Advances in genetics and imaging are moving toward personalizing treatment of some mood disorders, schizophrenia, and ADHD, according to recent reviews.
Two recent studies document the positive effects of gastric bypass on hyperlipidemia and blood pressure as well as glycemia for patients with mild obesity and type 2 diabetes.
A study questions the utility of palliative radiation actually helps in lung cancer metastatic to the brain, and another finds disappointing results for chemoradiotherapy in the same setting.
Empathy and respect for inpatients translates directly to successful post-discharge experience, according to studies from psychiatric and intensive care units.
Not surprisingly, hypercholesterolemia is a different phenomenon in patients with chronic kidney disease. But a systematic review suggests a way to improve lipid profiles in this population.
Flaxseed supplements may lower LDL in children, but they also boost HDL and triglyceride levels, and there's disagreement about the ketogenic diet for children with lipid problems.
Interesting news in light of a continuing rise in testicular cancer rates: A new genetic link, and evidence in favor of radiation as the standard of therapy.
The genes behind lung cancer offer a complicated picture when smoking history is included in the analysis. But among smoking-associated lung cancer, tracking myeloid cells proves a useful clue for prognosis.
Long-term treatment with stimulant medication could lead to further decreases in dopaminergic signaling when a patient with ADHD goes on a “treatment holiday,” judging from this study of brain images of adult ADHD patients.
There’s more evidence to support the new American Urological Association guidelines on routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening. This large population-based cohort study found it is difficult to justify initiating PSA screening at age 40 for men with no other significant risk factor.
