Review: oestrogen therapy after menopause may improve cognitive performance and may reduce the risk of developing dementia

Abdominal binders may reduce pain and improve physical function after major abdominal surgery - a systematic review.

INTRODUCTION Evidence for the effect of post-operative abdominal binders on post-operative pain, seroma formation, physical function, pulmonary function and increased intra-abdominal pressure among patients after surgery remains largely un-investigated. METHODS A systematic review was conducted. The PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane databases were searched for studies on the use of abdominal binder...

Oestrogen replacement therapy may improve memory functioning in the absence of APOE epsilon4.

There is currently intense controversy regarding the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in postmenopausal women, in relation to its therapeutic efficacy in Alzheimer's disease (AD). It has been suggested that the benefits of HRT may be modified by apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype (the major genetic risk factor for AD). Here we report the findings of the first study designed to systematica...

Emergency Medicine specialty May Improve Patient Satisfaction

Finasteride and dutasteride may reduce melanoma risk.

Malignant melanoma is an androgen-dependent tumor. Androgen blockade enhances response to the melanoma vaccine. In their study, Zhang et al reported that a history of teenage acne in women may be a novel risk factor for melanoma independent of other risk factors. Acne in women is related to androgens and can be treated with finasteride. Both finasteride and dutasteride prevent the conversion of...

Statins and Thyroidectomy May Reduce the 
Risk of Orbitopathy Developing in Patients with 
Graves’ Disease

Background Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) is a component of Graves’ disease (GD) that is difficult to treat and may be very debilitating for the patient. Orbitopathy (ophthalmopathy [harder to pronounce]) is a significant problem for about 5% to 10% of patients with Graves’ disease. The factors that cause a predisposition to it are not clear. The current study examines a database of patients with Gra...