Gut-directed hypnotherapy is "highly effective" for children with longstanding functional abdominal pain or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), clinicians from the Netherlands report in the November issue of Gastroenterology. Reuters Health Information
Pap smears may provoke a short-term immune response against sexually transmitted viral infections, South African researchers report in the November issue of Epidemiology. Reuters Health Information
Ranibizumab produces "meaningful" improvements in vision-related function and quality of life in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a report in the November issue of the Archives of Ophthalmology. Reuters Health Information
In previous wars, battlefield surgeons often had to take the limb of a soldier with a hemorrhaging extremity wound in order to save his life, but now with advances in vascular surgery, lives can often be saved without sacrificing a limb, a new study indicates. Reuters Health Information
Compared with conventional methods used for screening school children for vision impairment, the Bruckner test may be quicker and easier to administer. Medscape Medical News
Photodynamic therapy, combined with anti-VEGF agents and corticosteroids, can achieve long-lasting improvement in patients with choroidal neovascularization secondary to age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
A retrospective analysis showed that portal venous pressure and small graft size may indicate the need for splenectomy during liver transplant to avoid posttransplant thrombocytopenia. Medscape Medical News
A study finds an anti-obesity drug is associated with an increased risk of depression and anxiety. Also today, a combined meningitis vaccine shows promise.
A study shows that progressive walking, simple strength training, and stretching improve functional status, key symptoms, and self-efficacy in women with fibromyalgia actively treated with medication. Medscape Medical News
Approximately 5% of all new cancers can be attributed to overweight or obesity among middle-aged and older women residing in the United Kingdom, according to the Million Women Study. Medscape Medical News
