NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The risk of developing ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease is associated with iron levels in drinking water, according to a study in Norway. “Several studies have linked drinking water to inflammatory bowel disease, but most focused on the content of...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Elevated nonfasting levels of triglycerides, a marker for remnant lipoproteins, are associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke, according to analysis of data from the Copenhagen City Heart Study (CCHS). “The role of triglycerides in the risk of ischemic stroke...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with cystic fibrosis frequently treated for chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, aztreonam lysine for inhalation may be an effective add-on therapy, researchers report. They note in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine for...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A study of Vietnam War era veterans shows that exposure to Agent Orange is associated with a significantly increased risk of prostate cancer, earlier disease onset and with more aggressive features. “Consideration should be made to classify this group of individuals as...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Contrary to widespread recommendations, early consumption of peanuts in infancy is associated with a low prevalence of peanut allergy, results of a study suggest. “Our study findings raise the question of whether early introduction rather than avoidance of peanut in...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appear to increase the long-term mortality rate in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), according to a report in the November issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. “To our knowledge, this...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In children at heightened risk for atopy, common childhood immunization is not associated with an increased risk of more severe eczema or allergic sensitization, according to findings published in the current issue of the journal Allergy. “Atopic diseases are...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with unstable type 1 diabetes, hypoglycemia awareness — which often deteriorates over time — can be enhanced with islet transplantation, new research indicates. The results also suggest that this benefit of islet transplantation persists even after...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Once elderly patients are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, ethnicity and comorbidity appear to affect survival, investigators report in the November 4 issue of Neurology. Led by Dr. Yaakov Stern, the research team at Columbia University Medical Center identified 323...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Postmenopausal women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder reported improved sexual function when treated with transdermal testosterone, in a clinical trial reported in the New England Journal of Medicine for November 6. “Many postmenopausal women continue to be...