Pap smears may provoke a short-term immune response against sexually transmitted viral infections, South African researchers report in the November issue of Epidemiology. Reuters Health Information
A US study shows that intake of magnesium has a protective effect in the prevention of symptomatic gallstone disease in men. Reuters Health Information
In a population-based study from Iceland, 13.7% of infants with unprovoked seizures in the first year of life went on to have an autism spectrum disorder. Medscape Medical News
A small chart review of 18 elderly long-term-care patients who received atypical antipsychotics found that 61% lost weight and only 33% gained weight. Medscape Medical News
Music therapy appears to result in greater mood improvement than standard care alone for depression, according to a review of 5 small controlled trials. Medscape Medical News
Public-health efforts to prevent domestic abuse in women may aid in the global fight against HIV infection, new research suggests. Medscape Medical News
