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Intestinal cells may prompt Crohn's disease
Date: Oct-04-2013A new study reveals that Crohn's disease may be a disorder of specialized intestinal cells, called Paneth cells. Researchers say this finding could provide new targets for treatment. Results of the study, which was led by researchers from the University of Cambridge and Harvard University, were published in the journal Nature. According to the researchers, Crohn's disease usually starts in early adulthood and is accompanied by cramping, diarrhea, weight loss, abscesses and fever...
Prostate cancer screenings: high Medicare spending but little benefit for older men
Date: Oct-04-2013Prostate cancer screening has little benefit for men aged 75 and older, yet over three years, the Medicare fee-for-service program spent $447 million annually on PSA-based screenings - one-third of which was for men in the over 75 age group, according to study by researchers at the Yale Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center. Published in the Oct. 4 issue of the journal Cancer, the study also found considerable geographic variation in the cost of prostate cancer screening. Many prostate cancers are slow-growing and unlikely to become problematic...
High-dose statin may reduce gum inflammation
Date: Oct-04-2013A new study offers more evidence of a link between oral and heart health. It found that high-dose statins can reduce gum inflammation in heart disease patients in as little as 4 weeks. The researchers report their findings in the latest online issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Statins are commonly prescribed for lowering blood cholesterol...
High rates of unnecessary antibiotics prescriptions in US
Date: Oct-04-2013New research from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston, MA, finds high rates of unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics for sore throats and bronchitis across the US. The researchers, who report their study in the latest online issue of JAMA Internal Medicine, also presented their findings at the infectious diseases meeting, IDWeek 2013 in San Francisco on October 3rd. They found a large discrepancy between numbers of outpatient visits requiring antibiotics and the national prescribing rates for the drugs...
FDA approves new drug to treat major depressive disorder
Date: Oct-04-2013The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Brintellix (vortioxetine) to treat adults with major depressive disorder. Major depressive disorder (MDD), commonly referred to as depression, is a mental disorder characterized by mood changes and other symptoms that interfere with a person's ability to work, sleep, study, eat and enjoy once-pleasurable activities. Episodes of depression often recur throughout a person's lifetime, although some may experience a single occurrence...
Nottingham Hospitals in world first with Apple iPod blood-tracking
Date: Oct-04-2013Hospitals in Nottingham will become the first in the world to take advantage of an electronic blood-tracking system allowing nurses to use Apple iPods at the bedside. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has agreed the deal with leading healthcare technology company MSoft eSolutions to implement the technology at Nottingham City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre. The Trust already has a strong working relationship with MSoft which last year decided to introduce its Bloodhound solution following a rigorous tender process...
The landscape of medical oncology in Europe by 2020
Date: Oct-04-2013Many large European countries may be facing a future shortage of medical oncologists without realizing it--a situation that could have dire consequences for cancer patients, the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has warned. At the European Cancer Congress, researchers reported new data that looks at the projected number of medical oncologists in Europe and tries to predict if European countries will face a shortage of medical oncologists by 2020[1]...
Updated systemic sclerosis criteria improve disease classification
Date: Oct-04-2013New classification criteria for systemic sclerosis have just been published and are more sensitive than the 1980 criteria, enabling earlier identification and treatment of this disabling autoimmune disease. The 2013 criteria, developed by a joint committee commissioned by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR), are published in the ACR journal, Arthritis & Rheumatism...
Red wine chemical resveratrol remains effective against cancer after the body converts it
Date: Oct-04-2013A chemical found in red wine remains effective at fighting cancer even after the body's metabolism has converted it into other compounds. This is an important finding in a new paper published in the journal Science Translational Medicine by Cancer Research UK-funded researchers at the University of Leicester's Department of Cancer Studies and Molecular Medicine. The paper reveals that resveratrol - a compound extracted from the skins of red grapes - is not rendered ineffective once it is metabolised by the body...
Canada needs a comprehensive review system for child and youth deaths
Date: Oct-04-2013The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling for a formal, standardized child death review (CDR) system for every region in Canada. "Currently, only a few Canadian provinces or territories have formal child death review systems," said Dr. Natalie Yanchar, co-author of the new statement and Chair of the CPS Injury Prevention Committee. "A standardized CDR would help us collect information around the circumstances of child and youth deaths so that we can better understand how and why children die." Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in Canadian children and youth...
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