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Hematology
In this large, prospective study of persons of northern European ancestry living in Australia, 1 in 146 was homozygous for a mutation (C282Y) in the HFE gene that is associated with hereditary hemochromatosis. Disease related to iron overload developed in 28% of male homozygotes but in only 1% of female homozygotes.
New England Journal of Medicine - Thu, 17 January 2008
http://www.nejm.org
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Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease that can be prevented and cured. People ill with TB bacteria in their lungs can infect others when they cough. In 2005, the most recent year for which statistics are available, 8.8 million people fell ill with TB and 1.6 million died from it.
World Health Organization - Thu, 17 January 2008
http://www.who.int
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Diabetology
Statin therapy reduces risk of major vascular events in a wide range of individuals with diabetes.
The Lancet - Thu, 17 January 2008
http://www.thelancet.com
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Pediatrics
A checklist of 7 clinical signs and symptoms—identifying sick babies during the first week of life with potentially life-threatening illnesses requiring hospital administration—can have a major affect on neonatal mortality in developing countries.
The Lancet - Thu, 17 January 2008
http://www.thelancet.com
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Infectious Diseases
Il Ministero della Salute sta costantemente seguendo l’evoluzione della situazione sanitaria nella Regione Campania in relazione all’attuale emergenza rifiuti con la presenza di migliaia di tonnellate di rifiuti domestici depositati per le strade.
Ministero della Salute - Mon, 14 January 2008
http://www.ministerosalute.it
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Pneumology
Treating children with severe pneumonia at home is just as safe and effective as treating them in hospitals, a new study conducted in Pakistan has found.
World Health Organization - Tue, 8 January 2008
http://www.who.int
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General medicine
Taking exercise, not drinking too much alcohol, eating enough fruit and vegetables and not smoking can add up to 14 years to your life, a study says.
BBC News - Tue, 8 January 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk
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Cardiology
Having too little vitamin D has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease, a US study has found.
BBC News - Tue, 8 January 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk
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Otolaryngology
Despite the increasing use of upper-airway surgery to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), this therapy has no clear benefits and should not be used as a first-line treatment, according to Australian researchers.
Medscape - Tue, 8 January 2008
http://www.medscape.com
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Psychiatry
A new intervention trial, launching this week, aims to prevent autism in the high-risk younger siblings of children with autism.
Medscape - Tue, 8 January 2008
http://www.medscape.com