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Tennis Elbow :: New biologic treatment for tennis elbow may replace surgery

A person suffering from tennis elbow may not have to look any further than his or her own body for the most effective treatment, according to a study published in the November issue of The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Specially prepared platelets taken from the patient which are then re-injected into the tendon of the affected elbow provides more relief than more commonly-used therapies which have failed to yield results, often resulting in surgery, concludes study authors Allan Mishra MD and Terri Pavelko, PAC, PT, of the Menlo Medical Clinic, Stanford University Medical Center, Menlo Park, Calif.

Breast Cancer :: Women with breast cancer most likely to benefit from aromatase inhibitor

While some breast cancer survivors could benefit from adding aromatase inhibitors to the standard five years of tamoxifen, a new study shows the additional therapy should be weighed carefully for each individual. Writing in the December 1, 2006 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study’s authors say potential improvement in cancer-free survival beyond 5 years with the added therapy may be less than 2 percent for most patients.

Calories :: Calorie content of meal not important – chefs

A survey suggests only one restaurant chef in six thinks the calorie content of a meal is very important. And half of the chefs polled say it doesn’t matter at all.

Pregnancy :: Combined effects of maternal smoking status and dietary intake related to weight gain and birth size

An observational prospective study was conducted by AS Olafsdottir,a GV Skuladottir,b I Thorsdottir,a A Hauksson,c L Steingrimsdottird to investigate the interaction of smoking status and dietary intake during pregnancy and its relationship to maternal weight gain and birth size parameters in four hundred and eight healthy pregnant Icelandic women.

Pregnancy :: Preterm births in London peaked only once a year in winter

A Cross-sectional study “Seasonal patterns and preterm birth: a systematic review of the literature and an analysis in a London-based cohort” conducted by SJ Lee,a PJ Steer,b V Filippia at Eighteen maternity units in a London health region from 1988 to 2000. The objectives of this study included a systematic review of the countries in which a seasonal pattern of preterm birth has been reported and an analysis on the seasonal variability of preterm birth in a London-based cohort.

Pregnancy :: Chilean women prefer vaginal delivery

Caesarean section rates in Chile are reported to be as high as 60% in some populations. A new study “Chilean women’s preferences regarding mode of delivery: which do they prefer and why?” conducted by ACE Angeja,a AE Washington,a JE Vargas,a R Gomez,b I Rojas,c AB Caugheya. The purpose of this study was to determine pregnant Chilean women’s preferences towards mode of delivery.

Anemia :: Intravenous iron sucrose increases the Hb level more rapidly in postpartum iron deficiency anaemia

Postpartum iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is common in women. Most women are treated with either oral iron supplementation or blood transfusion. Hence, the aim of our study was to compare the effect of treatment with either oral ferrous sulphate or intravenous ferrous sucrose on postpartum IDA. Intravenous iron sucrose increases the Hb level more rapidly than oral ferrous sulphate in women with postpartum IDA. It also appears to replenish iron stores more rapidly. Study conducted by N Bhandal,a R Russella at Women’s Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK.

Pregnancy :: Uterine blood flow during supine rest and exercise after 28 weeks of gestation

To test the null hypothesis that, after 28 weeks of gestation, uterine blood flow during supine rest and supine exercise is no different than uterine blood flow at left-lateral rest, RM Jeffreys,a W Stepanchak,a B Lopez,a,b J Hardis,a JF Clapp IIIa,b,c conducted study in pregnant women at Department of Obstetrics, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Pregnancy :: Atosiban more safe in preterm labour than ritodrine

A new study “Multicentre, parallel group, randomised, single-blind study of the safety and efficacy of atosiban versus ritodrine in the treatment of acute preterm labour in Korean women” conducted by J-Y Shim,a YW Park,b BH Yoon,c YK Cho,d J-H Yang,e Y Lee,f A Kima, to compare the efficacy and safety of atosiban with those of ritodrine in preterm labour.

Fertility :: The advent of international ‘mail-order’ egg donation

The rising demand and increasing scarcity of donor oocytes in developed countries have led to some fertility clinics sourcing oocyte donors from abroad, particularly from poorer countries, in what is referred to as ‘transnational’ or ‘international’ oocyte donation. In a further new ‘twist’ to this scheme, frozen sperm of the recipient’s male partner is exported abroad through courier mail and is used to fertilise donor oocytes in a foreign clinic to produce embryos, which are then cryopreserved and imported back by mail for transfer to the woman.