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  • Allergology

    Traffic exhaust can cause asthma, allergies and impaired respiratory function in children

    Children exposed to high levels of air pollution during their first year of life run a greater risk of developing asthma, pollen allergies, and impaired respiratory function.

    Karolinska Institutet - Thu, 10 April 2008
    http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en

  • Cardiology

    Stroke Relapse

    We know that after a TIA or a lower stroke, about 10% of patients are going to experience a second stroke within a week. In this small period, the management of the first event varies much from one center to another.

    MedNews - Thu, 10 April 2008
    http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

  • Cardiology

    Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in Acute Infarction

    Endogenous natriuretic peptides seem to have a protection action towards myocardium, through the blockage of rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and a stimulation of potassium channels sensible to ATP.

    MedNews - Thu, 10 April 2008
    http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

  • Neurology

    Estrogens and Cognitive Capability

    If from a theoretical point of view estrogens can be associated with cognitive functions, the results of the trial Women's Health Initiative did not show any association between hormone therapy and delay in cognitive decline in menopause.

    MedNews - Thu, 10 April 2008
    http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

  • Urology

    Hysterectomy and Incontinence

    Can stress incontinence be caused by hysterectomy? Up to now the results of the trials have been not determining, so in Sweden a large database has been used to compare two cohorts: 165,200 women undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications from 1973 to 2003 and 479,500 women stratified by age, not undergoing surgery.

    MedNews - Thu, 10 April 2008
    http://mn.medsurfnews.com/

  • General medicine

    Developing guidance on the prevention and early identification of alcohol use disorders in adults and young people

    The Patient and Public Involvement Programme and the Centre for Public Health Excellence are looking for applications from members of the public (including those involved in community groups or voluntary organisations) to sit on the group developing guidance on “the prevention and early identification of alcohol use disorders in adults and young people”.

    National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Thu, 10 April 2008
    http://www.nice.org.uk

  • Infectious Diseases

    Challenges to HIV Prevention — Seeking Effective Measures in the Absence of a Vaccine

    Watson-Jones et al. report anxiously awaited findings about a strategy for preventing infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by pharmacologically suppressing herpes simplex virus type 2.

    New England Journal of Medicine - Thu, 10 April 2008
    http://www.nejm.org

  • Cardiology

    ACE Inhibitors in Cardiovascular Disease

    As the fourth and largest comparative trial, the ONTARGET study confirms, beyond doubt, that angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) are not better than angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitors at reducing fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular events.

    New England Journal of Medicine - Thu, 10 April 2008
    http://www.nejm.org

  • Psychiatry

    Social anxiety disorder: more than mere shyness and requires improved treatment methods

    Social anxiety disorder (SAD) occurs in around 5% of people, starts in early life, and can lead to depression and substance abuse in adulthood.

    The Lancet - Fri, 4 April 2008
    http://www.thelancet.com

  • Diabetology

    Insulin glargine as effective at controlling blood sugar as insulin

    Insulin glargine administered once a day to control blood pressure for people with diabetes is as effective as insulin lispro administered three times daily, and is associated with increased satisfaction among users.

    The Lancet - Fri, 4 April 2008
    http://www.thelancet.com
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