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FDA Highlights: Letrozole aids births in women with PCOS

Written by | 28 Aug 2014

by Bruce Sylvester: Estrogen blocking letrozole treatment results in higher birth rates in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) than standard-therapy clomiphane, researchers reported on July 9, 2014… read more.

Controlling childbirth pain tied to lower depression risk

Written by | 11 Aug 2014

Controlling pain during childbirth and post delivery may reduce the risk of postpartum depression, writes Katherine Wisner, M.D., perinatal psychiatrist, in an editorial in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

ILTS 2014: Liver-directed cellular therapy – hope or hype?

Written by | 7 Aug 2014

Feature Symposium.  Stephen Strom, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.   Luc van der Laan, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.  Alberto Sanchez-Fueyo, King’s College Hospital, London, UK.  David Hay, University… read more.

ITLS 2014: Liver transplantation – aspiring to excellence: Current challenges and cutting edge developments

Written by | 6 Aug 2014

Report from the Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA and LICAGE 2014.   Recurrence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection after transplantation is a major challenge for centres all… read more.

Epidural linked to lower risk of post-partum depression

Written by | 31 Jul 2014

Controlling childbirth pain appears to lower the risk of postpartum depression, researchers reported in a July 23 editorial in Anesthesia & Analgesia.

FDA Highlights: Could anti-depressant citalopram affect development of Alzheimer’s?

Written by | 17 Jul 2014

by Bruce Sylvester – The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) citalopram appears to impede development of amyloid beta, a plaque-forming peptide in the brain believed to be involved… read more.

FDA Highlights: Could anti-depressant citalopram affect development of Alzheimer's?

Written by | 17 Jul 2014

by Bruce Sylvester – The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) citalopram appears to impede development of amyloid beta, a plaque-forming peptide in the brain believed to be involved… read more.

Change in guidelines for Type 2 diabetes screening may lead to under-diagnosis in children

Written by | 2 Jul 2014

New guidelines for Type 2 diabetes screening in children are less effective and more costly than previous screening methods.

Limited benefit for vitamin D in asthma treatment

Written by | 20 Jun 2014

Mario Castro, M.D., listens to the lungs of a patient with asthma (pictured). Castro led a clinical trial investigating the effects of vitamin D supplements on asthma control…. read more.

Clear as nebulised saline!

Written by | 19 Jun 2014

Conflicting conclusions in 2 bronchiolitis studies is further discussed in the editorial.

Cbl-b, a target for drugs used to treat allergic asthma

Written by | 7 May 2014

Enzyme’s role is to ‘throw away’ protein if it overstays its welcome during immune response.  An enzyme that helps maintain immune system function by “throwing away” a specific… read more.

Ireland and US E-Cig poisoning on the rise

Written by | 7 May 2014

‘The jury is still out on e-cigarettes. They are likely to prove less harmful than tobacco, however they can potentially become a gateway drug to smoking tobacco, due… read more.

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