Archive: 19/06/2012

Belimumab deemed safe for long-term lupus treatment

(HealthDay) -- For patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), long-term belimumab therapy combined with standard therapy is well tolerated, according to a study published online June 5 in Arthritis & Rheumatism.

Jun 19, 2012

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Discount supermarkets tied to rising obesity rates

(HealthDay) -- People who shop at lower-cost supermarkets are more likely to be obese than those who shop at higher-priced stores, according to a new study.

Jun 19, 2012

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Scientists lead rat race for better PET scan

Scientists in Australia have devised a method of scanning lab rats' brains as they scurry about freely, eliminating the need for anaesthesia or forced restraint, a report said Wednesday.

Jun 19, 2012

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Global collaboration aims to improve mother and newborn health

Researchers from across the world have joined forces to improve the quality of midwifery care and reduce maternal, newborn and infant mortality.

Jun 19, 2012

Low/moderate drinking in early pregnancy has no adverse effects on children aged 5: research

Low and moderate weekly alcohol consumption in early pregnancy is not associated with adverse neuropsychological effects in children aged five, suggests a series of papers published today in BJOG: An International Journal ...

Jun 19, 2012

First example of a heritable abnormality affecting semantic cognition found

Four generations of a single family have been found to possess an abnormality within a specific brain region which appears to affect their ability to recall verbal material, a new study by researchers at the University of ...

Jun 19, 2012

Hemoglobin A1C inadequate for postpartum diabetes screening

(HealthDay) -- For postpartum women who have had gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), the hemoglobin A1c (A1C) test criteria alone or in combination with fasting glucose test criteria does not provide sensitive and specific ...

Jun 19, 2012

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NHS productivity challenge would be 'undoable', says expert

Asking the NHS to find nearly £50 billion in efficiency savings would be "frankly undoable" says John Appleby, Chief Economist at the King's Fund, in an article published on BMJ website today.

Jun 19, 2012