• Dr. Gorski to be speaking at the Chicago Skeptics on Saturday

    Updated: 2010-09-03 00:43:01
    The week is finally here! Believe it or not, I'm heading back to my old stomping grounds in the 1990s to appear as a guest of the Chicago Skeptics. This Saturday, August 21, I'll be giving a talk co-sponsored by Chicago Skeptics, Women Thinking Free Foundation, and the Center For Inquiry-Chicago ...

  • Testosterone: Not an Anti-Aging Panacea

    Updated: 2010-09-03 00:43:01
    On the car radio, I have several times happened upon “infomercial” programs touting the benefits of testosterone replacement therapy for men, broadcast by doctors who specialize in prescribing the drugs. They have lots of wonderful stories about men who feel younger, happier, and more vigorous because of their macho remedies. ...

  • Protocol Guides Wound Closure Timing for Open Fractures

    Updated: 2010-09-02 04:00:00
    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.

  • Plant Fibers May Play Role in Crohn's Pathogenesis

    Updated: 2010-09-02 04:00:00
    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.

  • Gender-Specific Knee Implants May Have No Benefits

    Updated: 2010-09-02 04:00:00
    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.

  • FDA Issues Label Change for Tigecycline (Tygacil)

    Updated: 2010-09-02 04:00:00
    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.

  • ESC: With MI, Non-Cardiac Surgery, Statins Lower MI Risk

    Updated: 2010-09-02 04:00:00
    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.

  • ESC: Statins Do Not Raise Cancer Rates and Mortality

    Updated: 2010-09-02 04:00:00
    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.

  • Coronary Collateral Flow Predicts Outcomes in STEMI

    Updated: 2010-09-02 04:00:00
    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.

  • Assay for Tuberculosis Shows Promise in Low-Income Areas

    Updated: 2010-09-02 04:00:00
    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.

  • Acetaminophen May Increase Pediatric Asthma Risk

    Updated: 2010-09-02 04:00:00
    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.

  • Bariatric Surgery Cost-Effective in Very Obese With Diabetes

    Updated: 2010-09-02 04:00:00
    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.

  • Bronze Age brain surgery

    Updated: 2010-09-01 15:19:02
    Archaeologists in Turkey have unearthed two obsidian blades used as bronze age surgical tools and skulls showing evidence of scarring. What makes you think they were used for surgery? We have found traces of cuts on skulls in a nearby graveyard. Out of around 700 skulls, 14 have these marks. They could only have been [...]

  • Well-known dermatologist places strong focus on caring for needy patients

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    After more than 50 years as a dermatologist, Denny Tuffanelli, M.D., considers it an honor and a privilege to care for patients. He spends five-and-a-half days a week at a group dermatology practice in San Francisco, where he practices with his daughter, general dermatologist Lucia Tuffanelli, M.D. The patriarch, clinical professor emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco, continues to see consults at four hospitals.

  • Vitamins, supplements play crucial role in anti-aging when used properly

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    The science to prove claims that oral supplements help reduce the signs of skin aging is lacking. But one dermatologist says she believes that supplementing with specific vitamins, oils and other nutrients plays an important role in anti-aging treatments — especially when patients do not get enough of these nutrients in their diets.

  • Triceps augmentation proves easy to perform, with positive results

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    A novel triceps augmentation procedure using specially designed silicone implants is becoming increasingly popular in the cosmetic surgery arena, allowing patients to realize their desired aesthetic muscle contour quickly and safely.

  • Treatment of perceived pain after cosmetic procedures begins from within

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    The mind can initiate various diseases and conditions, generally termed psychosomatic medicine, and this may include unexplained pain after cosmetic procedures. Integrating this concept into therapy and addressing the psyche and psychosocial issues in patients with psychosomatic disease are the first steps toward achieving lasting relief of their symptoms.

  • Translational medicine provides new insight for treating cutaneous lymphomas

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Clinical observations from the use of immune modulators and histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are providing researchers with clues into the mechanism of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL), an expert says.

  • Studies Assess Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Patients with heart failure with normal ejection fraction have a similar peak exercise pulmonary capillary wedge pressure compared to controls but at a lower workload, and the condition is marked by depressed reserve capacity with a variety of issues related to cardiovascular function, according to two studies published in the Sept. 7 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

  • Skin cancer recurrence may be prevented with combo of surgery, adjuvant therapies

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    While surgical and medical oncologists do not think twice about combining treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy, in the treatment of cancer patients, dermatologists rarely use adjuvant therapies once they have excised skin cancers, according to one dermatologist.

  • Sibutramine May Raise Risks in Those With CVD, Diabetes

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    In overweight or obese subjects with cardiovascular disease and diabetes, long-term use of sibutramine is associated with an increased risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction and nonfatal stroke but not cardiovascular death or any-cause death, according to a study in the Sept. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

  • Severe cases of vitiligo effectively treated by excimer laser

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    The excimer laser is proving to be the most effective treatment for vitiligo, at least for dark-skinned patients who are afflicted with the disease on their faces. According to one expert, the condition greatly affects the self-esteem of patients, especially when it's on the face.

  • Rosacea treatment options as varied as disease's contributing causes

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Exercise, sun, a nice meal and a little wine sounds like the perfect prescription for a good and healthy life, and it might be — unless this is a patient who suffers from rosacea. But how should a physician approach the treatment of a condition when contributing factors consist of daily living?

  • Repeat treatments with Dysport associated with favorable safety

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Findings from an analysis of the long-term safety data from patients receiving repeat administrations of abobotulinumtoxinA (Dysport, Medicis) for the treatment of glabellar lines are consistent with the adverse event profile appearing in the package insert, says Ira D. Lawrence, M.D., chief medical officer and senior vice-president of research and development, Medicis, Scottsdale, Ariz.

  • Realistic aesthetic goals allow for natural-looking cosmetic rejuvenation outcomes

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    The perception of beauty can vary greatly between cultures. Nevertheless, one plastic surgeon believes that the outcomes of cosmetic rejuvenation should be approximated to the age of the patient, so that the final aesthetic results are natural-looking.

  • Radiofrequency innovations offer advances for painless skin tightening

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Third-generation radiofrequency (RF) technology such as that used in the EndyMed PRO device (EndyMed Medical) not only targets deeper tissues for more effective skin tightening, but also it can do so painlessly. The novel 3DEEP technology is an innovative advance in RF therapy used in aesthetic skin-rejuvenation treatments.

  • Physician's most important service may be lending patients an eager ear

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    One of the most difficult lessons that I have had to learn since entering private practice four years ago is that patients want to have their say. In fact, sometimes this is the main reason for the office visit. If we do not understand the full motivation of the person seeking our care, we may fail that patient in a very profound way.

  • Novel nonablative fractional laser shows promise for clearing actinic keratoses

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Nonablative fractional resurfacing with a 1,927 nm thulium laser (Fraxel re:store Dual System, Solta Medical) is showing promise for offering a well-tolerated, safe and effective treatment for multiple facial actinic keratoses (AKs), according to the results of a study presented by Roy G. Geronemus, M.D., at Laser 2010, the 30th annual American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery conference.

  • Nonthermal fractional laser forms new collagen with few side effects

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    A near-infrared pulsed laser is being developed as a novel skin-rejuvenation technology. Initial studies show the nonthermal treatment is safe, well tolerated and can be used to create lesions isolated within the dermis that lead to new collagen formation.

  • New theory of wrinkle formation focuses on effects of DNA damage

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    The newest theory of wrinkle formation is that wrinkles are related to a defective clone of cells that reproduce over a lifetime to produce a skin fold. DNA damage is at the center of the wrinkle.

  • Mohs micrographic surgery with MART-1 immunostains targets lentigo maligna

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    To successfully treat lentigo maligna melanoma and its precursor, lentigo maligna, Mohs micrographic surgery using MART-1 immunostains is a technique touted by experts, according to David Brodland, M.D., who practices in Pittsburgh.

  • Metformin Shows Promise As Cancer Chemopreventive Drug

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    A trio of studies published online Sept. 1 in Cancer Prevention Research highlight the possibility that metformin and possibly other biguanide drugs may eventually prove useful in chemoprevention of various cancers, including lung and colon cancer.

  • MR Imaging May Have New Role in Neurological Diagnoses

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy can distinguish mice with the Huntington's disease (HD) mutation from normal mice, and it holds promise for rapidly and non-invasively diagnosing neurological degenerative diseases, according to a study in the Oct. 15 issue of the Journal of Comparative Neurology.

  • Lentigo maligna melanoma, UV light exposure associated, study finds

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    A study shows for the first time prospectively that chronic ultraviolet (UV) light exposure raises the risk of lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM), a study co-author says.

  • Intensive BP Therapy May Not Slow CKD Progression

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Intensive blood pressure therapy does not affect hypertensive chronic kidney disease progression in most black patients compared to standard blood pressure control, but a potential benefit has been seen for some patients with proteinuria, according to a study in the Sept. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

  • Insomnia, Short Sleep Duration Linked to Mortality in Men

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Insomnia with objective short sleep duration is related to an increased risk of mortality among men, according to research published in the Sept. 1 issue of SLEEP.

  • Informed consent ensures patients understand risks, benefits of permanent fillers

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Clinicians who are using permanent fillers in their practice should take a more exhaustive approach to the informed consent process with their patients, according to a member of the Ontario council for the Canadian Medical Protective Association.

  • Implementation of Red Flags Rule delayed until appeals court rules on lawsuit

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Implementation of the Red Flags Rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which would require doctors and other businesses to take specific steps to minimize identity theft, has been delayed until a federal appeals court rules on a lawsuit by the American Bar Association (ABA).

  • Higher Selenium Level Linked to Lower Bladder Cancer Risk

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Increased selenium intake may decrease bladder cancer risk by 39 percent, according to a meta-analysis published online Aug. 31 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

  • Giant congenital nevi may pose threat of melanoma

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    If congenital nevi are small, there is insufficient evidence to suggest they should be removed, for they are not likely to transform into melanoma, according to the chief dermatologist at Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix. However, giant nevi present a much higher risk, says Ron Hansen, M.D., F.A.A.D., a board-certified dermatologist and board-certified pediatrician.

  • For treatment of photoaging, valid arguments abound for peels, lasers

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Both chemical peels and lasers represent safe and effective methods for treating signs of photoaging. Each technique has its pros and con, and whether the balance weighs in favor of chemical peeling or a laser procedure can be argued either way.

  • Fontan Survivors Show Less IART Than Previously Reported

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    The prevalence of intra-atrial re-entrant tachycardia in a large group of survivors of the Fontan operation is lower than that reported in previous studies, and certain factors appear to be linked to development of this problem, according to research published in the Sept. 7 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

  • Final rules for EHR incentive program allows some exceptions

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Dermatologists may be able to breathe a sigh of relief over the final rules for the government's electronic health record (EHR) incentive program released July 13 — but only a small sigh. Although the rules are hardly light reading, understanding them and putting them into operation is essential to successful participation in the government's bonus payment program for EHRs.

  • Fatty Liver Linked to Insulin Resistance in Obese Teens

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    In obese adolescents, fatty liver -- independent of visceral fat and intramyocellular lipid content -- is associated with impaired insulin activity in the muscles and liver; along with other findings, this suggests the liver plays a key role in insulin resistance in these individuals, according to research published in the August issue of Diabetes Care.

  • Electronic media offer new channels for savvy derms to connect with patients

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Although many dermatologists have not yet embraced social media — such as the wildly popular Facebook — for their practices, others are finding that these tools can provide a targeted, cost-efficient and increasingly useful channel for connecting with patients, experts say.

  • ESC: Double-Dose Clopidogrel May Not Benefit ACS Patients

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
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  • Drug-induced hyperpigmentation may warrant change in therapy

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Clinicians can opt to switch patients to another therapy if they develop drug-induced pigmentation, can consider opting to prescribe a therapy that won't produce dermatological toxicity from the outset, or they can maintain patients on the therapy if the hyperpigmentation is tolerable.

  • Disorders of oral, vaginal mucous membranes overlooked by physicians

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Dermatologists should be able to diagnose and treat disorders of the oral and vaginal mucous membranes with the same authority they bring to skin problems, experts say.

  • Derms using social media must remember to be prompt, professional

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Experts say a few clear rules will help physicians effectively engage patients via social media. They advise making a plan and writing a policy that delineates privacy and other requirements. Avoid postings that sound like sales pitches, and don't "friend" your patients.

  • Dermatology physician assistants' ranks, responsibilities grow

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Mid-level caregivers are taking on an ever-larger role in dermatologic care. According to professional organizations, about 11,500 board-certified dermatologists practice in the United States. In addition, there are about 3,000 dermatology physician assistants and 1,650 nurse practitioners working in dermatology offices — or the equivalent of about one mid-level dermatologic caregiver for every 2.5 dermatologists.

  • Debulking of Ovarian Cancer Can Be Before or After Chemo

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Debulking surgery for advanced ovarian cancer results in similar outcomes whether it is done before or after adjuvant chemotherapy, according to a study published in the Sept. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

  • Cognitive Activity Impacts Alzheimer's Disease Progression

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Cognitively stimulating activity may slow cognitive decline prior to dementia onset in Alzheimer's disease but lead to faster decline after onset, according to a study published online Sept. 1 in Neurology.

  • Chromosome 9p21 Tied to ALS Across Multiple Populations

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    A major cause of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the Finnish population is the chromosome 9p21 locus that overlaps with a haplotype recently reported to be associated with frontotemporal dementia, according to research published online Aug. 31 in The Lancet Neurology. A second study published in the same issue found strong evidence of a genetic association of two single nucleotide polymorphisms on chromosome 9 with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

  • Cardiac Rehab Referral Recommendations Updated

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    The American College of Cardiology Foundation, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation, and the American Heart Association have issued updated performance measures on cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention services for patients who have experienced a cardiac event. The new performance measures were published online Aug. 30 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

  • Can dermatologists sue to obtain methods for physicians' online rankings?

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Two years ago, Dr. Reputation noticed a slowdown in his practice, which he attributed to the poor national economy. Recently, however, other dermatologists have reported an upturn in their schedules. One day, a loyal patient tells Dr. Reputation that a popular physician grade website gives Dr. Reputation a failing grade. Can Dr. Reputation sue to find out the methods used by the website?

  • Browlift technique improvements make procedure suitable for variety of patients

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Surgeons are achieiving more reliable outcomes with fewer complications when performing browlifts, according to Angelo Cuzalina, M.D., D.D.S, a maxillofacial surgeon and cosmetic surgeon who is board-certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery.

  • Botox, Dysport, Xeomin differences explained by experts

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Because the pharmacokinetics of three popular botulinum toxin products differ, there's no shortcut to determining equivalent therapeutic doses, according to one expert.

  • Appropriate wart treatment method depends on prevalence of HPV type

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Some skin warts should be treated more aggressively, while others need not be, according to research presented at a poster session at the 26th International Papillomavirus Conference.

  • Anti-aging interventions grow in popularity despite sagging economy

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Anti-aging strategies have been growing in popularity for the past decade, and even though the world economy continues to struggle and these interventions are inarguably elective, they show no signs of decline.

  • Address potential medical, psychological issues before cosmetic vaginal procedures

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Women may seek cosmetic surgery involving the vagina and/or vulvar tissues to enhance their appearance or sexual gratification. Some of the procedures are familiar to cosmetic surgeons, but gynecologic training is necessary for others, and a pelvic exam may also be needed to determine if the patients' concerns are due to medical issues.

  • Adding cosmetic procedures can insulate derm practice against sluggish economy

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Although setting up a cosmetic practice requires commitment and creativity, such practices can help insulate dermatologists against the impact of a sluggish economy, an expert says.

  • Acupuncture aids in easing pain stemming from dermatologic conditions

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Many different approaches are used to manage pain in medicine, and most therapies are pharmacologically based. Acupuncture is one therapeutic modality that can be used as a viable treatment option for painful diseases and conditions (including those seen in dermatology) without the occurrence of the adverse events that can take place with topical, oral or intravenous drug therapies.

  • AMA considers ethical guidelines for physician, med student use of social media

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    To address a lack of guidance for physicians' and medical students' use of social media, the Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs for the American Medical Association (AMA) is studying the subject for a report this fall. Experts applaud the move.

  • AAD drops proposal to adopt British guidelines for care of actinic keratoses

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) announced at press time that it is scuttling a proposal to adopt British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) guidelines for management of actinic keratoses (AKs). The move follows a June public comment period during which academy members expressed "significant concerns" about the proposal, sources say.

  • 3-D simulation of breast augmentation facilitates presurgical planning

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    A system for generating a 3-D photo simulation of augmentation mammaplasty outcomes is still a work in progress, but it offers a number of benefits as a tool for patient consultation and planning of breast implant surgery, according to Brett Kotlus, M.D., M.S.

  • Growth Factor Inhibition May Help Diabetes Patients

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Inhibiting transforming growth factor-β1 expression in CD34+ cells may prove therapeutic for patients with type 2 diabetes by increasing the cells' vascular repair ability, according to research published in the August issue of Diabetes.

  • What comes after a trillion? Save some of your money from taxes, bailouts

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    The federal government has committed more than $11 trillion to bailouts to ?help? the U.S. economy. The good news is that only $3 trillion of it has been spent so far. Of course, somebody has to pay for this — primarily, high-income taxpayers.

  • Employ basic money management to ride out bumpy economic climate

    Updated: 2010-09-01 04:00:00
    Money: It’s part of our lives from the first day our mommy tucks lunch money into our backpacks, until we finally shuffle off this mortal coil. How much of the stuff we manage to earn, how much of it we save, what we do with it — these things will help to determine how successful we will be in today’s financially oriented society.

  • What does a Harvard Medical or School of Public Health student think when she first tours the library?

    Updated: 2010-08-31 19:49:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar HMS Countway Library of Medicine Director's Blog Harvard Medical School's Countway Library of Medicine and the new frontiers in biomedical computing 2010-08-31 What does a Harvard Medical or School of Public Health student think when she first tours the library Circulation and reference staff gave tours and orientations to the incoming medical and public health students and just wrote down every question that the students asked . The students volunteered these questions , and they were not prompted . The word cloud below represents their questions . It will be interesting to see if this cloud will change with time for this group . Hat tip Wendy Brown Posted by Isaac Zak Kohane at 3:49 PM Email This BlogThis Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Google

  • Ancient antibiotics

    Updated: 2010-08-31 17:23:27
    A chemical analysis of the bones belong to ancient Nubians show that they regularly consumed tetracycline. A chemical analysis of the bones of ancient Nubians shows that they were regularly consuming tetracycline, most likely in their beer. The finding is the strongest evidence yet that the art of making antibiotics, which officially dates to the [...]

  • Somatic Depression Symptoms Show Heart Risk Link

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    Somatic symptoms of depression appear to more strongly predict cardiovascular events than cognitive depressive symptoms in individuals with stable coronary heart disease, according to research published in the Sept. 7 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

  • Preventive Surgeries Linked to Benefit With BRCA Mutations

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    Among women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations, risk-reducing mastectomy is linked to a lower risk of breast cancer, and risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy is associated with numerous benefits, including lower risk of ovarian cancer and first breast cancer diagnosis, according to research published in the Sept. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

  • Pediatricians Can Often Manage Gynecologic Issues

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    Among pediatric patients, most medical gynecologic issues can be managed in the primary care office setting, usually without a pelvic examination; although, when a pelvic exam is required, the primary care office may be the best setting, according to a clinical report published online Aug. 30 in Pediatrics.

  • No Benefit Seen for Vitamin Use With Colon Cancer Chemo

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    Among patients with stage III colon cancer, the use of multivitamins during and after adjuvant chemotherapy is not associated with a lower recurrence rate or improved survival, according to a study published online Aug. 30 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

  • Neonatal Mortality Risk Higher at Unspecialized Hospitals

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    Very low-birth-weight and very preterm infants born at hospitals without specialized neonatal care have higher mortality risks than those born at specialized level III hospitals, according to a meta-analysis published in the Sept. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

  • Nearly One in Three Deliveries in U.S. Is Cesarean Section

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    Almost a third of deliveries in the United States are by cesarean section, and more than 30 percent of cesareans can be attributed to pre-labor repeat cesarean delivery due to a previous uterine scar, according to research published online Aug. 13 in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

  • Higher MS Activity Associated With Warmer Seasons

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    Multiple sclerosis activity -- both incidence and severity -- appears to be higher in the spring and summer, according to research published in the Aug. 31 issue of Neurology.

  • Gestation Linked to Cerebral Palsy Risk Even in Term Births

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    An increased risk of cerebral palsy is seen in individuals who were delivered at 37 or 38 weeks of gestation or at 42 weeks or later, compared to 40 weeks, according to research published in the Sept. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

  • Drinking Alcohol Appears to Increase Breast Cancer Risks

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    Among women who previously were diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, alcohol drinking may increase the risks for disease recurrence and death, especially in postmenopausal and overweight and obese women, according to research published online Aug. 30 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

  • Diverse Veggie Intake May Lower Lung Cancer Risk

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    Eating a variety of vegetables and fruits may reduce the risk of lung cancer in current smokers, according to research published online Aug. 31 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.

  • Costs of Vehicle-Related Injury Exceeded $99 Billion in 2005

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    In 2005, motor vehicle crashes in the United States resulted in more than 3.7 million deaths or injuries requiring medical care, as well as loss of productivity and medical costs reaching nearly $100 billion, according to research published in the August issue of Traffic Injury Prevention.

  • Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Reduce CHD Risk

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    In individuals with prehypertension or stage-1 hypertension, a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy, and low in fats and cholesterol appears to reduce the long-term risk of coronary heart disease, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

  • Biobehavioral Approach Linked to Benefits in Dementia

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    A biobehavioral environmental intervention -- Care of Persons with Dementia in their Environments -- is associated with better functioning in patients with dementia after four months, as well as benefits for caregivers, according to research published in the Sept. 1 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

  • ESC: Low-Dose Heparin Doesn't Reduce PCI-Related Bleeding

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    Compared with standard unfractionated heparin, low-dose unfractionated heparin does not appear to reduce peri-percutaneous coronary intervention bleeding and vascular access-site complications in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes, according to research published online Aug. 31 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the European Society of Cardiology Congress, held from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 in Stockholm, Sweden.

  • Non-Physiologic Factors Sway Growth Hormone Decisions

    Updated: 2010-08-31 04:00:00
    Physicians' decisions to initiate growth hormone therapy in children with idiopathic short stature are mostly consistent with established guidelines, but their recommendations regarding growth hormone continuation are more strongly influenced by contextual and attitudinal factors than by growth response to therapy, according to research published online Aug. 30 in Pediatrics.

  • Dry weather reveals hundreds of ancient sites

    Updated: 2010-08-30 19:21:10
    Dry weather in the UK has revealed “cropmarks” indicating the presence of hundreds of previously unknown archaeological sites. The surveys show marks made when crops growing over buried features develop at a different rate from those nearby. The newly-discovered Roman and prehistoric settlements include a site near Bradford Abbas, Dorset. The Roman camp was revealed [...]

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    Updated: 2010-08-30 04:00:00
    Orthopedics News

  • Ophthalmology E-news - 362010

    Updated: 2010-08-30 04:00:00
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  • Oncology E-news - 362010

    Updated: 2010-08-30 04:00:00
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  • Neurology E-news - 362010

    Updated: 2010-08-30 04:00:00
    Neurology News

  • Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Recommendations Updated

    Updated: 2010-08-30 04:00:00
    The American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Infectious Diseases has updated its recommendations on the routine use of trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine as well as antiviral medications for the prevention and treatment of influenza among children; the recommendations are part of a policy statement published online Aug. 30 in Pediatrics.

  • Screening Guidelines Offered for Urinary Tract Conditions

    Updated: 2010-08-30 04:00:00
    The American Urological Association has published new guidelines for the screening of siblings and offspring of index patients with vesicoureteral reflux and infants with prenatal hydronephrosis in the September issue of The Journal of Urology.

  • Exercise Alters Pain Sensitivity in Veterans With Chronic Pain

    Updated: 2010-08-30 04:00:00
    Veterans of the first Gulf War with chronic musculoskeletal pain appear to be more sensitive to heat-pain stimuli after acute exercise, according to research published in the August issue of the Journal of Pain.

  • ESC: n-3 Fatty Acids May Not Be Beneficial for Ml Patients

    Updated: 2010-08-30 04:00:00
    In individuals who have a history of myocardial infarction and are receiving state-of-the-art antithrombotic, antihypertensive, and lipid-modifying treatment, low-dose n-3 fatty acid supplementation does not appear to reduce the rate of major cardiovascular events, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the European Society of Cardiology Congress, held from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 in Stockholm, Sweden.

  • ESC: Ivabradine Lowers Heart Failure-Related Mortality

    Updated: 2010-08-30 04:00:00
    Ivabradine significantly reduces the risk of cardiovascular mortality and hospitalization due to worsening heart failure in patients with a high heart rate, which itself appears to be an independent risk factor for heart failure, according to two studies published online Aug. 29 in The Lancet to coincide with the European Society of Cardiology Congress, held from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 in Stockholm, Sweden.

  • ESC: In Atherothrombosis, Clinical Descriptors Predict Risk

    Updated: 2010-08-30 04:00:00
    Researchers have identified clinical descriptors that can help clinicians identify which patients with atherothrombosis are at highest risk for future cardiovascular events. This research has been published online Aug. 30 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the European Society of Cardiology Congress, held from Aug. 28 to Sept. 1 in Stockholm, Sweden.

  • Managing Your Practice E-news - 362010

    Updated: 2010-08-30 04:00:00
    Managing Your Practice News

  • Gastroenterology E-news - 362010

    Updated: 2010-08-30 04:00:00
    Gastroenterology News

  • Endocrinology & Diabetes E-news - 362010

    Updated: 2010-08-30 04:00:00
    Endocrinology & Diabetes News

  • Colour motion picture footage from 1922

    Updated: 2010-08-26 23:30:28
    Check out this beautiful Kodak Kodachrome film test from 1922, 13 years before the first full length colour feature film. ShareThis

  • Behcet's disease

    Updated: 2010-08-26 22:35:21
    (Source: Journal of Medical Biography)

  • John Warren (1753-1815): American surgeon, patriot and Harvard Medical School founder

    Updated: 2010-08-26 22:35:21
    Dr John Warren was educated in the medical apprenticeship tradition of mid-18th century Boston, Massachusetts. As a surgeon in the American Continental Army he honed not only his surgical but also his teaching skills by providing continuing medical education to his colleagues in Boston's military hospital. Warren became a driving force in post-war Boston medicine. His organizational talents, zeal for science and vision for Massachusetts medicine led to the creation of Harvard Medical School. (Source: Journal of Medical Biography)

  • The portrait of Dr Edward Harrison MD (1766-1838)

    Updated: 2010-08-26 22:35:21
    The portrait of the London and Horncastle Physician Edward Harrison, painted and displayed in 1823, was editorially criticized by one of the medical journals of the time. After Harrison died the portrait remained in the family estate until 1938, after which it was presented to the National Gallery of Ireland. The image of Dr Harrison had never been displayed in any of his medical writings, nor in any other medical historical works, until 2008. This paper provides some history of the criticism of the portrait, similar to the historical vignette of the portraiture of William Harvey and outlines the detective work to track down the location of the portrait. (Source: Journal of Medical Biography)

  • Wissenschaftstheorie und Wissenschaftsgeschichte

    Updated: 2010-08-12 18:46:13
    Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00048-010-0035-0Authors Jürgen Mittelstraß, Konstanzer Wissenschaftsforum, Universität Konstanz, 78457 Konstanz, Deutschland Journal NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und MedizinOnline ISSN 1420-9144Print ISSN 0036-6978 (Source: NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine)

  • Hermann Graßmann – zwei sich unterscheidende Lebensläufe

    Updated: 2010-08-12 18:46:12
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  • Der Historiograph als Politiker. Ambivalenzen, Erträge, Anregungen

    Updated: 2010-08-11 18:58:55
    Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00048-010-0027-0Authors Volker Roelcke, Institut für Geschichte der Medizin, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Jheringstraße 6, 35392 Gießen, Deutschland Journal NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und MedizinOnline ISSN 1420-9144Print ISSN 0036-6978 (Source: NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine)<bMedWorm Message: Register forMedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.

  • Wissenschaftliche Revolution und gesellschaftlicher Wandel

    Updated: 2010-08-11 18:58:54
    Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00048-010-0020-7Authors Wolfgang Krohn, Institut für Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung, Universität Bielefeld, PF 100 131, 33501 Bielefeld, Deutschland Journal NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und MedizinOnline ISSN 1420-9144Print ISSN 0036-6978 (Source: NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine)

  • „Legein ta legomena“ (Herodot)

    Updated: 2010-08-11 18:58:50
    Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00048-010-0029-yAuthors Klaus-Dietrich Fischer, Institut für Geschichte; Theorie und Ethik der Medizin, Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Am Pulverturm 13, 55131 Mainz, Deutschland Journal NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und MedizinOnline ISSN 1420-9144Print ISSN 0036-6978 (Source: NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine)

  • Wahlverwandtschaften

    Updated: 2010-08-11 18:58:50
    Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00048-010-0031-4Authors Peter Weingart, Institut für Wissenschafts- und Technikforschung, Universität Bielefeld, PF 100 131, 33501 Bielefeld, Deutschland Journal NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und MedizinOnline ISSN 1420-9144Print ISSN 0036-6978 (Source: NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine)

  • Georg Forsters Entwurf einer „Wissenschaft vom Menschen“

    Updated: 2010-08-11 18:58:50
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  • Die Explizierung des Impliziten

    Updated: 2010-08-11 18:57:20
    Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00048-010-0025-2Authors Erhard Scholz, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Fachbereich C, Mathematik, 42097 Wuppertal, Deutschland Journal NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und MedizinOnline ISSN 1420-9144Print ISSN 0036-6978 (Source: NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine)

  • On the Death of Paul Longmore

    Updated: 2010-08-11 03:08:08

  • „Ich setze nur logisches Denken und die deutsche Sprache als bekannt voraus.“

    Updated: 2010-08-09 19:39:34
    Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00048-010-0016-3Authors Ulrich Charpa, Leo Baeck Institute, 4 Devonshire Street, London, W1W 5LB UK Journal NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und MedizinOnline ISSN 1420-9144Print ISSN 0036-6978 (Source: NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine)

  • Rezensionen/Reviews

    Updated: 2010-08-09 19:39:33
    Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00048-010-0013-6 Journal NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und MedizinOnline ISSN 1420-9144Print ISSN 0036-6978 (Source: NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine)

  • Nachdruck:

    Updated: 2010-08-09 19:39:32
    Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00048-010-0019-0Authors Gerhard Harig Journal NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und MedizinOnline ISSN 1420-9144Print ISSN 0036-6978 (Source: NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine)

  • Stress, Cortison und Homöostase

    Updated: 2010-08-09 19:39:32
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  • Wissenschaft(sgeschichte) im Kinderkrimi

    Updated: 2010-08-06 07:13:10
    Content Type Journal ArticleDOI 10.1007/s00048-010-0015-4Authors Beate Ceranski, Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften und Technik, Universität Stuttgart, Keplerstr. 17, D-70174 Stuttgart, Deutschland Journal NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und MedizinOnline ISSN 1420-9144Print ISSN 0036-6978 (Source: NTM International Journal of History and Ethics of Natural Sciences, Technology and Medicine)

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