Hope For Effective Endometriosis Screening Following Gene Mutation Discovery

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Click Here to Read More … Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have, for the first time, described the genetic basis of endometriosis, a condition affecting millions of women that is marked by chronic pelvic pain and infertility. The researchers’ discovery of a new gene mutation provides hope for new screening methods…
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Back Pain and Weight

admin — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:09:42 +0000

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Physician Adoption of Electronic Health Records Still Extremely Low, But Medicine May be at a Tipping Point

admin — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:13:47 +0000

Click Here to Read More … Despite the promises it offers health care and quality improvement, only a small minority of U.S. physicians have embraced electronic health records (EHR) as a routine part of practice, says a study in the June 19 online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Cardiovascular risk assessment, treatment vital for HIV patients on therapy

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:12:11 +0000

Click Here to Read More … Antiretroviral medications have dramatically reduced the overall death rate among patients with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), but those same patients may now face an increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
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Weight Management Programs For African-American Women Are More Successful If Held In A Church

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:11:45 +0000

Click Here to Read More … As a brand new year gets underway, people all over America are resolving to better manage their weight and have a more healthy 2012. According to a new study, those starting new weight loss programs may be surprised to find out that both location and level of experience may influence their success…
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International team identifies 21 new genetic risk factors for Crohn’s disease

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:12:20 +0000

Click Here to Read More … An international consortium of Crohn’s disease researchers has combined data from three independent studies to identify 21 new genetic variants associated with the inflammatory bowel disorder, bringing the total number of risk factors to 32.
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CIMIT Names Recipients of Young Clinician Research Awards

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:13:41 +0000

Click Here to Read More … CIMIT is pleased to announce that six bright and promising medical professionals have been named recipients of the Young Clinician Award for 2008.
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Warfarin and Aspirin Are Similar in Heart Failure Treatment

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:13:59 +0000

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Bone Density Testing – ASBMR Response To NEJM Article

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Click Here to Read More … The recently reported study on bone density testing in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) may have inadvertently resulted in confusion about the use and recommended frequency of an important diagnostic tool used for osteoporosis, a very serious condition that affects many women…
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Mass. General study defines a new genetic subtype of lung cancer

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Click Here to Read More … MGH Cancer Center investigators have defined the role of a recently identified gene abnormality – rearrangements in the ROS1 gene – in non-small-cell lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. They also show that these tumors can be treated with crizotinib and describe the remarkable response of one patient to such treatment.
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