In women with osteoporosis and spinal osteoarthritis, treatment with strontium ranelate may delay radiographic progression of spinal OA and reduce back pain, according to research published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases for March. Reuters Health Information
A study shows that reliability of diagnosis for endometrial biopsy with detection of nerve fibers approaches the accuracy of laparoscopic assessment by experienced gynecologic laparoscopists. Medscape Medical News
Pretreatment with high doses of folic acid can reduce ischemic myocardial dysfunction and post-reperfusion injury, the results of an animal study suggest. Reuters Health Information
An army of volunteers is urgently needed to help provide free mental-health services to the vast number of troops returning from the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Medscape Medical News
In a large cohort study of veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, tiotropium added to inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta-agonists was linked with reduced mortality rates. Medscape Medical News
