The AAN has launched Neurology: Clinical Practice, a new medical journal to help physicians manage patients with neurologic disorders. John Corboy, MD, is editor in chief. Medscape Medical News
In the large PERFORM trial, terutroban had no better efficacy and did not show any safety advantage over aspirin, still the gold standard. Medscape Medical News
Ultrasound assessment of the diameter of the optic nerve sheath can be used as a bedside test for early diagnosis of raised intracranial tension in head injury, researchers from India report. Reuters Health Information
Researchers have found a variant of a gene that has previously been shown to increase peripheral venous thrombosis may also increase the risk for cerebral venous thrombosis. Medscape Medical News
New research finds that veterans who incorporate a smoking cessation program into their mental healthcare for PTSD have higher smoking abstinence rates than those referred to standalone programs. Medscape Medical News
