Mammillary bodies -- brain structures involved in memory -- were 20% smaller in patients with sleep apnea than in control patients in a recent study. Medscape Medical News
In a randomized controlled trial, long-term use of erythromycin was effective in reducing exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Medscape Medical News
A randomized, open-label trial shows that patients who use varenicline vs transdermal nicotine replacement therapy have higher abstinence rates from cigarette smoking. Medscape Medical News
The Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia initiative has come up with a battery of 10 tests to evaluate cognition in schizophrenia. Medscape Medical News