The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension eating pattern has been shown to lower blood pressure, and this dietary pattern may translate into reductions in coronary heart disease and stroke events. Medscape Medical News
All patients with intractable epilepsy may be considered for surgical treatment, which has been demonstrated to reduce the rate of seizures and improve the quality of life for these patients. The current review examines the practice and outcomes of surgical treatment for epilepsy. Nature Clinical Practice Neurology
Significantly changing normal sleep patterns — either getting much more or much less sleep — increases the risk for mortality, according to a new study. Medscape Medical News
Heart disease and stroke account for about 65% of deaths in persons with diabetes. What are the trends in prevalence of heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases in people with diabetes? Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
Pharmacogenetics may make selecting the best antipsychotic for a patient with schizophrenia as simple as a blood test. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
Read an overview of the important new data on the pathogenesis and treatment of multiple sclerosis that were presented at the 2007 ECTRIMS meeting. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
The development of targeted therapies for multiple sclerosis needs to be based on an understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease. New data presented at the 2007 ECTRIMS conference provide further insight into the pathogenesis of MS. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
This summary presents an overview of exciting new data on new and emerging pharmacologic treatments for multiple sclerosis presented at the 2007 ECTRIMS meeting. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
Elevated blood lead levels still below the current American federal standard were linked with reduced IQ scores at age 6 years, in a prospective study. Medscape Medical News
