Chronic middle ear infections linked to resistant biofilm bacteria
...ere asymptomatic. It appears that in many cases recurrent disease stems not from re-infection as was previou...ited States. There are two subtypes of chronic OM: recurrent OM (ROM) is diagnosed when children suffer repeated infections over a span of time and during which ...Hopkins researchers develop new quick tool to sort out insect bites in children
...develop full immunity by age 10 and no longer have recurrent rashes. C for Confusion Parents often express confusion and disbelief at the suggestion that there might be fleas or bedbugs in their homes. "One of the primary criteria is that if the parents don't believe me, I am probably right," Cohen says. ...Consumption of fish oil does not appear to protect against abnormal heart rhythms
...ect of omega-3 PUFAs from fish on the incidence of recurrent ventricular arrhythmia and all-cause death in a large, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of patients with ICDs. The Study on Omega-3 Fatty acids and ventricular Arrhythmia (SOFA) was conducted at 26 cardiology clinics across Europe and included 5...Implantable defibrillators save lives but may increase heart failure risk
... and 58 percent more likely to be hospitalized for recurrent heart failure during an average 20-month follow up. The overall survival benefit was 42 percent for patients who received a single chamber ICD and 51 percent for those with a dual chamber.Researchers analyzed data from 1,224 study patients, including...More than one-third of disaster victims may suffer from stress disorder
...ay experience PTSD symptoms, including flashbacks, recurrent dreams of the event, survival guilt and hyper-vigilance. "Our review of studies conducted in the aftermath of disasters during the past 40 years shows that there is a substantial burden of PTSD among people who experience a disaster," said Sandro Gal...Under-diagnosed rage disorder more prevalent than previously thought
... Intermittent Explosive Disorder, characterized by recurrent episodes of angry and potentially violent outbursts--seen in cases of road rage or spousal abuse--has been found to be much more common than previously thought. Depending upon how broadly it is defined, this disorder affects as many as 7.3 percent of...Drug shows promise against advanced form of lung cancer
...cate that it may also be effective for people with recurrent and advanced lung cancer. The findings of this phase-2 clinical trial will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meetings in Atlanta on Sunday (June 4). Dr. Mark A. Socinski, associate professor of medicine at the Universi...Study investigates Nexium benefits patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
...fe-threatening. Most people with ZES are prone to recurrent gastric and duodenal ulcers; other symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea and increased fat in the stools. Twenty-one patients received one of several doses of NEXIUM, depending on the degree of their acid output and symptoms at various times thr...Study suggests tension headache may actually be TMJD
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- People whose recurrent headaches have been diagnosed as tension-related actually may be suffering from temporomandibular muscle and joint disorder, or TMJD, a study headed by a researcher from the University at Buffalo's School of Dental Medicine has shown. Results showed...M. D. Anderson: Setting the benchmark in brain tumor treatment
...de), first tested by M. D. Anderson researchers in recurrent glioblastoma and approved for use in those tumors last year, bumps up the life span in some patients by a number of months. A few who participated in early clinical testing of the drug are alive years beyond what was expected. Researchers know that r...Antidepressant drug may prevent recurrence of depression in patients with diabetes
...n antidepressant medication may reduce the risk of recurrent depression and increase the length of time between depressive episodes in patients with diabetes. "That's important not only because people with diabetes will feel better if we can control their depression. It's also key to helping manage blood sugar...PET-CT highly accurate for detecting ovarian cancer recurrence
The accuracy of PET-CT for detecting recurrent ovarian cancer is high, more accurate even than ei...ould mean earlier and more definitive detection of recurrent ovarian cancer. "When you combine the advantages of the excellent anatomical depiction that CT give...Study indicates when to discuss early mortality risk in patients with epilepsy
...atients when treatment fails or is refused despite recurrent seizures, according to a study published online to...reedom and with those who refuse treatment despite recurrent seizures", the authors suggest. In an accompanying Reflection and Reaction article Roy Beran comment...Antidepressant medication may prevent recurring depression in diabetics
...e antidepressant sertraline may reduce the risk of recurrent depression and increase the period of time between...ies, one in seven patients with diabetes developed recurrent depression that did not respond to treatment and their blood sugar levels generally increased, placi...Scientists discover new genetic subtypes of common blood cancer
...n search of differences. The goal was to identify recurrent copy number alterations hotspots on the chromosomes where genes were abnormally duplicated or lost across many different tumors. The CGH analysis netted a large number of areas showing such alterations in the myeloma cells from patients. Then the sc...Magnetically guided catheter zaps atrial fibrillation
...ignificant risk of procedural complications and of recurrent atrial fibrillation after the procedure. Robotic catheter navigation with a magnet-tipped catheter directed by large, computer directed magnets can provide more precise catheter control as compared to manual catheter manipulation. This has the potent...New study reports increased response to therapy with no added toxicity in treatment of ...
...n of thalidomide to topotecan for the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer significantly increases the respons...ough a majority were from one institution) who had recurrent or persistent epithelial ovarian carcinoma. The final analysis included 39 women in the topotecan/c...Older breast cancer survivors shared care study
...t to be critical for the early detection of either recurrent disease or of new, primary tumors. "Previous studies have shown that over one-third of breast cancer survivors do not receive annual mammography after treatment, so we know that there are problems with the quality of follow-up care for survivors," sa...Maintenance therapies offer lasting heart health benefits
...1 percent versus 4.0 percent). The incidence of a recurrent heart attack was not reduced, although stroke was marginally reduced, at 0.91 percent vs. 1.2 percent, respectively. In addition, the researchers confirmed a significant reduction in the incidence of unstable angina and revascularization in aggressi...Jefferson scientists test new device for fixing holes in hearts of young stroke patients
...he Cardia PFO closure device for the prevention of recurrent stroke in patients with PFO. The Jefferson scienti...ing PFO and appears highly effective in preventing recurrent stroke. The device, delivered through a catheter, is a tiny self-expanding double umbrella design co...