London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Audio News Review, August 28th, 2007

Pat Doyle

Increased Miscarriage Risk in Women with Low Body Mass Index

REFERENCE: BJOG 2007 114:170PAT DOYLE, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineUnderweight women with a BMI below 18.5 have a 70 per cent increase in their risk of miscarriage according to a study published in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.Pat Doylegave us the details.

Charlotte Watts

Microfinance Helps Cut Domestic Violence in Rural South Africa

REFERENCE: Lancet 2006; 368: 1973-83CHARLOTTE WATTS, London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineA large and groundbreaking study published in the Lancet has shown that microfinance, combined with a gender and HIV training scheme, can help reduce domestic violence among poor women living in rural South Africa.Charlotte Wattstalks about the study and its findings.

Rodger MacArthur

“Three-Class” Anti-Retroviral Therapy Is Not Appropriate For HIV

REFERENCE: Lancet 2006; 368: 2125-35RODGER MACARTHUR, Wayne State University, DetroitIt is not necessary to use so-called “three-class” antiretroviral therapy to treat patients with HIV according to an article in the Lancet.Rodger MacArthurtalks about the study results.

Jane Durga

Folate Supplements Improve Cognitive Function

REFERENCE: Lancet 2007; 369:208JANE DURGA, Nestlé Research Centre, LausanneFolic acid supplements improved cognitive function in older patients in a study from the Netherlands. InvestigatorJane Durgawrote in The Lancet that supplementation was associated with better scores in a battery of cognitive tests measuring factors typically known to worsen with age.

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