Sunday, January 31, 2010

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Near-fatal asthma attacks linked to psychological morbidity

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Patients who have suffered a near-fatal asthma attack have significantly higher levels of psychological morbidity for years after the event than other asthma patients, research shows.

Emphysema severity linked to HRQoL in elderly COPD patients

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

The severity of emphysema, but not that of airway narrowing, is significantly associated with generic and health-related quality of life in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, researchers have found.

VEGF levels increased in children with asthma

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor are elevated in children with asthma, and may result in increased airway responsiveness through mechanisms related to airway inflammation or increased permeability of airway vasculature, say researchers.

Hysteroscopic septal resection improves obstetric outcome

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Women with infertility, a history of recurrent miscarriage, or preterm delivery show significantly improved obstetric outcomes with hysteroscopic septal resection, show researchers.

Spontaneous cycle superior to hCG-induced cycle for frozen-thawed embryo transfer

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Study findings suggest that women undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfers in natural cycles are more likely to achieve an ongoing pregnancy if the cycle is not controlled with human chorionic gonadotropin .

ESHRE recommends lifestyle changes an IVF requirement for high-risk patients

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology has published a position statement detailing to what extent fertility treatment for patients who are obese, smoke, or drink excessively should be made conditional upon prior lifestyle changes.

Dienogest as effective as leuprolide acetate for treating endometriosis pain

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Dienogest is as effective as leuprolide acetate for treating endometriosis-associated pain, but has significantly less impact on bone mineral density and estradiol levels, show study findings.

HMW adiponectin reduced in PCOS independent of BMI, insulin resistance

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Study findings show that women with polycystic ovary syndrome have significantly lower levels of high-molecular-weight adiponectin than do women without the condition, independent of body mass index and insulin resistance.

Aeroallergens linked to pathogenesis of eosinophilic oesophagitis

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Aeroallergens may be involved in the pathogenesis of eosinophilic esophagitis, say researchers who found seasonal variations in diagnosis rates that correlated with pollen counts.

Fibroblasts from schizophrenia patients show cell cycle abnormalities

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Researchers have identified alterations in cellular proliferation and growth pathways in the fibroblasts of schizophrenia patients.

Bipolar II disorder patients at ‘marked’ risk for suicide attempt

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Patients with bipolar II disorder are as likely as those with bipolar I disorder to attempt suicide, study findings show.

Psychosis treatment adherence unaffected by involuntary hospital admission

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Patients who are voluntarily admitted for treatment of first-episode psychosis are no more likely to adhere to treatment or to have more favorable clinical and functional outcomes than patients involuntarily admitted, Norwegian researchers report.

Serial NT-proBNP measures give dynamic HF risk prediction in elderly

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Assessment of N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide predicts new-onset heart failure and cardiovascular death, independent of traditional factors, in community-dwelling elderly people, research shows.

Cognitive variables may not predict bipolar disorder functional outcomes

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Cognitive variables may not be good predictors of occupational recovery and social adjustment in patients hospitalized with bipolar disorder, study findings show.

Theory of Mind deficits present in first-episode schizophrenia

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

First-episode schizophrenia patients have significant Theory of Mind deficits, a German study has found.

Asymptomatic LV dysfunction found in half of Type 2 diabetes patients

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Early-stage heart failure is present in a significant proportion of patients with Type 2 diabetes with apparently normal cardiac function and should be looked for and treated more aggressively, Swedish researchers believe.

Vascular burden, hospitalizations related to cognitive impairment in elderly with bipolar disorder

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Vascular risk factors and hospital admissions are associated with cognitive impairment in elderly patients with bipolar disorder, a study in The Netherlands has found.

Serotonin<sub>2A</sub> receptors linked to schizophrenia pathophysiology, not cognitive deficits

Posted: 25 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Frontal cortical serotonin2A receptors are involved in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia but are not responsible for the cognitive deficits seen in the early stages of the disease, suggest results of a receptor-binding study.

Swine flu severity linked to presence of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Posted: 25 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

The presence of Streptococcus pneumonia is associated with increased severity of H1N1 pandemic influenza, researchers have found.

Newborn infants of smokers show circulatory dysfunction

Posted: 25 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Newborn infants of women who currently smoke display impaired blood pressure control mechanisms from birth up to the age of 1 year, when compared with infants of non-smokers, study results demonstrate.

Breathlessness under-studied in chronic heart failure

Posted: 25 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Researchers have called for a more consistent approach to studying breathlessness in patients with chronic heart failure, after finding no consensus on how to assess severity, little methodological research to develop tools, and a lack of focus on breathlessness as a symptom.

Brain changes in BD limited to paralimbic emotional regulatory structures

Posted: 25 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Results of a UK meta-analysis suggest that while brain changes in schizophrenia encompass limbic, paralimbic, and neocortical structures, the changes in bipolar disorder are limited to paralimbic regions involved in emotional regulation.
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