Researchers have found that genes previously linked to familial hemiplegic migraine are involved in at least a portion of patients with the sporadic type of hemiplegic migraine, suggesting that these conditions, along with common migraine, may represent a spectrum of the same pathology. Medscape Medical News
Drs. Andrew and Eric Sokol have created an important gynecology reference, which is presented in a user-friendly, well-written format. Medscape General Medicine
Use of a high-dose nicotine patch may lessen deficits of short-term memory and attention in this population, a new study suggests. Medscape Medical News
Adherence rates to colorectal screening was shown to be very low among first-degree relatives of patients with the disease, even though they face a higher risk than the general population. Medscape Medical News
A cocaine vaccine and disulfiram show promise for treating cocaine dependence, according to a keynote address at the AAAP meeting. Medscape Medical News
Heparanase levels were significantly elevated in tongue cancer patients, suggesting that it might be useful as a diagnostic tool to monitor progression of this disease and response to treatment. Medscape Medical News
Online patient self-reporting is a feasible long-term strategy for monitoring the symptoms and adverse effects of chemotherapy, even in advanced cancer. Medscape Medical News
A new study implicates defects in brain white matter in impaired reading fluency, seen both in people with dyslexia and patients with a rare genetic brain condition called periventricular nodular heterotopia. Medscape Medical News
New research shows almost half of all patients with epilepsy are vitamin D deficient and suggests men are equally, if not more frequently, affected. Medscape Medical News
