Marc C. Levesque, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, discusses advances with B-cell-depleting agents for RA, as illustrated by data presented at ACR 2007. Medscape Rheumatology
Teen opioid abusers on buprenorphine-naloxone for 12 weeks vs 2 weeks had better treatment outcomes, but relapse was high in both groups, in a recent trial. Medscape Medical News
Evidence indicates that online sales of counterfeit PDE-5 inhibitors by unlicensed and medically unsupervised Web site are enormous. This article reviews what we know about this illicit market. Medscape Urology
A new case-control study shows a strong link between recent respiratory tract infection and cardiovascular events, with a doubling of risk for myocardial infarction and stroke 7 days after infection. Medscape Medical News
A meta-analysis suggests that active smoking is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes; future research should help determine whether this association is causal. Medscape Medical News
A new report from the EPIC-Norfolk study suggests maintaining good physical functional health is associated with a reduced risk for stroke, on the order of 50% for those in the top vs bottom quartile of physical functioning measured using the SF-36. Medscape Medical News
Immunization in infants using rapid injection is less painful and takes less time than the standard technique, according to a study published in the December issue of the Archives of Diseases in Childhood. Reuters Health Information
A randomized controlled trial suggests that an educational program is effective to encourage health-seeking behavior for infections in patients with type 2 diabetes. Medscape Medical News
