(February 16, 2010 - Insidermedicine)

From California - According to a report published in the Archives of Dermatology,  non-steroidal anti-inflammataroy drugs do no appear to reduce skin cancer risk. Researchers compared 415 squamous cell carcinoma patients with 415 controls, finding that regular use of pain medications such as aspirin and ibuprofen resulted in no reduction in risk of squamous cell carcinoma.

From Boston - Using genetic markers to predict cardiovascular disease does not appear to be effective, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers studied over 19,000 women for 12 years, constructing a risk score based on genetic markers known to be connected to CVD. They found that using the genetic risk score did not improve prediction of CVD.

And finally, back to California - According to a report published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, symptoms of autism are not apparent in children under 6 months. Researchers compared 25 children at high risk for autism with 25 low risk children, finding that autism symptoms such as lack of eye contact, smiling and babbling only developed gradually over the first year of life and were not apparent at 6 months.