Reimbursement for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) cut to levels below...
According to a paper published in the November issue of the Springer journal Osteoporosis International, Medicare reimbursement for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) has been cut to levels...
View ArticleAmerican Healthcare System lags behind other countries. Patients put at risk...
US has highest rates among 8 nations of patient-reported medical errors, wasteful or poorly coordinated care and high out-of-pocket costs; Dutch often fare best in affordable, accessible care, low...
View ArticleBerlin doctors use rare treatment to cure AIDS patient - Today's Top Story...
Doctors in Berlin are reporting that they cured a man of AIDS by giving him transplanted blood stem cells from a person naturally resistant to the virus. This podcast is hosted by Susan Boyer, RN and...
View ArticleVitamin E, Selenium Linked to Risk of Prostate Cancer and Diabetes - Today's...
Participants in the largest-ever prostate cancer prevention trial are receiving letters instructing them to stop taking their study pills, the supplements vitamin E and selenium, after an independent...
View ArticleMelatonin May Protect Eyes from Uveitis - Today's Top Story for 23 November 2008
Current research suggests that melatonin therapy may help treat uveitis, a common inflammatory eye disease. The related report by Sande et al., "Therapeutic Effect of Melatonin in Experimental...
View ArticleProzac and Paxil May Harm the Developing Fetal Heart - Today's Top Story for...
Women who took the antidepressant fluoxetine during the first three months of pregnancy gave birth to four times as many babies with heart problems as women who did not and the levels were three times...
View ArticleGasping helps cardiac arrest victims survive - Today's Top Story for 25...
People who witness an individual collapse suddenly and unexpectedly should perform uninterrupted chest compressions even if the patient gasps or breathes in a funny way, research from the Resuscitation...
View ArticleDrink brewed tea to avoid tooth erosion
Today, the average size soft drink is 20 ounces and contains 17 teaspoons of sugar. More startling is that some citric acids found in fruit drinks are more erosive than hydrochloric or sulfuric...
View ArticleChronic Pain Condition Linked to Strange Brain Rewiring - Today's Top Story...
Scientists peered at the brains of people with a baffling chronic pain condition and discovered something surprising. Their brains looked like an inept cable guy had changed the hookups, rewiring the...
View ArticleDivergent Eyes in Children Could Be Sign of Future Mental Illness - Today's...
Children whose eyes are misaligned and point outward are at significantly increased risk of developing mental illness by early adulthood, according to findings of a Mayo Clinic study published this...
View ArticleVaccine Costs and Reimbursement Putting Physicians in the Poor House -...
The costs that health care providers are charged and reimbursed for childhood vaccines vary widely, and the high cost of some immunizations is leading to significant financial strain for some...
View ArticleMore Than Two Drinks Per Day Puts Women at Risk of Atrial Fibrillation -...
Women who have up to two alcoholic drinks per day do not appear to be at increased risk of atrial fibrillation (irregular heart beat), but drinking more than that amount is associated with a higher...
View ArticleTreatment for advanced hepatitis C doesn't work, researchers find - Today's...
An NIH funded multi-center clinical trial found no benefit from "maintenance therapy," low-dose peginterferon used for hepatitis C patients who have not responded to an initial round of treatment. In...
View ArticleAlcohol Boosts Omega 3 Levels in Blood and Wine Does it Best - Today's Top...
Moderate alcohol intake is associated with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids in plasma and red blood cells. This is the major finding of the European study IMMIDIET that will be published in the...
View ArticleOne-Fifth Dose of Meningitis Vaccine Almost as Good as Whole Dose - Today's...
One fifth of the standard dose of a commonly used meningitis vaccine may be as effective as using the full dose. This new finding should allow scarce vaccine resources to be stretched further,...
View ArticleAssessing the radiation risks of imaging procedures - Today's Top Story for 7...
When used in appropriate situations and with careful attention to dosage, leading experts agree that the potential benefit of cancer imaging outweighs the risk. However, there has been mounting concern...
View Article"Smart fabrics" that monitor health - Today's Top Story for 8 December 2008
Researchers in United States and China are reporting progress toward a simple, low-cost method to make "smart fabrics," electronic textiles capable of detecting diseases, monitoring heart rates, and...
View ArticleDiscontinue Use of All Statin Drugs During Pregnancy - Today's Top Story for...
Pregnant women or those hoping to start or extend a family should avoid using the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins, say scientists. Interested in reading more medical news or viewing a transcript of...
View ArticleDark Chocolate Can Help Control Your Appetite - Today's Top Story for 10...
Pregnant women or those hoping to start or extend a family should avoid using the cholesterol-lowering drugs statins, say scientists. Interested in reading more medical news or viewing a transcript of...
View ArticleGene Therapy Successful in Treating Periodontal Disease - 11 December 2008
Scientists at the University of Michigan have shown that gene therapy can be used to successfully stop the development of periodontal disease, the leading cause of tooth loss in adults.
View ArticleStarting middle school in sixth grade increases behavior problems - Today's...
Recently, there has been a large shift away from junior high schools, comprising grades 7–8 or 7–9, and toward the creation of middle schools, which start at younger ages (grades 5–8 or 6–8) and will...
View ArticleDepression leads to bad habits, which lead to heart disease - Today's Top...
Anyone will tell you that stress is bad for the heart. Many people also know about the toxic effects of anxiety and depression. But how exactly do these negative emotions cripple the cardiovascular...
View ArticleLow glycemic index diets trump high fiber diets - Today's Top Story for 17...
Persons with type 2 diabetes who had a diet high in low-glycemic foods such as nuts, beans and lentils had greater improvement in glycemic control and risk factors for coronary heart disease than...
View ArticleCardiac stent patients with diabetes may benefit from drug that counteracts...
The naturally high levels of leptin in diabetic patients may reduce the effectiveness of drug-eluting stents used to treat heart blockages, but using a chemical that differs from the one commonly used...
View ArticleCommonly Prescribed Drug for Prostatitis Does Not Work - Today's Top Story...
Alfuzosin, a drug commonly prescribed for men with chronic prostatitis, a painful disorder of the prostate and surrounding pelvic area, failed to significantly reduce symptoms in recently diagnosed men...
View ArticleNew study shows that a cough medicine ingredient could effectively treat...
A study published today in the December issue of the European medical journal Anticancer Research demonstrates that an ingredient used in a common cough suppressant may be useful in treating advanced...
View ArticleWaste coffee grounds offer new source of biodiesel fuel - Today's Top Story...
Researchers in Nevada are reporting that waste coffee grounds can provide a cheap, abundant, and environmentally friendly source of biodiesel fuel for powering cars and trucks. Their study appears in...
View ArticleStudy first to pinpoint why analgesic drugs may be less potent in females...
Investigators at Georgia State University's Neuroscience Institute and Center for Behavioral Neuroscience are the first to identify the most likely reason analgesic drug treatment is usually less...
View ArticleCommon food additive found to increase risk and speed spread of lung cancer -...
New research in an animal model suggests that a diet high in inorganic phosphates, which are found in a variety of processed foods including meats, cheeses, beverages, and bakery products, might speed...
View ArticleYoung blood better than old, especially when it comes to cancer metastasis -...
New blood” can revitalize a company or a sports team. Recent research by Tel Aviv University finds that young blood does a body good as well, especially when it comes to fighting cancer.Interested in...
View ArticleSome supplements ineffective for cancer prevention - Today's Top Story for 31...
Women who took beta carotene or vitamin C or E or a combination of the supplements had a similar risk of cancer as women who did not take the supplements, according to data from a randomized controlled...
View ArticleSmokers with stroke in the family 6 times more likely to have stroke too -...
A new study shows that people who are smokers and have a family history of brain aneurysm appear to be significantly more likely to suffer a stroke from a brain aneurysm themselves. Interested in...
View ArticleDentist links Fosomax-type drugs to jaw necrosis - Today's Top Story for 2...
Researchers at the University Of Southern California, School Of Dentistry release results of clinical data that links oral bisphosphonates to increased jaw necrosis. The study is among the first to...
View ArticleMRSA pre-screening effective in reducing otolaryngic surgical infection rates...
Pre-operative screening of patients for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) may be an effective way to reduce infection rates following otolaryngic surgeries, according to new research...
View ArticleVidyya Research Rounds for 5 January 2009 - Don’t Diet During Flu Season
We’ve heard the old adage feed a cold, starve a fever, but you should know that dieting at this time of year could impair your body’s ability to fight the flu virus, a study warns. Mice who were put on...
View ArticleVidyya Research Rounds for 6 January 2009 - Pneumococcal vaccine not...
Commonly used pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccines do not appear to be effective for preventing pneumonia, found a study by a team of researchers from Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
View ArticleHeating Egg May Help Alleviate Egg Allergy Symptoms - Vidyya Research Rounds...
A new study has found that the majority of children with egg allergy may be able to eat some baked foods containing egg. The early results also raise the possibility that the gradual introduction of...
View ArticleClioquinol: Is this ‘old drug’ a true anti-aging agent? Vidyya Research...
Recent animal studies have shown that clioquinol – an 80-year old drug once used to treat diarrhea and other gastrointestinal disorders – can reverse the progression of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and...
View ArticleWhich is Better for your gut? Olive oil or dairy fats? Vidyya Research Rounds...
Researchers have uncovered why some dietary fats, specifically long-chain fats, such as oleic acid (found in olive oil), are more prone to induce inflammation. Long-chain fats, it turns out, promote...
View ArticleShould the cholesterol guidelines for LDL cholesterol be lowered? Vidyya...
A new national study has shown that nearly 75 percent of patients hospitalized for a heart attack had cholesterol levels that would indicate they were not at high risk for a cardiovascular event,...
View ArticleRAND COMPARE Website sorts out health care reforms - Vidyya Research Round 14...
The RAND Corporation today launched an online tool to provide policymakers and interested parties with a unique way of understanding and evaluating the effects and unintended consequences of health...
View ArticleGame theory applied to the ‘mating game’ - Vidyya Research Round 16 Jan 2009
Scientists have developed a mathematical model of the mating game to help explain why courtship is often protracted. The study, by researchers at UCL (University College London), University of Warwick...
View Article3 Genes That Cause 50% of Obesity Cases - Vidyya Research Round 19 Jan 2009
Three new genetic variations that increase the risk of obesity are revealed in a new study, published today in the journal Nature Genetics. The authors suggest that if each acted independently, these...
View ArticleLow Carb Diets Make the Liver Lose Fat - Vidyya Research Rounds 20 January 2009
People on low-carbohydrate diets are more dependent on the oxidation of fat in the liver for energy than those on a low-calorie diet, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found in a small...
View ArticleMagnesium Sulphate Protects Against Cerebral Palsy - Vidyya Research Round 21...
Magnesium sulphate protects very premature babies from cerebral palsy, a new study shows. The findings of this Cochrane Review could help reduce incidence of the disabling condition, which currently...
View ArticleMRSA found among swine and swine workers in the Midwest
MRSA has been found among swine and swine workers in the Midwest. What does this mean for communitry spread of the disease? Where does MRSA originate and what other animals may transmit the disease to...
View ArticleOmega 3s Ease Depressive Symptoms Brought On By Menopause - Vidyya Research...
Omega-3s ease psychological distress and depressive symptoms often suffered by menopausal and perimenopausal women, according to researchers at Université Laval’s Faculty of Medicine. Their study,...
View ArticlePrenatal Meth Exposure Linked to Brain Changes in Infants -- Today's Vidyya...
A first of its kind study examining the effects of methamphetamine use during pregnancy has found the drug appears to cause abnormal brain development in children. Interested in reading more medical...
View ArticleCan we prevent Alzheimer’s disease?
Does exercise delay or prevent Alzheimer’s disease? Will adding fish oil to a diet help keep our brains healthy as we age? NIH recently convened a conference to answer these and other questions. The...
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