Archive: 14/05/2014
Different approaches needed to control cardiovascular disease risks for those with HIV
Even if treated, hypertension and high cholesterol are increasingly common for people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to a new study from researchers at Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai Roosevelt ...
May 14, 2014
Extended-release medication offers promise for treating alcohol, opioid dependence
A comparatively new form of a medication for alcohol and opioid dependence that's injected once a month instead of taken orally once a day appears to be significantly more effective than some other medications – because ...
May 14, 2014
Critical access hospitals have higher transfer rates after surgery
Hospital transfers happened more often after surgery at critical access hospitals (CAHs) but the proportion of patients using post-acute care was equal to or less than that of patients treated at non-CAHs.
May 14, 2014
Study examines prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke on inhibition control
Individuals prenatally exposed to tobacco smoke exhibited weaker response in some regions of the brain while processing a task that measures inhibition control (the ability to control inappropriate responses).
May 14, 2014
Reduction in volume in hippocampus region of brain seen in psychotic disorders
Reduction in brain volume in the hippocampus (a region related to memory) was seen in patients with the psychotic disorders schizophrenia (SZ), schizoaffective disorder (SZA) and psychotic bipolar disorder (BPP).
May 14, 2014
US panel to study Agent Orange residue exposure
The U.S. Veterans Affairs Department has long resisted disability claims from service members who said chemical residue left in Vietnam War-era planes that were used to spray defoliants over Southeast Asia caused them severe ...
May 14, 2014
Obesity associated with longer hospital stays, higher costs in total knee replacement patients
Obesity is associated with longer hospital stays and higher costs in total knee replacement (TKR) patients, independent of whether or not the patient has an obesity-related disease or condition (comorbidity), according to ...
May 14, 2014
SapC-DOPS technology may help with imaging brain tumors, research shows
Just because you can't see something doesn't mean it's not there. Brain tumors are an extremely serious example of this and are not only difficult to treat—both adult and pediatric patients have a five-year survival rate ...
May 14, 2014