The National Institutes of Health have issued a conference consensus statement on the use of hydroxyurea in the treatment of sickle cell disease with an accompanying literature review. Medscape Medical News
Imaging studies of patients with depression have identified brain-circuit abnormalities that correlated with symptoms of anhedonia, researchers report. Medscape Medical News
Preliminary brain-imaging findings suggest that bipolar disorder develops in adolescence; future treatments may prevent progression of these brain changes. Medscape Medical News
In preliminary studies, imaging techniques show different brain pathophysiology in children with bipolar disease vs children with severe irritability and ADHD. Medscape Medical News
Chronically stressed mothers of children with leukemia were highly likely to have anxiety, depression, and somatic symptoms, in a small study from Mexico. Medscape Medical News
Transurethral radiofrequency collagen denaturation reduces stress leaks by more than 50% without adverse effects in women with urinary stress incontinence. Medscape Medical News
