Treatment with epoetin beta appears to have no affect on survival in patients with metastatic breast cancer receiving anthracycline or taxane-based chemotherapy, researchers report in the February 1 issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Reuters Health Information
Prematurely born children show differences in white matter microstructure from control children at 12 years of age, according to a report in the February issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
The occurrence of transient focal neurologic symptoms in otherwise healthy pregnant women, which include visual phenomena, speech difficulties, limb weakness or sensory abnormalities, are not uncommon and are frequently secondary to a first-ever migraine with aura, research indicates. Reuters Health Information
This young woman is in danger of losing her job and her husband, and her ADHD is complicated by anxiety, depression, and a history of recreational drug use. What should be tackled first? Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
Migraine patients taking prophylactic topiramate may experience disturbances in language, according to a report in the January issue of Headache. Reuters Health Information
Refractory chronic headache is associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and C-PAP may not be the answer, according to a report in the February issue of Cephalalgia. Reuters Health Information
Female cancer survivors who have undergone hematopoietic cell transplantation have an increased long-term risk of breast cancer, according to US and European researchers. Reuters Health Information
In women with refractory vulvar vestibulitis, a physical cause of painful intercourse, local anesthetic neural blockade targeting three areas active in the maintenance of vestibular pain may provide relief, according to a pilot study reported in the January issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
Black women who attempt vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC) are significantly less likely to experience a uterine rupture than women of other races, findings from a large cohort study indicate. Reuters Health Information
High-dose rate brachytherapy (HDRB) appears effective for many patients with primary or recurrent cancer of the vagina, according to Pennsylvania-based researchers. Reuters Health Information
