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Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Archives of Internal Medicine
Automated phone and mail notices increase medication adherence
Patients newly prescribed a cholesterol-lowering medication were more likely to pick it up from the pharmacy if they received automated phone and mail reminders, according to a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine today. This is one of a few published studies to examine strategies for reducing primary non-adherence, which occurs when patients do not pick up new prescriptions.

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporartion

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Archives of Internal Medicine
Study suggests eliminating Medicare consultation payments associated with a net increase in spending
A study of Medicare claims data suggests that eliminating payments for consultations commonly billed by specialists was associated with a net increase in spending on visits to both primary care physicians and specialists.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Archives of General Psychiatry
Exposure to traffic pollution in pregnancy, first year of life appears associated with autism
Exposure to traffic-related air pollution, particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide during pregnancy and during the first year of a child's life appears to be associated with an increased risk of autism.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Pediatrics
Study finds alarming 15-fold increase in inflatable bouncer-related injuries among children
Researchers found that from 1995 to 2010 there was a 15-fold increase in the number of inflatable bouncer-related injuries that were treated in US emergency departments among children younger than 18 years of age. In 2010 alone, more than 30 children per day, or about one child every 45 minutes, were treated in hospital emergency departments for injuries associated with inflatable bouncers.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Journal of Retailing
Smells like Christmas spirit
Scientists and business people have known for decades that certain scents -- pine boughs at Christmas, baked cookies in a house for sale -- can get customers in the buying spirit. Eric Spangenberg, a pioneer in the field and dean of the Washington State University College of Business, has been homing in on just what makes the most commercially inspiring odor. Spangenberg and colleagues at WSU and in Switzerland recently found that a simple scent works best.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Preventive screening for sudden cardiac death in young athletes debated
While ensuring the safety of high school and college athletes is hardly controversial, the method and associated costs of doing so are hotly debated. Conducting electrocardiographic screenings of all young competitive athletes in the United States would cost up to $69 billion over 20 years and save about 4,813 lives, making the cost per life saved over $10 million, according to a study published online today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Archives of General Psychiatry
USC/CHLA research shows autism risk for developing children exposed to air pollution
Research conducted by University of Southern California and Children's Hospital Los Angeles scientists demonstrates that polluted air -- whether regional pollution or coming from local traffic sources -- is associated with autism.

NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
Neuroimaging study: Negative messages less effective on those who are substance dependent
What types of public messages will most likely deter drug and alcohol abuse? Negatively framed messages may not be an effective way to reach those most in need of persuasion, an Indiana University study suggests. "The findings are somewhat ironic because a whole lot of public service announcements say, 'Drugs are bad for you,' 'Just say no,' or 'This is your brain on drugs' with an image of an egg frying," said researcher Joshua Brown.

National Institutes of Health, Air Force, NARSAD Young Investigator, Sydney R. Baer Jr. Foundation

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Journal of Child Neurology
The hidden disorder: Unique treatment proposed for children's neurological disorder
An Indiana University study in the Journal of Child Neurology proposes an innovative treatment for developmental coordination disorder, a potentially debilitating neurological disorder in which the development of a child's fine or gross motor skills, or both, is impaired. Affecting one in 20 children, predominantly boys, the condition has broad academic, social and emotional impact. It can severely affect reading, spelling and handwriting abilities and lead to problems with self-esteem, obesity and injury.

NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Journal of Clinical Investigation
Researchers identify cause of anethesia-associated seizures
In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers led by Beverly Orser at the University of Toronto investigated the molecular mechanisms that underlie antifibrinolytic-associated seizures.

Canadian Institute of Health Research, Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Journal of Clinical Investigation
Bariatric surgical procedures have similar therapeutic benefits in obese adults
In this issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers led by Samuel Klein at the University of Washington School of Medicine in St. Louis compared the effects of 20 percent weight loss induced by either gastric bypass or adjustable gastric banding on metabolic response.

National Institutes of Health, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Atkins Foundation Philanthropic Trust

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Journal of Clinical Investigation
JCI early table of contents for Nov. 26, 2012
This release contains summaries, links to PDFs, and contact information for the following newsworthy papers to be published on Monday, November 26, 2012, in the JCI: Bariatric surgery procedures have similar therapeutic benefits in obese adults; Identifying the cause of anesthesia-induced seizures; Parallel structure: Surprising similarities between kidney cells and neurons; Mutations in αKlotho underlie a genetic form of rickets; and many more.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

JAMA
Federal government and big pharma seen as increasingly diminished source of research funding
In a commentary to be published in the Dec. 12 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, two Johns Hopkins faculty members predict an ever-diminishing role for government and drug company funding of basic biomedical research and suggest scientists look to "innovative" kinds of private investment for future resources. Current negotiations in Washington over sequestration and the so-called "fiscal cliff" provide an opportunity to fundamentally rethink the funding of biomedical research, they say.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Physical Review Letters
Modeling the breaking points of metallic glasses
Metallic glass alloys (or liquid metals) are three times stronger than the best industrial steel, but can be molded into complex shapes with the same ease as plastic. These materials are highly resistant to scratching, denting, shattering and corrosion. Mathematical methods developed by a Berkeley Lab scientists will help explain why liquid metals have wildly different breaking points.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012
Researchers find evidence that brain compensates after traumatic injury
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center have found that a special magnetic resonance imaging technique may be able to predict which patients who have experienced concussions will improve. The results, which were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, suggest that, in some patients, the brain may change to compensate for the damage caused by the injury.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Annals of Internal Medicine
Annals of Internal Medicine tip sheet for 27 Nov. 2012
Below is information about articles being published in the Nov. 27 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The information is not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of information. Annals of Internal Medicine attribution is required for all coverage.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Evolutionary mode routinely varies amongst morphological traits within fossil species lineages
This new study uses model selection methods available only in the last several years and is an excellent example of an emerging revolution in scientific inquiry as new techniques are used to breathe new life into old data.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Canadian Medical Association Journal
Grapefruit–medication interactions increasing
The number of prescription drugs that can have serious adverse effects from interactions with grapefruit are markedly increasing, yet many physicians may be unaware of these effects, states an article published in Canadian Medical Association Journal. The article, a review by the researchers who discovered the interactions more than 20 years ago, summarizes evidence to help clinicians better understand the serious effects this common food can have when consumed with certain prescription drugs.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Canadian Medical Association Journal
Risk of hemorrhage from warfarin higher in clinical practice than clinical trials show
Rates of hemorrhage for older patients on warfarin therapy are much higher than rates reported in clinical trials, found a study published in Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Journal of Clinical Investigation
Drugs limiting excess mucus could save lives
Respiratory conditions that restrict breathing such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are common killers worldwide. But no effective treatments exist to address the major cause of death in these conditions – excess mucus production. Now, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have described the molecular pathway responsible for excess mucus in airway cells and have used that information to design a series of new drugs that inhibit that pathway.

National Institutes of Health, and others

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Radiological Society of North America
Stricter adherence to preliminary screening method could reduce unnecessary CT scans
A Henry Ford Hospital study has found that better use of commonly accepted diagnostic guidelines for detecting cervical spine injuries could reduce unnecessary CT scans and spare patients from radiation exposure.

Henry Ford Hospital

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Radiological Society of North America 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting
Exercise rate related to improvements in Parkinson’s disease
People with Parkinson's disease benefit from exercise programs on stationary bicycles, with the greatest effect for those who pedal faster, according to a new study.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Radiological Society of North America 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting
Too much or too little activity bad for knees
Both very high and very low levels of physical activity can accelerate the degeneration of knee cartilage in middle-aged adults, according to a new study.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Radiological Society of North America 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting
Active lifestyle boosts brain structure and slows Alzheimer’s disease
An active lifestyle helps preserve gray matter in the brains of older adults and could reduce the burden of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.

Public Release: 26-Nov-2012

Radiological Society of North America 98th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting
Researchers discover gender-based differences in Alzheimer's disease
All patients with Alzheimer's disease lose brain cells, which leads to a shrinking, or atrophy, of the brain. But the pattern of gray matter loss is significantly different in men and women, according to a new study.


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