Smoking During Pregnancy Linked To Low Baby Birthweight Babies whose teenage mothers smoked during pregnancy are more likely to suffer from low birthweight (LBW) than babies whose mothers did not smoke, according to a study in the latest Medical Journal of Australia. Associate Professor Elizabeth Sullivan and Denise Chan from the University of New South Wales studied the association between smoking in pregnant teenagers and baby birthweight.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRare Genetic Syndrome May Hold Key To Cure For Heat Stroke A genetic disorder that can cause a fatal rise in body temperature in some patients undergoing general anesthesia may hold the key to a cure for heat stroke, according to research published in the April 4 edition of the journal Cell.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAlcohol Dependence May Respond To Aripiprazole, Treatment For Bipolar Disorder And Schizophrenia. * Aripiprazole is currently approved to treat bipolar disorder as well as schizophrenia. * A new study has found that it significantly and dose-dependently increases the sedative effects of alcohol and, to a lesser degree, decreases the euphoric effects of alcohol.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comA Large Open Label, Non-Comparative, Phase III Study Of The Multi-Targeted Kinase Inhibitor Sorafenib In European Patients UroToday.com - Dr. Verzoni presented a trial to collect safety and efficacy data on sorafenib from a large and broad study population reflecting clinical practice. This nonrandomized, open-label study included male and female patients, aged ≥18, with an ECOG PS 0 2 and a life expectancy 2 months. Patients had to be unsuitable for or have failed prior cytokine therapy.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comManagement Of Superficial Bladder Tumors UroToday.com - This presentation addressed the issue that recurrence at first follow-up cystoscopy (RR-FFC) after TURBT has been attributed to incomplete resection of the tumor. Furthermore, an EORTC analysis of multicenter trials suggested the inter-institutional variability of RR-FFC was a result of variable TURBT 'quality'. Dr.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLaparoscopic Renal Cryoablation (LRC) Of Small Renal Masses UroToday.com - A group from Milan, Italy prospectively analyzed the outcome of patients with kidney masses treated with laparoscopic cryoablation over a 7-year period. Beginning in September 2000, 104 patients (mean age 61.6 years; 78 male and 26 female) underwent LRC for renal masses. The mean lesion diameter was 2.2cm.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comYale Study Shows How Rare Genes Have Big Impact On Blood Pressure Yale University researchers report in the journal Nature Genetics that they have discovered that rare genetic variants can be associated with a dramatically lower risk of developing high blood pressure in the general population.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCaution Advised When Using Hormone Therapy For Prostate Cancer In men with localized but aggressive prostate cancer, the combination of testosterone-lowering therapy and radiation improves survival substantially more than radiation therapy alone. But testosterone-lowering therapy isn't so hot for the heart, reports the April issue of the Harvard Heart Letter. Low testosterone can increase harmful LDL cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure, and weight.
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