Community MRSA is re-emergence of 1950's pandemic
...ins why 1950s pandemic was so successful, but also shows why community acquired MRSA could pose such a serious public health challenge in coming years. "The community acquired MRSA clone has a toxin and other traits with a proven track record for causing serious diseases in healthier and younger age groups...Top anti-arthritis drugs cause skin disease
... although they are still on the market. This study shows that another family of anti-arthritis drugs, Tumour Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-alpha) blocking agents, trigger skin conditions in 25% of patients undergoing treatment. TNF-alpha blocking agents are used to halt the process of joint destruction in pat...Study shows new antipsychotic drug prevents brain loss in schizophrenia
... people who've been sick for years, but this study shows that the newer atypical drugs, if started early, can prevent the illness from progressing. If our findings are confirmed, one could argue that we should treat new patients with atypical drugs like olanzapine rather than older conventional medications...ACP guidelines to treat obesity cover diet, exercise, drugs and surgery
...per 100 surgeries. ACP says that existing evidence shows a technical 'learning curve' in bariatric surgical techniques and suggests that doctors and patients considering obesity surgery seek highly experienced surgeons and surgical centers whenever feasible. "There are differences among the surgeries, so p...Education program reduces incidents of shaken baby syndrome
...shaken baby syndrome education program. "Our study shows that an effective prevention campaign could potent... shaken baby syndrome during the study program and shows that the education program is effective in reducing shaken baby syndrome," Dias said. "Although man...West Africa: meningitis epidemics driven by the wind
...ted at its southern latitude. Statistical analysis shows that changes in the wind speed index in the course of these seasons are concomitant with the rise in the number of people infected with meningitis, the start of the epidemic coinciding with the Harmattan winter maximum. The end of the epidemics is us...Music improves sleep quality in older adults, researchers find
...nd the Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital in Taiwan shows that listening to soft music at bedtime will help older adults sleep better and longer. The research, published in the February 2005 edition of The Journal of Advanced Nursing, found that older people with sleep problems reported a 35 percent improve...Nutritional supplement reduces need for traditional ulcerative colitis treatment
...ndard medical therapy for the disease. This study shows that patients on corticosteroid therapy who were given the oral supplement vs. a placebo had a significant reduction in the dose of corticosteroids needed to control clinical symptoms of ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bow...Study reveals drinking alcohol reduces breast milk supply in women
...milk supply, rather than boosting it. New evidence shows that alcohol consumption causes hormonal disruption, decreased lactation performance and diminished milk supply. The findings were published today in the April issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, one of the four journals of T...Painless test using teardrops may speed diagnosis of Sjgren's syndrome
...he tears using highly sensitive mass spectrometry, shows promise in early clinical studies as the first simple test for identifying the disease, the scientists say. Sjgrens affects between 1 million and 4 million Americans, primarily women over age 40. April is Sjgrens Syndrome Awareness Month. The study w...ACHRI study finds CellCept improves survival in pediatric heart transplant patients
...ne, lead investigator of the study. "Our research shows that we can achieve very high survival rates by using therapies such as CellCept in our pediatric transplant recipients." More than 26,000 American children have received an organ transplant. However, organ rejection remains one of the leading cause...Aboriginal Canadians at high risk for severe trauma
...hzeer Karmali and colleagues in this issue of CMAJ shows aboriginal Canadians are at much higher risk of sustaining severe trauma. This population-based, observational study quantified the impact of injury, both fatal and nonfatal on the Aboriginal community within the Calgary Health Region, which compris...National trial shows older children benefit from treatment for childhood's most common eye disorder
...three percent of children in the U.S. "This study shows how important it is to screen children of all ages for amblyopia." said Dr. Hertle. "Previously, patients were told there was nothing that could be done to help them. Now, there is something we can do and it has immediate results." Children in the st...Older children can benefit from treatment for childhood's most common eye disorder
...hey did not obtain "20/20" vision. "This study shows how important it is to screen children of all ages...D., Pennsylvania College of Optometry, "This study shows that age alone should not be used as a factor to decide whether or not to treat a child for amblyopi...Heart valve ring reverses damage from congestive heart failure, easing symptoms
...st 25 patients who had surgery to install the ring shows that it reduced the leakage of blood back through ...eath up to two years after surgery. The study also shows that the Acorn device helped the ventricular remodeling that happened in some patients who had typic...New LASIK research reveals unexpected finding: Key to better-than-20/20 vision is in the flap
... (precision of tissue ablation). But new research shows the importance of the first step on visual outcomes. The discovery was made when surgeons began using a new laser, instead of the hand-held microkeratome blade, to create the corneal flap. Doctors found that in addition to fewer complications, m...Study challenges current treatment for mild asthma
... lung capacity. But the year-long controlled study shows that adult asthma sufferers fare about as well whe...ople discontinue steroid use for asthma. Our study shows that for mild asthma, at least for the short term, this 'folk wisdom' is a safe practice. "We can't ...Jefferson researchers find timing of post-epilepsy surgery seizures predicts outcome
...tered to the individual's prognosis. "The evidence shows that having the first seizure within the first four months bodes worse for prognosis," Mr. Parish says. "If the person had his first seizure in say two months post-surgery, there is a reduced chance he will remain free of seizures for the long term,...Delay in Alzheimer's disease onset seen for first time
... 14 ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A study led by Mayo Clinic shows for the first time that a drug appears to have a slowing effect -- though limited -- on the progression from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's disease. The findings will be published online in the New England Journal of Medicine on April 14. ...Independent voice rises to help consumers navigate health care
...plan liability, and independent review. "Our study shows that there is a need for assistance in navigating our complicated health care system, and the establishment of independent centers to provide that assistance is key to improving health care access for our vulnerable populations," said Lori Miller Nas...