Many patients with narcolepsy with cataplexy experience a number of symptoms of eating disorders, according to findings from a Dutch study reported in the March 1st issue of the journal Sleep. Reuters Health Information
In the search for a safe inotropic agent for acute decompensated heart failure, one contender is istaroxime, which seems to enhance diastolic function and boost low blood pressure. Heartwire
Variations in a gene involved in folate metabolism may explain some of the disparities in the incidence of colorectal cancer that have been seen among various racial/ethnic groups, new research suggests. 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
