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Elderly Nursing Home Residents Enrolled in Medicare Managed Care Less Likely to be Hospitalized Than Those With Traditional Fee-for-Service Medicare
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Keith S. Goldfeld, Dr. P.H., M.S., M.P.A., call Lorinda Klein at 212-404-3533 or email lorindaann.klein@nyumc.org. To contact commentary author William J. Hall, M.D., M.A.C.P., call Lori Barrette at 585-275-1310 or email Lori_Barrette@urmc.rochester.edu. CHICAGO – Elderly nursing home residents with…
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Higher Cataract Risk Appears Associated With Statin Use
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Ishak Mansi, M.D., call Debbie Bolles at 214-648-3404 or email Debbie.Bolles@utsouthwestern.edu. Higher Cataract Risk Appears Associated With Statin Use CHICAGO – An increased risk of cataracts, a main cause of poor vision and blindness, appears to be…
Eating, Swallowing Exercises Help Patients with Pharyngeal Cancers Fare Better
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Katherine A. Hutcheson, Ph.D., call Laura Sussman at 713-745-2457 or email Lsussman@mdanderson.org. Eating, Swallowing Exercises Help Patients with Pharyngeal Cancers Fare Better CHICAGO – Patients with pharyngeal (throat) cancers who continue to eat and do swallowing exercises throughout…
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Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 JAMA Dermatology Viewpoint Highlight When Is “Too Early” to Start Cosmetic Procedures? Heather K. Hamilton, M.D., and Kenneth A. Arndt, M.D., both of SkinCare Physicians, Chestnut Hill, Mass., write: “‘Is it too early?’ is often asked when use of an appearance-enhancing procedure…
VA Facility Expands Breast Cancer Screenings
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Ajay Jain call Rosalia Scalia at 410-605-7464 or email rosalia.scalia@va.gov. CHICAGO – The Baltimore VA Medical Center screened more women with mammography after changes to accommodate the growing number of female veterans, but the changes led to increased times…
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Study Examines Parkinsonism in 1 County in Minnesota
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Walter A. Rocca, M.D., M.P.H., call Nick Hanson at 507-284-5005 or email Hanson.Nicholas@mayo.edu. JAMA Neurology Study Highlights Study Examines Parkinsonism in 1 County in Minnesota Walter A. Rocca, M.D., M.P.H., of the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.,…
Fewer Cases of Antibiotic-Resistant MRSA Infection in the U.S. in 2011
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Raymund Dantes, M.D., M.P.H., call Melissa Dankel at 404-639-4718 or email mdankel@cdc.gov. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlight Fewer Cases of Antibiotic-Resistant MRSA Infection in the U.S. in 2011 An estimated 30,800 fewer invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus…
Applying Swine Manure to Crop Field Associated with MRSA, Soft-Tissue Infection
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPEMBER 16, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Brian S. Schwartz, M.D., M.S., call Tim Parsons at 410-955-7619 or email tmparson@jhsph.edu. To contact commentary author Franklin D. Lowy, M.D., call Karin Eskenazi at 212-305-3900 or email ket2116@cumc.columbia.edu. CHICAGO – High exposure to swine manure spread in crop…
Study Examines Sex Differences in Presentation of Acute Coronary Syndrome
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPEMBER 16, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Louise Pilote, M.D., M.P.H, Ph.D, call Rebecca Burns at 514-843-1560 or email rebecca.burns@muhc.mcgill.ca. To contact corresponding editorial author Samia Mora, M.D., M.H.S., call Jessica Maki at 617-534-1603 or email jmaki3@partners.org. CHICAGO – A higher proportion of women than men…
Viewpoint Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 JAMA Pediatrics Viewpoint Highlights Pediatric Faculty Diversity, A New Landscape for Academic Pediatrics in the 21st Century by Leslie R. Walker, M.D., and F. Bruder Stapleton, M.D., both of the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Washington, write: “By…
Study Estimates Economic Impact of Childhood Food Allergies
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Ruchi Gupta, M.D., M.P.H., call Julie Pesch at 312-227-4261 or email jpesch@luriechildrens.org. CHICAGO – The overall cost of childhood food allergies was estimated at nearly $25 billion annually in a study of caregivers that quantified medical, out-of-pocket, lost work productivity…
Binge Drinking 5-Plus Drinks Common for High School Seniors, Some Drink More
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Megan E. Patrick, Ph.D., call Diane Swanbrow at 734-647-9069 or email swanbrow@umich.edu. To contact editorial author Ralph W. Hingson, Sc.D., M.P.H., call the NIAAA Press Office at 301-443-3860 or email NIAAAPressOffice@mail.nih.gov. CHICAGO – Consuming five or more alcoholic drinks in…
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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 JAMA Ophthalmology Viewpoint Highlights 24 Hour Intraocular Pressure Monitoring … It’s About Time Ahmad A. Aref, M.D., of the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Ingrid U. Scott, M.D., M.P.H., of Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pa., write: “The lowering of intraocular…
Travel Patterns In Older Adults Impacted by Visual Impairment
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Frank C. Curriero, Ph.D., call Tim Parsons at 410-955-7619 or email tmparson@jhsph.edu. JAMA Ophthalmology Study Highlights Travel Patterns of Older Adults Impacted by Visual Impairment Visual impairment in older adults because of age-related macular degeneration (AMD),…
Study Suggests Sleep Apnea in Young Children Common After Adenotonsillectomy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Fuad M. Baroody, M.D., call Tiffani Washington at 773-702-5865 or email tiffani.washington@uchospitals.edu. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights Study Suggests Sleep Apnea in Young Children Common After Adenotonsillectomy A study of children younger than 3…
More Cavities Appears Associated With Reduced Risk of Head, Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Mine Tezal, D.D.S., Ph.D., call Sara Saldi at 716-645-4593 or email saldi@buffalo.edu. CHICAGO – Patients with more dental caries (cavities) are less likely to be diagnosed with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) than patients with fewer or no…
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Irritability in Major Depressive Episode Associated with More Severe Illness
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Lewis L. Judd, MD, call Debra Kain at 619-543-6163 or email ddkain@ucsd.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Irritability in Major Depressive Episode Associated with More Severe Illness Irritability and anger during a major depressive episode (MDE) were…
Adding Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to SRIs May Be Beneficial for Patients with OCD
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Helen Bair Simpson, M.D., Ph.D., call Dacia Morris at 212-543-5421 or email Morrisd@nyspi.columbia.edu. To contact editorial author Kerry J. Ressler, M.D., Ph.D., call Holly Korschun at 404-727-3990 or email hkorsch@emory.edu; alternatively call Melva Robertson at 404-727-5692 or email Melva.robertson@emory.edu….
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Undervaccination Appears Associated with Increased Risk of Whooping Cough
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Jason M. Glanz, Ph.D., call Amy Whited at 303-344-7518 or email Amy.L.Whited@kp.org. JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights Undervaccination Appears Associated with Increased Risk of Whooping Cough Undervaccination with the diptheria, tetanus toxoids and acelluar pertussis (DTaP) vaccine appears to…
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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 JAMA Pediatrics Viewpoint Highlights The Continuing Importance of How Neonates Die by A.A. Eduard Verhagen, M.D., Ph.D., J.D., of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, and Annie Janvier, M.D., Ph.D., of Sainte-Justine Hospital, Montreal, Canada: “More than a century ago, the leaders…
Household Routines May Help Reduce BMI in Minority Children
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Elsie M. Taveras, M.D., M.P.H., call Kory Zhao at 617-726-0274 or email kzhao2@partners.org. To contact editorial author Aaron E. Carroll, M.D., M.S., call Mary Hardin at 317-274-5456 or email mhardin@iu.edu. CHICAGO – An intervention to improve household routines known…
Brain Circuitry Loss May Be Sign of Cognitive Decline in Healthy Elderly
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Evan Fletcher, Ph.D., call Phyllis Brown at 916-734-9023 or email phyllis.brown@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu. JAMA Neurology Study Highlights Brain Circuitry Loss May Be Sign of Cognitive Decline in Healthy Elderly White matter loss in an area of the brain known…
Futile Treatment in Critical Care Common, Costs Can Be Substantia
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPEMBER 9, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Thanh N. Huynh, M.D., M.S.H.S., call Rachel Champeau at 310-794-2270 or email rchampeau@mednet.ucla.edu.To contact commentary author Robert D. Truog, M.D., call David Cameron at 617-432-0441 or email david_cameron@hms.harvard.edu. CHICAGO – Critical care treatment for patients that was perceived to be…
JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlight
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights Improving Quality Improvement for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Jeffrey T. Berger, M.D., of Stony Brook University, New York: “Continuous quality improvement seeks to improve the delivery of clinical care by collecting and analyzing data, measuring outcomes, and providing feedback….
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Patient-Centered Medical Home Intervention Makes Some Progress
Media Advisory: To contact study author Michael E. Hochman, M.D., M.P.H., call Laura Astor at 323-622-2408 or email Lastor@la.altamed.ord. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlight Patient-Centered Medical Home Intervention Makes Some Progress A patient-centered medical home (PCMH) intervention model emphasizing continuity, coordination and quality of care had favorable effects on patient and resident satisfaction…
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Head, Neck Cancer Care Being Concentrated at Teaching Hospitals, Academic Centers
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Elliot Abemayor, M.D., Ph.D., call Elaine Schmidt at 310-794-2272 or email eschmidt@mednet.ucla.edu. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights Head, Neck Cancer Care Being Concentrated at Teaching Hospitals, Academic Centers Head and neck cancer care is…
Study Examines Uveitis in a Hawaiian Population
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Nisha R. Acharya, M.D., M.S., call Leland Kim at 415-502-9553 or email leland.kim@ucsf.edu. JAMA Ophthalmology Study Highlights Study Examines Uveitis in a Hawaiian Population A study by Nisha R. Acharya, M.D., M.S., of the University…
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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 JAMA Ophthalmology Viewpoint Highlights What Is The Optimal Timing For Retinal Detachment Repair? Charles C. Wykoff, M.D., Ph.D., of Retina Consultants of Houston, Texas, and colleagues write, “while animal models and simple logic may lead one to believe that earlier repair of fovea-involving…
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Study Finds Low Rate of Physicians’ Mention of Sunscreen Use at Patient Visits
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Scott A. Davis, M.A., call Bonnie Davis at 336-716-4977 or email bdavis@wakehealth.edu. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights Study Finds Low Rate of Physicians’ Mention of Sunscreen Use at Patient Visits Physicians mention sunscreen at a low…
Topical Use of Corticosteroids by Pregnant Women Appears Not to be Associated with Pregnancy Outcomes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Shu-Hui Wang, M.D., M.S., email dermawang@hotmail.com. JAMA Dermatology Study Highlights Topical Use of Corticosteroids by Pregnant Women Appears Not to be Associated with Pregnancy Outcomes The use of topical corticosteroids by pregnant women does not appear…
Study Examines Long-Term Effects of Continuation Phase Cognitive Therapy on Relapse Rate of Higher-Risk Depressive Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Robin B. Jarrett, Ph.D., call Remekca Owens at 214-648-3404 or email remekca.owens@utsouthwestern.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Study Examines Long-Term Effects of Continuation Phase Cognitive Therapy on Relapse Rate of Higher-Risk Depressive Patients For patients with recurrent…
Cognitive-Behavioral Prevention Program Associated With Reduced Rate of Depressive Episodes In At-Risk Youth
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author William R. Beardslee, M.D., call Andrea Duggan at 617-919-3110 or email Andrea.Duggan@childrens.harvard.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Cognitive-Behavioral Prevention Program Associated With Reduced Rate of Depressive Episodes In At-Risk Youth A cognitive-behavioral prevention (CBP) program appears to…
Study Examines Functional Outcome In Individuals At Clinical High Risk For Psychosis
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Richardo E. Carrión, Ph.D., call Michelle Pinto at 516-465-2649 or email mpinto@nshs.edu. JAMA Psychiatry Study Highlights Study Examines Functional Outcome In Individuals At Clinical High Risk For Psychosis Reduced neurocognitive performance, functional impairments, and nonpositive mild…
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Maternal Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Associated with Increased Risk for Child Maltreatment
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Claude M. Chemtob, Ph.D., call Allison Clair at 212-404-3753 or email allison.clair@nyumc.org. Maternal Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Associated with Increased Risk for Child Maltreatment CHICAGO – Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in mothers appears to be associated with an…
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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2013 JAMA Internal Medicine Viewpoint Highlights Cholesterol Level and Stroke…A Complex Relationship by Joshua Willey, M.D., M.S., and Marco Gonzalez-Castellon, M.D., of Columbia University Medical Center, New York, N.Y., write “It is likely that the difficulty establishing an association between dyslipidemia and stroke…
Gap In Earnings Persists Between Male And Female Physicians, Research Letter Suggests
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Anupam B. Jena, M.D., Ph.D., call Katie Dean at 617-432- 1909 or email dean@hcp.med.harvard.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlight Gap In Earnings Persists Between Male And Female Physicians, Research Letter Suggests A gap in earnings between…
Study Estimates Costs of Health Care-Associated Infections
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPEMBER 2, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Eyal Zimlichman, M.D., M.Sc., call Lori Schroth at 617-534-1604 or email ljschroth@partners.org. Study Estimates Costs of Health Care-Associated Infections CHICAGO – A study estimates that total annual costs for five major health care-associated infections (HAIs) were $9.8 billion,…
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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2013 JAMA Neurology Viewpoint Highlights The 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD)…The Neurological Perspective by Raad Shakir, F.R.C.P., of Charing Cross Hospital, London, United Kingdom, and Sanjeev Rajakulendran, M.D., Ph.D., of the UCL Institute of Neurology, London, United Kingdom, write, “Neurology as…
Following A Mediterranean Diet Not Associated With Delay To Clinical Onset Of Huntington Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Karen Marder, M.D., M.P.H., call Karin Eskenazi at 212-342-0508 or email ket2116@columbia.edu. JAMA Neurology Study Highlights Following A Mediterranean Diet Not Associated With Delay To Clinical Onset Of Huntington Disease Adhering to a Mediterranean-type diet…
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Head and Neck Surgeons Knowledgeable, Have Positive Attitudes and Beliefs About Human Papillomavirus Education And Vaccination
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Kelly M. Malloy, M.D., call Nicole Fawcett at 734-764-2220 or email nfawcett@umich.edu. JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Study Highlights Head and Neck Surgeons Knowledgeable, Have Positive Attitudes and Beliefs About Human Papillomavirus Education And Vaccination Head…
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Study Examines Risk of Death in Patients with Psychiatric Illness Participating in Drug Trials
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Arif Khan, M.D., call 877-453-0404 or email akhan@nwcrc.net. CHICAGO – An analysis of the risk of death among patients with psychiatric illness participating in psychopharmacology clinical trials suggests that overall mortality risk was high and associated with psychiatric diagnosis, especially…
Rates of Depression Among Men and Women Appear Similar When Traditional and Alternative Depression Symptoms Are Combined
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Lisa A. Martin, Ph.D., call Kate Malicke at 313-593-5644 or email kmalicke@umich.edu. CHICAGO – When traditional and alternative symptoms of depression are combined, it appears sex disparities in the prevalence of depression among men and women are eliminated, according…
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Study Suggests Thyroid Ultrasound Imaging May Be Useful To Reduce Biopsies In Patients With Low Risk Of Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Rebecca Smith-Bindman, M.D., call Jeffrey Norris at 415-476-8255 or email jnorris@pubaff.ucsf.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlight Thyroid ultrasound imaging could be used to identify patients who have a low risk of cancer for whom biopsy could be postponed, according…
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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013 Policing Online Professionalism…Are We Too Alarmist? by Barron H. Lerner, M.D., Ph.D., of New York University School of Medicine, writes “clearly unprofessional online activities by certain medical students, house staff, and senior physicians should not reflexively promote widespread censorship of less offensive internet posts. The…
Study Examines Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers In Early Parkinson Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Leslie M. Shaw, Ph.D., call Kim Menard at 215-662-6183 or email Kim.Menard@uphs.upenn.edu. JAMA Neurology Study Highlights Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of tau proteins, ɑ-synuclein, and β-amyloid 1-42 (Αβ1-42) appear to be associated with early stage Parkinson disease (PD) in…
Genome-Wide Survey Examines Recessive Alzheimer Disease Gene
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Ekaterina Rogaeva, Ph.D., call 416-946-7927 or email Ekaterina.Rogaeva@utoronto.ca. JAMA Neurology Study Highlights Runs of homozygosity (ROHs, regions of the genome where the copies inherited from parents are identical) may contribute to the etiology (origin) of Alzheimer disease (AD), according…
Interpretation of Do-Not-Resuscitate Order Appears To Vary Among Pediatric Physicians, Study Suggests
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Amy Sanderson, M.D., call Meghan Weber at 617-919-3656 or email Meghan.weber@childrens.harvard.edu. JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights Clinicians use the do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order not only as a guide for therapeutic decisions during a cardiopulmonary arrest but also as a surrogate for broader…
Extremely Preterm Infants Appear To Have Likelihood Of Developing Neurodevelopmental Impairment Later In Childhood
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Gregory P. Moore, M.D., F.R.C.P.C, call Jennifer Ganton at 613-798-5555 x73325 or email jganton@ohri.ca. JAMA Pediatrics Study Highlights A meta-analysis of previously reported studies by Gregory P. Moore, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., of The Ottawa Hospital, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues examined…
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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013 Legal Threat to Infant Male Circumcision by Brian J. Morris, D.Sc., Ph.D., of the University of Sydney, Australia, and Aaron A. R. Tobian, M.D., Ph.D., of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, M.D., write, “Parents are expected to make decisions in their child’s best interest. … If…
Terminology Used To Describe Preinvasive Breast Cancer May Affect Patients’ Treatment Preferences
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact study author Elissa M. Ozanne, Ph.D., call Karin Rush-Monroe at 415-502-6397 or email Karin.Rush-Monroe@ucsf.edu. JAMA Internal Medicine Study Highlight When ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS, a preinvasive malignancy of the breast) is described as a high-risk condition rather than cancer, more…
Intervention Appears Effective to Prevent Weight Gain Among Black Women
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 2013 Media Advisory: To contact author Gary G. Bennett, Ph.D., call Steve Hartsoe at 919-681-4515 or email Steve.Hartsoe@Duke.edu.To contact commentary author Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., call Flo McAfee at 202-486-3673 or email flo@summerlandstudio.com. CHICAGO – An intervention not focused on weight loss was effective for…