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Geriatrics
Despite its association with hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, a new study shows that higher BMI in old age is not predictive of cognitive decline in a cognitively unimpaired community sample.
Medscape - Fri, 21 September 2007
http://www.medscape.com
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Pneumology
Recent studies have suggested a possible damage with the use of long-acting beta-agonists, but a benefit from the use of these drugs in association with inhaled steroids.
MedNews - Tue, 18 September 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Orthopaedics
In patients undergoing vertebral fusion for disc herniation, adjacent vertebral segments often undergo degenerative events, which can be avoided, according to some Chinese orthopedic surgeons, with the intervertebral disc transplantation from a dead donor.
MedNews - Tue, 18 September 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Oncology
The American Cancer Society has issued new guidelines for breast cancer screening, using magnetic resonance (RMI) together with traditional mammography.
MedNews - Tue, 18 September 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Diagnostics
The American College of Physicians has published a systematic review on risks and benefits of mammography performed between 40 and 49 years of age.
MedNews - Tue, 18 September 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Diagnostics
False positives are unfortunately common events with mammographies, so it becomes important to know which effects they produce on women.
MedNews - Tue, 18 September 2007
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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General medicine
Currently 2 billion people do not have access to clean energy and live in energy poverty. Energy policies worldwide fail to take account of the effect of climate change, our use or misuse of energy sources, and the impact on human health.
The Lancet - Tue, 18 September 2007
http://www.thelancet.com
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Oncology
Cancer antigen (CA)-125 concentrations tend to increase in women treated for ovarian cancer about 4 months before obvious relapse.
The Lancet Oncology - Tue, 18 September 2007
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc
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Infectious Diseases
Despite its increasing worldwide incidence, cutaneous leishmaniasis has become one of the so-called neglected diseases, with little interest by financial donors, public-health authorities, and professionals to research the disease.
The Lancet Infectious Diseases - Tue, 18 September 2007
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf
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General medicine
Many sets of guidelines and regulations, and great differences among countries. This is what medical researchers encounter if they want to use previously collected samples from biobanks in their research.
Karolinska Institutet - Tue, 18 September 2007
http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en