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Air quality in cities linked to inflammatory risk in diabetes

Exposure to traffic-related air pollutants is associated with a rapid increase in systemic inflammation in patients with diabetes, report Indian researchers.

30 Nov 2012

Topical simvastatin may be answer to nonhealing diabetic wounds

Topical simvastatin significantly accelerates wound healing in mice and may be a good treatment option for diabetic patients with nonhealing wounds, say researchers.

30 Nov 2012

Inpatients falling under the effects of hypnotic agent

Hospital patients taking the commonly prescribed hypnotic agent zolpidem are at an increased risk for falls, which in turn significantly increase morbidity and healthcare costs, say US researchers.

30 Nov 2012

Infrared therapy could help prevent anal cancer in HIV-positive population

Infrared coagulopathy treatment of a potential precursor of anal cancer is effective and warrants further study as a way to reduce anal cancer incidence and mortality among HIV-infected people, report researchers.

30 Nov 2012

Orthopedic surgery relieves breast cancer metastases

Results of a review demonstrate the key role orthopedic surgery can play in the care of breast cancer patients with bone metastases.

30 Nov 2012

Only assess glaucoma drug efficacy after multiple testing

Intraocular pressure measurements may be insufficient to determine treatment effectiveness, even when repeated multiple times, show study results.

30 Nov 2012

Phone, letter prompts improve statin uptake

Telephoning and writing to individuals who have not filled their new prescription for statin medication significantly improves rates of prescription uptake, show US study results.

30 Nov 2012

Lewy pathology out of favor as Parkinson’s culprit

Neurodegeneration and cellular dysfunction may precede the appearance of Lewy bodies in the substantia nigra, shows research that challenges the role of Lewy pathology in Parkinson’s disease.

30 Nov 2012

Regorafenib phase III results strongly support use in GIST

Regorafenib is effective for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors who have failed to respond to treatment with imatinib and sunitinib, trial results show.

29 Nov 2012

Air pollution exposure in early life linked to autism

Exposure to air pollution in early life or during pregnancy puts children at risk for autism, show study findings.

29 Nov 2012

Patient adherence predicts ankle surgery healing

Focusing on postoperative care may be the optimal way of reducing healing complications following ankle fracture surgery, say US researchers.

29 Nov 2012

Periodontal disease identified using salivary biomarkers

Markers of inflammation found in saliva could be used to identify periodontal disease in large epidemiologic surveys, avoiding the need for cumbersome and expensive tests, suggest researchers.

29 Nov 2012

Palliative care needs expanding

Individuals with late-stage Parkinson's disease and other related motor disorders experience severe symptoms of physical and psychologic distress, suggesting that current care is falling short, say UK researchers.

29 Nov 2012

High–fructose corn syrup use linked to diabetes

Countries that have opted to use high-fructose corn syrup in their food and drink industry have a 20% higher mean prevalence of diabetes than countries that have minimal use of or do not use the sweetener.

29 Nov 2012

Factors increasing risk for pertussis in children evaluated

Research shows that children with pertussis infection are significantly less likely to have had all five diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine doses than uninfected children.

28 Nov 2012

Biomarker for ALS progression shows promise

Levels of a neurofilament subunit in cerebral spinal fluid, serum, or plasma may predict disease progression in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, report researchers.

28 Nov 2012

Dutasteride delays PSA progression

The 5α-reductase inhibitor, dutasteride, delays the clinical progression of prostate cancer in patients with prostate-specific antigen levels that have failed to reduce adequately following radical therapy for localized disease, report researchers.

28 Nov 2012

Hospice patients accepting of student examinations

The majority of hospice inpatients are happy to be examined by medical students, indicate the results of a UK study.

28 Nov 2012

Hemorrhage risk ‘higher than reported’ for AF warfarin users

Real-world findings for atrial fibrillation patients using warfarin point to a significantly higher risk for hemorrhage than reported for clinical trials.

28 Nov 2012

Novo Nordisk launches HemaGo mobile app to help individuals with hemophilia

Novo Nordisk announced today the introduction of HemaGo, a mobile application (app) to help individuals with hemophilia and their caregivers monitor the details of treatment, including medications, dosing, bleed information and the impact of hemophilia on life events.

From Novo Nordisk 28 Nov 2012