Sunday, November 14, 2010

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Medical News

<i>TSLP</i> gene variants linked to asthma

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Two single nucleotide polymorphisms in the thymic stromal lymphopoietin gene (TSLP) are associated with a gender-specific reduced risk for asthma, study results show.

Exercise may reduce risk for endometrial cancer

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Moderate to vigorous exercise taken for 150 minutes per week could reduce the risk for endometrial cancer, regardless of weight, show US study findings.

Out-of-pocket spend and dispensing limits, barriers to contraception

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Women pay a substantial amount of money out-of-pocket for oral contraception and, although they are improving, dispensing limits still remain, report US researchers.

Education and income level affect attitude towards contraception

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Women see a greater benefit in the ease of use of their contraceptive method as their education level increases, say researchers.

Exercise may reduce risk for endometrial cancer

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Moderate to vigorous exercise taken for 150 minutes per week could reduce the risk for endometrial cancer, regardless of weight, show US study findings.

Elective cesarean reduces psychopathological problems in childhood

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Babies born by cesarean delivery on maternal request are less likely to develop psychopathological problems in childhood than babies born by spontaneous vaginal delivery, study findings show.

Age at menopause and ethnicity affect skin wrinkling

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Age at menopause and race can significantly affect skin wrinkling, show the results of a US study involving recently menopausal women.

CLE detects intramucosal bacteria in patients with IBD

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease have a greater distribution of intramucosal bacteria than those with a normal intestine, show UK researchers who successfully imaged for the bacteria using confocal laser endomicroscopy.

Visual P300 amplitude ‘a vulnerability marker for schizophrenia’

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Results from a South Korean study show that patients with schizophrenia and those at ultra-high risk for the disorder have reduced visual P300 amplitude, which may serve as a vulnerability marker for the condition.

Helicobacter pylori infection may help combat lower GI tract inflammation

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Researchers have found that Helicobacter pylori infection reduces lower gastrointestinal tract inflammation caused by Salmonella typhimurium infection in mice.

Population characteristics explain regional CHD mortality rate variation

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Marked regional variations in coronary heart disease mortality rates currently exist across England and are primarily due to differences in population characteristics, UK researchers report.

Dietary cholesterol linked to increased systolic blood pressure

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Japanese researchers suggest that reducing the intake of dietary cholesterol could improve adverse blood pressure levels in the general population.

Diagnostic delays, poor treatment adherence linked to frequent BD episodes

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Delays in diagnosis and poor treatment adherence are associated with a high frequency of mood episodes in patients with bipolar disorder, research shows.

Gray matter deficits linked to insight, negative symptoms in early psychosis

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Results from a Spanish study suggest that gray matter volume deficits are associated with levels of insight and negative symptoms in patients with first-episode psychosis.

Increased cognitive impairments in psychotic bipolar patients

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis show that bipolar disorder patients with a history of psychosis have poorer cognitive functioning than such patients without such a history.

Genomic deletion increases risk for autism, schizophrenia

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Researchers report that the deletion of a genomic region on chromosome 17 is associated with a significantly increased risk for autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia.

Mood disorders common in polycystic ovary syndrome patients

Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders, particularly mood disorders, research confirms.

DUP linked to orbital–frontal gray matter reductions

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Results from a Canadian study suggest that increased duration of untreated psychosis is associated with gray matter reductions in the orbital–frontal regions of the brain in first-episode psychosis patients.

ACE inhibitor-associated cough more common than drug labels report

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

ACE inhibitor-associated cough and the resultant discontinuations of ACE-inhibitors both occur at much higher rates in clinical trials than indicated on drug labels or in reference guides, results from a large meta-analysis suggest.

Psychiatric comorbidity rates high in teens with SUDs

Posted: 08 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Adolescent inpatients with substance use disorders have high rates of psychiatric comorbidity, particularly mood, somatoform, and anxiety disorders, German research shows.
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