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Greater distance from transplant center associated with lower likelihood of receiving liver transplant, higher risk of death among U.S. veterans
Date: Mar-26-2014Among veterans meeting eligibility for liver transplantation, greater distance from a Veterans Affairs transplant center or any transplant center was associated with lower likelihood of being put on a waitlist or receiving a transplant, and a greater likelihood of death, according to a study in the March 26 issue of JAMA. Centralization of specialized health care services is used to control costs, concentrate expertise, and minimize regional differences in quality of care.
Web-based alcohol screening program shows limited effect among university students
Date: Mar-26-2014Among university students in New Zealand, a web-based alcohol screening and brief intervention program produced a modest reduction in the amount of alcohol consumed per drinking episode but not in the frequency of drinking, overall amount consumed, or in related academic problems, according to a study in JAMA. Unhealthy alcohol use is common among young people, including university students.
Web-based alcohol screening program shows limited effect among university students
Date: Mar-26-2014Among university students in New Zealand, a web-based alcohol screening and brief intervention program produced a modest reduction in the amount of alcohol consumed per drinking episode but not in the frequency of drinking, overall amount consumed, or in related academic problems, according to a study in JAMA. Unhealthy alcohol use is common among young people, including university students.
Treatment helps reduce risk of esophagus disorder progressing to cancer
Date: Mar-26-2014Among patients with the condition known as Barrett esophagus, treatment of abnormal cells with radiofrequency ablation (use of heat applied through an endoscope to destroy cells) resulted in a reduced risk of this condition progressing to cancer, according to a study in JAMA. In the last 3 decades, the incidence of esophageal cancer has increased more rapidly that other cancers in the Western world.
Treatment helps reduce risk of esophagus disorder progressing to cancer
Date: Mar-26-2014Among patients with the condition known as Barrett esophagus, treatment of abnormal cells with radiofrequency ablation (use of heat applied through an endoscope to destroy cells) resulted in a reduced risk of this condition progressing to cancer, according to a study in JAMA. In the last 3 decades, the incidence of esophageal cancer has increased more rapidly that other cancers in the Western world.
Suicide more likely in frequent-attenders at GPs
Date: Mar-26-2014Patients who visited their GP more than twice per month over a year were 12 times more likely to die by suicide, new research by The University of Manchester found. People who did not attend were also at increased risk, with those who did not consult their GPs at all in a year just under 70% more likely to die by suicide than those who did attend. These non-attenders were more likely to be younger and male than other people who died by suicide.
Suicide more likely in frequent-attenders at GPs
Date: Mar-26-2014Patients who visited their GP more than twice per month over a year were 12 times more likely to die by suicide, new research by The University of Manchester found. People who did not attend were also at increased risk, with those who did not consult their GPs at all in a year just under 70% more likely to die by suicide than those who did attend. These non-attenders were more likely to be younger and male than other people who died by suicide.
Carrying extra weight could be healthier for older people
Date: Mar-26-2014Older people with a BMI (body mass index) in the overweight range live longer, according to the results of a new study. Deakin University's professor of nutrition and ageing, Caryl Nowson, led a research team that looked at the relationship between BMI and risk of death in people aged 65 years and older. They found that the lowest risk of death was among those with a BMI of around 27.
Carrying extra weight could be healthier for older people
Date: Mar-26-2014Older people with a BMI (body mass index) in the overweight range live longer, according to the results of a new study. Deakin University's professor of nutrition and ageing, Caryl Nowson, led a research team that looked at the relationship between BMI and risk of death in people aged 65 years and older. They found that the lowest risk of death was among those with a BMI of around 27.
Immunotherapy data heralds new era of lung cancer treatment
Date: Mar-26-2014A new era of lung cancer therapy is close to dawning, using drugs that can prevent tumour cells from evading the immune system, experts have said at the 4th European Lung Cancer Congress.For decades, scientists and doctors thought immunotherapy - treatments that harness the immune system to fight a disease - was of marginal benefit in lung cancer, says Jean-Charles Soria, Institute Gustave Roussy in Paris, France.However a new class of drugs known as "immunocheckpoint regulators" have shown huge potential, Soria says. New data on several of these drugs are presented at the conference.
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