Sharon Smith

Single-incision mini-slings used to treat female stress urinary incontinence are not inferior to older midurethral slings, according to a new study. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/971298?src=rss

A significant proportion of patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy and LGE-CMR had no evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease on coronary angiography, investigators report. Reuters Health Information source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/971248?src=rss

Compared with previous research, a prospective observational study found a much lower rate of adenocarcinoma among patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/971311?src=rss

A single-center study of 273 people hospitalized for severe malnutrition as babies suggests that a rapid rise in weight raises the risk for higher adult BMI and abdominal adiposity. First Look source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/971224?src=rss

A first-in-human study demonstrates the success of a minimally invasive, fully implanted ambulatory motor neuro-prosthesis. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/971222?src=rss

A large UK study has found no link between brain tumors and cell phone use, even among individuals who used them daily and for more than 10 years. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/971214?src=rss

A combination of embarrassment and lack of awareness means that the sexual dysfunction commonly experienced by women with diabetes is not given the same level of importance as male sexual issues. Medscape Medical News source https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/971208?src=rss