CAM use puts cancer patients at risk for drug
interactions.(Across Specialities)
CHICAGO -- More than one-third of older patients with cancer are at
risk for drug interactions because of widespread use of biologically
based complementary and alternative medicine in the United . . .
QoL, cancer outcome linked in meta-analyses.(Across
Specialities)(Clinical report)
CHICAGO -- Feeling better overall translates to better survival for
cancer patients, based on the results of two studies presented at the
annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology . . .
Fructose consumption implicated in rise of gout.(Across
Specialities)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND -- Consumption of soft drinks containing
fructose may underlie the sharp increase in gout among American adults
that has occurred in recent decades, Dr. Hyon K. Choi said at the . . .
Taranabant aids weight loss, improves metabolism.(Across
Specialties)
GENEVA -- Overweight and obese patients achieved significant weight
loss and improved metabolic parameters using taranabant, according to
interim results from a 2-year study.
Taranabant is a . . .
'Estimated average glucose' unit gains favor.(Across
Specialties)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Hemoglobin [A.sub.1c] levels can now be accurately
expressed as estimated average glucose for most patients with type 1 and
type 2 diabetes.
In a multinational study presented at . . .
Proton pump inhibitors not helpful in asthma without
reflux.(Across Specialties)
TORONTO -- Treatment with a proton pump inhibitor did not improve
asthma control in patients with poorly controlled asthma and minimal or
no symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux, according to . . .
Refractory asthma persists despite new guidelines.(Across
Specialties)(Disease/Disorder overview)
TORONTO -- A substantial proportion of patients with severe
refractory asthma are unable to become well controlled despite the
availability of updated guidlines, even in subspecialty care, . . .
Citalopram appears effective for reducing hot
flashes.(Psychosomatic Medicine)
CHICAGO -- Citalopram may be an effective option for reducing hot
flashes, having performed twice as well as placebo in a randomized,
placebo-controlled phase III trial conducted by the North . . .
The challenge of treating facial tics.(THE PSYCHIATRIST'S
TOOLBOX)(Case study)
Facial tics and tic-like movement that spreads to the shoulders,
parts of the torso, or other parts of the body are difficult to treat.
The patients I've treated with tic disorders had one thing . . .
Use of Zolpidem appears safe during pregnancy.(Psychosomatic
Medicine)
WASHINGTON -- Even though the sleeping aid Zolpidem does cross the
placenta, use of the drug during pregnancy does not appear to
significantly affect outcomes, a study of 45 women shows.
The . . .
Ongoing trial compares anorexia therapies.(Psychosomatic
Medicine)
SEATTLE -- The relative efficacy of three treatments for anorexia
nervosa appears to shift with long-term follow-up according to the
results of an ongoing' analysis of data from a . . .
Methylnaltrexone relieves opioid-induced constipation.(Pain
Medicine)
A single dose of methylnaltrexone relieved opioid-induced
constipation three times more often than did placebo in a phase III
clinical trial of 133 terminally ill patients, investigators . . .
Cost separates old migraine drugs from new.(Pain
Medicine)
WASHINGTON -- Newer drugs aren't any better for migraine
prophylaxis than are older treatments and might be worse choices for
older treatments and might be worse choices for many patients when . . .
DBS may prove beneficial in early
Parkinson's.(Neuropsychiatric Medicine)
Data from new studies suggest that patients with Parkinson's
disease might benefit from deep brain stimulation surgery much earlier
in their disease course, offering tantalizing hints that early . . .
Foster care: casey program is a good model.(PREVENTION IN
ACTION)
The foster care system in the United States was designed to provide
a short-term safe haven for abused or neglected children--a temporary
way station of sorts for kids in crisis en route to a more . . .
Perspective.
The fact that the foster care system is failing to provide
sufficient protective factors for children is offensive. At some point,
the science will become so clear that not to do certain things . . .
Smoking associated with cognitive decline in middle
age.(PRACTICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY)
Smoking is associated with a decline in reasoning ability and with
memory deficit as early as in middle age, according to a study of more
than 5,000 people.
People who quit smoking before they . . .
Drug therapy for Alcohol dependence.(PRACTICAL
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY)
Alcohol dependence is among the most common psychiatric disorders:
A recent National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
found a 12-month prevalence of 3.8% (Arch. Gen. . . .
Naltrexone tx inhibits pleasures from drinking.(Addiction
Psychiatry)
TORONTO -- Long-term treatment with extended-release naltrexone
selectively inhibited the hedonic response associated with drinking
alcohol while sparing the experience of pleasure associated with . . .
Reduced hippocampus volume tied to cannabis use.(Addiction
Psychiatry)
Heavy cannabis users show marked reduction in hippocampus volume on
high-resolution 3-T MRI imaging, investigators have reported.
The volume reductions appear to correlate with the degree . . .
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