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ACP issues recommendations for management of high blood glucose in hospitalized patients

(American College of Physicians) High blood glucose is associated with poor outcomes in hospitalized patients, and use of intensive insulin therapy (IIT) to control hyperglycemia is a common practice in hospitals. But the recent evidence does not show a consistent benefit and even shows harms associated with the use of IIT, according to the American College of Physicians.

Hormone replacement therapy — clarity at last!

(SAGE Publications) The British Menopause Society and Women's Health Concern have today released updated guidelines on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to provide clarity around the role of HRT, the benefits and the risks. The new guidelines appear in the society's flagship title, Menopause International, published by SAGE.

New neuron formation could increase capacity for new learning, at the expense of old memories

(Canadian Association for Neuroscience) New research presented today shows that formation of new neurons in the hippocampus -- a brain region known for its importance in learning and remembering -- could cause forgetting of old memories by causing a reorganization of existing brain circuits. Drs. Paul Frankland and Sheena Josselyn, both from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, argue this reorganization could have the positive effect of clearing old memories, reducing interference and thereby increasing capacity for new learning. These results were presented at the 2013 Canadian Neuroscience Meeting

Are there atheists in foxholes? Cornell/Virginia Wesleyan study says they’re the minority

(Cornell Food & Brand Lab) Two studies analyze whether there were atheists in WWII foxholes. The first shows that reliance on prayer rose from 32 percent to 74 percent as battles intensified. The second shows that soldiers who faced heavy combat and claimed the war was negative attended church 21 percent more often than non-combat vets -- even 50 years later. For families or for counselors working with combat veterans, religious involvement may be particularly meaningful for such veterans.

Young children who miss well-child visits are more likely to be hospitalized

(Kaiser Permanente) Young children who missed more than half of recommended well-child visits had up to twice the risk of hospitalization compared to children who attended most of their visits, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Managed Care. The study included more than 20,000 children enrolled at Group Health Cooperative.