People whose index fingers are shorter than their ring fingers -- the so-called "male" or type 3 finger length pattern -- are at increased risk for osteoarthritis of the knee, according to a report in the January issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism. Reuters Health Information
Women have better chances of surviving a stroke than men, and female stroke survivors tend to live longer, a Danish research team reports. Reuters Health Information
Men with moderate or severe lower-urinary-tract symptoms are at a significantly greater risk for falls than men without such symptoms. Medscape Medical News
After a temporary rise in deaths among those on the waiting list, the new Model for End-Stage Liver Disease criteria have decreased the waiting list mortality rate as well as the amount of time patients spend waiting for a new liver. Medscape Medical News
The cholinesterase inhibitor donepezil, used to treat cognitive symptoms in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), also reduces the manifestations of obstructive sleep apnea common in AD, according to a trial conducted in Brazil. Reuters Health Information
A large population-based study suggests that lower glomerular filtration rates might be linked to cerebral small vessel disease, a common cause of stroke, cognitive decline, and dementia. Medscape Medical News
