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Oblique split graft technique avoids rhinoplasty warp

A novel graft technique may reduce the risk of costal cartilage graft warping in patients undergoing septorhinoplasty for saddle nose deformity with depleted source, Turkish surgeons say.

19 Feb 2013

Clonal evolution explains unpredictable leukemia disease course

Scientists have revealed the complicated clonal evolution of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, giving insight into the variation in disease course and its response to treatment.

19 Feb 2013

Findings add weight to WHO malaria pregnancy guidance

Pregnant women who receive three or more doses of malaria preventive therapy have higher birthweight babies than those who only receive two, conclude the authors of a meta-analysis.

18 Feb 2013

Early PBC prognosis advocated

Biochemical response to ursodeoxycholic acid at 6 months is a better predictor for primary biliary cirrhosis prognosis than the current standard of 1 year, study results suggest.

18 Feb 2013

Copper depletion may prevent breast cancer recurrence

Early trial findings suggest that copper depletion may promote tumor dormancy in patients at high risk for recurrent breast cancer.

18 Feb 2013

Interleukin-10 levels predict otitis media culprit

Research shows that high serum levels of interleukin-10 indicate that the likely cause of acute otitis media is infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae, as opposed to Haemophilus influenzae or Moraxella catarrhalis.

18 Feb 2013

General practitioners ‘may miss UTI in children’

Family doctors need to lower their threshold of suspicion for urinary tract infection in children, according to UK research.

18 Feb 2013

Direct link between out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and levels of air pollution and ozone

Researchers at Rice University in Houston have found a direct correlation between out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and levels of air pollution and ozone. Their work has prompted more CPR training in at-risk communities.

18 Feb 2013

Briefing examines relationships between high-levels of air pollution exposure and health effects

Lance Waller, PhD, chair of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health, will present preliminary work that explores relationships between high-levels of air pollution exposure and health effects at a press briefing hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science on February 17, at 2 p.m. EST, in Boston.

18 Feb 2013

Canine Pompe disease can now be diagnosed with genetic test

Pompe disease, a severe glycogen storage disease appearing in Lapphunds is caused by a genetic defect in acid α-glucosidase gene. The same genetic mutation also causes the equivalent disease in humans. Based on this finding, canine Pompe disease can now be diagnosed with a genetic test.

16 Feb 2013

FDA approves Novartis’ Zortress to prevent organ rejection after liver transplantation in adults

Novartis announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Zortress (everolimus) for the prophylaxis of organ rejection in adult patients receiving a liver transplant.

16 Feb 2013

Opaque procedure pricing barrier to healthcare reforms

US investigators report great difficulty in obtaining price information for total hip arthroplasty from healthcare providers, with many institutions and physicians unable to provide reasonable price estimates.

15 Feb 2013

Artificial pancreas improves on insulin pump therapy in Type 1 diabetes

The dual-hormone closed-loop delivery system, a type of artificial pancreas, could offer significant advantages over conventional insulin pump therapy in Type 1 diabetes patients, report researchers.

15 Feb 2013

Structured training program improves lymph node biopsy standards

An established training program in sentinel lymph node biopsy ensures patient safety during the adoption of a new technique by enabling surgeons to achieve a very high localization rate and low false-negative rate throughout their training.

15 Feb 2013

Surprises found in postoperative pain rankings

Patients report “unexpectedly high” levels of pain after some relatively minor surgical procedures, including some laparoscopic procedures, say researchers.

15 Feb 2013

Frequent dialysis: it’s complicated

Patients who undergo hemodialysis on a frequent basis are at an increased risk for vascular access complications, requiring more vascular repair procedures to enable continued access to the blood, report Canadian researchers.

15 Feb 2013

FDA approves Teva’s generic Adderall XR ANDA for treatment of ADHD

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for the generic version of Shire's Adderall XR Capsules, 5mg, 10mg, 15mg, 20mg, 25mg and 30 mg capsules for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

14 Feb 2013