Administration of Tdap vaccine during pregnancy not linked with preterm delivery Among approximately 26,000 women, receipt of the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine during pregnancy was not associated with increased risk of preterm delivery or… Read More ›
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JAMA article discusses critical need for iodine supplements during pregnancy and while nursing
23 DEC 2012 (Boston/Washington) – A viewpoint in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) discusses the issue of iodine deficiency in pregnant women in the U.S. and the potential negative health implications for both mothers and their… Read More ›
Can action movies make you fat?
“People who were watching The Island ate almost twice as many snacks – 98% more than those watching the talk show!” PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 1-Sep-2014 Snacking while watching action movies leads to overeating Is television making us fat? An increasing… Read More ›
Adults stop anti-rejection drugs after stem-cell transplant reverses sickle cell disease
Adults stop anti-rejection drugs after stem-cell transplant reverses sickle cell disease – Half of patients in a trial have safely stopped immunosuppressant medication following a modified blood stem-cell transplant for severe sickle cell disease, according to a study in the… Read More ›
Adults stop anti-rejection drugs after stem-cell transplant reverses sickle cell disease
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 1-Jul-2014 NIH trial success suggests a new treatment option for older, sicker patients Adults stop anti-rejection drugs after stem-cell transplant reverses sickle cell disease NIH trial success suggests a new treatment option for older, sicker patients Half… Read More ›
Insulin, other drugs may do more harm than good for some type 2 diabetes patients
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 30-Jun-2014 Harm to quality of life outweighs benefits of treatment for older patients and those with negative feelings about side effects, burden of medication ANN ARBOR, Mich. — For patients with type 2 diabetes – especially those… Read More ›
Results of medication studies in top medical journals may be misleading to readers
Public release date: 25-Aug-2011 UCLA-Harvard study highlights 3 types of confusing outcome measures Studies about medications published in the most influential medical journals are frequently designed in a way that yields misleading or confusing results, new research suggests. Investigators from… Read More ›
Prenatal micronutrient supplementation boosts children’s cognition in Nepal
Publicreleasedate: 21-Dec-2010 – prenatal iron-folic acid supplementation increased offspring intellectual and motor functioning during school age In developing countries where iron deficiency is prevalent, prenatal iron-folic acid supplementation increased offspring intellectual and motor functioning during school age, according to researchers… Read More ›
Study examines expedited FDA drug approvals, safety questions remain / Avg. Drug is tested on only 104 patients prior to approval
Contact: Renee Brehio rbrehio@ismp.org 704-831-8822 The JAMA Network Journals Fewer patients were studied as part of expedited reviews of new drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2008 and some safety questions remain unanswered, according to… Read More ›
Bottle feeding associated with increased risk of stomach obstruction in infants
Contact: Liz Hunter ehunter@uw.edu 206-616-3192 The JAMA Network Journals Bottle feeding appears to increase the risk infants will develop hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS), a form of stomach obstruction, and that risk seems to be magnified when mothers are older and… Read More ›
Study estimates economic impact of childhood food allergies
Contact: Julie Pesch jpesch@luriechildrens.org 312-227-4261 The JAMA Network Journals The overall cost of childhood food allergies was estimated at nearly $25 billion annually in a study of caregivers that quantified medical, out-of-pocket, lost work productivity and other expenses, according to… Read More ›
Incidence of type 1 diabetes doubles in 20 years, continues rising at 3 percent per year — but why?
Public release date: 6-Jan-2010 – type 1 diabetes is now twice as high among children as it was in the 1980s, and 10 to 20 times more common than 100 years ago Book investigates leading scientific hypotheses to explain mysterious… Read More ›