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Friday December 29, 2006

Cancer Linked to Abnormal Number of Chromosomes (CME/CE)
LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Aneuploidy can cause cancer or, in some circumstances, can keep it from happening, according to researchers here.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/OtherCancers/dh/4777

FDA Finds No Risk to Eating Meat and Milk of Cloned Animals
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Meat and milk from the offspring of cloned cattle, pigs, and goats may soon find its way to American dinner tables, with the FDA’s blessing.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/Genetics/dh/4776

The Year in Asthma
PHILADELPHIA -- Asthma mortality rates are declining worldwide, largely due to increased use of inhaled corticosteroids to manage the disease. That was the conclusion of an international group of researchers, who presented data on world trends at a 2006 meeting here.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Pulmonary/Asthma/dh/4775

Gleevec Touted as Possible Treatment for Systemic Sclerosis (CME/CE)
ERLANGEN, Germany -- Gleevec (imatinib mesylate), the cancer drug, may be useful in blocking the pathways involved in systemic sclerosis, according to researchers here.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Dermatology/GeneralDermatology/dh/4774

Tykerb Plus Chemotherapy Slows Advance of Metastatic Breast Cancer (CME/CE)
PITTSBURGH -- For women with HER2-positive, advanced-stage breast cancer, the time to disease progression may be doubled by adding Tykerb (lapatinib) to Xeloda (capecitabine) chemotherapy, according to a study that was halted early.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HematologyOncology/BreastCancer/dh/4773

Female Predominance Found in Transmission of Long-QT Syndrome (CME/CE)
PARIS -- Transmission distortion in the inheritance of the long-QT syndrome leads to an excess of affected women, with maternal transmission to daughters rather than to sons, researchers found.
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/Arrhythmias/dh/4772

CME Spotlight
Persistent Asthma: Life After the Black Box (more...)
If you treat patients with persistent asthma, do not miss this complimentary CME program featuring asthma experts Drs. Malcolm R. Sears and Fernando J. Martinez. This series summarizes the NAEPP guidelines, offers guideline-based recommendations for the use of long-acting beta-agonists (LABAs) as adjuncts to the mainstay treatment of inhaled corticosteroids, and explores the controversial "black box" warning on LABAs. Source: Medical Education Solutions Group (www.MESG.org)
Tailoring Antithrombotic Dosing in Select ACS Patients (more...)
This activity describes the risks associated with the improper dosing of anticoagulants, and discusses how to properly modify dosing for patients with ACS. Source: Medical Education Solutions Group (www.MESG.org)
Live Webcast: Targeted Therapies for NSCLC (more...)
Roy Herbst, MD, PhD, and colleagues present Keeping Pace with Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer, a 1-hour CME/CE webcast for medical directors, pharmacy directors, and nurse case managers, presenting highlights from the 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting. Source: Projects In Knowledge
Biologic Therapy in IBD: Who, What, When, & How (more...)
In this webcast, internationally-recognized faculty review strategies for treating adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease and review safety information on the use of biologic agents. Source: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Major Depressive Disorder: Treatment to Remission (more...)
The latest in the series of the Insight Into Depression newsletters is focused on the goals and possible outcomes of MDD treatment, based on the selection of potential therapeutic choices. Emphasis is placed an evaluation of the STAR-D Study results and how this information may be applied in the ?real world? practice setting. Source: The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Live Webcast: Targeted Therapies for Breast Cancer (more...)
This 1-hour CME/CE webcast for medical directors, pharmacy directors, and nurse case managers features highlights from the 2006 ASCO Meeting. Topics: using targeted therapy in metastatic and early-stage disease, incorporating targeted regimens into the managed-care setting, and managing adverse events. Source: Projects In Knowledge

Resources
50% mean LDL-C reduction right from the start. View 3 head-to-head studies.
View 3 head-to-head studies vs simvastatin, atorvastatin and rosuvastatin. Source: Merck/Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals
Learn about a new treatment for advanced cutaneous t-cell lymphoma (CTCL).
Learn about a new treatment for advanced cutaneous t-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Source: Merck.
Helping Teens Take Charge of Their IBD
This transition of care document focuses on providing the healthcare provider with tools for managing transition of care for their pediatric patients to an adult care practitioner. The checklists are divided into early mid and late adolescence and includes helpful suggestions for encouraging the patient to know more about the disease and taking on more responsibility. Source: NASPGHAN
Teen Checklist for GERD
This handy checklist for teens provides suggestions for lifestyle and eating habits to improve the symptoms of GERD or GER. The 2-sided piece includes symptoms, lifestyle and eating habits with a convenient checklist format as points of reference to discuss with your doctor. Source: NASPGHAN
Parent Checklist for Infants with Reflux and GERD
This handy checklist for parents helps them differentiate between reflux and GERD, and provides suggestions for alleviating spitting up. The 2-sided piece includes symptoms, lifestyle and eating habits and a convenient checklist format as points of reference to discuss with your doctor. Source: NASPGHAN