Patients with metabolic syndrome are more likely to experience resistance to thrombolysis in middle cerebral artery (MCA) ischemic stroke, according to a report in the July 15th Neurology. Reuters Health Information
In a longitudinal study, patients who slept for short or long durations experienced an increase in weight vs those who slept for an average duration of 7 to 9 hours. Medscape Medical News
In a cross-sectional, prospective study of middle-aged adults with type 2 diabetes, reduced lung function preceded diabetes onset and continued to accelerate throughout the course of the disease. Medscape Medical News
Insulin resistance in certain islet cell antibody (ICA)-positive relatives of patients with type 1 diabetes appears to accelerate onset of the disease, researchers report in the January issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
In a preliminary study, patients who had gastric banding surgery lost more weight and had a higher likelihood of diabetes remission than did patients who used conventional methods for weight loss and diabetes control. Medscape Medical News
