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Oncology
Cancer patients who also take medicines for other illnesses may be at risk of potentially serious drug interactions, according to a recent study.
American Cancer Society - Tue, 19 June 2007
http://www.cancer.org/
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Oncology
For the first time, leading experts have agreed on a list of the most common symptoms of ovarian cancer.
American Cancer Society - Tue, 19 June 2007
http://www.cancer.org/
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Cardiology
Drinking your coffee black or decaffeinated to keep cholesterol in check? Think again. Cafestol, a compound found in coffee, elevates cholesterol by hijacking a receptor in an intestinal pathway critical to its regulation.
Baylor College of Medicine - Tue, 19 June 2007
http://www.bcm.edu
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Pneumology
In a study patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had arterial stiffness, and those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and osteoporosis had even greater arterial stiffness.
Medscape - Tue, 19 June 2007
http://www.medscape.com
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Nephrology
Two analyses based on community populations highlight the intimate relationship between these 2 broad disorders with overlapping pathophysiologies and shared clinical and therapeutic issues.
Medscape - Tue, 19 June 2007
http://www.medscape.com
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Psychiatry
A lifetime history of mood or anxiety disorders can affect weight loss after bariatric surgery.
Medscape - Tue, 19 June 2007
http://www.medscape.com
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Ophthalmology
Draft guidance from NICE on the use of ranibizumab (Lucentis) and pegaptanib (Macugen) has been issued for public consultation today (14 June 2007). The guidance recommends the use of Lucentis for about 20% of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration, a condition which causes sight loss and blindness.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Tue, 19 June 2007
http://www.nice.org.uk
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General medicine
The revised International Health Regulations (IHR) enter into force on Friday, 15 June. The Regulations consist of a comprehensive and tested set of rules and procedures which will help to make the world more secure from threats to global health.
World Health Organization - Tue, 19 June 2007
http://www.who.int
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Immunology
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that it is working with vaccine manufacturers to move ahead on plans to create a global stockpile of vaccine for the H5N1 avian influenza virus.
World Health Organization - Tue, 19 June 2007
http://www.who.int
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Hematology
On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, the theme of which this year is "Safe blood for safe motherhood", WHO is launching a new initiative to improve the availability and use of safe blood to save the lives of women during and after childbirth.
World Health Organization - Tue, 19 June 2007
http://www.who.int