Injection of C1-inhibitor concentrate can reduce the skin swelling in patients with hereditary angioedema, German researchers report in the June issue of Allergy. Reuters Health Information
Eli Y. Adashi, MD, MS, FACOG, Professor of Medical Sciences and Outgoing Dean, Medicine and Biological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, RI, discusses the global tragedy of maternal mortality. The Medscape Journal of Medicine
Could this new rapid immunochromatographic test predict the occurrence of Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis? br / iMedscape Dermatology/i
A sticky glue secreted by drug-resistant bacteria could help scientists develop an effective vaccine against "superbugs", U.S. researchers told a conference on Wednesday. Reuters Health Information
A study shows that antibiotic use in the first year of life is linked to a small risk for the development of asthma and that the risk increases with the number of courses of antibiotics prescribed. Medscape Medical News
What is the role of levetiracetam, an antiepileptic drug first approved as an adjunctive therapy for the treatment of partial epilepsy in adults, in other neurologic and psychiatric disorders? American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
