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Ciclosporin no more effective than infliximab in severe UC

Ciclosporin and infliximab have similar efficacy for the treatment of patients with refractory severe ulcerative colitis, show the findings of a multinational trial.

18 Oct 2012

Global anti-tuberculosis campaign now ‘at a crossroads’

Tuberculosis care and control has improved dramatically over the last two decades, but numbers of cases and deaths are still high and multidrug resistant-TB is an under-reported and ever-increasing problem, suggest findings from the World Health Organization Global TB Report 2012.

18 Oct 2012

Value of cranberries for UTI prevention called into question

Results from an updated systematic review suggest that the value of cranberry juice or capsule consumption for prevention of urinary tract infections is likely to be limited.

17 Oct 2012

Soccer scores hat-trick for hypertensive men

Soccer training can significantly reduce blood pressure and improve aerobic fitness in hypertensive middle-aged men, researchers say.

17 Oct 2012

Tool reveals myeloproliferative neoplasm patient burden

Researchers have devised a tool to accurately assess the extent of symptoms in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms.

17 Oct 2012

Genetic signatures for aggressive prostate cancer identified

Researchers have identified two genetic signatures for castration-resistant prostate cancer that may predict the severity of the disease.

17 Oct 2012

Botulinum treatment benefits in BPH maybe down to placebo effect

Treatment with botulinum toxin has proved no more effective than placebo at reducing symptoms in men with lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostate hyperplasia, show study findings.

17 Oct 2012

Quitting smoking may improve HRQoL in advanced lung cancer

The health-related quality of life of patients with advanced-stage lung cancer is worsened if they smoke, report UK researchers.

17 Oct 2012

Nine Sydney researchers to receive funding for biomedical research projects

The Ramaciotti Foundations will award nearly $645,000 in grants to nine Sydney researchers at a gala dinner tonight, to support continued outstanding biomedical research. The Ramaciotti Foundations will award over $1.6 million to 23 recipients at the annual awards evening in Brisbane.

16 Oct 2012

Rehabilitation program combats occupational skin disease

Results from a German study suggest that a 6–10 week rehabilitation program set up to help people overcome severe occupational skin disease continues to have significant benefits for participants 1 year after discharge.

16 Oct 2012

Women with learning disabilities left out of contraception decisions

Women with learning disabilities are frequently left out of decisions concerning contraception, and often use contraceptives despite not being sexually active, show the results of a UK survey.

16 Oct 2012

Sleep deprivation reduces aggression, testosterone in men

Sleep deprivation is associated with a reduction in reactive aggression and testosterone levels in men, Canadian study findings show.

16 Oct 2012

Antipsychotic drug exposure may have neurologic consequences

French researchers report an increased risk for Parkinson’s disease in elderly people who have past exposure to neuroleptic drugs.

16 Oct 2012

Experts blaze TRAIL for pulmonary arterial hypertension therapy

Researchers have shown that the cell signaling molecule tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand may be a potential therapeutic target for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

16 Oct 2012

Widening treatment options for parotid duct stenoses

Parotidectomy should no longer be regarded as a routine treatment for parotid duct stenosis and should be indicated only in individual cases, report researchers.

16 Oct 2012

Computerized checklist helps physicians to prevent dangerous venous thromboembolisms or PE

A computerized checklist system designed to help physicians identify and use the best methods of preventing potentially deadly blood clots in hospitalized trauma patients dramatically reduced the number of these dangerous venous thromboembolisms (VTEs), new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

16 Oct 2012

Drug-eluting balloon procedure can effectively treat peripheral artery disease

Use of balloon angioplasty and placement of stents to widen clogged arteries have become standard medical procedure. Further advancing this treatment, drug-eluting devices are now delivering medication directly to the site where it can be most effective. While this technique has met with success in coronary arteries, its use in peripheral arteries is still under study.

16 Oct 2012