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Study challenges value of oxygen therapy in end-of-life care	Millions of patients with advanced disease in palliative care settings receive oxygen therapy to help them breathe more easily. But a new study from Duke University Medical Center says roughly half of them don't benefit from the intervention, and among those who do benefit, it doesn't make a bit of difference whether they get pure oxygen or just plain old room air - both offer equal benefit.	Thursday, September 02, 2010
Long term use of oral bisphosphonates may double risk of esophageal cancer	People who take oral bisphosphonates for bone disease over five years may be doubling their risk of developing oesophageal cancer (cancer of the gullet), according to a new study published in the British Medical Journal today.	Thursday, September 02, 2010
Roll-out of electronic patient records likely to be a long and complex process	Interim results from the first comprehensive evaluation of the implementation of electronic health records in secondary care in England have found delays and frustration with the system, according to research published in the British Medical Journal today.	Thursday, September 02, 2010
Occurrence of increased kidney transplant listings in patients with prior non-kidney transplants	Individuals who received a non-kidney organ transplant in the past may be more likely to be listed for a kidney transplant prior to initiation of dialysis (pre-emptive listing) than other candidates, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results indicate that the growth in the numbers of this group of kidney transplant candidates adds to the list of organ allocation challenges.	Thursday, September 02, 2010
Double hand transplant patient shows new hands	(AP) -- The recipient of a rare double hand transplant says he feels "fantastic" and can wiggle fingers on both his new hands.	Thursday, September 02, 2010
New warning signs may predict kidney transplant failure	Kidney transplants that show a combination of fibrosis (scarring) and inflammation after one year are at higher risk of long-term transplant failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).	Thursday, September 02, 2010
Children who eat vended snack foods face chronic health problems, poor diet	School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality - and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease, according to research from the University of Michigan Medical School.	Thursday, September 02, 2010
Researchers pave the way for a better understanding of HIV infection and AIDS	Dr. Eric A. Cohen, Director of the Human Retrovirology research unit at the Institut de recherches cliniques de Montreal (IRCM), and his team published yesterday, in the online open-access journal PLos Pathogens, the results of their most recent research on the role of the Vpr protein in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection and AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome).	Thursday, September 02, 2010
Serendipity contributes to MRSA susceptibility findings	Duke University Medical Center researchers have found two genes in mice which might help identify why some people are more susceptible than others to potentially deadly staph infections.	Thursday, September 02, 2010
New model may simplify high-dose radiosurgery planning	There is yet no straightforward way to determine the optimal dose level and treatment schedules for high-dose radiation therapies such as stereotactic radiation therapy, used to treat brain and lung cancer, or for high-dose brachytherapy for prostate and other cancers.	Thursday, September 02, 2010
UCSF unveils model for implantable artificial kidney to replace dialysis	UCSF researchers today unveiled a prototype model of the first implantable artificial kidney, in a development that one day could eliminate the need for dialysis.	Thursday, September 02, 2010
Soluble amyloid beta-protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease	Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common human dementia and as such confers a huge burden on patients, caregivers and society. The molecular pathways leading to AD are not well understood, but substantial data indicate that the amyloid β-protein (Aβ) plays a central role.	Thursday, September 02, 2010
Protein in Huntington's linked to neurogenesis	EU-funded scientists have discovered that a mutated protein inherent in Huntington's disease (HD) performs an unforeseen role in neurogenesis. The finding could lead to a better understanding of HD, an inherited neurodegenerative disorder that is characterised by severe psychiatric, cognitive and motor defects, and neuronal death in the brain.	Thursday, September 02, 2010
Pediatric weight expert provides obesity trinity answers	In a first person paper published in the August 27, 2010 issue of Childhood Obesity, Dr. Melinda Sothern, Director of Health Promotion and Professor of Public Health at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, provides three ways to de-program the 1950s obesity trinity underlying the current obesity epidemic in the United States and protect future generations from its health consequences.	Thursday, September 02, 2010
Psychologist: Stress management with Chilean miners is a tricky, but not impossible	(PhysOrg.com) -- A psychologist and stress expert at the University at Buffalo says research on traumatic experiences pinpoints specific sources of stress that the trapped Chilean miners and their rescuers will need to manage in the weeks and months ahead, and offers ways of dealing with them.	Thursday, September 02, 2010
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