Elementary school students will eat more whole grains when healthier bread products are gradually introduced into their school lunches, a new University of Minnesota study shows. Whole grain breads are strongly recommended as part of a healthy diet, but children and pre-teens won't always eat them.

The Endocrine Society has released a new clinical practice guideline for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in patients at metabolic risk. The guideline appears in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), a publication of The Endocrine Society.

According to a recent study of over 30,000 women in the U.S. published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology, over 40% of women report having some sort of sexual dysfunction, and 12% reported distress and that these problems affected their daily lives. "These statistics are consistent with other reports of prevalence," says Dr. Sheryl A.

Patients whose nose has been destroyed by a tumor or injury carry a severe psychological and social burden. Esthetic reconstruction ranges among the most challenging tasks in plastic surgery. Helmut Fischer and Wolfgang Gubisch present the different options for nasal reconstruction surgery in the current issue of Deutsches Arzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2008; 105[43]:741-6).

Data from an investigational, open-label, randomized study assessing extended dosing regimens of PROCRIT® (Epoetin alfa) in treating anemia in subjects with Stages 3 - 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) were presented at the American Society of Nephrology 41st Annual Meeting.

Information designers at the Stuttgart Media University have confirmed that Bayer's Contour® blood glucose meter is very reliable and intuitive to use. This is especially important for medical devices, according to the researchers, as incorrect use could have serious consequences. In a scientific review, they tested 14 blood glucose meters for ease of use and found huge differences.

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New data show half of patients with moderate to severe early rheumatoid arthritis showed no progression of joint damage at five years. These results were seen in patients who initially received HUMIRA® (adalimumab) in combination with methotrexate (MTX) for two years and continued on HUMIRA for an additional three years in an open-label extension study.

New data showed that Abbott's (NYSE: ABT) HUMIRA® (adalimumab) provided long-term treatment of fistulas, with more than half of patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease experiencing fistula healing at three years, according to clinical research presented today at the United European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW) congress in Vienna.

According to an editorial published on bmj.com, there is an urgent need for international regulation of alcohol akin to the 2005 framework convention on tobacco control.

Roche announced that the SATURN (SequentiAl Tarceva in UnResectable NSCLC) study met its primary endpoint of progression free survival.

HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) has won a 'shmuftie' award for Partner Organisation of the Year at the shmuFM radio awards in Aberdeen. Each week THT and members of its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth group host their own radio show on shmuFM called Aberdabbadoo.

Data from an investigational, open-label, randomized study assessing extended dosing regimens of PROCRIT(R) (Epoetin alfa) in treating anemia in subjects with Stages 3 - 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) were presented at the American Society of Nephrology 41st Annual Meeting.

A team of researchers from the Departments of Software, Automatic Control, Strength of MaMechanical Engineering, Materials and Structural Engineering at the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), led by Ulises Cortés and Antonio B.

A newly developed equation produces more accurate estimates of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) a key indicator of kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to research being presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Leading fertility experts at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center are presenting new research findings at the 64th annual American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) meeting in San Francisco, Nov. 8 - 12. Highlights include the following: -- Dr. Mark V. Sauer is chairing the invited symposia, "Management of the HIV-Discordant Couple Seeking Fertility Care.

The end-stage renal disease (ESRD) Medicare reform measures recently passed by Congress represent the most significant ESRD reforms in decades. These measures and how they will impact the practice of nephrology and patient care will be the topic of a session during the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Texas Back Institute is leading the way again in motion preserving technology by continuing to advance spinal device studies with a clinical trial of the Total Facet Arthroplasty System (TFAS)(R). Dr. Barton Sachs of Texas Back Institute performed the TFAS procedure on Ron Kaipus in September 2006.

Background:Perforation peritonitis is the most common surgical emergency encountered by the surgeons all over the world as well in Pakistan. The spectrum of etiology of perforation peritonitis in tropical countries continues to differ from its western counter part. This study was conducted at Dow University of health sciences Civil Hospital Karachi (DUHS CHK) Pakistan, designed to highlight the spectrum of perforation peritonitis in the East and to improve its outcome.Methods:This was a prospective study includes three hundred consecutive patients of perforation peritonitis studied in terms of clinical presentations, Causes, site of perforation, surgical treatment, post operative complications and mortality.

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