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Research Presented At American Academy Of Neurology Annual Meeting By Mayo Clinic Neurologists
Date: Mar-21-2013Mayo Clinic neurology experts will present research findings on Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, sleep disorders, concussions, multiple sclerosis and more at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting in San Diego, March 16. They also are available to offer expert comment on other research findings...
Stronger Statin Doses Tied To Kidney Injury
Date: Mar-20-2013A new study finds that high potency statins are tied to higher risk of being hospitalized for acute kidney injury compared with less potent statins and that the risk persists for two years. Lead researcher Colin Dormuth, of the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, Canada, and colleagues, write about their findings in a BMJ paper that was published online on 19 March. Statins are a widely-used class of drug for lowering cholesterol as a way to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, with higher doses prescribed for those at higher risk...
First Do No Harm - UCLA Researchers Find Patient-Centered Care At End Of Life Results In Happier Patients Who Live Longer In Less Pain
Date: Mar-20-2013New doctors take an oath to first do no harm, but physicians often go too far in their quest to keep that oath - exposing patients to aggressive treatments that don't improve outcomes and drive up healthcare costs. Researchers from UCLA Urology have found that patient-centered care at end-of-life - ensuring a dying person's wishes are known and followed - results in happier, less depressed patients who are in less pain and survive longer...
Mold Contaminated Medication Prompts FDA Recall
Date: Mar-20-2013The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautioned doctors and hospital staff on Monday about a nationwide recall of all medications made by a New Jersey compounding pharmacy because of a potential mold contamination. The recalled medications from Med Prep Consulting Inc. included many pain relievers, antibiotics, and drugs used in labor and surgery. The medications were put in infusion bags, glass vials, and plastic syringes and given out in regional hospitals in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. Mold was found in five bags of magnesium sulfate given to a Connecticut hospital...
One In 50 Kids Has Autism In U.S., CDC
Date: Mar-20-2013One in 50 school-aged kids has autism in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The finding came from a survey of parents which revealed that the number of American children with autism spectrum disorder has increased significantly since 2007. As of 2012, one in 50 kids aged 6 to 17 has a form of autism, vs. one in 88 children just five years prior. "This estimate was a bit surprising...
Sugary Beverage Consumption Linked To 180,000 Deaths Per Year
Date: Mar-20-2013New research reveals that drinking sugary soft drinks is responsible for close to 180,000 deaths worldwide every year. The finding comes from research presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2013 Scientific Sessions. Consuming drinks with lots of sugar is associated with serious health risks as it can drastically increase a person's body weight, which can lead to diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases...
Pharmaceutical Lifecycle Management Course: Making The Most Of Each And Every Brand, 5-6 June 2013, Basel
Date: Mar-20-2013The global research-based pharmaceutical industry lies increasingly between the "rock" of empty pipelines and the "hard place" of cost containment and more aggressive generic competition. In this environment it is essential to exploit the whole spectrum of available lifecycle management (LCM) options to maximize the performance of existing brand assets...
Novo Nordisk's "Liraglutide" Effective At Inducing Weight Loss
Date: Mar-20-2013Novo Nordisk has just announced that their drug liraglutide is extremely effective at inducing weight loss among people suffering from type 2 diabetes. In a 56-week long double-blind phase 3a clinical trial, part of the SCALETM (Satiety and Clinical Adiposity Liraglutide Evidence in Non-diabetic and Diabetic people) program, researchers identified the effectiveness of liraglutide 3 mg as an obesity treatment. Liraglutide 3 mg is a GLP-1 analogue taken once a day...
"Tiny Lab" Implanted Under Skin Transmits Blood Marker Levels
Date: Mar-20-2013Scientists in Switzerland have developed a "tiny lab" on a chip that when implanted just under the skin can track levels of up to five substances in the blood and transmit the results wirelessly to a smartphone or other receiving device in a "telemedicine" network. They suggest the device could be ready for market in four years and has many potential uses, such as helping doctors monitor patients undergoing chemotherapy...
Traumatic Brain Injury Signs Are Often Misinterpreted Or Ignored
Date: Mar-20-2013Given an estimated 225,000 Californians living with traumatic brain injury (TBI), it's hard to understand how the signs of TBIs can be missed, misinterpreted or simply ignored. And yet, they are. The most common TBIs are concussions, nearly 3.8 million of which are caused by sports and recreation activities in the United States annually, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Norma Vescovo, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Independent Living Center of Southern California, Inc...
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