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Oncology
Experts from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) briefed members of the U.S. Congress on a new method of cervical cancer prevention that has proven in studies to be simpler and more cost-effective than the traditional Pap smear in countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The Pan American Health Organization - Wed, 27 June 2007
http://www.paho.org/
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Infectious Diseases
Hundreds of thousands of cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) can be prevented and as many as 134 000 lives saved through the implementation of a two-year response plan, published/launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Stop TB Partnership.
World Health Organization - Wed, 27 June 2007
http://www.who.int
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Neurology
Injection of genetic information directly into the brain cells of patients (gene therapy) with neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's disease could safely alleviate symptoms of these conditions, conclude authors of a research article.
The Lancet - Wed, 27 June 2007
http://www.thelancet.com
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Pediatrics
Changes in the prevalence of chronic health conditions in childhood have considerable societal consequences for health care planning and for employment. To obtain valid and reliable estimates of the prevalence of chronic health conditions, a clear definition is needed.
Journal of the American Medical Association - Wed, 27 June 2007
http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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Dietetics and Nutrition
Giving mothers and children in developing countries twice the WHO recommended doses of vitamin A does not have a beneficial effect.
The Lancet - Wed, 27 June 2007
http://www.thelancet.com
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Coloproctology
According to some experimental data, it seems that calcium has anti-cancer effects on colorectal mucosa: in a randomized study published in 1999, 930 patients with recently removed colorectal adenomas had been treated with a daily supplementation of 1,2 g of calcium or placebo for 4 years.
MedNews - Wed, 27 June 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Internal medicine
We know that high levels of homocysteine are associated with arterial thromboembolic risk. Some recent studies have however shown that the administration of some B-complex vitamins (decreasing homocysteine levels) is not able to prevent infarction or stroke onset.
MedNews - Wed, 27 June 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Cardiology
In almost all studies on statins, the attention was paid to the capability to decrease LDL-cholesterol levels, giving less importance to the influence on HDL-cholesterol.
MedNews - Wed, 27 June 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Orthopaedics
Even if greatly used, pillows with neck support during sleep have never been examined in controlled studies: now, a Canadian trial has examined 128 subjects with neck pain for 2-12 months.
MedNews - Wed, 27 June 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
Polycystic ovary syndrome, characterized by hyperandrogeny and oligomenorrhea associated with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance, is a frequent cause of infertility.
MedNews - Wed, 27 June 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/