Physical activity does not influence mammographic breast density, new research indicates, suggesting that the previously observed association between physical inactivity and increased breast cancer risk is probably not mediated through an effect on breast density. Reuters Health Information
Girls and young women with Rett syndrome have an increased risk of fracture, and the risk is related to particular mutations, results of a study published in the March issue of Pediatrics suggest. Reuters Health Information
The worsening of symptoms among incontinent women in midlife is not attributable to the menopausal transition but to weight gain, according to findings published in the March issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Reuters Health Information
Most children who have undergone staged reconstruction for hypoplastic left heart syndrome and variants show evidence of neurodevelopmental disorders, researchers report in the March issue of Pediatrics. The deficits are due to underlying genetic syndromes in many cases, rather than to surgical variables. Reuters Health Information
Fetal echocardiography is recommended for pregnant women with congenital heart disease (CHD), but the procedure can miss many defects and should not be considered a screening tool, Canadian investigators report in the online edition of the March issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) therapy with infliximab shows safety and efficacy for treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) over 5 years, according to a report in the March Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Reuters Health Information
Serum zinc levels are significantly lower in children with febrile seizures and may have a role in their causation, according to results of a study from India. Reuters Health Information
In cases of feto-fetal transfusion syndrome, intrauterine rescue transfusion may save the life of the anemic monochorionic survivor following the death of its sibling, French researchers report in the April issue of BJOG. Reuters Health Information
Canadian researchers have pinpointed the cause of dyspnea in smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). They say it is a combination of higher ventilatory demands and abnormal ventilatory mechanics. Reuters Health Information
Women with epithelial cells present in nipple aspirate fluid face a higher risk of breast cancer than do women without epithelial cells in their nipple fluid, according to a report in the March 19th BMC Cancer. Reuters Health Information
