In premature infants, neonatal treatment of lung disease with dexamethasone or hydrocortisone and antenatal treatment with dexamethasone had no adverse effects on heart rate and blood pressure. Medscape Medical News
Molecular MRI allows use of labeled hematopoietic stem-progenitor cells to identify diffuse atherosclerosis. New techniques in molecular MRI of atherosclerosis and their potential applications in clinical practice are reviewed. Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine
A new study suggests that use of calcium-channel blockers, but not other antihypertensive agents, is associated with a reduced risk for PD. Medscape Medical News
A previously observed cut in hospitalization risk has been shown in a follow-up analysis to have come at a cost within the typically accepted range. Heartwire
