News tagged with months
Summer heat increases risk of amniotic fluid level deficiency, study reveals
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Pregnant women have a higher incidence of insufficient amniotic fluid levels (oligohydramnios) in the summer months due to dehydration, according to a study conducted by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ...
Evidence supports use of Web- and computer-based programs to help adults quit smoking
May 25, 2009 |
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Available evidence supports the use of online or other computer-based smoking cessation programs for helping adults quit smoking, according to a meta-analysis of previously published studies appearing in the May 25 issue ...
Mammogram most effective 12 months after radiation treatment
Nov 25, 2008 |
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Breast cancer patients who receive breast-conserving therapy and radiation do not need a follow-up mammogram until 12 months after radiation, despite current American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and National Comprehensive ...
DFMO may affect Barrett's esophagus
Nov 16, 2008 |
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Pilot study results suggest that difluoromethylornithine can modulate biomarkers of cell proliferation in patients with Barrett's esophagus and mucosal dysplasia.
Heart rate-lowering drug improves exercise capacity in patients with stable angina
Oct 30, 2008 |
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Results from a late-breaking clinical trial, presented at the 2008 Canadian Cardiology Congress (CCC) in Toronto, show for the first time that combining the pure heart rate reduction medication ivabradine to current treatments ...
Fishy diet in early infancy cuts eczema risk
Sep 25, 2008 |
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An infant diet that includes fish before the age of 9 months curbs the risk of developing eczema, indicates research published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
New results help predict treatment response in colorectal cancer
Sep 16, 2008 |
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Genetic testing can identify a group of patients with advanced colorectal cancer who are likely to survive on average twice as long if treated with the drug cetuximab, late breaking results show.
Infant sensitivity to negative emotional expressions develops at around 6 months
Aug 13, 2008 |
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Scientists working in the Academy-funded Research Programme on Neuroscience (NEURO) have discovered important changes in the way that infants react to another person's face at age 5-7 months.
Wheezing After Early-Life Antibiotics: Blame the Underlying Chest Infection More Than the Antibiotics
Aug 06, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Children who are given antibiotics in their first three months often wheeze at 15 months of age. However, this wheezing is probably more due to the presence of chest infections than to the use of antibiotics.
Treatment with anti-anemia drugs may not be safe for multiple myeloma patients
Medicine & Health / Medications
Aug 04, 2008 |
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A recent study published in American Journal of Hematology demonstrated that Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs), a widely used drug to treat anemia, may have a negative impact on the survival of myeloma patients. In the ...
Giving an additional early vaccination may reduce measles outbreaks
Jul 25, 2008 |
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Outbreaks of measles in developing countries may be reduced by vaccinating infants at 4.5 months of age as well as at the World Health Organization's recommended routine vaccination at 9 months, according to a study published ...
Early cessation of breastfeeding by HIV+ women in poor countries and child survival
Jul 24, 2008 |
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A new study by researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health addresses one of the most challenging issues in infant health and preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in poor countries. In these ...
Childhood diarrhea: Treat with zinc over 6 months of age
Jul 16, 2008 |
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Zinc supplementation benefits children suffering from diarrhoea in developing countries, but only in infants over six months old, Cochrane Researchers have found. Their study supports World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines ...
