Patients hospitalized for acute ischemic stroke who are undernourished at admission are likely to remain so during their hospital stay, putting them at risk for poorer outcomes, a study suggests. Medscape Medical News
New research suggests that individuals with a high body mass index and high systolic blood pressure are at increased risk for stroke mortality. Medscape Medical News
Here Drs. Edwin DeJesus and Eric Daar highlight the myriad studies presented at CROI 2008 on novel treatment strategies in naive and highly treatment-experienced patients. Medscape HIV/AIDS
Attenuation of amygdala and frontal cortical responses to low blood glucose concentration may lead to a lack of hypoglycemia awareness in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to UK investigators. Reuters Health Information
A new study suggests an association between mild cognitive impairment with an earlier onset, longer duration, and greater severity of diabetes mellitus. Medscape Medical News
With an ever-expanding armamentarium, does the choice of agents influence the ability to safely reach our goals in the management of type 2 diabetes? Medscape Dermatology