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Biological Treatment Not Superior To Conventional Therapy for Effect on Work Loss in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JULY 1, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Jonas K. Eriksson, M.Sc., email Jonas.Eriksson@ki.se. To contact commentary author Edward Yelin, Ph.D., call Elizabeth Fernandez at 415-514-1592 or email Elizabeth.Fernandez@ucsf.edu. CHICAGO – Treatment with a biological agent was not superior to conventional treatment in terms of the effect…
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Among White Adolescents, Young Adults with Melanoma, Males Have Higher Mortality Than Females
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Susan M. Swetter, M.D., call Ruthann Richter at 650-725-8047 or email richter1@stanford.edu. To contact editorial author David E. Fisher, M.D., Ph.D., call Michael Morrison at 617-724-6425 or email mdmorrison@partners.org. CHICAGO – Among white adolescents and young adults with melanoma,…
Study Examines Brain Network Connectivity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Lucina Q. Uddin, Ph.D., call Erin Digitale at 650-724-9175 or email digitale@stanford.edu. CHICAGO – A study that examined brain network connectivity in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) suggests that childhood autism is characterized by hyperconnectivity of major large-scale brain…
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Parents Conversations With Adolescents About Weight/Size Associated With Increased Risk of Unhealthy Eating Behaviors
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Jerica M. Berge, Ph.D., M.P.H., L.M.F.T, call Caroline R. Marin at 612-624-5680 or email crmarin@umn.edu. CHICAGO – Conversations between parents and adolescents that focus on weight and size are associated with an increased risk for unhealthy adolescent weight-control behaviors, according…
Risk of Death From Ischemic Stroke Appears to Have Decreased In U.S. Black Children
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Laura L. Lehman, M.D., call Meghan Weber at 617-919-3110 or email Meghan.Weber@Childrens.Harvard.edu. JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights The excess risk of death from ischemic (due to reduced blood flow), but not hemorrhagic (due to bleeding), stroke in US black children…
Overall Hospital Mortality Rates May be Linked to Performance on Publicly Reported Medical Conditions
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Ashish K. Jha, M.D., M.P.H., call Todd Datz at 617-432-8413or email tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlights Hospital performance on publicly reported conditions (acute myocardial infarction [heart attack], congestive heart failure, and pneumonia), may potentially be used as a…
No Sustained Benefit, Risk to Cognitive Function of Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy Prescribed to Women Ages 50 to 55 Years
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact Mark A. Espeland, Ph.D., call Bonnie Davis at 336-716-4977 or email bdavis@wakehealth.edu. To contact commentary author Francine Grodstein, Sc.D., call Lori Schroth at 617-534-1604 or email ljschroth@partners.org. CHICAGO – Postmenopausal hormone therapy with conjugated equine estrogens (CEEs) was not associated with…
Special Article: Academic Medicine in the 21st Century
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact article author Mark R. Laret, M.A, call Elizabeth Fernandez at 415-514-1592 or email Elizabeth.Fernandez@ucsf.edu or call Karin Rush-Monroe at 415-502-1332 or email Karin.Rush-Monroe@ucsf.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Article Highlights In a special article, Mark R. Laret, M.A., of the University of California,…
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Prenatal Smoke Exposure Associated with Adolescent Hearing Loss
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Michael Weitzman, M.D., call Lorinda Klein at 212-404-3533 or email Lorindaann.Klein@nyumc.org. CHICAGO – Prenatal smoke exposure was associated with hearing loss in a study of adolescents, which suggests that in utero exposure to tobacco smoke could be harmful to the…
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Mortality Appears to be Higher For Patients With Thicker Single Primary Melanomas Than For Thicker Multiple Primary Melanomas
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Anne Kricker, Ph.D., email anne.kricker@sydney.edu.au. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights Although overall mortality rates due to single primary melanomas (SPMs) and multiple primary melanomas (MPMs) appear to be similar, relative mortality for thicker SPM appears to be greater than…
Smoking Cessation Associated With Reduced Postoperative Complications After Major Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Faek R. Jamali, M.D., email fj03@aub.edu.lb. JAMA Surgery Study Highlights Smoking cessation at least one year before major surgery eliminates the increased risk of postoperative mortality and decreases the risk of arterial and respiratory events evident in current…
Screening Colonoscopy Associated With Increased Survival Duration and Rates For Patients With Colon Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author David L. Berger, M.D., call Katie Marquedant at 617-726-0337 or email KMarquedant@Partners.org. CHICAGO – Patients with colon cancer identified on screening colonoscopy appear to have lower-stage disease on presentation and better outcomes independent of their staging, according to a…
Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Cigarette Smoking Associated With Altered Reward Processing and Anticipation
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Michael N. Smolka, M.D., email Michael.Smolka@tu-dresden.de. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Whether adolescents with prenatal exposure to maternal cigarette smoking differ from their nonexposed peers in the response part of their brain to the anticipation or the receipt of…
Group-Based Child Care Appears to be Associated with Reduced Risk for Emotional Problems in Children
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Catherine M. Herba, Ph.D., email herba.catherine@uqam.ca CHICAGO – Regulated group-based child care appears to be associated with reduced risk for emotional problems among children of mothers with maternal depressive symptoms, according to a study published Online First by JAMA Psychiatry,…
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Study of Dietary Intervention Examines Proteins in Brain
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Suzanne Craft, Ph.D., call Bonnie Davis at 336-716-4977 or email bdavis@wakehealth.edu. To contact editorial author Deborah Blacker, M.D., Sc.D., call Michael Morrison at 617-724-6425 or email mdmorrison@partners.org. CHICAGO – The lipidation states (or modifications) in certain proteins in the…
Parental Cultural Attitudes and Beliefs Associated with Child’s Media Viewing and Habits
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Wanjiku F. M. Njoroge, M.D., call Mary Guiden at 206-987-7334 or email mary.guiden@seattlechildrens.org. JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights Differences in parental beliefs and attitudes regarding the effects of media on early childhood development may help explain increasing racial/ethnic disparities…
Study Examines Hispanic Youth Exposure to Food, Beverage TV Ads
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Frances Fleming-Milici, Ph.D., call Megan Orciari at 203-432-8520 or email Megan.Orciari@Yale.edu. CHICAGO – Hispanic preschoolers, children and adolescents viewed, on average about 12 foods ads per day on television in 2010, with the majority of these ads appearing on English-language…
Study Details Age Disparities in HIV Continuum of Care
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact H. Irene Hall, Ph.D., call the NCHHSTP Media Office at 404-639-8895 or email NCHHSTPMediaTeam@cdc.gov. To contact corresponding commentary author Diane V. Havlir, M.D., call Jeff Sheehy at 415-845-1132 or email jsheehy@ari.ucsf.edu. CHICAGO – Age disparities exist in the continuum of care…
Eating More Red Meat Associated With Increased Risk of Type-2 Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact An Pan, Ph.D., email ephanp@nus.edu.sg. To contact commentary author William J. Evans, Ph.D., call Rachel Harrison at 919-419-5069 or email Rachel.Harrison@Duke.edu or call Sarah Avery at 919-660-1306 or email Sarah.Avery@Duke.edu CHICAGO – Eating more red meat over time is associated with an increased risk…
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Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair Associated with Lower Cost of Care and Shorter Hospital Stay For Obese Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Justin Lee, M.D., call Christopher Murphy at 617-419-4729 or email Christopher.Murphy@Steward.org. JAMA Surgery Study Highlights The outcomes of laparoscopic compared with open ventral hernia repair (VHR) in obese patients was examined in study by Justin Lee, M.D., of Tufts…
Autoimmune Diseases and Infections Associated With Increased Risk of Subsequent Mood Disorder
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Michael E. Benros, M.D., email benros@ncrr.dk. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Autoimmune diseases and infections appear to be risk factors for subsequent mood disorder diagnosis, according to a study by Michael E. Benros, M.D., of Aarhus University, Denmark, and colleagues….
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Low Diastolic Blood Pressure May Be Associated With Brain Atrophy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Mirjam I. Geerlings, Ph.D., email m.geerlings@umcutrecht.nl. CHICAGO – Low baseline diastolic blood pressure (DBP) appears to be associated with brain atrophy in patients with arterial disease, whenever declining levels of blood pressure (BP) over time among patients who had…
Study Examines Cancer Risk from Pediatric Radiation Exposure From CT Scans
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact Diana L. Miglioretti, Ph.D., call Phyllis Brown at 916-734-9023 or email Phyllis.Brown@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu. To contact editorial author Rita Redberg, M.D., call 312-464-5262 or email mediarelations@jamanetwork.org. CHICAGO – According to a study of seven U.S. healthcare systems, the use of computed tomography (CT)…
Policies by School Districts or States Associated with Reduced Availability of Foods and Beverages High in Fats, Sugars, or Sodium Sold Outside the School Meal Program
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Jamie F. Chriqui, Ph.D., M.H.S., call Sherry McGinnis Gonzalez at 312-996-8277 or email smcginn@uic.edu. JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights The association between district and state policies or legal requirements regarding competitive food and beverages (food and beverages sold outside the…
Review Article Suggests Early Intervention Needed to Reduce Lifelong Effects of Emotional, Behavioral and Developmental Features Associated with Childhood Neglect and Emotional Abuse
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Aideen Mary Naughton, M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O., D.C.H., email aideen.naughton2@wales.nhs.uk. JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights Preschool children who have been neglected or emotionally abused exhibit a range of emotional and behavioral difficulties and adverse mother-child interactions that indicate these children require…
Replacing Carbohydrates, Animal Fat With Vegetable Fat May Reduce Risk of Death in Men With Prostate Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact Erin L. Richman, Sc.D., call Elizabeth Fernandez at 415-514-1592 or email Elizabeth.Fernandez@ucsf.edu. To contact commentary author Stephen J. Freedland, M.D., call Rachel Bloch Harrison at 919-419-5069 or email Rachel.Harrison@Duke.edu or call Sarah Avery at 919-660-1306 or email Sarah.Avery@Duke.edu. CHICAGO – Replacing…
Study Suggests Association Between Hypoglycemia, Dementia in Older Adults With Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact Kristine Yaffe, M.D., call Jeffrey Norris at 415-476-8255 or email Jeff.Norris@ucsf.edu. To contact commentary author Kasia J. Lipska, M.D., M.H.S., call Helen Dodson at 203-436-3984 or email Helen.Dodson@yale.edu. CHICAGO – A study of older adults with diabetes mellitus (DM) suggests a…
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Postoperative Patient Care Program Associated With Reduction of Common Postoperative Complications
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author David McAneny, M.D., call Gina DiGravio at 617-638-8480 or email Gina.DiGravio@bmc.org. JAMA Surgery Study Highlights Postoperative Patient Care Program Associated With Reduction of Common Postoperative Complications A study by Michael R. Cassidy, M.D., and colleagues at…
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JAMA Psychiatry Viewpoint
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2013 JAMA Psychiatry Viewpoint The Neuropsychiatric Translational Revolution: Still Very Early and Still Very Challenging Lara Braff, Ph.D., and David L. Braff, M.D., University of California, San Diego, discuss the gap between basic and applied research in neuropsychiatry and suggest the public should…
Ultra High-Risk Patients With Schizophrenia at Long-Term Risk for Psychotic Disorder
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Barnaby Nelson, Ph.D., email nelsonb@unimelb.edu.au. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Ultra High-Risk Patients With Schizophrenia at Long-Term Risk for Psychotic Disorder Ultra high-risk (UHR) patients with schizophrenia appear to be at long-term risk for psychotic disorder, with…
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Musculoskeletal Conditions, Injuries May Be Associated with Statin Use
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact Ishak Mansi, M.D., call Penny Kerby at 214-857-1155 or email Penny.Kerby@va.gove. CHICAGO – Using cholesterol-lowering statins may be associated with musculoskeletal conditions, arthropathies (joint diseases) and injuries, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network…
Vegetarian Diets Associated With Lower Risk of Death
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact Michael J. Orlich, M.D., call Herbert Atienza at 909-558-8419 or email hatienza@llu.edu. CHICAGO – Vegetarian diets are associated with reduced death rates in a study of more than 70,000 Seventh-day Adventists with more favorable results for men than women, according to…
JAMA Pediatrics Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2013 Asymptomatic Sexually Active Adolescents and Young Adults Should Not Be Screened for Herpes Simplex Virus Hayley D. Mark, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., of The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, suggests that universal screening for herpes simplex virus among asymptomatic adolescents and young adults does…
Study Examines Relationship of Early Life Risk Factors And Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Childhood Obesity
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact Elsie M. Taveras, M.D., M.P.H., call Kory Dodd Zhao at 617-726-0274 or email kzhao2@partners.org. CHICAGO – Racial and ethnic disparities in children who are overweight and obese may be determined by risk factors in infancy and early childhood, according to a…
Dietary Flaxseed Supplementation Does Not Appear Effective in Management of High Cholesterol Levels in Children
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Brian W. McCrindle M.D, M.P.H, call Matet Nebres at 416-813-6380 or email Matet.Nebres@sickkids.ca. JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights A study by Helen Wong, R.D., of The Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues examined the safety and efficacy of…
Interleukin 17F Level and Interferon Beta Response in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Hans-Peter Hartung, M.D., email HansPeter.Hartung2012@gmail.com. JAMA Neurology Study Highlights A study by Hans-Peter Hartung, M.D., of Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldoft, Germany, and colleagues examines the association between IL-17F and treatment response to interferon beta-1b among patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. (Online…
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Study Suggests Cost-Effectiveness of Resident-Performed Cataract Surgery for Uninsured Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Mark A. Slabaugh, M.D., call Elizabeth Hunter at 206-616-3192 or email elh415@uw.edu. CHICAGO – A study at a Seattle hospital suggests that supervised, resident-performed cataract surgery is successful and cost-effective in an underserved patient population, according to a report…
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Weight Loss May Improve Psoriasis Symptoms in Overweight Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Peter Jensen, M.D., Ph.D., email peter.jensen@regionh.dk. Weight Loss May Improve Psoriasis Symptoms in Overweight Patients CHICAGO – A low-calorie diet that leads to weight loss may be associated with improved psoriasis symptoms in overweight patients, according to a…
Review of Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Methods After Bariatric Surgery
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact Daniel J. Brotman, M.D., call Stephanie Desmon at 410-955-8665 or email sdesmon1@jhmi.edu. Review of Venous Thromboembolism Prevention Methods After Bariatric Surgery CHICAGO – A review of available medical literature suggests there is insufficient evidence to support the use of intra-vascular…
Use of Stimulant Medication in Childhood Not Associated with Increased Risk of Substance Use Disorders in Adulthood, Study Suggests
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Kathryn L. Humphreys, M.A., Ed.M., call Stuart Wolpert at 310-206-0511 or email swolpert@support.ucla.edu. Use of Stimulant Medication in Childhood Not Associated with Increased Risk of Substance Use Disorders in Adulthood, Study Suggests CHICAGO – The treatment of…
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Tobacco Brand Placements Decline While Alcohol Placements Increase in Movies Rated Acceptable for Youth Audiences, Study Finds
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Increase in Unintentional Marijuana Ingestion Among Young Children Following New Drug Laws in Colorado
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JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE VIEWPOINTS
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT) MONDAY, MAY 27, 2013 JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE VIEWPOINTS: Overuse of Health Care Services When Less is More…More or Less Allison Lipitz-Snyderman, Ph.D., and Peter B. Bach, M.D., M.A.P.P. from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, discuss benefit-harm tradeoff, benefit-cost tradeoff, and consideration of patient preference, in…
JAMA Internal Medicine Publishes Several Articles on Shared Decision Making Between Physicians and Patients
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Research Letter Evaluates Relationship Between Glucosamine Supplementation and Increased Intraocular Pressure in Patients with Glaucoma
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact contributing author Edward Hall Jaccoma, M.D., call 207-324-7946 or email ejaccaoma@aol.com. JAMA Ophthalmology Study Highlights In a research letter, Ryan K. Murphy, D.O., M.A., of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine, and colleagues examined the relationship…