Health Discoveries in General Health News
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High sugar level or diabetes raises death risk after surgery
October 21, 2010
The risk of death in the year after non-cardiac surgery appears to be greater for people with diabetes as well as those who haven't been diagnosed with the disease but had high blood sugar readings at the time of surgery, a new study found.
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Shockwave therapy could aid orthopedics injuries
October 20, 2010
Treating injured body tissue with a hand-held device that emits shock wave may be useful in healing chronic orthopedics problems such as injured hamstring tendons, a study has found.
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Cancer patients offered advice from online guide
October 20, 2010
Cancer patients, particularly those in late-stage cancers, have a wide realm of physical, emotional and mental hurdles that they and their families must face when dealing with the disease.
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Chest compression CPR aids most for heart attacks
October 19, 2010
Bystanders who administer CPR on heart attack victims are more effective if they perform continuous chest compression rather than combine compressions with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, a new study has found.
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Drug for mesothelioma patients undergoes testing
October 19, 2010
The Southwest Oncology Group, an association of several cancer centers across the U.S., has begun testing a drug that it hopes will improve the effect of chemotherapy on mesothelioma patients.
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FDA warns against products that make medical claims
October 18, 2010
Manufacturers of products that claim to treat conditions such as autism, heart disease and Alzheimer's by removing heavy metals from the body have been warned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that their claims violate federal law.
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Gene therapy blocks protein that causes heart failure
October 18, 2010
A researcher at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida, is using gene therapy to block a protein that can contribute heart failure, the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reports.
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Researchers find genetic link to obesity in children
October 15, 2010
Evidence is growing that many cases of childhood obesity are genetically determined, based on previous research and a new study from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Laser technique used on kidney and liver tumors
October 15, 2010
Mayo Clinic doctors have had success with a targeted laser technique to remove tumors from patients with kidney cancer and liver cancer, in addition to its more common use for prostate cancer.
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Clinical trial tests drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
October 14, 2010
A phase II clinical trial has begun on a heart disease treatment that may improve cardiac function in those with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).
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Hospice entered too late to benefit prostrate cancer patients
October 14, 2010
Although the number of men with prostate cancer entering hospice care has risen in recent years, many do not enroll soon enough to take advantage of the palliative care that could make their deaths easier.
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Genetic mutations linked to neonatal diabetes
October 12, 2010
Mutations within insulin-producing pancreatic cells may be related to a neonatal form of type 1 diabetes and could affect the development of type 2 diabetes, a new study reports.
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Estrogen therapy may increase risk of kidney stones
October 12, 2010
Postmenopausal women who use estrogen therapy may have a higher risk of developing kidney stones, according to the October issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Precautions against allergies needed at Halloween
October 11, 2010
Parents of children who have food allergies and asthma need to take special precautions at Halloween to make sure the costumes, makeup and decorations - as well as the food treats - don't contain allergens that can set off reaction.
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Stem cells may repair diseased muscle in muscular dystrophy
October 11, 2010
A research team from Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute may have found a way to use muscle stem cells to regenerate injured or diseased muscle found in such conditions
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Nature sounds may ease pain of bone marrow therapy
October 8, 2010
Johns Hopkins researchers have found that the substantial pain endured by cancer patients during bone marrow extractions can be reduced if they listen to nature sounds during the procedure.
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Angle of VAD implant can affect stroke risk
October 8, 2010
A surgical team in Florida has found that the way a ventricular assist device (VAD) is implanted can affect whether a patient will have a stroke while the device is in use.
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New angioplasty devise can change treatment of PAD
October 7, 2010
The treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD) could change significantly with the use of a balloon angioplasty device that sucks up dangerous plaque debris, according to Endovascular Today.
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Home testing of sleep disorder expected to increase
October 7, 2010
Home testing of a serious sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is expected to become more widely available with physician reimbursements for the devices starting in January 2011.
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Biomarkers may lead to better radiation treatment
October 6, 2010
An individual's genetic makeup could lead the way to personalized radiation treatment for cancer patients, according to a Mayo Clinic study.
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