Asymptomatic carriers of tuberculosis are the most difficult cases to diagnose; better diagnostic tools are needed, a researcher says. Medscape Medical News
Nancy Reau, MD, assesses the latest information regarding the management and clinical evaluation of patients with chronic hepatitis C and B, as based on data presented at AASLD 2007. Medscape Gastroenterology
About half of young-adult offenders had a childhood psychiatric illness, and the most violent offenders had emotional and behavioral disorders, in a recent study. Medscape Medical News
In a randomized controlled trial, an exercise training program improved physical fitness, participation level, and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy when added to standard care. Medscape Medical News
A long-lasting form of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is reportedly on the rise, striking thousands of bone-marrow transplant patients a year. Also today, a report on brain development in kids with ADHD.
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for a blood loss detection device (Redsense), a bone marrow harvesting system (MarrowMiner), and a silver-coated endotracheal tube (Agento IC). Medscape Medical News
Psychiatric comorbidity is seen in a significant minority of elderly patients hospitalized for heart failure and may affect clinical and economic outcomes, according to Pennsylvania-based researchers. Reuters Health Information
The American Society of Clinical Oncology has updated its recommendations for use of tumor markers in breast cancer; 13 categories were considered, 6 of which were new to the guidelines. Medscape Medical News
