Death and Stroke Rates in Decline in DiabeticsDeath and Stroke Rates in Decline in Diabetics
The latest national data on cardiovascular mortality among diabetics, compiled by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, show that more people are surviving with diabetes than ever before, but the overall burden of diabetes on the population remains widespread. Heartwire (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Disease Progress and Response to Treatment as Predictors of Survival, Disability, Cognitive Impairment, and Depression in Parkinson's Disease
Conclusions:  Our findings show that the time course of disease status based on UPDRS is a much better predictor of future clinical events than any baseline disease characteristic. Continued selegiline treatment appears to increase the hazard of death.© 2012 The Authors. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology © 2012 The British Pharmacological Society (Source: British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology)