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Age-related macular degeneration does not appear to progress at a higher rate among individuals who have had surgery to treat cataract, contrary to previous reports that treating one cause of vision loss worsens the other, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Ophthalmology. http://www.physorg.com/news177010517.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:40:01 EST news177010517 Aside from aging itself, obesity appears to be the most powerful predictor of left atrial enlargement (LAE), upping one's risk of atrial fibrillation (the most common type of arrhythmia), stroke and death, according to findings published in the November 17, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. http://www.physorg.com/news177016245.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:11:25 EST news177016245 Military personnel evacuated out of Iraq and Afghanistan because of back pain are unlikely to return to the line of duty regardless of the treatment they receive, according to research led by a Johns Hopkins pain management specialist. http://www.physorg.com/news177009603.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:50:02 EST news177009603 The December issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, features an article entitled 'Are Infertile Men Less Healthy than Fertile Men? Results of a Prospective Case-Control Survey' by Dr. Andrea Salonia et al. The conclusion is that male factor infertility is associated with a number of medical comorbidities, as objectively scored with the hospital-based Charlson Comorbidity Index. http://www.physorg.com/news176997599.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:30:07 EST news176997599 Women with asthma are more anxious, find it harder to sleep and are more tired during the day than their male counterparts, but nevertheless tend to be better at following their treatment, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in close collaboration with Sahlgrenska University Hospital. http://www.physorg.com/news176998212.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:40:05 EST news176998212 As many as 10 million people around the world suffer from cataracts. Thomas Kohnen of the Goethe University in Frankfurt and his coauthors discuss cataract surgery with the implantation of an artificial lens in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2009; 106[43]: 695). http://www.physorg.com/news176995980.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:10:09 EST news176995980 New Mayo Clinic research has found that robotic surgery for vaginal prolapse dramatically reduces patient hospital stay and recovery time. These findings are being presented this week at the North Central Section of the American Urological Association in Scottsdale, Ariz. http://www.physorg.com/news176992390.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:50:04 EST news176992390 Teachers and parents must be vigilant in observing difficulties with language comprehension, reading and spelling in children and young people with autism, Asperger's syndrome and ADHD. http://www.physorg.com/news176992225.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:40:03 EST news176992225 (AP) -- The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches. http://www.physorg.com/news176963421.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:31:50 EST news176963421 (AP) -- Suspected swine flu is sweeping a traditional Eskimo whaling village on a remote Alaska island - prompting an urgent medical mission to deliver help. http://www.physorg.com/news176809447.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:02 EST news176809447 A small group of patients with severe Graves' eye disease experienced rapid improvement of their symptoms - and improved vision - following treatment with the drug rituximab. Inflammation around their eyes and damage to the optic nerve were significantly reduced. The same patients had not previously responded to steroids, a common treatment for Graves' eye disease. http://www.physorg.com/news176737372.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:43:30 EST news176737372 Middle-aged women with high levels of a specific amino acid in their blood are twice as likely to suffer from Alzheimer's many years later, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. This discovery this could lead to a new and simple way of determining who is at risk long before there are any signs of the illness. http://www.physorg.com/news176727446.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:20:03 EST news176727446 Declining kidney function is linked to a higher risk of heart failure, heart attack, peripheral arterial disease, and early death in individuals with or without kidney disease, according to a pair of studies appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The findings indicate that poor kidney function may raise an individual's risk for cardiovascular complications. To evaluate heart health, clinicians should factor in not only their patients' current level of kidney function, but also changes in kidney function over time. http://www.physorg.com/news176665046.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:10:01 EST news176665046 Higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are linked to increased calcification of the coronary arteries - a key marker of heart disease risk, according to a study in an upcoming issue of Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). http://www.physorg.com/news176664893.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:01 EST news176664893 Patients experiencing septic shock who receive inappropriate therapy may have a fivefold reduction in survival, shows a new study. Researchers from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, retrospectively reviewed the cases of 5,715 patients with septic shock to determine the appropriateness of initial antimicrobial therapy, clinical infection site, and relevant pathogens. http://www.physorg.com/news176623517.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:10:02 EST news176623517 The Journal of Infectious Diseases has released a special edition, Global Rotavirus Surveillance: Preparing for the Introduction of Rotavirus Vaccines. This special edition provides a significant contribution to the understanding of rotavirus disease burden and the impact of rotavirus vaccines, which have the potential to save an estimated 228,000 lives annually. http://www.physorg.com/news176644805.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:50:01 EST news176644805 Rush University Medical Center has opened the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Clinic to offer patients suffering from major depression a safe, effective, non-drug treatment. TMS therapy is the first FDA-approved, non-invasive antidepressant device-based treatment clinically proven for treatment of depression. http://www.physorg.com/news176651059.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:49:05 EST news176651059 A new study indicates dentists can play a potentially life-saving role in health care by identifying patients at risk of fatal heart attacks and referring them to physicians for further evaluation. http://www.physorg.com/news176649060.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:30:01 EST news176649060 (AP) -- The World Health Organization's flu chief said the swine flu virus has now become the predominant flu strain worldwide. http://www.physorg.com/news176636059.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:34:57 EST news176636059 New research shows that during natural menstrual cycles, women with asthma who were not taking oral contraceptives (OC) had lower exhaled nitric oxide levels (eNO), a marker of airway inflammation associated with asthma, than women who were taking OC. http://www.physorg.com/news176622901.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:30:01 EST news176622901 New research shows that the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen may be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing in both children and adults exposed to the drug. http://www.physorg.com/news176620055.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:10:58 EST news176620055 (PhysOrg.com) -- Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders marked by impaired social interactions, restricted interests, repetitive behaviors, and communication impairment, which persist throughout a person's lifetime. The ASD prevalence rate--the number of individuals diagnosed with autism--has been steadily increasing over time. http://www.physorg.com/news176582022.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:10:01 EST news176582022 (AP) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that pigs in a commercial herd in Indiana have tested positive for swine flu, making it the first time the virus has been found in such hogs. http://www.physorg.com/news176581215.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:40:01 EST news176581215 As flu season approaches, parents around the country are starting to face school closures. But how bad should an influenza outbreak be for a school to shut down? A study led by epidemiologists John Brownstein, PhD, and Anne Gatewood Hoen, PhD of the Children's Hospital Boston Informatics Program, in collaboration Asami Sasaki of the University of Niigata Prefecture (Niigata, Japan), tapped a detailed set of Japanese data to help guide decision making by schools and government agencies. The analysis was published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the November issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases. http://www.physorg.com/news176570555.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:40:01 EST news176570555 (AP) -- The swine flu virus has been confirmed in a cat treated at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine. http://www.physorg.com/news176565700.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:20:01 EST news176565700 In contrast with some common perceptions regarding 2009 influenza A(H1N1) infections, an examination of cases in California indicates that hospitalization and death can occur at all ages, and about 30 percent of hospitalized cases have been severe enough to require treatment in an intensive care unit, according to a study in the November 4 issue of JAMA. http://www.physorg.com/news176488128.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:29:21 EST news176488128 Although statins are widely used to prevent heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular disorders, new research shows that the class of drugs may actually have negative effects on some cardiac patients. A new study presented at CHEST 2009, the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), found that statins have beneficial effects on patients with systolic heart failure (SHF), but those with diastolic heart failure (DHF) experienced the opposite effect, including increased dyspnea, fatigue, and decreased exercise tolerance. http://www.physorg.com/news176478345.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:10:01 EST news176478345 First responders who were exposed to caustic dust and toxic pollutants following the 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attacks suffer from asthma at more than twice the rate of the general U.S. population, according to data presented today by Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers at CHEST 2009, the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), in San Diego. http://www.physorg.com/news176478281.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:00:02 EST news176478281 Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have made an important discovery about why potassium builds up to dangerous levels in the bloodstream, a relatively common medical problem that affects about eight percent of hospitalized patients. They have identified a new molecular pathway and a new class of molecules responsible for preventing potassium from being excreted normally through the kidney. Their study was just published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. http://www.physorg.com/news176470180.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST news176470180 Researchers at Iowa State University have found an essential key to possibly cure Parkinson's disease and are looking for others. http://www.physorg.com/news176464812.html Medicine & Health - Diseases Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:50:03 EST news176464812