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Genetics e Rare diseases
The genetic basis of a defect in the metabolism of vitamin B12 (the cblD defect) was studied in cultured skin fibroblasts from seven patients with the defect.
New England Journal of Medicine - Fri, 4 April 2008
http://www.nejm.org
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Endocrinology
In general, menopause is associated with weight gain, obliging women to make great efforts to decrease their own weight.
MedNews - Fri, 4 April 2008
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Pharmacology
Minocycline has an anti-inflammatory effect which implied its use also in non-infectious diseases. In animal models, also for stroke there was its beneficial action, probably through the decrease of inflammation consequent to ischemia and apoptosis.
MedNews - Fri, 4 April 2008
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Rheumatology
The American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society published together some practical indications on diagnosis and treatment of low back pain.
MedNews - Fri, 4 April 2008
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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Diabetology
The use of insulin in type-2 diabetes therapy often becomes a need and in order to better assess indications, in England a trial was performed (called 4-T, that is to say Treating To Target in Type 2 Diabetes) which compared three different options.
MedNews - Fri, 4 April 2008
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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General medicine
A recent study assessed the workloads of 7236 male consultants and 1048 female consultants in the 10 most common specialties using data from the hospital episode statistics for England 2004-5. It found that, on average, male consultants completed 160 more episodes of care each year than their female colleagues.
British Medical Journal - Fri, 4 April 2008
http://www.bmjjournals.com
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General medicine
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today (1 April) published a consultation document on its website outlining proposed changes to the methods and process that underpin NICE's clinical guidelines work programme.
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Fri, 4 April 2008
http://www.nice.org.uk
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Neurology
Teenagers who binge drink are at risk of short-term memory problems days later, a study suggests.
BBC News - Fri, 4 April 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk
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Genetics e Rare diseases
Scientists have identified genetic variations that raise the risk of lung cancer for smokers and former smokers.
BBC News - Fri, 4 April 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk