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  • Rheumatology

    NICE issues guidance on treatments for ankylosing spondylitis

    The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance on the use of adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab in the treatment of severe active ankylosing spondylitis in adults.

    National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Wed, 18 June 2008
    http://www.nice.org.uk

  • Hematology

    NICE issues guidance on the use of erythropoietin analogues for anaemia induced by cancer treatment

    The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published guidance on the use of epoetin (alpha and beta) and darbepoetin for the treatment of cancer-treatment induced anaemia.

    National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Wed, 18 June 2008
    http://www.nice.org.uk

  • Cardiology

    Launch of lipid modification

    The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National Collaborating Centre for Primary Care (NCC PC) have issued new guidance to the NHS in England and Wales on the identification of people at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and on the use of lipid lowering drugs to reduce that risk.

    National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence - Wed, 18 June 2008
    http://www.nice.org.uk

  • Dietetics and Nutrition

    Big breakfast 'aids weight loss'

    Breakfast really could be the most important meal of the day when it comes to losing weight, claims a researcher.

    BBC News - Wed, 18 June 2008
    http://news.bbc.co.uk

  • Cardiology

    Cholesterol genes 'protect heart'

    A third of the population have genes that could help them in the fight against heart disease, say scientists.

    BBC News - Wed, 18 June 2008
    http://news.bbc.co.uk

  • Pneumology

    Antibiotic Use in Early Life May Increase Risk for Childhood Asthma

    Use of antibiotics during the first year of life increases the risk for asthma by the age of 7 years, according to the results of a large longitudinal cohort study published in the June issue of Chest.

    Medscape - Wed, 18 June 2008
    http://www.medscape.com

  • Pediatrics

    Breast Milk May Protect Against Severe Lung Disease in Preterm Girls, but Not in Boys

    Breast milk is not protective against severe lung disease in preterm boys but is in preterm girls, according to the results of a study reported in the June issue of Pediatrics.

    Medscape - Wed, 18 June 2008
    http://www.medscape.com

  • Neurology

    Brain similarities between homosexuals and opposite sex

    In a study recently published in PNAS, scientists at Karolinska Institutet show that the brains of gay men and women in some aspects are similar to the brains of those of the opposite sex.

    Karolinska Institutet - Wed, 18 June 2008
    http://ki.se/ki/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=130&l=en

  • Cardiology

    Group’s Advice on Cardiac Testing for Children With ADHD Draws Criticism

    Part of a recommendation that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) receive heart evaluations before treatment with stimulant drugs is drawing criticism from some experts who say the advice is premature. The guidance, provided in a statement recently published by the American Heart Association (AHA), appeared to suggest adding an electrocardiogram (ECG) to pretreatment evaluations of a child with ADHD and consulting with a cardiologist if an abnormal reading is generated.

    Journal of the American Medical Association - Wed, 18 June 2008
    http://jama.ama-assn.org/

  • Immunology

    Bird Flu Vaccine

    The European Commission approved the first prepandemic avian influenza vaccine for use in the European Union.

    Journal of the American Medical Association - Wed, 18 June 2008
    http://jama.ama-assn.org/
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