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Left Lower Quadrant Abdominal Pain in a 60-Year-Old Man

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

A 60-year-old man presents to the ED with a 1-day history of left-sided abdominal pain. The abdominal exam reveals tenderness and guarding; the digital rectal exam shows tenderness on the left side of the rectal vault. What is the diagnosis?
eMedicine Case Presentations

ASCO 2008: Genitourinary Cancer

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Important new data about drug treatment of renal and prostate cancers, as reported at ASCO 2008, are highlighted by experts.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology

Targeting the Interplay of Obesity, Insulin Resistance and Mixed Dyslipidemia: An Integrative Approach to Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Explore the critical factors that play a role in the metabolic syndrome and cardiometabolic risk, as well as the steps physicans need to take to reduce this risk.

Overview of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Analogs and Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors for Type 2 Diabetes

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:00:00 EDT

A review of current and emerging incretin therapies in type 2 diabetes, including the GLP-1 receptor agonists exenatide and liraglutide and the DPP-4 inhibitors sitagliptin and vildagliptin.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Overview of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Analogs and Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors for Type 2 Diabetes

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:32:51 EDT

Migraine With Aura More Likely to Benefit From PFO Closure, But Residual Shunting May Not Matter

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:18:42 EDT

A small, retrospective analysis of patients who underwent PFO closure for cryptogenic stroke suggests that migraine relief is more common in patients with migraine with aura than without aura, but that--counterintuitively--some residual shunting can still occur in the setting of migraine relief.
Heartwire

Heart Disease Linked to Poor Cognitive Function in Middle Age

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:01:59 EDT

The results of a new study should give an added incentive to work harder on prevention strategies for CHD, as this could also reduce the likelihood of cognitive decline, the authors suggest.
Heartwire

Statin No Better Than Placebo in Improving Function in Learning-Disabled Children

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:22:14 EDT

A new study concludes simvastatin is no better than placebo in improving cognitive function of children with neurofibromatosis type 1, one of the most common single-gene disorders affecting learning.
Medscape Medical News

Overview of Metabolic Syndrome (Slides With Audio)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:48 EDT

Comprehensive Insights Into the Pathophysiology of Mixed Dyslipidemia: The Role of Obesity and Insulin Resistance (Slides With Audio)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:48 EDT

Long-term Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Through Chronic Obesity Management: A Focus on the Endocannabinoid System (Slides With Audio)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:48 EDT

Panel Discussion (Slides With Audio)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:48 EDT

Efficacy and Safety of a Vaccine Patch Against Travelers' Diarrhea Caused by Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:12:11 EDT

Can wearing a patch ensure a healthy vacation?
AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill

Topiramate Linked to Birth Defects, but Results Should Be Interpreted With Caution

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:22:57 EDT

Preliminary results suggest that taking the antiepileptic drug topiramate during pregnancy, either alone or in combination with other antiepileptic drugs, has been linked to an increased risk for congenital malformations. However, study investigators and other experts say the findings should be interpreted with caution.
Medscape Medical News

Sildenafil May Improve Women's Antidepressant-Related Sexual Dysfunction

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

Women with antidepressant-associated adverse sexual effects who also received sildenafil vs placebo had improved sexual function, in a recent trial.
Medscape Medical News

FDA Approvals: KINRIX and Metvixia

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

The FDA has approved diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed and inactivated poliovirus vaccine and a revised indication for methyl aminolevulinate 16.8% cream.
Medscape Medical News

Higher Cutoff Point on Dementia Screening Test Recommended for Educated Patients

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDT

A study finds that a score of less than 27 on the Mini-Mental State Examination in educated patients has the best balance of sensitivity and specificity and that cognitive evaluation is needed.
Medscape Medical News

Cameos of Terror -- Four US Presidents and a Senator

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:45:09 EDT

"War Surgery -- a partnership of heroes," a section is devoted to terrorist warfare and its relevance to the attempted assassination of 10 US presidents and the senator brother of one of them.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

Vytorin Misses Primary End Point in SEAS Study

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:12:00 EDT

The combination of ezetimibe and simvastatin was no better than placebo in reducing the primary composite end point of aortic-valve and cardiovascular events but was significantly more effective in reducing the risk of ischemic events, a secondary composite end point. An increased cancer risk, however, got everybody's attention, although investigators and outside experts do not believe the hazard to be real.
Heartwire

A Bridge Too Far: Too Soon to Consider CTA for Screening of Healthy Individuals

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:31:18 EDT

In one of the first studies to examine the utility of computed tomography angiography as a screening tool for the detection of coronary artery disease in asymptomatic individuals, South Korean researchers conclude it is too soon to recommend this.
Heartwire