(HealthDay)—There is considerable interindividual variation in the magnitude of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C), and apolipoprotein B (apoB) reductions achieved with statin therapy, which affects cardiovascular disease risk,…
Large variation in lipid reduction with high-dose statin tx
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Large variation in lipid reduction with high-dose statin tx
There’s no ebola cure, but early intensive treatment boosts survival
(HealthDay)—The Ebola virus currently raging in West Africa has a well-earned reputation as one of the world’s most deadly illnesses. But experts stress that early and intense medical care can greatly improve a person’s chances of survival.
There’s no cure or vaccine for…
There’s no ebola cure, but early intensive treatment boosts survival
Untreated psychosis duration linked to age, gender and immigration status
By Laura Cowen, medwireNews Reporter
First-generation immigrants, men and younger patients are at risk of treatment delays for first-episode psychosis, study findings indicate.
Educational level, premorbid adjustment and being a second-generation immigrant were not, however, associated with…
Untreated psychosis duration linked to age, gender and immigration status
‘Soft’ bipolar spectrum disorders differ from depression
By Eleanor McDermid, Senior medwireNews Reporter
The neurocognitive function of patients with major depression who fall into the “soft” bipolar spectrum resembles that of patients with bipolar II disorder rather than those with unipolar depression, say researchers.
These patients with major…
‘Soft’ bipolar spectrum disorders differ from depression
Effects of prehospital adrenaline administration on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
IntroductionThe aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis for determining the effects of prehospital adrenaline administration on return of spontaneous circulation, hospital admission, survival to discharge and discharge with cerebral performance category 1 or 2 in…
Effects of prehospital adrenaline administration on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Prognostic models to predict overall and cause-specific survival for patients with middle ear cancer: a population-based analysis
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the survival outcome for middle ear cancer and to construct prognostic models to provide patients and clinicians with more accurate estimates of individual survival probability.
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Patients diagnosed with middle ear cancer between 1983 and 2011…
Prognostic models to predict overall and cause-specific survival for patients with middle ear cancer: a population-based analysis
Complex pattern of interaction between in utero hypoxia-ischemia and intra-amniotic inflammation disrupts brain development and motor function
Infants born preterm commonly suffer from a combination of hypoxia-ischemia (HI) and infectious perinatal inflammatory insults that lead to cerebral palsy, cognitive delay, behavioral issues and epilepsy. Using a novel rat model of combined late gestation HI and lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced…
Complex pattern of interaction between in utero hypoxia-ischemia and intra-amniotic inflammation disrupts brain development and motor function
Technique turns bodies ‘see-through’
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By Smitha Mundasad
Health reporter, BBC News
Scientists were able to take a closer look at organs such as the kidney
A way to turn an entire body transparent has been developed by scientists…
Technique turns bodies ‘see-through’
Higher risk of vascular events with polymyalgia rheumatica
(HealthDay)—Polymyalgia rheumatica is associated with an increased risk of vascular events, according to research published online July 28 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
Adam T. Hancock, M.B.Ch.B., M.Phil., of Keele University in the United Kingdom, and colleagues…
Higher risk of vascular events with polymyalgia rheumatica
Childhood coxsackie virus infection depletes cardiac stem cells and might compromise heart health in adults
There is epidemiological evidence that links type B coxsackie virus (CVB) infection with heart disease, and research published on July 31st in PLOS Pathogens now suggests a mechanism by which early infection impairs the heart’s ability to tolerate stress at later stages of life.
CVB…
Childhood coxsackie virus infection depletes cardiac stem cells and might compromise heart health in adults
Innovative ‘genotype first’ approach uncovers protective factor for heart disease
Extensive sequencing of DNA from thousands of individuals in Finland has unearthed scores of mutations that destroy gene function and are found at unusually high frequencies. Among these are two mutations in a gene called LPA that may reduce a person’s risk of heart disease. These…
Innovative ‘genotype first’ approach uncovers protective factor for heart disease
Researchers look at prescription opioid abuse among young adults in NYC
The prevalence of heroin use has been rising steadily in the U.S in recent years. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the number of individuals reporting past year heroin use almost doubled between 2007 (373,000) and 2012 (669,000). Emerging evidence suggests the increase…
Researchers look at prescription opioid abuse among young adults in NYC
Why De-Stressing in Front of the TV Could Backfire
By Anna Maltby, SELF
If you’re like me, the first place you want to go after a tough day at work is the couch. (Unless it’s a really tough day, in which case that place would be the bar.) But it turns out, using media like TV and video games could actually be kind of a…
Why De-Stressing in Front of the TV Could Backfire
Understanding the Implications of Consumer Empowerment in Health Care
The days of the passive patient and omnipotent Marcus Welby-like physician are long gone. Since the 1990s, consumer empowerment in health care has been increasing, most notably with the advent of direct-to-consumer advertising for prescription medicines. Then, the rise of digital media…
Understanding the Implications of Consumer Empowerment in Health Care
Views From Down Under: Puppy Love
We recently adopted a puppy, a joyful, bouncing, and playful, eat your shoes, nip your heels puppy. There is just something so delightful about having a puppy constantly at your feet, looking up at you with those big brown eyes, or in our case one brown eye and one blue! He brings a…
Views From Down Under: Puppy Love
What Defines You?
Languages and cultural idioms oftentimes teach powerful lessons. For example, Yiddish, a Jewish-spoken dialect that is primarily a blend of Hebrew and German, offers users a few different ways through which to inquire about another’s well-being.
My maternal grandfather, a…
What Defines You?
4 Ways To Effectively Fix A Toxic Frienship
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue
By Linda Melone
Hanging out with friends does a person good. But if you’re a woman and your female friends make you feel bad, the positive benefits of the friendship can be diminished. In fact, bad friends can be harmful to your health.
That’s…
4 Ways To Effectively Fix A Toxic Frienship
Feds urged to carry naloxone kits against heroin
Federal law enforcement officials may soon be equipped with naloxone kits, a drug which reverses opioid and heroin overdose.
A memorandum issued on Thursday by Attorney General Eric Holder urged federal agencies — including the FBI, Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…
Feds urged to carry naloxone kits against heroin
Sustained efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety for GlaxoSmithKline’s HPV vaccine
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A long-term follow-up study (HPV-023; NCT00518336) shows the sustained efficacy, immunogenicity and safety of GlaxoSmithKline’s human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine Cervarix. Women vaccinated with…
Sustained efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety for GlaxoSmithKline’s HPV vaccine
Algorithm reduces use of CT scans when diagnosing children with appendicitis
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ROCHESTER, Minn. Implementation of an algorithm aimed to diagnose pediatric patients with suspected appendicitis reduces the utilization of computed tomography (CT) scans, without affecting diagnostic…
Algorithm reduces use of CT scans when diagnosing children with appendicitis
Study of bigeye tuna in Northwest Atlantic uses new tracking methods
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A first-of-its-kind study of bigeye tuna in the northwestern Atlantic found that they cover a wide geographical range with pronounced north-south shifts from Georges Bank to…
Study of bigeye tuna in Northwest Atlantic uses new tracking methods
Unintended consequences: More high school math, science linked to more dropouts
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As math and science requirements for high school graduation have become more rigorous, dropout rates across the United States have risen, according to research at…
Unintended consequences: More high school math, science linked to more dropouts
FEMAIL tests the products designed to repel and destroy flies and mosquitoes
The Executioner Bug Zapper Racket is a battery-operated fly swatter
It’s cruel but fairly effective
Other useful products include candles which repel inspects
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FEMAIL tests the products designed to repel and destroy flies and mosquitoes
Are health MOTs for the over-40s useless? Illnesses they’re designed to spot could be ‘equally well detected’ without the check-up
NHS Health Check, introduced in 2009, is offered to those aged 40-74
Checks for conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease
But study found scheme detected no more cases than standard GP care
Says regular consultations may be just as effective – without causing…
Are health MOTs for the over-40s useless? Illnesses they’re designed to spot could be ‘equally well detected’ without the check-up
Should We Return The Nutrients In Our Pee Back To The Farm?
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hide captionMore than 170 volunteers in the Brattleboro area have contributed urine to the Rich Earth Institute field trials.
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More than 170 volunteers in the Brattleboro area have…
Should We Return The Nutrients In Our Pee Back To The Farm?
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