Conference Highlights: CCC 2019
New research was presented at CCC 2019, the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress of the Crohn’s &...
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Month: February 2019
Pfizer Japan recalls high blood pressure drug over cancer-causing impurity
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese subsidiary of Pfizer Inc is recalling a drug for high blood...
Read MoreTreating kids’ sleep apnea may keep them safer on the street
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Kids with obstructive sleep apnea may be at lower risk of accidents with oncoming vehicles during the day if they use positive airway pressure, or PAP, therapy at night, a new study...
Read MoreOpioid prescriptions for pets surge, mirroring human crisis
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Many more Americans may be getting opioids for their pets, and veterinarians appear to be prescribing increasingly potent versions of these drugs to animals, a small study suggests. The...
Read MoreBlood sugar tied to fracture risk in type 1 diabetes
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – People with type 1 diabetes are more likely to break a bone when their average blood sugar levels are dangerously high, a large study suggests. Researchers examined data on more than...
Read MoreOptimism may protect against chronic pain in soldiers
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Soldiers who displayed high optimism before deployment were less likely to develop chronic pain after being sent to Afghanistan or Iraq than those who were more pessimistic, a new study...
Read MoreMore youth suicides seen in states with high gun ownership rates
By Ankur Banerjee (Reuters Health) – Youth suicides happen more often in U.S. states with high rates of household gun ownership, a recent study found. In the 10 states with the highest youth suicide rates, 53 percent of...
Read MoreUniQure gene therapy shows promising result in mid-stage trial
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) – Gene therapy company UniQure NV said on Friday its treatment for hemophilia B increased the levels of a protein that helps in blood clotting after 12 weeks in a relatively small study. Common...
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Bets off for Britain’s bookies after horse flu outbreak
LONDON (Reuters) – A shutdown in British horse racing due to an outbreak of equine influenza...
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Country-Specific Norms Created for Cancer-Related Quality of Life
New data from countries including the U.S. allow for intercountry, intracountry comparisons
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Vaccine-Preventable Infections Common After Peds Transplant
These infections in organ transplant recipients associated with significant morbidity, mortality, costs
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Education Not Tied to Rate of Cognitive Change in Seniors
Education was not associated with onset, rate of accelerated decline before dementia diagnosis
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High-Risk HPV Infection Linked to Increased Risk for CVD in Women
High-risk HPV-CVD association stronger for those with obesity or metabolic syndrome
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Delayed EMS Response Time Tied to Mortality After Car Accident
Longer emergency medical services response increases motor vehicle crash mortality in urban, rural settings
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Certain Opioids Less Effective With SSRI Antidepressants
Surgical patients on SSRIs + prodrug opioids had higher postsurgical pain 8 weeks postdischarge
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Slower Gait Speed, Shorter Step Length Tied to Later Depression
Slowest tertile for gait speed, shortest tertile for step length tied to higher likelihood of depression
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Misuse of Rx Opioids Linked to Other High-Risk Behaviors
Prescribed opioid misuse strongly tied to other drug use disorders, illegal activity, psychological distress
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CDC: Heart Attack Awareness Improved Since 2008
However, only about 50 percent of adults knew all five common heart attack symptoms in 2017
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Diagnostic Delays Common in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Overall, 68 percent of patients reported delay in diagnosis; delay more likely for UC versus Crohn disease
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Predictors of Kidney Stone Recurrence Identified
Risk for recurrence within 5 years varies with risk factors, past episodes, time since last episode
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