Women who begin hormone therapy (HT) soon after menopause appear to be at greater risk of breast cancer than those who begin therapy 5 years or more after menopause, according to a prospective observational study of more than 1 million… Read More ›
Archive for January 2011
The Case of the Phony IRB Applications
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking for help as it investigates fictitious applications for research that have been submitted to several institutional review boards (IRBs). An intriguing aspect of these applications is that the name and address… Read More ›
FDA Cancer Warning on Breast Implants Stirs Old Concerns
A warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of an association between silicone or saline breast implants and the development of rare cases of anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) in the breast has revived decades-long concerns about implant… Read More ›
Study Weighs Resuscitation Strategies for Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Authors of a new study investigating the proper resuscitation strategies for treating individuals with sudden cardiac arrest outside the hospital setting say their findings suggest that more widespread placement of automated external defibrillators in public places plus cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)… Read More ›
Author Insights: CABG, Stroke, and Surgical Technique
Infrequent but devastating, stroke is among the complications of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. In this week’s JAMA, investigators from the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio examine some of the stroke risks associated with CABG surgery that have largely flown… Read More ›
NIH to Take a Larger Role in Drug Development
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will move to take on a more active role in drug development by establishing a new center to promote translational science by late 2011. It’s the latest move by the agency to take on… Read More ›
CT Scans Aid Abdominal Pain Diagnosis
Abdominal pain is one of the most common reasons for emergency department visits. But can computed tomography (CT) scans help physicians make a quick, accurate diagnosis of what is causing the pain? Physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston who… Read More ›
Internet May Replace Need for Outpatient Rehab After Total Knee Replacement
Patients who have undergone total knee replacement may be able to receive rehabilitation therapy at home via their Internet-connected home computer, allowing them to skip the trips to an outpatient physical therapy department. Researchers from Brisbane, Australia, found that patients… Read More ›
1918 Pandemic Offers Treatment Clue For H1N1
The same treatment that may have saved lives during the 1918 influenza pandemic could be an effective tool in treating 2009 influenza A(H1N1). New findings published online in Clinical Infectious Diseases suggest that convalescent plasma treatment could reduce deaths from… Read More ›
Preexisting Conditions Report and Repeal of Health Care Reform
Up to 129 million people younger than 65 in the United States have some type of preexisting health condition that could limit their ability to secure health insurance, according to a report released today by the US Department of Health… Read More ›
