While folate consumption by women of childbearing age in the U.S. increased substantially after mandated fortification of enriched-grain foods in 1998, it has since dropped, according to an analysis by researchers at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Reuters Health Information
The Department of Health and Human Services has issued updated guidelines concerning the use of antiretroviral agents in adults and adolescents infected with HIV-1. Medscape Medical News
In a prospective birth cohort study, children who were exposed to environmental tobacco smoke in early infancy had a higher incidence of allergic reactions to food and indoor inhalants at age 4 years. Medscape Medical News
A 3-year-old boy who underwent pioneering gene therapy in London for x-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1) has developed leukaemia. Reuters Health Information
Giving prednisolone orally rather than intravenously may be the preferred route of administration when treating patients hospitalized with a COPD exacerbation, new research suggests. Reuters Health Information
A new biomarker, HE4, could improve the detection of ovarian cancer because it is more sensitive than the current gold standard, CA125. Medscape Medical News
Women with a high number of years of fertility seem to be protected to some degree against developing gastric cancer, according to a report in the December issue of Gut. Reuters Health Information
Uncontrolled hypertension is associated with an increased risk of disability in older adults, according to a report in the December issue of Hypertension. Reuters Health Information
Of the three principal minority groups in the US, Hispanics have the highest carriage rate for BRCA1 mutations, while Asian Americans have the lowest. Reuters Health Information
The results of a small open-label trial suggest that baclofen, a GABA-B agonist, may be a useful treatment for reducing binge eating episodes seen with bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder (BED). Reuters Health Information
