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Eczema linked to increased suicidal thoughts in teens

Posted on: 09/07/2014 - 19:35

Adolescents with eczema were significantly more likely to report suicidal ideation than those who did not have eczema, based on data from a population-based study of more than 3,000 adolescents. The...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

Nucleoside analogues’ benefits in HBV vary

Posted on: 01/07/2014 - 05:01

Nucleoside analogues are effective at preventing hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis B, but all are not equal when it comes to overall mortality and liver transplant, according to two new studies...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Serrated polyposis syndrome warrants annual screen

Posted on: 01/07/2014 - 05:01

Annual surveillance of serrated polyposis syndrome patients detected a relatively high rate of advanced adenomas and large serrated polyps, reported Dr. Yark Hazewinkel and colleagues in the July...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Women benefit from CRT at shorter QRS durations

Posted on: 24/06/2014 - 20:25

Women with mild heart failure and left bundle branch block benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy at a shorter QRS duration – less than 150 milliseconds – than do men, according to a report...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Tofacitinib bests methotrexate for RA

Posted on: 18/06/2014 - 22:00

Tofacitinib was superior to methotrexate at reducing the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, improving physical function, and slowing the progression of joint damage in a 2-year, phase III...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology
Type: News Item

Intervention ups annual FOBT screening to 82%

Posted on: 16/06/2014 - 21:00

An inexpensive telephone intervention raised the rate of annual colorectal cancer screening using fecal occult blood testing to 82% in an underserved population at particular risk for poor health,...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

Intervention ups annual FOBT screening to 82%

Posted on: 16/06/2014 - 21:00

An inexpensive telephone intervention raised the rate of annual colorectal cancer screening using fecal occult blood testing to 82% in an underserved population at particular risk for poor health,...

Field of Interest: Oncology
Type: News Item

Ramosetron offers IBS-D alternative

Posted on: 01/06/2014 - 05:01

Once-daily ramosetron improved stool consistency in male patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome, Dr. Shin Fukudo and colleagues reported in the June issue of Clinical...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...
Type: News Item

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