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| | Certain variants were related to faster progression of movement disorder | TUESDAY, May 15 Researchers have identified gene variants that speed the progression of Parkinson's disease, and they say their findings could help identify patients who would benefit most from early treatment. The researchers, from the University of California-Los A... » Read the full article |
| | Their rate of the precancerous colon growths was higher than that of whites, study finds | TUESDAY, May 15 Black and Hispanic Americans are far more likely than whites to develop precancerous colorectal polyps, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from more than 5,000 men and women aged 50 and older who had a first-time colonoscopy screening at New... » Read the full article |
| | Many of the study participants are genetically prone to the disease | TUESDAY, May 15 Researchers are preparing to test an experimental drug in people genetically primed to develop Alzheimer's disease. The best-scenario hope is that the drug will lead to a way of preventing the progressive brain-wasting disease, and to a better underst... » Read the full article |
| | As air quality rose and fell, so did blood-clotting factors, study found | TUESDAY, May 15 With the 2012 Olympics set to begin in London this summer, a new study on air quality during the 2008 Beijing Olympics delivers an important public health message: Reducing air pollution levels could lower the risk of heart trouble for many. Four yea... » Read the full article |
| | Evaluation attributes more than 740,000 lives saved to the program launched in 2003 | TUESDAY, May 15 The lives of more than 740,000 people in nine African countries were saved between 2004 and 2008 by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, a new study indicates. The program reduced adults' risk of death from all causes by 16 percent to ... » Read the full article |
| | Patients do better when they receive care from a team of health professionals | TUESDAY, May 15 "Team-based care" should be used to improve patients' blood pressure control, the U.S. Task Force on Community Preventive Services recommended on Tuesday. The recommendation is based on a review of 77 studies that showed improvements in patients' cont... » Read the full article |
| | Price of widely used blood thinner should drop once patent ends Thursday | TUESDAY, May 15 The blockbuster drug Plavix (clopidogrel), used to prevent clotting in some heart patients, will go off patent in the United States on Thursday, making it considerably more affordable. Adherence rates will improve as a result, and fewer patients will... » Read the full article |
| | Many doctors already prescribe Treximet off-label to this age group, expert says | TUESDAY, May 15 A two-drug combination that relieves migraines in adults also works well in adolescents, new research indicates. Although the findings basically support what doctors are already doing, "it is nice to have this officially shown in a study in adolescent... » Read the full article |
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