June 2013
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May 2013
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March 2013
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FDA approves first Botulism Antitoxin for use in neutralizing all seven known botulinum nerve toxin serotypes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has approved Botulism Antitoxin Heptavalent (A, B, C, D, E, F, G)-(Equine) to treat patients showing signs of botulism following documented or suspected exposure to botulinum neurotoxin. The product is derived from horse plasma and contains a mixture of antibody fragments that neutralize all of the seven botulinum nerve toxin serotypes known to cause botulism.
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Common Genetic Factors Found in 5 Mental Disorders
Major mental disorders traditionally thought to be distinct share certain genetic glitches, according to a new study. The finding may point to better ways to diagnose and treat these conditions.
Scientists have long recognized that many psychiatric disorders tend to run in families, suggesting potential genetic roots. Such disorders include autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, major depression and schizophrenia.
Lack of clinical use hampers potential tumour markers in PCa
There is an increasing number of publications and studies on candidate tumour markers for prostate cancer, but several obstacles prevent clinical use, according to prostate cancer specialists.
zip injuries to the genitals
Between 2002 and 2010, an estimated 17 616 patients presented to US EDs with trouser zip injuries to the genitals.
The penis was almost always the only genital organ involved.
Zip injuries represented nearly one-fifth of all penile injuries.
Amongst adults, zips were the most frequent cause of penile injuries.
People, pets and diseases
Pets and people can share more than love. They can share diseases. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researcher Carol Rubin looked at cases involving dogs and cats.
Diseases that pass between animals and people range from mild to very serious. Rubin says pets can give us, for instance, ringworm, cat scratch fever, and rabies . She says humans can give animals things like multidrug-resistant staph aureus infection.
AIIPA: I SEGRETI CONTRO LO STRESS OSSIDATIVO
“Vivere bene è meglio che vivere”. Lo diceva Aristotele migliaia di anni fa, quando ancora l’organismo umano non era provato da fattori che oggi rappresentano rischi per il nostro benessere. inquinamento, fumo, stress, scorretta alimentazione e inadeguati stili di vita sono elementi che, secondo la letteratura scientifica, contribuiscono al manifestarsi dello stress ossidativo, ossia lo scompenso tra la produzione di molecole reattive ossidanti e l’efficienza delle difese antiossidanti proprie dell’organismo.
Torino: "Il test HIV visto dai giovani", concorso promosso da Symposia Srl e ospedale Amedeo di Savoia
In occasione del II Workshop nazionale sul Test HIV a risposta rapida, che si svolgerà a Torino il 21 marzo prossimo, al via la prima edizione 2013 del concorso “Il Test HIV visto dai giovani”, indetta dalla Symposia Srl in collaborazione con l’Ambulatorio Divisione A dell’Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia di Torino e rivolta a ragazzi e ragazze residenti (o domiciliati per ragioni di studio o lavoro) nella Regione Piemonte, con età compresa tra 18 e 25 anni.
IPERTENSIONE, UN PROGETTO ONLINE PER AIUTARE L’ ADERENZA ALLA TERAPIA
Assistenza e informazioni per motivare i pazienti, incoraggiarli a osservare le terapie prescritte; un sistema interattivo per aiutarli a raggiungere uno stile di vita sano; un servizio periodico di sms, e-mail, newsletter, per seguire il paziente passo dopo passo nei suoi progressi. E’ il programma di assistenza basato sul web My Hypertension Care (it.myhypertensioncare.eu), dedicato a chi soffre di ipertensione e sviluppato con il contributo di esperti, al fine di migliorare l’impegno e l’aderenza dei pazienti al trattamento, fornendo migliori esiti clinici.
Chi segue il trattamento infatti riduce del 37% il rischio di sviluppare eventi cardiovascolari e di esser ospedalizzato. My Hypertension Care, ideato da Daiichi Sankyo, vuole essere una risposta alla scarsa aderenza alla terapia, che compromette l’efficacia dei consigli del medico e contribuisce a un rischio superiore di eventi cardiovascolari.
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February 2013
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Ricerca Cattolica di Roma: Hiv altera la capacità di riconoscere le emozioni nel volto altrui
Un team di ricercatori dell’Università Cattolica di Roma ha scoperto che il virus dell’Aids compromette anche la capacità delle persone con Hiv di riconoscere le emozioni sul volto degli altri, in particolare le espressioni facciali che rivelano paura e felicità.
FDA approves ospemifene (Osphena*) for postmenopausal women experiencing pain during sex
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Osphena (ospemifene) to treat women experiencing moderate to severe dyspareunia (pain during sexual intercourse), a symptom of vulvar and vaginal atrophy due to menopause.
Studio ISS: il cane aiuta i bambini con autismo - SALUTE DOMANI ∞ IL PORTALE DEL BENESSERE →
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L’interazione con un cane, sia che si tratti di “cani da assistenza” che di “cani co-terapeuti”, può aiutare i bambini autistici a sviluppare emozioni e legami affettivi, stimolandone le capacità comunicative e relazionali. A questa conclusione è giunto un team di ricercatori dell’Istituto superiore di sanità, coordinati da Francesca Cirulli ed Enrico Alleva, dopo aver passato in rassegna sei pubblicazioni scientifiche dedicate a questa tematica. Lo studio, pubblicato sul Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, ha dato risultati incoraggianti, suggerendo la necessità di ampliare tali indagini in futuro.
“Gli studi sugli effetti dell’introduzione di un cane da assistenza (i cani cioè addestrati a sopperire a menomazioni fisiche del padrone o “conduttore”, come per es. i cani per ciechi) in ambito famigliare hanno ottenuto sui bambini affetti da autismo un significativo decremento dell’ansia e dell’aggressività e una riduzione del numero di scatti emotivi - spiega Cirulli - oltre ad apportare un senso di maggior sicurezza nei genitori e un miglioramento quantitativo e qualitativo del loro sonno. Un altro tipo di indagini, focalizzate sui parametri fisiologici, hanno evidenziato una diminuzione dei livelli di cortisolo (l’ormone dello stress) in presenza del cane e, al contrario, un aumento del cortisolo quando l’animale veniva allontanato”.
Beating birth defects before pregnancy - SALUTE DOMANI ∞ IL PORTALE DEL BENESSERE →
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Unhealthy habits may cause birth defects in babies during the first two months of pregnancy, which is often before a woman realizes she’s pregnant. At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Stuart Shapira says it’s why healthy living is so important to women who could become pregnant. He says good health habits can reduce the risk of some birth defects. Shapira says the habits include not smoking or drinking, working toward or keeping a healthy weight, controlling blood sugar if a woman has diabetes, discussing with healthcare providers all medications and supplements, and taking 400 micrograms of folic acid each day.
“These behaviors should start even before a woman becomes pregnant, and continue throughout the pregnancy.”
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Occhi, ipovisione: Rimborso terapia ranibizumab (Lucentis*) per Edema maculare diabetico, Occlusione venosa retinica, Degenerazione maculare neovascolare legata all'età
Qual è la principale paura delle persone con diabete? la cecità. E’ quanto emerge da un’indagine condotta su 2.407 pazienti, il 41% teme la cecità e il 34% le complicanze oculari (1,2).
Il diabete, se non controllato, nel lungo periodo può provocare danni specifici alla retina, mettendo a rischio la funzionalità visiva e determinando una patologia invalidante come l’edema maculare diabetico, una complicanza della retinopatia diabetica, patologia cronica e progressiva a carico dei piccoli vasi retinici che rappresenta nei Paesi industrializzati la principale causa di cecità in età lavorativa(3).
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January 2013
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Napoli: Tumore al seno HR2 positivo, migliorano aspettativa e qualità di vita
Guarigione per il maggior numero di donne; aspettativa di vita sempre più lunga; qualità di vita come parte integrante della terapia. Sono queste le frontiere della lotta contro il tumore alla mammella che vede in prima linea tre centri clinici napoletani di eccellenza: l’Ospedale Cardarelli, l’Istituto Nazionale Tumori Pascale e l’Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Federico II.
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FDA approves three new drug treatments for type 2 diabetes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved three new related products for use with diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes: Nesina (alogliptin) tablets, Kazano (alogliptin and metformin hydrochloride) tablets, and Oseni (alogliptin and pioglitazone) tablets.
NIH clinical trial begins for treatment of rare, fatal neurological disorder
A clinical trial to evaluate a drug candidate called cyclodextrin as a possible treatment for Niemann-Pick disease type C1 (NPC), a rare and fatal genetic disease, will start today, researchers announced. Scientists from the NIH’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) will conduct the clinical trial at the NIH Clinical Center. Reaching this trial stage required collaboration among government, industry, patient advocacy groups and academic researchers.
FDA approves Octaplas to treat patients with blood clotting disorders
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Octaplas, a pooled plasma (human) blood product for the replacement of clotting proteins (coagulation factors) in certain medical conditions where patients have insufficient levels. Clotting protein deficiencies can cause excessive bleeding or excessive clotting.
Aging faster with diabetes
“There’s been about 20 percent worse fitness levels in adults with diabetes as compared to adults without diabetes. That’s the case in teenagers, middle aged adults and older adults.”
Even if we’re healthy, we still lose about 10 percent of our aerobic ability each decade after about age 40 or 50. But diabetes takes an extra toll on our cardiovascular system, and makes it look older than it should. At the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Amy Heubschmann looked at data on people with diabetes:
Binge Drinking: A Serious, Under-Recognized Problem Among Women and Girls
According to a new Vital Signs report, more than 14 million U.S. women binge drink about 3 times a month, and consume an average of 6 drinks per binge. Drinking too much, including binge drinking (defined for women as consuming 4 or more drinks on an occasion) results in about 23,000 deaths in women and girls each year and increases the chances of breast cancer, heart disease, sexually transmitted diseases, unintended pregnancy, and many other health problems.
FDA requiring lower recommended dose for certain sleep drugs containing zolpidem
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced it is requiring the manufacturers of Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar and Zolpimist, widely used sleep drugs that contain the active ingredient zolpidem, to lower current recommended doses. Ambien and Ambien CR are also available as generics. New data show that zolpidem blood levels in some patients may be high enough the morning after use to impair activities that require alertness, including driving.
Energy drinks versus energy
A study indicates energy drinks, which can have the caffeine of up to three cups of coffee, can have a boomerang effect on a person’s ability to stay awake.
At the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Robin Toblin looked at survey data on service members in Afghan war zones. She says those who had at least three energy drinks a day reported falling asleep more often on guard duty and in briefings than did troops who drank fewer.
December 2012
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FDA approves apixaban (Eliquis*) to reduce the risk of stroke, blood clots in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the anti-clotting drug Eliquis (apixaban), an oral tablet used to reduce the risk of stroke and dangerous blood clots (systemic embolism) in patients with atrial fibrillation that is not caused by a heart valve problem.
Frailty and food
A study indicates that people who are frail are five times more likely than those who are not frail to report not having enough to eat.
Researchers used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, looking at adults, 60 and older.
FDA warns against improper advertising, promotion of lasers intended for LASIK corrective eye surgery
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned five eye care providers to stop the misleading advertising and promotion of refractive lasers used in eye surgery procedures such as LASIK. The FDA found that the providers’ advertisements and promotional materials did not offer consumers adequate information about associated risks, as well as warnings and possible adverse events.
The five providers that received FDA Warning Letters are:
NIH Statement on World AIDS Day 2012 - SALUTE DOMANI ∞ IL PORTALE DEL BENESSERE →
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The International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C., this past summer energized HIV/AIDS researchers and focused on the potential benefits of broadly implementing scientifically proven HIV prevention and treatment tools. On World AIDS Day, the National Institutes of Health joins with our global partners to maintain this momentum toward a world without AIDS.
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November 2012
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Video What is seasonal flu? How can I prevent it?
As winter approaches, more and more people start to feel like they’re coming down with “something.” With flu season just around the corner, how do you know if you have the flu or the common cold?
Oxytocin Makes Attached Men Stay Away from Other Women
Oxytocin, first recognized for its role in triggering uterine contractions during labor, has many important roles in social animals. It promotes maternal and paternal care of offspring, and it is involved in pair-bonding in monogamous prairie voles.
NIH study uncovers new mechanism of action for class of chemotherapy drugs
National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have discovered a significant new mechanism of action for a class of chemotherapy drugs known as poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors, or PARP inhibitors. They have also identified differences in the toxic capabilities of three drugs in this class which are currently being tested in clinical trials. The study, by scientists at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of NIH, and their colleagues, appeared in Cancer Research, Nov 1, 2012.
Health care law delivers higher payments to primary care physicians
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the final rule implementing the part of the health care law that delivers higher payments to primary care physicians serving Medicaid beneficiaries. The new rule raises rates to ensure doctors are paid the same for treating Medicare and Medicaid patients and does not raise costs for states.
