Scientists discuss in “Availability of integrated care for co-occurring substance abuse and psychiatric conditions” new findings in life sciences. “The co-occurrence of psychiatric conditions and substance abuse presents significant challenges for behavioral healthcare providers. The need for integrated care has received substantial recent attention from clinical, research, and…
Little research exists demonstrating that testosterone is both safe from the cardiovascular standpoint and effective to treat sexual dysfunction, reveal Mayo Clinic researchers in two new studies. In articles published in a recent issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Mayo Clinic physicians call for large studies to help clinicians and patients make informed decisions about…
Are you looking for simple ways to improve your heart health? Including a handful of almonds, whether it’s as a snack or sprinkled throughout your day, may be one easy and satisfying way. Over the past few months, new research on almonds continues to show why including a handful of almonds can help you to be true to your heart. Here’s a look at what they are finding. …
Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have developed a highly sensitive test for identifying which drug-resistant strains of HIV are harbored in a patient’s bloodstream. The test may provide physicians with a tool to guide patient treatment by predicting if a patient is likely to become resistant to a particular HIV drug, said one of its developers, Feng Gao, MD,…
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have demonstrated the potential of a new type of therapy for patients who suffer from high cholesterol levels. In this study, patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a high-risk condition refractory to conventional therapy, had a remarkable 51% reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or…
China’s Ministry of Labor and Social Security on Friday launched a HIV/AIDS prevention campaign focused on the country’s migrant workers, Xinhua/China Daily reports (Xinhua/China Daily, 1/26). The program — funded by U.S. [click link for full article]
Nine clinical variables help determine the need for early aggressive treatmentMarked by chronic inflammation of the joints and tissue, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a painful and potentially disabling autoimmune disease. [click link for full article]
Using technology to track medical records is the next logical step in the health care industry, according to Intel Chair Craig Barrett, the AP/Providence Journal reports. In an interview on Saturday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Barrett said that patient records could easily be digitalized and made portable to allow patients to store their medical history on a USB drive. [click link for full article]
Any form of arthritis that affects one or more vertebral joints, spondylarthritis (SpA) represents a group of closely related disorders, including ankylosing spondylitis (AS), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), and arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease. [click link for full article]
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Sens. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) on Thursday introduced a bill (S 401) that would address expected budget deficits for SCHIP programs in 14 states, CQ HealthBeat reports (Reichard, CQ HealthBeat, 1/26). [click link for full article]