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Platelet Activation Investigated in Pathogenesis of Lupus
- 09/02/2010 15:30 PDT
Platelet activation may play an important role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus, and it may present a target for therapy for the disease, according to research published in the Sept. 1 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
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Healthy Lifestyle May Attenuate Short Telomere Associations
- 09/02/2010 15:00 PDT
Engaging in a healthy lifestyle might counterbalance the association between coronary artery calcium and shorter telomeres in people who have the latter, according to research published in the Sept. 1 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.
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CDC: Prescription Drug Use in U.S. Has Increased
- 09/02/2010 15:00 PDT
In the last decade, prescription drug use in the United States has increased, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Sucrose May Not Be Effective Analgesic in Newborns
- 09/02/2010 14:00 PDT
The common practice of using a sucrose solution to provide analgesia for newborns undergoing painful procedures may alter newborns' facial expressions but does not appear to reduce pain activity in the spinal cord or brain, according to research published online Sept. 1 in The Lancet.
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Few Connecticut Doctors Treat Chronic Lyme Disease
- 09/02/2010 13:00 PDT
Relatively few Connecticut primary care physicians are diagnosing and treating chronic Lyme disease, compared to a much larger number who are undecided on the existence of the condition or don't believe it exists, according to research published online Sept. 2 in the Journal of Pediatrics.
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Protocol Guides Wound Closure Timing for Open Fractures
- 09/02/2010 11:45 PDT
Use of a protocol based on wound culture results after irrigation and surgical debridement of open fractures appears to result in a low rate of infection and may help guide decisions on wound closure timing, according to research published in the Aug. 18 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
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FDA Issues Label Change for Tigecycline (Tygacil)
- 09/02/2010 11:32 PDT
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has updated the Warnings and Precautions and Adverse Reactions sections of the drug label for tigecycline (Tygacil), as the antibiotic has been associated with an increased risk of mortality compared to other antibiotics used to treat serious infections.
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Acetaminophen May Increase Pediatric Asthma Risk
- 09/02/2010 11:00 PDT
Use of acetaminophen in children may increase the risk of asthma, eczema, and rhinoconjunctivitis, according to research published online Aug. 13 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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ESC: Statins Do Not Raise Cancer Rates and Mortality
- 09/02/2010 10:30 PDT
Statin therapy does not appear to be associated with increased cancer rates and mortality, according to research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress, held from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Assay for Tuberculosis Shows Promise in Low-Income Areas
- 09/02/2010 10:15 PDT
An automated molecular test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and resistance to rifampin -- Xpert MTB/RIF -- allows for rapid and sensitive detection of tuberculosis and rifampin resistance, according to research published online Sept. 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Plant Fibers May Play Role in Crohn's Pathogenesis
- 09/02/2010 10:00 PDT
Plantain and broccoli soluble plant fibers inhibit the translocation of Escherichia coli across microfold epithelial cells and Peyer's patches, but an emulsifier in many processed foods increases it, according to research published online Sept. 2 in Gut.
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Gender-Specific Knee Implants May Have No Benefits
- 09/02/2010 09:45 PDT
Gender-specific posterior cruciate-substituting high-flexion knee prostheses don't appear to have any clinical advantages over standard models, at least in the short term, according to research published in the Aug. 18 issue of the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.
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ESC: With MI, Non-Cardiac Surgery, Statins Lower MI Risk
- 09/02/2010 09:30 PDT
Administration of a pre-procedural statin drug significantly reduces myocardial infarction after both percutaneous coronary intervention and non-cardiac surgery, and also lowers the risk of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting, according to research published online Aug. 30 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology to coincide with the European Society of Cardiology Congress, held from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Coronary Collateral Flow Predicts Outcomes in STEMI
- 09/02/2010 09:15 PDT
The extent of coronary collateral flow in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients prior to mechanical reperfusion may predict their long-term clinical outcomes, according to research published in the Sept. 1 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology.
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Bariatric Surgery Cost-Effective in Very Obese With Diabetes
- 09/02/2010 09:00 PDT
Both gastric bypass and gastric banding are cost-effective ways to reduce diabetes-associated complications and mortality among severely obese individuals with diabetes, according to research published in the September issue of Diabetes Care.