Dr. Kevin Deane reviews a new study exploring the relationship between age of SLE onset, clinical manifestations, and the presence or absence of known SLE-susceptibility alleles. Medscape Rheumatology
EMLA cream and nitrous oxide can relieve the pain associated with palivizumab injection in infants and young children, according to a report by researchers in France. Reuters Health Information
Prompt treatment of subclinical and clinical seizures in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) can potentially decrease brain injury, according to a prospective trial from Belgium and the Netherlands. Reuters Health Information
Preterm infants may exhibit respiratory instability in cots and car seats, but a nurse-led car-seat test does not accurately identify at-risk infants, according to a study published in the November issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood, Fetal and Neonatal Edition. Reuters Health Information
A new study of more than 300 twins suggests that shared environment plays a substantial role in autism development, whereas genetic heritability presents only a moderate risk. br / iMedscape Medical News/i
