Sunday, July 4, 2010

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Medical News

TE–bleeding risk balance examined for CNS hemorrhage patients

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The results of a review suggest that patients may benefit from earlier re-initiation of anticoagulation after central nervous system hemorrhage than previously thought.

Gas trapping linked to recent exacerbations in asthmatic children

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a French study show that gas trapping in children with asthma is associated with recent exacerbations.

HHIP gene link to COPD supported

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

findings support an association between two variants in the Hedgehog-interacting protein gene (HHIP) and a reduced risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, with the relationship modified by smoking behavior.

17q21 variants influence asthma risk from early respiratory infections

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Gene variants located on chromosome 17q21 modify the association between respiratory infections in early life and asthma risk in children, study findings suggest.

Complementary medicine use documented in women with breast cancer

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The use of complementary and alternative medicines by women with breast cancer increases with time from diagnosis and is associated with more severe menopausal symptoms, Australian researchers report.

MRI differentiate active and inactive Crohn’s disease

Posted: 04 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Active and inactive Crohn's disease can be reliably and noninvasively differentiated by analysis of time–signal intensity curves from dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, say Italian scientists.

Psychotic patients have enhanced sensitivity to cannabis

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with psychosis are more susceptible to the effects of cannabis than mentally healthy controls, showing pronounced mood enhancement and hallucinatory experiences after use, study results show.

AHA emphasizes benefits of cardiopulmonary exercise testing

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

A scientific statement by the American Heart Association recommends the use of cardiopulmonary exercise testing in the management of heart disease, especially in patients with chronic heart failure.

Metabolic and endocrine comorbidity impacts bipolar disorder outcome

Posted: 01 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Bipolar disorder patients with comorbid illness of the endocrine or metabolic system have poorer recovery from depression than other patients, study results show.

Cognitive rehabilitation improves symptoms, function in schizophrenia

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Integrated psychological therapy achieves significant improvements compared with usual care in schizophrenia patients in terms of symptom scores, neuropsychologic tests, and functional outcome, study results show.

Creatine does not enhance exercise benefits of cardiac rehabilitation

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The use of creatine supplements during an exercise program does not provide any additional benefit over exercise alone in patients with coronary artery disease or chronic heart failure, report Belgian researchers.

Migraine prevalent and problematic in bipolar disorder

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

A quarter of patients with bipolar disorder experience migraines, and those who do have an increased rate of suicidal behavior, anxiety disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorder, study results show.

Neuregulin 1 gene region linked to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

A variant haplotype of the Neuregulin 1 gene is associated with risk for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, results of a case-control study show.

Unique pattern of brain folds in schizophrenia

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with schizophrenia and high-risk individuals who go on to develop the disorder show a different sulcogyral pattern in the orbitofrontal cortex than mentally healthy individuals, an imaging study shows.

Pattern of situational BP change differs between children and adults

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The relationship between office, home, and ambulatory blood pressure thresholds in children and adolescents differs from that seen in adults, Greek researchers report.

Lowering blood pressure in CKD patients may not be justified

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Lowering target blood pressure levels in patients with chronic kidney disease may not be as beneficial as current guidelines suggest, reports a US researcher.

Neuregulin 1 gene region linked to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

A variant haplotype of the Neuregulin 1 gene is associated with risk for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, results of a case-control study show.

Quality of life an issue in remitted psychosis patients

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The quality of life of patients who have remitted after a first episode of psychosis is influenced by comorbid disorders and carer-related factors such as emotional over-involvement, research shows.

Digoxin linked to increased mortality in end stage renal disease

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Digoxin use by patients on hemodialysis is associated with an increased risk for mortality which is amplified by high serum digoxin and low pre-dialysis blood potassium levels, a US study reports.

Residual symptoms and functionality predict relapse in bipolar disorder

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Subsyndromal symptoms and poor function in euthymic bipolar disorder patients predict elevated relapse risk, shorter time to relapse, more changes on medication and hospitalizations, and worse employment status, study results show.
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