New insights into the pathobiology of PH in COPD reveal that endothelial dysfunction with impairment of synthesis and release of endothelium-derived mediators play a fundamental role in pathogenesis. Medscape Pulmonary Medicine
An electronic nose that senses volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath can distinguish patients with asthma from normal controls, according to a report in the October Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Reuters Health Information
Patients with allergic conditions have a decreased risk of glioma, according to a report in the October 15th issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. Reuters Health Information
Neuropsychiatric signs in systemic lupus erythematosus are of an unknown nature. Do autoimmune factors affect neuropsychiatric expressions via direct and indirect autoantibody-induced neuronal damage? Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology
Long term follow-up of a wide range of patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) treated with human C1-inhibitor concentrate attests to its efficacy, according to Hungarian researchers Reuters Health Information
This work helps us better understand one of the escape mechanisms in bladder cancer that may facilitate the reverse of tumor escape from the immune system. Medscape General Medicine
Medical tourism presents concerns and challenges as well as opportunities. This trend will have an impact on the healthcare landscape in industrialized and developing countries around the world. Medscape General Medicine
When multiple exposures or repeated vaccinations occurred during longitudinal follow-up for more than a decade, memory B-cell numbers did not always correlate with antibody titers. Medscape Medical News
Robert Gaynes, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine/Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine and CDC, Atlanta, Georgia, details how to rescue antimicrobials for continued use. Medscape General Medicine
