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Researchers are unveiling a new virus in a report published online January 17 in Science. Dubbed the Merkel cell polyomavirus, it is the first to be strongly associated with a human tumor. Polyomaviruses have been shown to cause cancers in animals, but it is unclear what role, if any, they play in human cancer development. [...]
A new study by British researchers finds that on average, people who are diagnosed with incident dementia survive for a median of 4.5 years, but survival varied between 10.7 and 3.8 years for those diagnosed in their 60s vs their 90s. Sex and disability prior to dementia onset also affected survival times.
“Our analyses provide robust [...]
A new study by British researchers finds that on average, people who are diagnosed with incident dementia survive for a median of 4.5 years, but survival varied between 10.7 and 3.8 years for those diagnosed in their 60s vs their 90s. Sex and disability prior to dementia onset also affected survival times.
“Our analyses provide robust [...]
Patients on chronic warfarin who go off the drug for up to five days while they undergo a minor invasive procedure appear to have a The findings speak to the dilemma providers face when taking patients off oral anticoagulation while they undergo a colonoscopy, dental procedures, or other such outpatient procedures, according to lead author [...]
A pair of articles in the January 1, 2008 Annals of Internal Medicine brings together the existing literature to address issues that have persisted since the introduction of angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs): namely, when and how these drugs might be advantageous in conditions long served by angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.
A meticulous survey of studies found that [...]
Pregnant women who followed a Mediterranean diet experienced a protective effect against asthma-like symptoms and atopy in their children, according to the results of a prospective cohort study reported in the January 15 Online First issue of Thorax.
“Dietary intake of specific nutrients or food groups during pregnancy could play a role in the risk of [...]
Modified-release prednisone was well tolerated and reduced morning stiffness of joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to the results of a double-blind, randomized controlled trial reported in the January 19 issue of The Lancet.
“Circadian rhythms are changed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis,” write Frank Buttgereit, MD from the Charité University Medicine in Berlin, [...]
Children exposed to environmental tobacco smoke in early infancy have a higher incidence of allergic reactions to food and indoor inhalants, according to the results of a prospective birth cohort study
“Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) increases the risk of respiratory illness in children but data are inconclusive regarding the risk of IgE [immunoglobulin E] [...]
In 2002, 8.5% of the US population purchased at least one prescription antidepressant.1 Given this relatively high rate of antidepressant use, best practices should be followed in choosing the correct medication and dosing, to avoid adverse events or ineffective treatment.
Two of the major classes of antidepressants that are more commonly prescribed are the selective serotonin [...]
