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Auditory systems differ between sexes in sparrows depending on the season

Auditory systems differ between sexes in sparrows depending on the season

Auditory systems differ between sexes in sparrows depending on the season, a Georgia State University neuroscientist has found. The work adds to our knowledge of how the parts of the nervous system, including that of humans, are able to change.

10 Dec 2012

Strong inverse association between caffeinated coffee intake and oral/pharyngeal cancer mortality

Strong inverse association between caffeinated coffee intake and oral/pharyngeal cancer mortality

A new American Cancer Society study finds a strong inverse association between caffeinated coffee intake and oral/pharyngeal cancer mortality. The authors say people who drank more than four cups of caffeinated coffee per day were at about half the risk of death of these often fatal cancers compared to those who only occasionally or who never drank coffee.

10 Dec 2012

Erect radiographs reveal missed cervical spine instability

Erect radiographs reveal missed cervical spine instability

Erect radiographs are necessary to rule out unstable cervical spine injuries, UK researchers report.

10 Dec 2012

Saliva increases protective potential during periodontitis

Saliva increases protective potential during periodontitis

Two constituents of saliva that form part of the defense mechanism of the oral cavity increase during periodontitis, and decrease again after treatment for the condition, study findings show.

10 Dec 2012

Thulium vapoenucleation well-tolerated for treating benign prostate obstruction

Thulium vapoenucleation well-tolerated for treating benign prostate obstruction

Treating benign prostate obstruction with thulium vapoenucleation of the prostate is well-tolerated and effective and leads to a low incidence of perioperative complications, according to recent study findings.

10 Dec 2012

ATLAS holds up 10-year tamoxifen regime

ATLAS holds up 10-year tamoxifen regime

Results from the ATLAS study indicate that women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer should consider taking tamoxifen for up to 10 years after diagnosis.

10 Dec 2012

Immune dysfunction pinpointed in developmental disorder

Immune dysfunction pinpointed in developmental disorder

Children with neurodevelopmental abnormalities resulting from duplication of the methyl-CpG binding protein 2 gene also have impaired T-helper-cell 1 responses, research shows.

10 Dec 2012

Risk factors revealed for anti-tuberculosis drug hepatotoxicity

Risk factors revealed for anti-tuberculosis drug hepatotoxicity

The risk for hepatotoxicity among patients treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs is affected by gender, ethnicity, and the presence of genetic polymorphisms, say Argentinean researchers.

10 Dec 2012

CYP2J2 implicated in preeclampsia

CYP2J2 implicated in preeclampsia

Study findings suggest that uteroplacental cytochrome P450 subfamily 2J polypeptide 2 overexpression contributes to preeclampsia.

10 Dec 2012

Antimicrobial catheters do not significantly reduce UTI risk

Antimicrobial catheters do not significantly reduce UTI risk

Silver alloy-coated antimicrobial catheters do not significantly reduce the risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infection compared with standard catheters in adult hospital patients requiring short-term catheterization, show UK study results.

10 Dec 2012

Meals on wheels reduces nursing home strain

Meals on wheels reduces nursing home strain

US states that have invested in community-based service networks, particularly home-delivered meals, have proportionally fewer nursing home residents with low-care needs, report researchers.

10 Dec 2012

Heart-healthy diet may reduce recurrent stroke, MI risk

Heart-healthy diet may reduce recurrent stroke, MI risk

Eating a “heart-healthy” diet may lower the risk for recurrent cardiovascular disease events in middle-aged individuals with a history of such conditions, researchers report.

10 Dec 2012

Throat swabs should be included in S. aureus screening programs

Throat swabs should be included in S. aureus screening programs

Performing throat swabs, in addition to nasal swabs, in Staphylococcus aureus screening programs may improve rates of detection, suggest study findings.

10 Dec 2012

Rehabilitation helps restore erectile function post radical prostatectomy

Rehabilitation helps restore erectile function post radical prostatectomy

Results from a study published in BJU International indicate that penile rehabilitation programs can help restore erectile function following nerve-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

10 Dec 2012

RET fusion signals unique NSCLC subtype

RET fusion signals unique NSCLC subtype

The presence of RET fusion genes in approximately 1.5% of non-small-cell lung cancer defines a subset of tumors with distinct clinicopathologic features, research suggests.

10 Dec 2012

FGFR1 amplification heralds poor prognosis in SCCL

FGFR1 amplification heralds poor prognosis in SCCL

Amplification of the fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 gene independently predicts poor outcomes in patients who have undergone resection of squamous cell lung cancer, research shows.

10 Dec 2012

New lung cancer loci found

New lung cancer loci found

Genome-wide analysis has identified three new susceptibility loci for lung cancer in a large cohort of never-smoking women in Asia.

10 Dec 2012

Don’t stretch yourself too much before cycling

Don’t stretch yourself too much before cycling

Stretching immediately before starting cycling appears to impair exercise efficiency and durability, warn researchers.

10 Dec 2012

Microarray analysis ‘best test for prenatal diagnosis’

Microarray analysis ‘best test for prenatal diagnosis’

Chromosomal microarray analysis is able to identify significantly more clinically relevant information for prenatal diagnosis than is karyotyping, and is equally able to highlight aneuploidies and unbalanced rearrangements, US study findings suggest.

10 Dec 2012

Contrast agent ‘not recommended’ in premature neonates

Contrast agent ‘not recommended’ in premature neonates

Premature neonates who are given oral Gastrografin immediately after birth do not pass meconium more quickly than others, study findings suggest.

10 Dec 2012

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