Sunday, August 1, 2010

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FeNO measurement identifies eosinophilic asthma

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a Belgian study suggest that fractional exhaled nitric oxide measurements can distinguish eosinophilic from non-eosinophilic asthma.

Probiotic may benefit children with asthma and rhinitis

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Daily supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus gasseri is associated with improved lung function and reduced symptoms in children with asthma and allergic rhinitis, results from a Taiwanese study show.

Greater promotion of flu vaccination needed among vulnerable groups

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

More needs to be done to increase awareness of the need for seasonal and H1N1 influenza vaccinations among vulnerable groups in the USA, say researchers.

Greater promotion of flu vaccination needed among vulnerable groups

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

More needs to be done to increase awareness of the need for seasonal and H1N1 influenza vaccinations among vulnerable groups in the USA, say researchers.

GER symptoms in adolescents differ depending on ethnicity

Posted: 01 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Gastro-esophageal reflux symptoms differ among Hispanic, African-American, Caucasian, and Asian adolescents, show study findings.

Disorganization should be distinguished from reality distortion in schizophrenia

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Disorganization may represent a separate set of positive symptoms from reality distortion that is independently linked to neurocognition in schizophrenia patients, scientists suggest.

High methylglyoxal linked to adverse CV profile in Type 2 diabetics

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Elevated methylglyoxal levels predict increased carotid intima-media thickness and increased blood pressure in patients with Type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

Sustained attention deficit a potential endophenotye for bipolar disorder

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers suggest that sustained attention deficit is an endophenotype for bipolar disorder that is maintained during asymptomatic states.

Common genetic risk links premorbid social and personality deficits to schizophrenia

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Children and adolescents who later develop schizophrenia present with abnormalities of social adjustment and personality that are influenced by a common genetic risk, study findings show.

AF increases mortality risk in HF patients with underlying IHD

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Presence of atrial fibrillation is only associated with increased risk for death in heart failure patients who have underlying ischemic heart disease , report researchers.

Clinical characteristics of prodrome to a first episode of mania identified

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have identified several clinical characteristics that could help predict the onset of a first episode of psychotic mania in patients who have risk factors for or are vulnerable to bipolar disorder.

Schizophrenia patients prone to emotional disgust

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with schizophrenia show an elevated propensity for emotional disgust in psychological tests, especially in the domains of food and body secretion, research shows.

Women with diabetes in pregnancy have increased arterial stiffness

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Women who have gestational diabetes mellitus or Type 2 diabetes in pregnancy have increased arterial stiffness compared with nondiabetic pregnant women, say researchers.

Previous bipolar disorder episodes exacerbate functional disability

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Among bipolar disorder patients living in the community, previous manic episodes appear to impair disability at work and in family life, whereas previous depressive episodes seem to impact on social life disability, study results show.

Prefrontal function and dopamine activity linked in early psychosis

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Individuals at high risk for psychosis display prefrontal cortex dysfunction during a working memory task, a phenomenon that is directly correlated with elevated dopamine in the striatum, results of an imaging study show.

Exposure to protease inhibitors increases MI risk for HIV-infected patients

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus treated with all protease inhibitors except saquinavir have a significantly increased risk for myocardial infarction.

Mortality risk from <i>A. baumannii</i> infection in lung transplant patients highlighted

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Infection with the gram-negative bacterium Acinetobacter baumannii is associated with significantly increased mortality in lung transplantation patients, results from a US study show.

Child-onset bipolar disorder carries poor outcome in adulthood

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Bipolar disorder patients whose first symptoms appear in childhood or adolescent often have poorer illness outcomes than those whose symptoms appear in later life, study results show.

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