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Also this week MedZine brings you the latest medical news on various medical specialisms. In this editorial, we want to highlight an interesting study that was recently published in the British Medical Journal. Caroline Kramer and her colleagues report the results of a systemetic review and meta-analysis they performed. The objective was to investigate the association of coronary artery calcium score with all cause mortality and cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes. Continue reading

Also this week MedZine brings you the latest medical news on various medical specialisms. In this editorial we report about an exciting development in the field of anti-viral treatment. Continue reading

A long time search may have come to an end: scientists have found that measuring adiponectin (ADP) before and after migraine treatment can accurately reveal which headache victims felt pain relief. According to study leader B. Lee Peterlin, this study 'takes the first steps in identifying a potential biomarker for migraine that predicts treatment response and, we hope, can one day be used as a target for developing new and better migraine therapies.' A report on the study of people experiencing 2 to 12 migraine headaches per month, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins, is published in the March issue of the journal Headache. Continue reading

Also this week MedZine brings you the latest medical news on various medical specialisms. In this editorial some striking studies are highlighted. This week we have selected two studies, both concerning serious hazards. The first is the hazard of sugar-sweetened drinks. Everybody likes a soda now and then, but perhaps it's time to start worrying about the effects of these sugar-sweetened beverages. According to researchers, sugar sweetened drinks may be associated with about 180,000 deaths around the world each year. Another association that warrants serious attention, is that between heart failure, depression and death. According to new research, heart failure patients who are moderately or severely depressed have four times the risk of dying and double the risk of having to go to the em Continue reading

That dogs have a good sense of smell is well known, that this smell allows them to detect certain diseases is an emerging theme. Dogs are already used to detect diabetes or seizures, now dogs are also being trained to detect cancer. Dr. Claire Guest, Medical Detection Dogs chief executive, is training dogs to recognize cancer from a breath sample. Continue reading

Also this week MedZine brings you the latest medical news on various medical specialisms. In this editorial some striking studies are highlighted. This week we have selected two studies, both featuring serious concerns. The first is the worry of people who consider to stop smoking. Won't the weight gain after quiting outweigh the cardiovascular benefits of quiting? The other concern we want to highlight is that of doctors about the tendency to precribe memory-enhancing drugs to healthy children whose brains are still developing. While the first are probably unwarranted, the second concerns might need serious consideration. Continue reading

Also this week MedZine brings you the latest medical news on various medical specialisms. In this editorial some striking studies are highlighted. This week you can read about a mouse model for schizophrenia, the neuronal make-up that makes peopele behave differently and about heart valve disease because of unusual cholesterol. Continue reading

Also this week MedZine brings you the latest medical news on various medical specialisms. In this editorial some striking studies are highlighted. This week you can read about re-visiting via ER, breastfeeding in combination with immunosuppressives and recovery after American Football. Continue reading