Preexisting depression at hospital admission for acute stroke increases the likelihood that a patient will be discharged to institutional care, according to a report in the January issue of Stroke. Reuters Health Information
Two studies published on Wednesday show it is possible to sequence the entire gene maps of families with inherited diseases and pinpoint the offending bit of DNA. Reuters Health Information
Complete, rather than partial, thyroidectomy is advised for patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma identified as BRAF-positive. Medscape Medical News
Dr. Kevin Deane discusses a recent meta-analysis assessing the efficacy of glucocorticoid therapy in preventing relapse in ANCA-positive vasculitis. Medscape Rheumatology