New functional MRI study suggests that impaired midbrain response by patients with schizophrenia to neutral stimuli leads to the development of delusions and abnormal beliefs. Medscape Medical News
Younger age at dementia diagnosis and comorbid depression also raise the risk, a new study shows. Greater awareness of suicide risk after dementia diagnosis is needed, researchers say. Medscape Medical News
A review suggests that patient preference and the severity of the disability from acute lumbar disk pain should be considered when treatment modalities are chosen. Medscape Medical News
Bulbar symptoms such as dysphagia and dysarthria are frequent features of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and can result in reductions in life expectancy and quality of life. Nature Clinical Practice Neurology
Dialysis patients may be at a higher risk for cardiovascular disease than others. Are beta-blockers an effective therapeutic option for this subset of patients? Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
