, from sunscreens to the ink in copy machines to super-strong but lightweight sporting equipment, can cause lung inflammation and damage.

7 May 2013

Terminally ill patients supported by religious communities receive more-intensive EoL medical care

A study by Tracy A. Balboni, M.D., M.P.H., of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, and colleagues suggests that spiritual care and end-of-life (EoL) discussions by the medical team may be associated with reduced aggressive treatment.

7 May 2013

Study examines link between families with exceptional longevity and cognitive impairment

A study by Stephanie Cosentino, Ph.D., of Columbia University, New York, and colleagues examines the relationship between families with exceptional longevity and cognitive impairment consistent with Alzheimer disease.

7 May 2013

Study; Media reports about supposedly hazardous substances may trigger nocebo effect in some people

Media reports about substances that are supposedly hazardous to health may cause suggestible people to develop symptoms of a disease even though there is no objective reason for doing so.

7 May 2013

TBI in older adults presents special diagnostic, management and treatment challenges

Each year more than 1.7 million people in the United States sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The incidence of TBI in older adults poses special diagnostic, management and treatment challenges, say experts in a special collection of papers on TBI in the elderly in NeuroRehabilitation: An Interdisciplinary Journal.

7 May 2013

Minimal dose computed tomography better at detecting new or recurrent lung cancer

Lung cancer is associated with very high mortality, in part because it is hard to detect at early stages, but also because it can recur frequently after surgical removal.

7 May 2013

Viewpoints: Assessing the Oregon Medicaid experiment; health insurance hysteria; in Florida, 'toxic politics' beats out common sense

The people who got Medicaid used more health care, and seem to have done so smartly - they got preventive care, they got their diabetes diagnosed and began managing it.

7 May 2013

Schools play a critical role in early identification of adolescents with mental disorders

A study published in the May 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that mental health resources provided by schools are significantly associated with whether adolescents with mental disorders receive needed mental health services.

7 May 2013

Medical Condition News

New report highlights factors that contribute to asthma

Implantation of new mechanical heart valve reduces anticoagulation therapy in AVR patients

Patients with faulty heart valves can benefit from Valve-in-Valve technique

Entremed reports patent issuance for its lead drug candidate ENMD-2076

New form of electroconvulsive therapy could prevent adverse cognitive side effects

Aerobic exercise can help reduce breast cancer risk

CDC papers discuss approaches to reduce use of indoor tanning devices, prevent skin cancer

Ultrafine particles in consumer products can cause lung inflammation

Terminally ill patients supported by religious communities receive more-intensive EoL medical care

Study examines link between families with exceptional longevity and cognitive impairment

Study; Media reports about supposedly hazardous substances may trigger nocebo effect in some people

TBI in older adults presents special diagnostic, management and treatment challenges

Minimal dose computed tomography better at detecting new or recurrent lung cancer

Viewpoints: Assessing the Oregon Medicaid experiment; health insurance hysteria; in Florida, 'toxic politics' beats out common sense

Schools play a critical role in early identification of adolescents with mental disorders

Researchers publish new Canadian guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia

Neuroperspective reviews status and prospects of therapeutics for Parkinson's disease

Mutant protein contributes to Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome

Scientists identify causative factor behind lung edema

Prior administration of erythropoietin reduces need for blood transfusions

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

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