Female survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma treated with chemotherapy, especially alkylating agents, are at increased risk for premature menopause compared to those treated with radiotherapy only, according to findings published in the January issue of Blood. Reuters Health Information
The use of nonoxynol-9 vaginal spermicide is not associated with an increased risk of cervicovaginal epithelial disruption, according to a report in the January American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
Transthoracic impedance plus motion-resistant pulse oximetry is suitable for home electronic surveillance of infants at risk for life-threatening respiratory events, researchers from Italy report. Reuters Health Information
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a familial risk factor for psychoactive substance dependence, according to a research team at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Reuters Health Information
The cardiovascular risk associated with adjuvant aromatase inhibitor (AI) treatment is slightly increased compared with tamoxifen therapy in postmenopausal women with early breast cancer, according to a report in the January 15th Cancer. Reuters Health Information
Infants born with low birth weights, intrauterine growth restriction, and at lower than normal gestational age appear to have an increased risk of epilepsy within the first year of life, according to the results of a study published in the February 1st issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology. Reuters Health Information
Pregnant women who are advised to undergo fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) often experience "considerable distress" during the procedure, particularly those with poor fetal prognoses, according to research published in the February issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
Vitamin D-binding protein-derived macrophage activating factor (GcMAF) appears to be an effective immunotherapeutic agent in patients with metastatic breast cancer, according to US and Japanese researchers. Reuters Health Information
Pediatric cancer patients younger than 2 years of age and those with profound lymphopenia are at highest risk for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-related lower respiratory tract infection and death, clinicians report in the February issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Women face a significant risk of acquiring human papillomavirus (HPV) from their first male sex partner, according to a report in the January 15th issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Reuters Health Information
