Sunday, July 5, 2009

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High soy intake linked to reduced risk of COPD

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT

A high intake of soy-based foods is associated with a reduced risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, study results suggest.

No racial/ethnic disparities in US inpatient asthma management

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT

There are no significant racial/ethnic disparities in current inpatient treatment of asthma attacks in the USA, study results suggest.

Flu vaccination rates poor among US adults with asthma

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Greater efforts are needed to ensure that more adults with asthma receive flu shots, say US researchers who found that influenza vaccination rates are low among this high-risk group.

Undiagnosed celiac disease linked with increased death risk

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Undiagnosed celiac disease is associated with a four-fold increased risk for death, a US study indicates.

Gastrin implicated in bacterial-induced stomach cancer

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT

The mucosal growth factor gastrin plays a key role in the development of Helicobacter-induced stomach cancer, research suggests.

Endoscopy indications for reflux esophagitis differ with ethnicity

Posted: 05 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT

The severity of reflux esophagitis and its complications is similar in African Americans and non-Hispanic Whites, US researchers report, although the primary indication for endoscopy appears to differ.

Increased cannabis use ‘not matched by psychosis prevalence rise’

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT

There is no evidence to support the notion that the prevalence of schizophrenia or psychosis is increasing in the general population, say UK scientists in findings that undermine the supposed link between cannabis use and psychosis.

Bipolar medication adherence affected by patient attitudes

Posted: 02 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Attitudes toward medication among bipolar disorder patients, as revealed by the Necessity-Concerns Framework, have a significant impact on adherence, UK researchers have discovered.

ECT boosts drug response in treatment-resistant schizophrenia

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Unsatisfactory responses to medication among schizophrenia patients can be improved using electroconvulsive therapy, regardless of the chronicity of illness, Australian study findings indicate.

Enalapril and losartan reduce retinopathy progression in Type 1 diabetics

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Treatment with the renin-angiotensin system blockers enalapril and losartan slows the progression of retinopathy, but not nephropathy, in patients with Type 1 diabetes, report researchers.

Bipolar offspring progress along pathway to bipolar disorder

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT

The offspring of bipolar disorder patients have an increased risk for anxiety, sleep, mood, and substance use disorders, which, in turn, places them at an increased risk for bipolar disorder, say Canadian scientists.

Structural left temporal lobe changes in schizophrenia related to auditory language anomalies

Posted: 30 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Study results show that individuals with schizophrenia have structural volume changes in the left temporal lobe that are related to auditory language anomalies early in the course of the illness.

CRP lowering for CHD questioned

Posted: 30 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

A study has found that several genetic variants affecting C-reactive protein levels do not affect coronary heart disease risk, calling into question the value of therapies aimed at reducing levels of this inflammation biomarker.

<i>PROKR2</i> may play role in pathophysiology of mood disorders

Posted: 30 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

The prokineticin 2 receptor gene may play role in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder in the Japanese population, suggest study results.

Cigarette smoking normalizes deficits in sensorimotor gating in schizophrenia

Posted: 29 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Study results show that cigarette smoking has a positive effect on sensorimotor gating in patients with schizophrenia, improving the prepulse inhibition deficit of the startle response to levels comparable to those seen in healthy individuals.

CABG results for Kawasaki cardiac damage ‘excellent’

Posted: 29 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Japanese researchers have reported "excellent" long-term survival for children and adolescents who have undergone coronary bypass surgery after developing Kawasaki disease.

Myocardial hemorrhage common after successful MI reperfusion with PCI

Posted: 29 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Myocardial hemorrhage may occur in as many as a quarter of patients after successful mechanical reperfusion for acute myocardial infarction, a study indicates.

Differential muscarinic receptor expression in bipolar disorder and MDD

Posted: 29 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

While muscarinic 2 receptor dysfunction is seen in both bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder, decreased CHRM3 expression occurs only in bipolar disorder, Australian scientists have found.
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