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Neurology
Childhood arterial ischaemic stroke (AIS) is frequently misdiagnosed; consequently, children who have had AIS have high rates of lifelong morbidity and their care incurs a high cost burden that can last decades.
The Lancet Neurology - Wed, 7 May 2008
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur
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Neurology
Lowering of blood pressure is thought to be beneficial for hypertensive patients after an intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH), but the optimum timing of treatment and the extent to which blood pressure should be lowered are unclear.
The Lancet Neurology - Wed, 7 May 2008
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur
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Dietetics and Nutrition
Objective of the study is to examine whether childbearing is associated with increased visceral adiposity and whether the increase is proportionally larger than other depots.
Obesity - Wed, 7 May 2008
http://www.obesityresearch.org/
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Dietetics and Nutrition
To explore neuroanatomical sites of eating behavior, scientists have developed a simple functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) paradigm to image hunger vs. satiety using visual stimulation.
Obesity - Wed, 7 May 2008
http://www.obesityresearch.org/
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
It is controversial whether maternal hyperglycemia less severe than that in diabetes mellitus is associated with increased risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes.
New England Journal of Medicine - Wed, 7 May 2008
http://www.nejm.org
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Cardiology
Early repolarization is a common electrocardiographic finding that is generally considered to be benign. Its potential to cause cardiac arrhythmias has been hypothesized from experimental studies, but it is not known whether there is a clinical association with sudden cardiac arrest.
New England Journal of Medicine - Wed, 7 May 2008
http://www.nejm.org
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Pediatrics
More evidence is being put forward that breastfed babies eventually become more intelligent than those who are fed with formula milk.
BBC News - Wed, 7 May 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk
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Transplant Surgery
Scientists have been looking at ways liver disease could be treated using embryonic stem cells, reducing the need for transplantation.
BBC News - Wed, 7 May 2008
http://news.bbc.co.uk
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Immunology
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has recently approved the vaccination schedule for adults, after examining data on epidemiology, on vaccine safety and efficacy, on cost-benefit ratio and on practicability.
MedNews - Sun, 4 May 2008
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/
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General medicine
The general tendency of people living in industrialized countries is to gradually gain weight, consequently increasing the risks connected to overweight and obesity, including mortality increase.
MedNews - Sun, 4 May 2008
http://mn.medsurfnews.com/