Medical NewsLatest Medical News From Around The WorldVideo-based waiting room intervention reduces new sexually transmitted infections- June 24, 2008 A video-based waiting room intervention, Safe in the City, lowers STD incidence among STD clinic patients, new CDC data find. In a controlled trial, the Safe in the City research group found that patients who were exposed to a 23-minute HIVSTD prevention video had nearly a 10% reduction in new infections compared with those who were not exposed to the video.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39413 Discovery of an important factor in the development of B-cell lymphomas- June 24, 2008 Researchers at National Jewish Medical and Research Center have discovered an important factor in the development of B-cell lymphomas, one of the fastest growing forms of cancer. The B-cell receptor on the surface of B cells can cooperate with the MYC oncogene to accelerate the development of lymphomas.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39412 Subtle but detectable neurological abnormalities appear to predict risk of death in older individuals- June 24, 2008 Subtle but clinically detectable neurological abnormalities, such as reduced reflexes and an unstable posture, may be associated with the risk of death and stroke in otherwise healthy older adults, according to a report in the June 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39411 Nearly one in five patients experiences chest pain one year after having a heart attack- June 24, 2008 One of the main goals of in-hospital treatment and outpatient care after heart attack is to relieve angina (or episodic chest pain), according to background information in the article. The prevalence and treatment of chest pain one year after heart attack are largely unknown.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39410 Guidelines for reporting health research have little funding- June 24, 2008 Although reporting guidelines can improve the accuracy and reliability of research reports, there is little funding available for developing such guidelines, according to a new survey published in the open access journal PLoS Medicine this week.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39409 Racial disparities in colorectal cancer screening rates- June 24, 2008 Blacks and Hispanics appear less likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening than whites because of socioeconomic, health care access and language barriers, according to a report in the June 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. However, other factors may contribute to screening disparities experienced by Asians.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39408 General anesthesia can increase post-surgical pain- June 24, 2008 The general anesthesia that puts patients into unconscious sleep so they do not feel surgical pain can increase the discomfort they feel once they wake up, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39407 Neurological assessment of older adults should become routine examinations- June 24, 2008 Standard neurological exams of older adults are good predictors of future brain health and quality of life. These tests should become part of the physician's routine examination of older adults say faculty from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research in an editorial in the June 23, 2008 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39406 Neglected infections of poverty in the U.S. are disabling hundreds of thousands of Americans every year- June 24, 2008 An analysis published June 25th in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases highlights that diseases very similar to those plaguing Africa, Asia, and Latin America are also occurring frequently among the poorest people in the United States, especially women and children. These diseases - the "neglected infections of poverty" - are caused by chronic and debilitating parasitic, bacterial, and congenital infections.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39405 Severe retinal hemorrhaging in young children linked to severe motor vehicle crashes- June 24, 2008 The severity of retinal hemorrhaging for young children in motor vehicle crashes is closely correlated to the severity of the crash, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Retinal hemorrhages occur when the blood vessels lining the retina rupture, resulting in bleeding onto the surface of the retina.http://www.news-medical.net/?id=39404 |