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Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate May Be Neuroprotective No comments yet

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery Headlines in Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
A Cochrane systematic review supports a neuroprotective role for antenatal magnesium sulfate therapy given to women at risk for preterm birth.
Medscape Medical News

Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate May Be Neuroprotective No comments yet

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery Headlines in Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
A Cochrane systematic review supports a neuroprotective role for antenatal magnesium sulfate therapy given to women at risk for preterm birth.
Medscape Medical News

Extended-Release Divalproex Safe for Migraine Prophylaxis in Teens No comments yet

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery Headlines in Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Extended-release divalproex sodium is a safe and generally well-tolerated treatment for migraine prophylaxis in adolescents, according to the results of 2 similar studies.
Reuters Health Information

Extended-Release Divalproex Safe for Migraine Prophylaxis in Teens No comments yet

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery Headlines in Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Divalproex sodium extended-release (DVPX ER) is a safe and generally well tolerated treatment for migraine prophylaxis in adolescents, according to the results of two similar studies reported in the January issue of Headache.
Reuters Health Information

Does Responsible Care Include Helping a Patient to Die? No comments yet

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery Headlines in Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Should doctors be allowed to help terminally ill patients die? This question is provoking heated debate in the Medscape Physician Connect discussion boards.
Medscape Family Medicine

Facial Injury Pattern in Women an Indicator of Domestic Assault No comments yet

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery Headlines in Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Women who present with facial injuries located primarily in the upper part of the face may be victims of intimate-partner violence and should be appropriately screened for potential domestic abuse.
Medscape Medical News

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Treating Major Depressive Disorder in the Adolescent Patient No comments yet

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery Headlines in Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
This Spotlight focuses on the challenges clinicians face in recognizing and treating the serious nature of adolescent major depression.
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health

Hemopoietic Stem Cells Safe, May Reverse Neurologic Disability in RRMS No comments yet

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery Headlines in Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Results of a phase 1/2 trial of autologous nonmyeloablative hemopoietic stem-cell transplantation show that the technique appears safe and is associated with stabilization and in some cases even reversal of neurologic disability in patients with relapsing-remitting MS.
Medscape Medical News

So Long but Not Farewell: The Medscape Journal of Medicine (1999-2009) No comments yet

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery Headlines in Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Learn about the 10-year history of The Medscape Journal.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine

A Diabetes Drama for President Obama No comments yet

Posted on January 30, 2009 by Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery Headlines in Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Michael Dansinger, MD, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, composes a poem that sets priorities for President Obama.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine
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