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Elevated β-amyloid deposition is seen in some healthy older adults and is associated with worse cognitive performance, according to a study published online Feb. 1 in Neurology.

The cost of asthma due to traffic pollution is far higher than previously estimated, researchers report in a study published online Jan. 20 in European Respiratory Journal.

The 2012 recommended childhood and adolescent vaccination schedules have been approved, according to a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics published in the February issue of Pediatrics.

Treating children with type 1 diabetes with the 65-kD isoform of glutamic acid decarboxylase formulated with alum does not significantly change levels of stimulated serum C-peptide during 15 months of follow-up, according to a study published in the Feb. 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

The risk of early death for live liver donors is 1.7 per 1,000 donors, and long-term mortality is similar to that of healthy individuals, according to a study published in the February issue of Gastroenterology.

Individuals with impaired glucose tolerance or type 2 diabetes have impaired glucose-stimulated insulin secretion after exposure to insulin compared with healthy individuals, according to a study published in the February issue of Diabetes.

Individuals who die from stroke have faster pre-stroke memory decline than stroke survivors or stroke-free adults, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association's International Stroke Conference, held from Feb. 1 to 3 in New Orleans.

Stem cell therapy has a nonsignificant effect on improving functional recovery after subacute ischemic stroke, and may have a role in regenerative therapy following stroke, according to two studies presented at the American Heart Association's International Stroke Conference, held from Feb. 1 to 3 in New Orleans.

Implementing evidence-based clinical decision support significantly improves the efficiency of computed tomographic angiography use to detect acute pulmonary embolism for patients presenting to an emergency department, according to a study published in the February issue of Radiology.

Research on people recruited randomly from the community suggests that, after adjusting for various demographic, behavioral, and physical characteristics, there is no association between sleep apnea and hypertension.

Join us February 29th for the second edition of the 2012 HCPLive Webinar Series. We’re working with our friends at Health 2.0 to bring you an exciting and packed show that will focus on innovative tools for physicians including products that transform and aid in everything from scheduling to follow-up.

Based on reports of a disturbingly high rate of significant intraoperative hyponatremia during major pediatric craniofacial surgery, researchers at Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide, Australia, embarked on a study to establish the incidence, severity, and associated risk factors of hyponatremia during and after major craniofacial surgery for craniosynostosis in their institution.

Long-term use of the diabetes drug metformin is associated with a lower risk of pancreatic cancer only in women, while long-term use of sulfonylureas and insulin are associated with a significantly higher risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Being overweight/obese has a significant impact on a physician's provision of obesity care, according to a study published online Jan. 19 in Obesity.

Maternal support during the preschool years has a positive effect on healthy hippocampal development, which is key to memory and stress modulation, according to an article published online Jan. 30 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In adolescents, consumption of fructose is associated with multiple markers of cardiometabolic risk, and this association seems to be mediated by visceral adipose tissue, according to a study published in the Feb. 1 issue of the Journal of Nutrition.

High dietary fiber intake was not associated with a lower prevalence of diverticulosis. In fact, people who ate a high-fiber diet and those having 15 or more bowel movements per week had a higher, not lower, prevalence of diverticulosis, according to research published in the February issue of Gastroenterology.

The FDA announced today that it had approved Kalydeco (ivacaftor) to treat cystic fibrosis caused by a rare genetic mutation. The drug was approved in just three months under the agency’s priority review program and was developed by its manufacturer, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., with assistance from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

According to a new study of mothers in the New Orleans area, survivors of Hurricane Katrina have suffered from poor mental health for years after the storm, including many who suffer from post-traumatic stress symptoms and psychological distress.

Most men who undergo robotic prostate surgery believe they will spend less time in the hospital and return to sexual functionality more quickly than if they had traditional surgery, despite a lack of conclusive evidence supporting these beliefs, researchers at Duke University Medical Center have found.