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Study shows continuous CSF drainage is associated with complications in patients with SAH

Researchers at Duke University conducted a randomized clinical trial in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). In this study, the researchers compared two approaches to intracranial pressure management-continuous and intermittent drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-and outcomes associated with those methods, focusing specifically on the incidence of cerebral vasospasm.

21 Aug 2013

Even in advanced stages total tumor size can have major impact on survival in lung cancer patients

For the two-thirds of lung cancer patients with locally advanced or metastatic disease, tumor size is not used currently to predict overall survival times. A new study, however, led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has shown that even in advanced stages total tumor size can have a major impact on survival.

20 Aug 2013

3-D structure of proteins show flame retardants can mimic estrogen hormones

By determining the three-dimensional structure of proteins at the atomic level, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered how some commonly used flame retardants, called brominated flame retardants (BFRs), can mimic estrogen hormones and possibly disrupt the body's endocrine system. BFRs are chemicals added or applied to materials to slow or prevent the start or growth of fire.

20 Aug 2013

RNA biomarkers in blood may identify people at risk for committing suicide

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers have found a series of RNA biomarkers in blood that may help identify who is at risk for committing suicide.

20 Aug 2013

More patients suffer from complications after cancer surgery, but only few die

While more patients in the U.S. are suffering from complications such as blood clots and infections after major cancer surgery, fewer are dying from their operations.

20 Aug 2013

Research: 2 forms of iron to treat cystic fibrosis lung infection

The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa needs iron to establish and maintain a biofilm in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients, and therapies have been proposed to deprive the bacteria of this necessary element.

20 Aug 2013

Researchers identify key transcription factor linked with treatment-resistant prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in men and the leading cause of cancer deaths in white, African-American and Hispanic men, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Current treatment of prostate cancer targets androgens, hormones which promote the growth and spread of cancer cells.

20 Aug 2013

Scientist study irregular brain activity during concussion recovery with fMRI

For the first time, researchers have documented irregular brain activity within the first 24 hours of a concussive injury, as well as an increased level of brain activity weeks later-suggesting that the brain may compensate for the injury during the recovery time.

20 Aug 2013

New drug-delivery strategy for central vision loss

Johns Hopkins biomedical engineers have teamed up with clinicians to create a new drug-delivery strategy for a type of central vision loss caused by blood vessel growth at the back of the eye, where such growth should not occur.

20 Aug 2013

Children with high BPA levels have higher odds of obesity and abnormal waist circumference

Children who have higher levels of Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical previously used in many products for kids, like baby bottle and plastic toys, had a higher odds of obesity and adverse levels of body fat, according to a new study from University of Michigan researchers.

20 Aug 2013

Pilots who fly at high altitudes may be at increased risk for brain lesions

A new study suggests that pilots who fly at high altitudes may be at an increased risk for brain lesions. The study is published in the August 20, 2013, print issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

20 Aug 2013

Phase III trial evaluates impact of Wisconsin Ginseng on fatigue levels of cancer patients

Millions of cancer patients find themselves exhausted completing the most mundane of tasks, and extra sleep doesn't seem to help. Today, they find hope in a supplement that medical researchers have shown to be effective in boosting their energy levels: Wisconsin Ginseng.

20 Aug 2013

Full-time workers more likely to get kidney transplants

People in end-stage kidney failure in need of a kidney transplant are much less likely to be placed on a waiting list for a new kidney or to actually receive a new kidney once on the list if they are unemployed or work part time, according to new collaborative research from the University of New Hampshire.

20 Aug 2013

Pilot project designed to help patients navigate complex cancer treatment improves health care

An experimental health information exchange being tested in the north Georgia city of Rome is helping Koren Sinnock keep her travel plans. A breast cancer patient, Sinnock had been reluctant to travel very far from her doctors until the new program promised to provide access to her medical records from anywhere she might happen to be - including the beach.

20 Aug 2013

Research may shed light on what causes people to suffer from life-threatening anxiety disorders

New research at Rutgers University may help shed light on how and why nervous system changes occur and what causes some people to suffer from life-threatening anxiety disorders while others are better able to cope.

20 Aug 2013

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study shows decline in childhood obesity rates in 19 sites

Rates of childhood obesity showed the first signs of a small decline in 19 of 43 sites studied by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Despite this encouraging news, nearly 1 in 6 (17%) children and teens are obese, including 1 in 8 (12%) preschoolers.

20 Aug 2013

Research shows high back pain intensity at onset may predict future pain and disability

Up to 70 percent of us will experience low back pain in our lifetimes and many will progress to long term, chronic low back pain. Research reported in The Journal of Pain shows that high pain intensity at onset is predictive of future pain and disability, even after five years.

20 Aug 2013

Canadian study provides compelling evidence against involvement of CCSVI in MS

There is no evidence that impaired blood flow or blockage in the veins of the neck or head is involved in multiple sclerosis, says a McMaster University study.

20 Aug 2013

Advance team of molecules produced by primary tumor is responsible for lung cancer metastasis

Cancer metastasis requires tumor cells to acquire properties that allow them to escape from the primary tumor site, travel to a distant place in the body, and form secondary tumors. But first, an advance team of molecules produced by the primary tumor sets off a series of events that create a network of nurturing blood vessels for arriving primary tumor cells to set up shop.

20 Aug 2013

Study shows superantigens produced by staph bacteria cause infective endocarditis and sepsis

University of Iowa researchers have discovered what causes the lethal effects of staphylococcal infective endocarditis - a serious bacterial infection of heart valves that kills approximately 20,000 Americans each year.

20 Aug 2013

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Study shows continuous CSF drainage is associated with complications in patients with SAH

Even in advanced stages total tumor size can have major impact on survival in lung cancer patients

3-D structure of proteins show flame retardants can mimic estrogen hormones

RNA biomarkers in blood may identify people at risk for committing suicide

More patients suffer from complications after cancer surgery, but only few die

Research: 2 forms of iron to treat cystic fibrosis lung infection

Researchers identify key transcription factor linked with treatment-resistant prostate cancer

Scientist study irregular brain activity during concussion recovery with fMRI

New drug-delivery strategy for central vision loss

Children with high BPA levels have higher odds of obesity and abnormal waist circumference

Pilots who fly at high altitudes may be at increased risk for brain lesions

Phase III trial evaluates impact of Wisconsin Ginseng on fatigue levels of cancer patients

Full-time workers more likely to get kidney transplants

Pilot project designed to help patients navigate complex cancer treatment improves health care

Research may shed light on what causes people to suffer from life-threatening anxiety disorders

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study shows decline in childhood obesity rates in 19 sites

Research shows high back pain intensity at onset may predict future pain and disability

Canadian study provides compelling evidence against involvement of CCSVI in MS

Advance team of molecules produced by primary tumor is responsible for lung cancer metastasis

Study shows superantigens produced by staph bacteria cause infective endocarditis and sepsis

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