In a prospective study, elevated blood lead levels still below the current US federal standard were linked with reduced intelligence quotient scores in children aged 6 years. Medscape Medical News
Endocannabinoid signaling: healthy and pathological conditions are explored to better understand the mechanisms that control endocannabinoid production. Future Lipidology
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
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a common comorbid condition in childhood epilepsy, but little is known regarding the nature, frequency and timing of associated neurobehavioural/cognitive complications or the underlying aetiology. Brain
More studies linking the effect of antiplatelet drugs on platelet function with clinical outcomes are urgently needed, a new review of the field concludes. Heartwire
Healthcare practitioners are concerned about prescribing opioids for pain management. This concern has led to a public health problem of uncontrolled pain. Medscape Neurology & Neurosurgery
