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Teenage girls who smoke may put themselves at risk for osteoporosis

Adolescent girls who smoke between the ages of 11 and 19 years may be putting themselves at increased risk for osteoporosis in older age, suggest study results.

6 Dec 2012

Prenatal stress linked to affective disorders in offspring

Individuals born to women who experience major stress during early pregnancy are at increased risk for developing affective disorders, study results suggest.

6 Dec 2012

C-reactive protein levels increased in schizophrenia

Patients with schizophrenia have elevated levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein compared with mentally healthy individuals, US researchers report.

6 Dec 2012

Elderly cope better with oral cancer

Older individuals with oral squamous cell carcinoma report better health-related quality of life at one year after curative surgical treatment than do their younger counterparts, indicate UK study results.

6 Dec 2012

H. pylori colonic neoplasm link confirmed

Helicobacter pylori gastritis is significantly associated with colonic neoplasms, show the results of one of the largest studies of the association to date.

6 Dec 2012

Targeted therapy as common as chemotherapy at end of life

Targeted therapies are used as often as chemotherapy at the end of advanced cancer patients' lives, according to study results using US data.

6 Dec 2012

Less is more when it comes to antibiotics for UTI in men

Research suggests that standard antibiotic prescribing for urinary tract infections in male patients may need to be reviewed, as currently recommended 7–14-day courses appear to be no more effective than shorter ones, and may increase the risk for antimicrobial resistant or Clostridium difficile infection.

6 Dec 2012

‘Weekend pill’ employed for muscular dystrophy

A drug used to treat erectile dysfunction may prevent functional muscle ischemia in patients with Becker muscular dystrophy, a small randomized trial shows.

6 Dec 2012

Protected sleep, shorter rotations may improve clinicians’ performance

Two studies published in JAMA show that having a period of protected sleep while being on call and having a shorter rotation result in improved alertness and a lower risk for “burnout” and emotional exhaustion in clinicians.

6 Dec 2012

Researchers examine impact of exercise on mare reproductive health and embryo transfer

In the latest issue of the Journal of Animal Science, researchers at Clemson University and the University of Florida examine the impact of exercise on mare reproductive health and embryo transfer.

6 Dec 2012

Dendritic spines respond to and process synaptic inputs both chemically and electrically

It's the least understood organ in the human body: the brain, a massive network of electrically excitable neurons, all communicating with one another via receptors on their tree-like dendrites. Somehow these cells work together to enable great feats of human learning and memory. But how?

6 Dec 2012

CPRIT announces new grants to support variety of cancer-fighting research projects in Texas

The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) today announced more than $85 million in funding to support 75 new scientific research projects and scientific recruits to support a variety of cancer-fighting efforts in Texas. These new awards bring the total tally of funded grants to 502, amounting to nearly $841 million since the Institute opened its doors in 2009.

6 Dec 2012

TSRI scientist to better define how brain organizes different types of memories among neurons

A scientist from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has been awarded approximately $2.5 million from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to better define how the brain organizes different types of memories among its neurons.

6 Dec 2012

Sickle cell disease trial completes phase 3 patient enrollment

Emmaus Medical, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical and regenerative medicine company, today announced the completion of patient enrollment for its phase 3 clinical trial to study L-glutamine as a treatment for sickle cell disease.

5 Dec 2012

Obesity ramps up thoracic surgery costs

Obese patients have significantly increased operating times when undergoing lobectomy for primary lung cancer, show US study results.

5 Dec 2012

WHO assists Middle East authorities with coronavirus investigation

The World Health Organization has sent a team to Jordan at the request of the country’s Ministry of Health to help investigate the emergence of a novel coronavirus that resulted in the deaths of two people earlier this year, and to assist with further epidemiologic surveillance.

5 Dec 2012