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Gastroenterology
Statistics say that 40% of children develops diarrhea after the use of an antibiotic. In order to assess if probiotics can be used to repopulate intestinal flora and prevent antibiotic-related diarrhea, a meta-analysis was performed in Poland using data coming from six randomized trials on probiotics use in children.
MedNews - Wed, 7 February 2007
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Cardiology
In the Treating to New Targets trial, 10000 patients with clear coronary disease and LDL levels lower than 130 mg/dl were randomized to receive low (10 mg) or high (80 mg) doses of atorvastatin.
MedNews - Wed, 7 February 2007
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Orthopaedics
We know, from various trials, that the use of inhaled corticosteroids is associated with a decrease in bone mineral density, proportional to the dose of used steroids. But it is still to be assessed whether there is a relation between their use and the fracture risk.
MedNews - Wed, 7 February 2007
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Oncology
Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer, also called Lynch syndrome, represents about 2%-5% of all colorectal cancers and is associated with genetic mutations interesting three genes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6).
MedNews - Wed, 7 February 2007
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Immunology
In the USA the category which is most at risk of getting influenza, after the elderly, is represented by children under 2 years of age, so guidelines in this country recommend that every child between 6 and 23 months of age are vaccinated (independently from being affected by any chronic or debilitating disease).
MedNews - Wed, 7 February 2007
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Genetics e Rare diseases
A gene called ménage-à-trois 1, or MAT1, plays a crucial role in the function of a master switch for production of energy in the heart cell – a finding that has important implications for understanding and maybe even treating heart failure, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions in a report published in an issue of the journal Cell Metabolism.
Baylor College of Medicine - Wed, 7 February 2007
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Genetics e Rare diseases
The latest in genetics regarding Marfan syndrome in children will be discussed during an open seminar this month featuring experts from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Baylor College of Medicine - Wed, 7 February 2007
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Oncology
Experts at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said that countries in Latin America and the Caribbean urgently need to take preventive measures to help curb increasing rates of cancer in the region.
The Pan American Health Organization - Wed, 7 February 2007
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Neurology
In a large cohort of elderly persons followed annually for up to 4 years, lonely patients were more than twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease-like dementia vs those who were not lonely.
Medscape - Wed, 7 February 2007
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General medicine
The American College of Critical Care Medicine Task Force has issued clinical practice guidelines for support of patients and their families in the adult, pediatric, or neonatal intensive care unit.
Medscape - Wed, 7 February 2007
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