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Research finds link between birth control and women's selection of sexual mate

Birth control is used worldwide by more than 60 million women. Since its introduction, it has changed certain aspects of women's lives including family roles, gender roles and social life. New research in The Journal of Sexual Medicine found a link between birth control and women's preferences for psychophysical traits in a sexual mate.

20 May 2014

Vesico-ureteral reflux studied in women with non-neurogenic DO

Vesico-ureteral reflux is present in a small minority of women with idiopathic high-pressure detrusor overactivity, suggests a study that identified this complication in 8% of women.

19 May 2014

Ring pessary for OAB as effective as nonsurgical therapies

The use of a ring pessary appears to be an effective, well tolerated and inexpensive treatment for overactive bladder, say US researchers writing in International Urogynecology Journal.

19 May 2014

Innate immune response may warn of chronic multisite musculoskeletal pain

An enhanced innate immune response may be an indicator of the onset or prolongation of chronic, multisite musculoskeletal pain, cross-sectional study findings suggest.

19 May 2014

Current smoking heralds worse outcomes in pneumococcal CAP

Hospital patients with pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia have worse outcomes if they are current smokers than if they are non- or ex-smokers, results of a large observational study suggest.

19 May 2014

IL-8 expression predicts lung adenocarcinoma prognosis

Interleukin -8 expression is associated with a poor lung adenocarcinoma prognosis, say Japanese researchers, especially in patients whose tumours are positive for the KRAS mutation.

19 May 2014

Metabolic syndrome linked to BP variability

Blood pressure variability is increased in patients with the metabolic syndrome, shows an analysis of NHANES III data.

19 May 2014

CTR1 may be required for successful platinum-based therapy in NSCLC

Tumours with undetectable levels of the copper transporter CTR1 have a significantly reduced response to platinum-based chemotherapy for non-small-cell lung cancer, study findings indicate.

19 May 2014

Vandetanib delays disease progression in elderly NSCLC patients

Vandetanib used in combination with gemcitabine significantly improves progression-free survival compared with gemcitabine alone when used as a first-line treatment for elderly patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, Italian researchers report.

19 May 2014

SUVmax predicts outcome in advanced NSCLC

Parameters measured by positron emission tomography with integrated computed tomography at diagnosis can be used to predict outcome following concurrent chemoradiotherapy for stage III non-small-cell lung cancer, research shows.

19 May 2014

Intensive insulin has lasting benefits for diabetic MI survivors

Patients with diabetes given intensive insulin treatment following an acute myocardial infarction had improved survival over 20 years of follow-up of the DIGAMI 1 trial, report the investigators.

19 May 2014

Biomarker predicts stress reaction in schizophrenia patients

Salivary levels of the endogenous neuromodulator kynurenic acid can identify patients with schizophrenia who are intolerant of stress, research shows.

19 May 2014

Presynaptic dopaminergic lesion predicts drug-induced dyskinesia

Research suggests that the extent of presynaptic dopaminergic denervation before starting therapy may predict which patients with Parkinson’s disease will later develop levodopa-induced dyskinesia.

19 May 2014

Renal dysfunction affects NT-proBNP predictive thresholds in pulmonary hypertension

N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide remains a valid predictor in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension who have concomitant renal dysfunction, say researchers.

19 May 2014

HRQoL changes predict survival in NSCLC

Changes in health-related quality of life during treatment may help predict survival in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, suggest findings from the EORTC 08975 study.

19 May 2014

Scan may rule out Parkinson’s disease

Patients with clinical symptoms of early Parkinson’s disease but no evidence of dopaminergic deficit on brain imaging are unlikely to have the condition, say the PRECEPT Study investigators.

19 May 2014

Bipolar at-risk criteria identify ‘relevant clinical minority’

A set of ultra-high-risk criteria for bipolar disorder identifies a group of help-seeking patients with a high rate of new-onset mania or hypomania over the following year, say researchers.

19 May 2014

Individuals with dyspnea have increased long-term mortality risk

Individuals with dyspnea, or shortness of breath, have an increased long-term mortality risk compared with individuals without dyspnea, according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference.

19 May 2014

Study: Premature babies' risk of brain injury influenced by genes

Premature babies' risk of brain injury is influenced by their genes, a new study suggests.

19 May 2014

Three scientists selected to receive NIDA's 2014 Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS Research

With proposals ranging from enhancing the immune system's ability to fight HIV infection to improving long-term immune health in HIV-infected drug users, three scientists have been chosen to receive the 2014 Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS Research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health.

19 May 2014