Reserve, National Guard At Higher Risk Of Alcohol-related Problems After Returning From Combat Aug 14, 2008
JAMA The Journal of the American Medical Association, 2008; 300 (6): 663 DOI. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Emory study of former child soldiers yields new data to guide mental health interventions Aug 14, 2008
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published the study results Aug. 13 [] in its annual theme issue on violence and human rights. "Our findings suggest that many former child soldiers may need more than interventions to reduce the mental health problems associated with surviving bombings and torture. Often they have to endure being stigmatized when they return to their home villages," says Kohrt, a final-year student in Emory's School of Medicine and a PhD candidate in... (EurekAlert!)
Some Vets Come Home With Drinking Problems Aug 13, 2008
Many veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan come home with new drinking problems, according to a new report in JAMA.. A team at the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego studied about 50,000 Reserve, National Guard and active duty service members for three years each from 2001 to 2006. (Click2Houston, TX)
Study: Drinking Issue for Reservists Aug 13, 2008
On the Net: JAMA: http://jama. ama-assn. (Time.com)
Growth Hormone Treatment For HIV Patients Improves Abdominal Fat, But Worsens Glucose Level Aug 7, 2008
6, 2008) For human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with treatment-related abdominal obesity and growth hormone deficiency, receiving low-dose growth hormone resulted in improvement in fat and blood pressure measurements but worsened glucose levels, according to a study in the August 6 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on HIV/AIDS. ... Steven Grinspoon, M.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, presented the findings of the study at a JAMA media briefing on HIV/AIDS. ... JAMA The... (Science Daily)
New HIV/AIDS Guidelines Suggest Earlier Treatment Aug 4, 2008
They will also appear in the Aug. 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The new guidelines were written by the International AIDS Society-USA Panel, and recommend starting therapy before immune-system CD4 cell counts decline to less than 350 cells per microliter. (U.S. News & World Report)
No Difference In Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Between HIV ... Aug 4, 2008
" Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy and Survival in HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users Evan Wood; Robert S. Hogg; Viviane Dias Lima; Thomas Kerr; Benita Yip; Brandon D. L. Marshall; Julio S. G. Montaner JAMA(2008). 300[5]: pp. 550 -554. Written by: Peter M Crosta Copyright: Medical News Today Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today Please rate this article: (Hover over the stars then click to rate) Patient / Public: or Health Professional: Useful Links Add to: Contact Our... (Medical News Today)
Growth Hormone Reduces Fat In HIV Patients With Abdominal Obesity Aug 4, 2008
" Low-Dose Physiological Growth Hormone in Patients With HIV and Abdominal Fat Accumulation: A Randomized Controlled Trial Janet Lo; Sung Min You; Bridget Canavan; James Liebau; Greg Beltrani; Polyxeni Koutkia; Linda Hemphill; Hang Lee; Steven Grinspoon JAMA(2008). 300[5]: pp. 509 - 519. Written by: Peter M Crosta Copyright: Medical News Today Not to be reproduced without permission of Medical News Today Please rate this article: (Hover over the stars then click to rate) Patient / Public: or... (Medical News Today)
Highly active antiretroviral therapy of similar benefit for HIV-infected injection drug users Aug 4, 2008
Contrary to the belief that HIV-infected injection drug users (IDUs) receive less benefit from highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), new research finds little difference in the survival rate between IDUs and non-IDUs after 4-5 years of receiving HAART, according to a study in the August 6 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on HIV/AIDS.. Julio S. G. Montaner, M.D., F.R.C.P.C., of the University of British Columbia and St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada, and President-Elect, International... (EurekAlert!)
Certain HIV treatment less effective when used with anti-TB therapy Aug 4, 2008
Patients receiving rifampicin-based anti-tuberculosis therapy are more likely to experience virological failure when starting nevirapine-based antiretroviral therapy, an HIV treatment that is widely used in developing countries because of lower cost, than when starting efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy, according to a study in the August 6 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on HIV/AIDS. ... of the University of Cape Town, South Africa, presented the findings of the study at a JAMA media briefing... (EurekAlert!)
Growth hormone reduces abdominal fat, cardiovascular risk in HIV patients on antiviral therapy Aug 4, 2008
The lead author of the JAMA article is Janet Lo, MD, MMSc, and additional co-authors are Sung Min You, Bridget Canavan, MD, James Liebau, ANP, Greg Beltrani, and Polyxeni Koutkia, MD, all of the MGH Neuroendocrine Unit and Program in Nutritional Metabolism; Hang Lee, PhD, MGH Biostatistics; and Linda Hemphill, MD, Boston Heart Foundation. The study was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health. (EurekAlert!)
International panel updates treatment guidelines for HIV infection Aug 4, 2008
An evaluation of recent data has led to an update in the guidelines and recommendations for antiretroviral treatment of adult human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, according to an article in the August 6 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on HIV/AIDS.. Scott M. Hammer, M.D., of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, and the International AIDS SocietyUSA Panel, presented the recommendations of the panel at a JAMA media briefing on HIV/AIDS. ... (JAMA.... (EurekAlert!)
Estimate of Annual HIV Incidence Increases to 56,300 Aug 3, 2008
RELEASE OF NEW ESTIMATE SHOWS NEED FOR A NATIONAL AIDS STRATEGY WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) long anticipated revised estimate of annual new cases of HIV infections was revealed today in a paper published in the Aug. 6, 2008 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) ... The JAMA article does not make clear to what degree the higher estimate is the result of an actual increase in new annual... (PR Newswire)
HIV infections understated Aug 3, 2008
CDC understated new HIV infections in US. By MIKE STOBBEAP Medical Writer Published on: 08/02/08. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Number of New U.S. HIV Infections Gets Revised Upwards Aug 3, 2008
They will also appear in the Aug. 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The CDC used new technology, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2005, that can distinguish recent from older HIV infections. (Health-Finder)
Health: CDC understated number of new HIV infections Aug 3, 2008
On the Net: CDC HIV fact sheet: JAMA. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Estimate of Annual HIV Incidence Increases Significantly; New Estimate Will Show Need For a National AIDS Strategy Aug 2, 2008
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) long anticipated revised estimate of annual new cases of HIV infections will be revealed on Aug. 3 in a paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The revised estimated number of new infections suggests that the HIV epidemic here in the United States is more severe than current statistics portray. (PR Newswire)
Da LHC is Superduper Fly Aug 1, 2008
Some people think the same thing about medical Dr.s but consider this by way of comparison and example from JAMA: "A recent Institute of Medicine report quoted rates estimating that medical errors kill between 44,000 and 98,000 people a year in US hospitals." The second part of the quote reads "...but what's for sure is that a brave new world of physics will emerge from the new accelerator,..." A molecularly changed or Black Hole consumed Lifeless World. The end of the quote reads "...as... (guardian.co.uk)
Exposure To Bad Air Raises Blood Pressure, Study Shows Jul 30, 2008
This builds upon previous research from Rajagopalan s team published in the journals JAMA, Circulation and Inhalation Toxology. Researchers exposed rats to levels of airborne pollutants that humans breathe everyday, noting the levels were still considerably below levels found in developing countries such as China and India, and in some parts of the U.S.. (Science Daily)
Head-to-Head Study Results Demonstrated No Significant Difference Between NiQuitin(R) Patch and Champix (Varenicline Tartrate) in Long Term Quit Rates Jul 28, 2008
For example, a substantial proportion of quit attempts are made spontaneously, without much planning. Therapeutic nicotine is widely available without the need for a prescription or a visit to a doctor's office. (Canada Newswire)
Rogers' beat blog Jul 26, 2008
BMac is a baaaaad mama jama. Grand Salami, good night Phils, 6-1 good guys. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Sildenafil Reduces Adverse Effects Jul 25, 2008
"Sildenafil Treatment of Women With Antidepressant-Associated Sexual Dysfunction," JAMA, July 23/30, 2008 Vol 300, No. 4. The copyright of the article Sildenafil Reduces Adverse Effects in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Sexual desire elusive for many women Jul 25, 2008
The drug does help women taking the drugs have orgasms more frequently, the JAMA study reports ... " Just how big a problem is a lack of interest in sex among women? A in last weeks Archives of Internal Medicine shines new light on the question. Researchers conducted phone surveys of 2,207 women age 30 to 70 and found that 36.2 percent or more than one out of every three women admitted to tepid sexual desire in the last 30 days. All the women had been in a steady relationship at least... (Chicago Tribune)
CMV infections affect more than just patients with compromised immune systems, researchers find Jul 25, 2008
CMV infection is also associated with longer hospital and intensive-care unit (ICU) stays independent of other causes, according to the study, published July 23 in JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association. About half of all healthy adults in the United States are exposed to CMV during their life, researchers estimate, and control the infection with their immune system, often without even experiencing symptoms. (EurekAlert!)
Tuberculosis Presents Major Challenges To HIV Treatment In Developing Countries Jul 24, 2008
JAMA, 2008;300(4):423-430. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Certain Foreign-Born Populations In United States Have Higher Risk ... Jul 24, 2008
When finding and treating latent tuberculosis in the United States, higher yields are found in foreign-born persons who have recently entered the country from certain high-risk populations, including individuals from sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, according to a study released on July 22 in JAMA. ... Tuberculosis Among Foreign-Born Persons in the United States Kevin P. Cain; Stephen R. Benoit; Carla A. Winston; William R. Mac Kenzie JAMA. 2008;300(4):405-412. (Medical News Today)
U.S. Immigrants Bearing More of the Tuberculosis Burden Jul 24, 2008
A second paper in the same issue of JAMA explored the difficulty of tackling TB in vulnerable, HIV-positive populations in "resource-limited" areas of the world. The authors, from the University of California, San Francisco, proposed several strategies, including intensified efforts to identify HIV-positive patients with TB; treating individuals with active TB; making the antibacterial drug isoniazid and antiretroviral therapy more available; implementing TB infection control; and making sure... (MEDLINEplus)
Foreign-born TB cases need better control, US says Jul 23, 2008
UPDATED: 03 :24 a.m. EDT, July 23, 2008. 7/23/2008, 2:53 a.m. EDT. (Cleveland.com)
Viagra ... Not Just for Men, Study Says Jul 23, 2008
Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra. By CARLA K. JOHNSON Associated Press Writer. (New York Post)
Viagra May Help Women Jul 23, 2008
The JAMA article said it is "believed no randomized controlled trial has demonstrated an effective treatment for women experiencing sexual dysfunction" from antidepressant drugs. But researchers found that only 28% of women taking Viagra showed no improvement, as opposed to 73% of women taking a placebo. (Wall Street Journal)
Viagra helps women Jul 23, 2008
Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra Blue pill helped with orgasm, but not sexual desire. By CARLA K. JOHNSONAssociated Press Published on: 07/22/08. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Viagra May Help Women's Sex Lives Jul 23, 2008
Viagra may help women who experience sexual dysfunction while taking antidepressants, according to a report from JAMA.. The journal said that sexual problems are a major influence in people stopping treatment with serotonin reuptake inhibitors, which make up 90 percent of the antidepressant prescriptions in the U.S.. (Click2Houston, TX)
Pandemic flu: Most nursing homes don't have a plan Jul 23, 2008
Less than a quarter of nursing homes in JAMA study have specific pandemic plan. ANN ARBOR, Mich. (EurekAlert!)
Kids less active as they age Jul 17, 2008
The results, published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), put physicians on notice that they need to pay more attention to whether their young patients are spending too much time online and on their cell phones, and not enough at the pool or park. "There is a lot of pressure on physicians to start addressing this," said Dan Halvorsen, an expert in pediatric exercise physiology at the University of Minnesota. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Study: When kids become teens, they get sluggish Jul 16, 2008
By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer. Wednesday, July 16, 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
A rigorous study of teenage idleness Jul 16, 2008
The latest study, appearing in today's Journal of the American Medical Association (jama. ama-assn. (Cleveland.com -- News)
Liver Protein Associated With Type 2 Diabetes In Older Adults Jul 13, 2008
ScienceDaily (July 10, 2008) The presence of a protein expressed by the liver which inhibits insulin action may identify individuals more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, according to a new study led by a researcher from the UCSD School of Medicine, to be published July 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA.). See also. (Science Daily)
Unilever Unveils Promise(R) SuperShots(R) for Blood Pressure, the First Functional Shot to Increase Daily Potassium Intake to Help Reduce the Risk of High Blood Pressure Jul 8, 2008
JAMA 1997; 277:1624-1632. (5) Geleijnse JM, Kok FJ, Grobbee DE. Blood pressure response to changes in sodium and potassium intake: a meta-regression analysis of randomized trials. (PR Newswire)
HEALTH BLOG: Easy to digest nutrition news briefs Jul 8, 2008
In addition, another JAMA says Merck employees or paid consultants, not the scientists named as the lead authors, wrote up many Vioxx studies. Steve Sternberg in USA TODAY. Sadly, ghostwriting of medical journal articles is nothing new, JAMA editor Cathy DeAngelis told me for an earlier. (USA Today -- Money)
Invasive Treatment Appears Beneficial For Men And High-risk Women With Certain Coronary Syndromes Jul 5, 2008
JAMA, 2008;300(1):71-80 ... 23, 2006) Angina, a common form of heart disease, is more dangerous for women than was previously thought, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). (Science Daily)
Benefits Of Green Tea In Reducing An Important Risk Factor For Heart Disease Jul 4, 2008
13, 2006) Adults in Japan who consumed higher amounts of green tea had a lower risk of death due to all causes and due to cardiovascular disease, according to a study in the Sept. 13 issue of JAMA. But there. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Population-based Approach Needed To Reduce Obesity In United States Jul 3, 2008
The most recent national survey data, released in May 2008 (JAMA 2008 May 28;299(20):2401-5) reported no significant changes in the proportion of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese were observed between 2003-04 and 2005-06. "This could be good news--a sign that recent public health efforts in raising awareness of childhood obesity are working--but it's really too soon to tell," she said. (Science Daily)
Five seeking local judge post Jul 2, 2008
He lives in Catoosa County with his wife Jama and daughter Brianna. House and his family are members of Peavine Baptist Church in Rock Spring. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Calcium Alone Does Not Reduce Hip Fracture Risk Jul 1, 2008
11, 2005) While vitamin D has been shown to reduce the risk of bone fracture in the elderly, a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) raises the question of how. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Flaws in the barcoded technology used to reduce medication administration errors identified Jul 1, 2008
Professor Ross Koppel's research on healthcare information technology (HIT) came to national prominence a few years ago with a JAMA article on medication errors associated with computerized physician order entry systems (CPOE). But he has published widely on HIT, noting its many benefits as well as its problems. (EurekAlert!)
Should the U.S. have allowed low-mileage vehicles to become so common? Jun 28, 2008
first of all, I misspoke - according to JAMA, the threshhold is 30 weeks. secondly, you re talking about less than 1% of abortions are 3rd trimester - not 10. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Faulty Lung Surgery Leads To Suspension and Fine for Indian Doc in US Jun 28, 2008
According to a study by Dr. Chunliu Zhan and Dr. Marlene R. Miller published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in October 2003, medical errors cause up to 98,000 deaths annually in the United States. (7). (News Locale)
Wireless hospitals systems can disrupt life-saving devices Jun 26, 2008
The JAMA editorial said hospitals should consider surveillance for interference problems that employees haven t noticed or reported. Regulatory agencies also should determine if new safety guidance is needed, the editorial recommended. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
More electronic interference found at hospitals Jun 25, 2008
Berwick, who wrote an editorial in the same issue of JAMA, says more research is needed, and soon. "To get a true understanding of the interference these devices might cause in a real critical-care unit, you need to conduct the study with patients present," Berwick says. (USA Today)
Drug-Releasing Stents Decrease Repeat Cardiac Procedures Jun 25, 2008
The widespread adoption of the use of drug-releasing coronary artery stents into routine practice is associated with a decrease in the need for repeat procedures to unblock coronary arteries and also do not appear to increase the risk of death, compared to bare-metal stents, according to a study in the June 25 issue of JAMA. ... (JAMA. 2008;299[24]:2868-2876. (Newsmax)
8 drugs doctors wouldn't take Jun 23, 2008
Last September, a Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) study found that people who took rosiglitazone for at least a year increased their risk of heart failure or a heart attack by 109 percent and 42 percent, respectively, compared with those who took other oral diabetes medications or a placebo ... "I prefer metformin, an older, cheaper, more dependable medication," says Sonal Singh, M.D., the lead author of the JAMA study. (MSNBC -- Health)
Depression And Diabetes: Fellow Travelers, Researchers Say Jun 20, 2008
ScienceDaily (June 20, 2008) Researchers have long known that type-2 diabetes and depression often go hand in hand. However, it's been unclear which condition develops first in patients who end up with both. (Science Daily)
Focus Attention Upon Distributors Of Human Growth Hormone, Scientists Urge Jun 18, 2008
Since their previous article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2005 on the clinical and legal aspects of growth hormone for anti-aging, in which researchers from Boston University School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center and the University of Illinois at Chicago alerted the medical community and lay public to the deceptive mass marketing and illegal distribution of growth hormone for anti-aging and athletic enhancement, the authors provide new evidence demonstrating... (Science Daily)
One In Ten Adults In England Has A Non-earlobe Piercing Jun 16, 2008
26, 2004) Ear cartilage piercing is inherently more risky than lobe piercing, according to a report in the February 25 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that looks at an outbreak. (Aug. (Science Daily)
St. Johns Wort Doesnt Soothe ADHD Children Jun 12, 2008
However, a recent study, the details of which are available in the June 11 issue of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggests the calming benefits of the herb may be neither more likely nor more effective than the use of a placebo. At Bastyr University, Washington, Wendy Weber, ND, PhD, MPH, and a team of researchers worked with 54 children, aged 6 to 17 years old, to document the benefits of using St. John s wort in lieu of other treatment options for ADHD in children. (MedHeadlines)
Promising Advances In Islet Cell Transplants For Diabetes Jun 11, 2008
1, 2005) Patients with type 1 diabetes who received islet transplantation from a single donor pancreas were insulin independent one year later, according to a study in the February 16 issue of JAMA, a theme. (Apr. (Science Daily)
St. John's wort fails to help kids with ADHD Jun 11, 2008
Secondary Navigation. By CARLA K. JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer Tue Jun 10, 7:37 PM ET. (Yahoo News)
RESOURCES: 'JAMA' explains what you should ask your doctor Jun 11, 2008
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St. John's Wort No Help for ADHD Jun 11, 2008
Researchers at Bastyr University in Washington state report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that does not help children with ADHD to concentrate or curb hyperactivity any more than a rice-protein placebo over an eight-week period. It's the first such study to tackle the question of St. John's wort's effectiveness against ADHD in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. (Time.com)
Monotherapy BYETTA(R) (exenatide) Injection Study Results Presented at ADA 2008 Showed Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Experienced Improved Glycemic Control and Weight Loss Jun 8, 2008
(4) Saydah SH, Fradkin J and Cowie CC. "Poor Control of Risk Factors for Vascular Disease Among Adults with Previously Diagnosed Diabetes." JAMA: 291(3), January 21, 2004. (5) Bays HE, Chapman RH, Grandy S. The relationship of body mass index to diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dyslipidaemia: comparison of data from two national surveys. (PR Newswire)
Family History Of Colorectal Cancer Linked With Reduced Risk Of Cancer Recurrence Jun 7, 2008
D., of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, and Contributing Editor, JAMA, comments on the results of the study by Chan and colleagues ... JAMA, 2008;299(21):2515-2523. (Science Daily)
Heart Failure Patients Often Overestimate Their Own Life Expectancy Jun 5, 2008
JAMA, 2008;299(21):2533-2542. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Most Heart Failure Patients Have Unrealistic Survival Expectations Jun 4, 2008
Primary source: Journal of the American Medical Association Source reference:Allen L, et al JAMA 2008; 299: 2533-2542. Additional source: Journal of the American Medical Association Source reference: Yancy C, JAMA 2008; 299: 2566-2567. (MedPage Today)
Breast Cancer Gene Risk May Be Overstated Jun 2, 2008
However, the JAMA abstract unfortunately does not make that claim (I have not been able to read the full article) ... From TPP: Yes, the JAMA article does make that claim, but you would need to read more than the abstract to see it ... I have also read the new JAMA article. (Yahoo News -- Cancer)
Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. Completes Enrollment in Phase II Study of Ampligen as Seasonal Flu Vaccine Enhancer Jun 2, 2008
In 2004 in JAMA, the same authors attributed 200,000 U.S. hospital admissions annually to seasonal flu. Secondary goal: Study cross-protection against Avian Influenza. (Primezone Releases)
