Levels of oxytocin increase in the first 6 months after birth for new mothers and fathers, possibly contributing to increased parent-infant bonding, according to a new Israeli and US study. Medscape Medical News
A new review suggests that use of beta1-selective blockers rather than nonselective agents may be advisable when beta-blockers are used for those at risk for stroke. Medscape Medical News
Few randomized controlled trials have evaluated the effect of vitamin D replacement on cardiovascular outcomes, and the results have been inconclusive or contradictory, according to a new report. Medscape Medical News
The author recounts the dramatic surgical advances of the past 20 years in treatment for hypothalamic hamartoma--once believed to be a virtually untreatable condition. Neurosurgical Focus
Pharmacogenetics may make selecting the best antipsychotic for a patient with schizophrenia as simple as a blood test. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
Echolucent plaque morphology plus transcranial Doppler is better than either method alone to determine stroke risk in asymptomatic carotid stenosis. br / iMedscape Medical News/i
