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Mechanical treatment shows promise in thalassemia

Vibration therapy may be an effective nonpharmacologic intervention to increase bone mass in patients with thalassemia, US researchers report

10 Jul 2012

Women unaware of TOLAC delivery option

Study findings suggest that women eligible for trial of labor after a cesarean know little about their options for mode of delivery, with many leaving the decision up to their physician.

10 Jul 2012

Telephone monitoring improves drug use, psychiatric symptoms

Patients being treated for a substance use disorder achieve significant short-term improvements in their drug use and psychiatric symptoms when receiving telephone continuing care, show study findings.

10 Jul 2012

Sleep loss mirrors stress affects on immune system

Acute sleep loss affects the immune system in a similar way to stress, researchers report.

10 Jul 2012

Osteoarthritis gene tic markers identified

Scientists have used data from the Arthritis Research UK Osteoarthritis Genetics study to identify five gene loci significantly associated with the development of the disease.

10 Jul 2012

Daily IOP changes undermine measurement, medication

Day-to-day variability significantly undermines the precision of intraocular pressure measurement and the estimation of medication effectiveness in glaucoma patients, report researchers.

10 Jul 2012

Efficacy of steroids for heel pain confirmed

The efficacy of a single steroid injection for plantar fasciitis has been proven over placebo in one of the few controlled trials of the treatment.

10 Jul 2012

Surgery advised in face of uncertain sinus sampling result in Cushing patients

Surgeons should consider transsphenoidal surgery in patients with Cushing disease caused by adrenocorticotropic hormone overproduction, almost irrespective of the results of inferior petrosal sinus sampling, say US researchers.

10 Jul 2012

Physicians and e-prescribing systems do not align

Hospital physician prescribers frequently do not use shortcut functions in electronic prescribing systems, leading to inefficiency and revealing possible misalignment with users’ prescribing behaviors, report Australian researchers.

10 Jul 2012

Herpes zoster vaccine recommendations questioned in patients on biologics

Administration of the live attenuated herpes zoster vaccine is not associated with an increased risk for shingles shortly after vaccination in patients receiving biologic treatments for immune-mediated diseases, researchers report in JAMA.

10 Jul 2012

Caffeine combats skin cancer risk

Drinking three or more cups of caffeinated coffee a day can significantly reduce a person’s risk for basal cell carcinoma, show study findings.

10 Jul 2012

Two-drug combo increases diabetes patients’ goal achievement

Post-hoc analysis of randomized trial results shows that treating individuals with Type 2 diabetes with a combination of phentermine and topiramate increases their achievement of goals recommended for the management of their condition.

10 Jul 2012

AF care ‘inadequate’

Cardiology experts are supporting a call for greater attention to diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation in primary care to prevent strokes.

10 Jul 2012

Gestational diabetes may be more likely with antipsychotic use

Women who take antipsychotic medication during pregnancy may be at an increased risk for developing gestational diabetes, report researchers.

10 Jul 2012

Factors linked with MDD transition to BD identified

A wide range of demographic, clinical, and environmental factors are associated with an increased risk for transition from major depressive disorder to bipolar disorder, US study results show.

10 Jul 2012

Altered immune function in relatives of schizophrenia patients

Schizophrenia patients and their unaffected first-degree relatives exhibit immune system alterations compared with mentally healthy individuals, researchers report.

10 Jul 2012

BP variability link to stroke risk reinforced

Analysis of data from the Women’s Health Initiative supports the contention that variability in a person’s blood pressure affects their risk for stroke.

10 Jul 2012

Phase III darexaban results revealed

The direct oral factor Xa inhibitor darexaban is effective for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in Japanese patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, researchers find.

10 Jul 2012

Being overweight may actually benefit some cardiac patients

A high body mass index and large waist circumference are associated with improved outcomes in both men and women with heart failure, research shows.

10 Jul 2012

Osteopathic technique effective for people with work-related dysphonia

Vocal tract function can be substantially improved by the use of osteopathic myofascial techniques in people with work-related voice disorders, suggest study results.

10 Jul 2012