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COPD exacerbations predict death independently of disease severity Posted: 05 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease increase the risk of death independent of disease severity at baseline, research shows.

Very hot tea may increase esophageal cancer risk Posted: 05 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT People have been advised to let hot beverages cool a little before drinking, following a Middle-Eastern study that has linked esophageal cancer with the consumption of very hot tea.

Gastric cancer linked with hyperglycemia Posted: 05 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Hyperglycemia may increase the chances of developing gastric cancer and could increase the risk posed by Helicobacter pylori infection, a Japanese study suggests.

Dyspepsia best practice ‘more likely with gastroenterologists’ Posted: 05 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Gastroenterologists are more likely to adhere to dyspepsia best practice guidelines than primary care providers, say US researchers, although compliance remains incomplete in both groups.

Affective disorder family history in schizophrenia marker for distinct subtype Posted: 02 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that schizophrenia patients with a family history of affective disorder may be a distinct subgroup in schizophrenia, and may be biologically more similar to patients with serious affective disorder.

Novel LVAD shows bridge-to-transplant promise Posted: 02 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT A novel third-generation left ventricular assist device exceeded its prespecified performance goal in a trial of its safety and efficacy as a bridge to heart transplantations, investigators announced this week.

Folic acid may benefit bipolar disorder patients Posted: 02 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Bipolar disorder patients in an acute phase of mania may benefit from treatment with folic acid as an adjuvant to sodium valproate, research suggests.

Gender differences in link between abuse and mental health disorders Posted: 01 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women who suffer from severe mental illnesses are more likely to have been abused in childhood than other women, but the same is not true for men with mental health disorders, UK researchers have found.

Troponin-I elevation may forewarn of HF in the apparently healthy Posted: 01 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Elevated cardiac troponin-I levels indicated a substantially increased risk for heart failure in a community-based sample of asymptomatic men, Swedish researchers report.

mtDNA variants and brain pH differences seen in psychiatric disorders Posted: 01 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT A study has found mitochondrial DNA variations in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex of patients with schizophrenia, and further haplogroup associations with brain pH levels for bipolar disorder.

Vocational support effective for first-episode psychosis patients Posted: 31 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT A UK study has found that having access to a specialist vocational intervention service following first-episode psychosis improves the likelihood of vocational recovery during the subsequent 12 months.

Most obesity-related hypertension in men isolated diastolic or systodiastolic Posted: 31 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT Isolated diastolic hypertension and systodiastolic hypertension account for most cases of obesity-related hypertension in adult men, report researchers in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Mood episodes influence psychosocial functioning in bipolar youth Posted: 31 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT Young people with bipolar disorder experience significant impairments in psychosocial functioning both during and between mood episodes, with the greatest impairments occurring during episodes, research shows.

Psychosis treatment delays linked to worse outcomes in LAMI countries Posted: 30 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT In low and middle income countries, delays in the initiation of psychosis treatment are associated with a poorer treatment response and increased levels of disability, the results of an international study indicate.

Renal denervation technique promising in resistant hypertension Posted: 30 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT Renal sympathetic denervation can achieve substantial and sustained reductions in blood pressure in patients with resistant hypertension, preliminary study findings show.

High oxLDL linked to increased arterial stiffness in the elderly Posted: 30 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT High levels of oxidized low-density lipoprotein cholesterol are associated with increased arterial stiffness in the elderly, show study results published in the journal Hypertension.

Panic disorder increases suicide risk in bipolar patients Posted: 30 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT The presence of comorbid panic disorder is associated with an increased risk for suicide in bipolar disorder patients, results of a review show.

Short-term menatrenone therapy increases secretion, osteocalcin gamma carboxylation Posted: 29 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT Vitamin K2 (menatetrenone) therapy enhances the secretion and gamma-caboxylation of osteocalcin after 1 month of treatment, while urinary N-telopeptide of type I collage excretion is increased after 6 months of treatment, a study has found.

Food intake during labor does not affect obstetric, neonatal outcomes Posted: 29 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT Consumption of a light diet during labor does not influence mode of delivery, duration of labor, incidence of vomiting, or neonatal outcomes, a study suggests.

Postmenopausal calcium intake decreases risk for metabolic syndrome Posted: 29 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers in Korea have found that in postmenopausal women, increased calcium intake is related to a decreased risk for having the metabolic syndrome.

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