EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 Archives of Neurology Study Highlights Among persons at increased genetic risk for Alzheimer disease (AD), altered patterns of inflammatory protein biomarkers in young and middle adulthood in ε4 carriers may be related to AD risk in later life, according to a study of 33 persons…
Thiazolidinedione Treatment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Appears to be Associated with Increased Risk for Diabetic Macular Edema
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Iskandar Idris, M.D., F.R.C.P, F.R.C.P.(Edin), email iidris@aol.com. To contact corresponding commentary author Sonal Singh, M.D., M.P.H., call Stephanie Desmon at 410-955-8665 or email sdesmon1@jhmi.edu. CHICAGO – Treatment with glucose-lowering thiazolidinedione drugs in patients with Type 2 diabetes appears to…
Study Links Smoking to Increased All-Cause Mortality in Older Patients
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Hermann Brenner, M.D., M.P.H., email h.brenner@dkfz.de. To contact commentary author Tai Hing Lam, M.D. email hrmrlth@hku.hk. CHICAGO– An analysis of available medical literature suggests smoking was linked to increased mortality in older patients and that smoking cessation was associated…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights Treatment with glucose-lowering thiazolidinedione drugs in patients with Type 2 diabetes appears to be associated with an increased risk of diabetic macular edema (a complication that may affect vision) at 1-year and 10-year follow-up evaluations (Online First, see news…
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Study Suggests Link Between Basal Cell Carcinoma, Stressful Life Events, Troubled Early Parent-Child Relationship
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser, Ph.D., call Emily Caldwell at 614-292-8310 or email caldwell.151@osu.edu. CHICAGO – A study of 91 patients at a university medical center suggests that a troubled early parent-child relationship in combination with a severe life event in…
Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Archives of General Psychiatry Study Highlights A study of 91 patients at a university medical center suggests that a troubled early parent-child relationship in combination with a severe life event in the past year may be associated with immune responses to a basal cell…
Study Examines Comparative Effectiveness of Rhythm Control vs Rate Control Drug Treatment on Mortality in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Louise Pilote, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., call Julie Robert at 514-934-1934 ext.71381 or email julie.robert@muhc.mcgill.ca. To contact corresponding editorial author Gregory M. Marcus, M.D., M.A.S., call Leland Kim at 415-502-9553 or email leland.kim@ucsf.edu. CHICAGO– An observational study that examined the…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights An observational study that examined the comparative effectiveness of rhythm control vs. rate control drug treatment on mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (a rapid, irregular heart beat) suggests there was little difference in mortality within four years…
Household Contacts of Children with Staphylococcus aureus Skin Infections Appear to Have High Rate of MRSA Colonization
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Stephanie A. Fritz, M.D., M.S.C.I., call Beth Miller at 314-286-0119 or email millerbe@wustl.edu. The journal also is providing an “Advice for Patients” article on staphylococcal infections. CHICAGO– Household contacts of children with Staphylococcus aureus skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI)…
Genetics, Rapid Childhood Growth and the Development of Obesity
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Daniel W. Belsky, Ph.D., call Mary Jane Gore at 919-660-1309 or email mary.gore@duke.edu. To contact editorial author Jose R. Fernandez, Ph.D., call Bob Shepard at 205-934-8934 or email bshep@uab.edu. CHICAGO– A 38-year longitudinal study of New Zealanders suggests that individuals…
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Study Highlights A 38-year longitudinal study of New Zealanders suggests that individuals with higher genetic risk scores were more likely to be chronically obese in adulthood (see news release below). Household contacts of children with staphylococcus aureus skin and…
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Archives of Neurology Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 28, 2012 Archives of Neurology Study Highlights A study of 20 patients in London who experienced acute ischemic stroke suggests vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels were significantly higher in patients who experienced ischemic stroke with cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) compared with those without CMBs. Researchers suggest that…
Meta-analysis Examines Intensive Glycemic Control, Renal Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 28, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Steven G. Coca, D.O., M.S., call 203-432-1326 or email karen.peart@yale.edu. To contact commentary author David M. Nathan, M.D., call Kory Zhao at 617-726-0274 or email kdodd1@partners.org. To contact corresponding commentary author Karen L. Margolis, M.D., M.P.H., call Mary Van Beusekom 952-967-7361…
Mobile Technology, Remote Coaching, Financial Incentives May Help Improve Diet, Activity Level
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 28, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact BonnieSpring, Ph.D., call Marla Paul at 312-503-8928 or email marla-paul@northwestern.edu. To contact commentary author William T. Riley, Ph.D., call the NHLBI Office of Communications at 301-496-4236 or email nhlbinews@nhlbi.nih.gov. CHICAGO– The diet and activity levels of patients may be improved through…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 28, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights The diet and activity levels of patients may be improved through use of mobile technology, remote coaching and financial incentives, according to a report of a randomized controlled trial (see news release below). A review of seven clinical trials…
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Study Examines Effect of Prednisolone in Patients with Bell Palsy
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Thomas Berg, M.D., Ph.D., email thomas.berg@lycos.com. CHICAGO – Treatment for Bell palsy (a condition involving the facial nerve and characterized by facial paralysis) with the corticosteroid prednisolone within 72 hours appeared to significantly reduce the number of patients with mild to…
Vigorous Physical Activity Associated with Reduced Risk of Psoriasis
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Abrar A. Qureshi, M.D., M.P.H., call Marjorie Montemayor-Quellenberg at 617-534-2208 or email mmontemayor-quellenberg@partners.org. CHICAGO – A study of U.S. women suggests that vigorous physical activity may be associated with a reduced risk of psoriasis, according to a report published…
Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Archives of Dermatology Study Highlights A study of U.S. women suggests that vigorous physical activity may be associated with a reduced risk of psoriasis (Online First, see news release below). A study involving treatment of 10 patients with 12 tattoos containing blue and green tattoo…
Treatment with Bisphosphonates Associated With Increased Risk of Atypical Femoral Fractures
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Raphael P. H. Meier, M.D., email raphael.meier@hcuge.ch. To contact commentary author Douglas C. Bauer, M.D., call Kristen Bole at 415- 502-6397 or email kristen.bole@ucsf.edu. CHICAGO – Treatment with bisphosphonate therapy appears to be associated with an increased risk of atypical fractures…
Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Archives of Internal Medicine Study Highlights A study of patients admitted to a single university hospital in Switzerland suggests that treatment with bisphosphonate therapy appears to be associated with an increased risk of atypical fractures of the femur; however, the overall occurrence of atypical fracture…
Study Finds Surgical Residents Often Fatigued
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Frank McCormick, M.D., call Kory Zhao at 617-726-0274 or email kdodd1@partners.org. To contact critique author Thomas F. Tracy Jr., M.S., M.D., call Jill Reuter at 401-444-6863 or email jreuter@lifespan.org. CHICAGO – A study involving 27 orthopedic surgery residents suggests that surgical…
Study Suggests Obese Patients Have More Advanced, Aggressive Papillary Thyroid Cancer
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Avital Harari, M.D., call Rachel Champeau at 310-794-0777 or email rchampeau@mednet.ucla.edu. To contact invited critique author Quan-Yang Duh, M.D., call Elizabeth Fernandez at 415-514-1592 or email elizabeth.fernandez@ucsf.edu. CHICAGO– A review of medical records of patients treated at an academic tertiary…
Archives of Surgery Study Highlights
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 3 P.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012 Archives of Surgery Study Highlights A review of medical records of patients treated at an academic tertiary care center suggests that obese patients appear to have more advanced stage and more aggressive forms of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) (Online First, see news release below). A…
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Archives of Ophthalmology Study Highlights
Among African Americans with type 1 diabetes mellitus, narrower retinal arteriolar diameter equivalent is associated with an increased risk of six-year incidence of any cardiovascular disease and lower extremity arterial disease (see news release below). Use of adhesive tape appears to be associated with temporary relief of symptoms of inturned upper eyelid eyelashes, according to…
Study Examines Retinal Vessel Diameter and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in African Americans with Type 1 Diabetes
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 10 A.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact Monique S. Roy, M.D., call Kaylyn Dines at 973-972-1216 or email dineskd@umdnj.edu. CHICAGO – Among African Americans with type 1 diabetes mellitus, narrower central retinal arteriolar equivalent (average diameter of the small arteries in the retina) is associated with an increased…
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Asymptomatic patients who undergo treadmill exercise echocardiography (ExE) after coronary revascularization may be identified as being at high risk but those patients do not appear to have more favorable outcomes with repeated revascularization (Online First, see news release below). A small clinical trial reported by investigators from Japan suggests that acupuncture appears to be associated…
Acupuncture Appears Associated with Improvement in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 10 A.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact author Masao Suzuki, L.Ac, Ph.D., email masuzuki@meiji-u.ac.jp. To contact corresponding commentary author George T. Lewith, M.A., M.D., F.R.C.P., M.R.C.G.P, email gl3@southampton.ac.uk. CHICAGO – According to a small clinical trial reported by investigators from Japan, acupuncture appears to be associated with improvement…
Study Examines Exercise Testing in Asymptomatic Patients After Coronary Revascularization
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: 10 A.M. (CT), MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012 Media Advisory: To contact corresponding author Thomas H. Marwick, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., call Tora Vinci at 216-444-2412 or email vinciv@ccf.org. To contact commentary author Mark J. Eisenberg, M.D., M.P.H., call Allison Flynn at 514-398-7698 or email allison.j.flynn@mcgill.ca. CHICAGO – Asymptomatic patients who undergo treadmill exercise…