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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Saving A Girl's Leg From Bone Cancer

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- 2,300 cases of bone cancer are diagnosed each year in the United States. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)

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All-in-one live: genes trapped, tagged and conditionally broken

Nature Methods 8, 466 (2011). doi:10.1038/nmeth.1617Author: Mary C MullinsA transposon-insertion method can trap and mutate genes while simultaneously revealing their spatiotemporal expression pattern, all in a conditional manner in the live, transparent zebrafish. (Source: Nature Methods)

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Hepatotoxicity from abuse of kratom: first reported case

3.5 out of 5 starsIntrahepatic Cholestasis Following Abuse of Powdered Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) Kapp FG et al. J Med Toxicol 2011 April 29. [Epub ahead of print]AbstractKratom is a psychoactive leaf from the southeast asian tree Mitragyna speciosa (picture).  This tree is related to the plants that produce coffee. Because there are a number of different alkaloids in kratom and because some of its actions are dose related, ingesting the leaf has been associated with a variety of effects, including sedation, analgesia, increased energy, a sense of well being, and improved mood.  Of the major alkaloids, mitragynine is a stimulant and 7-hydroxymitragyine a sedative and analgesic, acting primarily as an agonist at the µ-opioid receptor.This case report, from Germany, describes a 25-y...

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The Effects Of Celiac Disease On Bone Mineral Density Are More Pronounced In Lumbar Spine Than Femoral Neck

Patients with celiac disease are more than 4.5 times more likely to develop osteoporosis compared to healthy people in an age and gender matched cohort with no identifiable risk factors for osteoporosis, according to a study presented at the EULAR 2011 Annual Congress. The British study of 1,030 people compares the extent of bone mineral density (BMD)* loss - a common measure of osteoporosis - in two physical locations in the body... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Thursday, May 26, 2011

USPSTF needs overhaul, groups say

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality desperately needs to restructure the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), which more than a dozen organizations claim suffers from a lack of transparency and nonrepresentation of key medical specialties. (Source: Health Imaging News)

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Results of national audit of falls and bone health in older people

This report contains the findings from the National Audit of Falls and Bone Health in Older People, which examined the organisation and commissioning of services (both in acute and primary care) provided to older people for falls prevention and bone health, and the clinical care provided for those that have fallen and suffered a fracture. This audit was commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) as part of the National Clinical Audit and Patient Outcomes Programme (NCAPOP).   Although some improvements have been made since previous audits, major variations between organisations persist and deficiencies in care remain widespread.  The document summarises key recommendations made in relation to the following Department of Health objectives:   ...

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What are the factors of residual pain after uncomplicated TKA?

Conclusion  The identification of these high-risk patients is critical so that a surgeon can provide detailed preoperative education in order to give these patients a realistic expectation of their possible satisfaction following TKA. Level of evidence  V. Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s00167-011-1549-2AuthorsMichel P. Bonnin, Centre Orthopédique Santy, 24 Av Paul Santy, 69008 Lyon, FranceLuca Basiglini, Centre Orthopédique Santy, 24 Av Paul Santy, 69008 Lyon, FranceH. A. Pooler Archbold, Centre Orthopédique Santy, 24 Av Paul Santy, 69008 Lyon, FranceJournal Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, ArthroscopyOnline ISSN 1433-7347Print ISSN 0942-2056 (Source: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy)

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