In middle-aged adults, elevated 2-hour blood glucose levels were associated with decreased risks for multiple and osteoporotic fractures, independent of age, body mass index, and smoking. Medscape Medical News
Monthly intravitreal injections with the VEGF antagonist ranibizumab reduces self-reported difficulty driving in patients with age-related macular degeneration. Medscape Medical News
In a large prospective study of mostly male outpatients with stable coronary heart disease (CHD), inducible ischemia in the absence of angina was prevalent and predicted recurrent CHD events. Reuters Health Information
The authors examine the psychopathological concept of "bizarre delusion" and its implications in the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin
The United States has one of the highest dialysis-related mortality rates, with some reports of 1 death in every 5 patients and others noting that only Taiwan and Mexico have higher rates. Medscape Medical News