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Hepatology
Non-alcoholic liver disease, characterized by an increase in liver enzymes without symptoms, up to little time ago, was considered a non-pathological situation, but now many authors think that this situation has its own danger.
MedNews - Mon, 12 March 2007
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
Since long time people discuss whether the use of androgens is able to increase women’s libido. The Endocrine Society has now released some evidence-based recommendations.
MedNews - Mon, 12 March 2007
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Oncology
Not enough scientific evidence exists to support using aspirin and other pain relievers to prevent colorectal cancer, according to a federal task force. Taking such medications in high doses (300 milligrams and higher) on a regular basis would do more harm than good, they found, by increasing a person's risk for stroke, internal bleeding, and kidney failure.
American Cancer Society - Mon, 12 March 2007
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Immunology
In 1989, the recommendation to perform a second dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine was introduced to obtain an effective and long-lasting immunization.
MedNews - Fri, 9 March 2007
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Angiology
When anticoagulation therapy is interrupted after an event of venous thromboembolism and there are high levels of D-dimer, there is the risk of relapse; so, it is logic to wonder whether the levels of D-dimer can be essential to establish the duration of anticoagulation therapy.
MedNews - Fri, 9 March 2007
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Alternative medicine
Even if largely used in the treatment of low back pain, acupuncture has not yet received definitive efficacy demonstrations. In England, a randomized study has been now realized with a cost-efficacy analysis on patients affected by non-specific low back pain treated with acupuncture.
MedNews - Fri, 9 March 2007
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Immunology
A not yet studied aspect in infant vaccinations is represented by the association between used needle length and vaccine efficacy and its side effects.
MedNews - Fri, 9 March 2007
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Neurology
Patients affected by sciatica often present a normal MR, and some clinicians think that sciatic nerve trapped within piriform muscle is at the basis of symptoms; others deny this possibility.
MedNews - Fri, 9 March 2007
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Diagnostics
The use of computed tomography (CT) scans to screen current or former smokers for lung cancer is still too experimental to recommend for widespread medical use, according to results from a new study.
American Cancer Society - Fri, 9 March 2007
http://www.cancer.org/
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Diagnostics
Dementia diseases develop insidiously and are generally discovered when the memory has already started to deteriorate. New research form Karolinska Institutet shows, however, that approaching Alzheimer´s can be detected several years before the symptoms manifest themselves.
Karolinska Institutet - Fri, 9 March 2007
http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en