Sunday, February 6, 2011

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Osteopontin levels increased in asthma patients

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Osteopontin levels are increased in patients with asthma, with subepithelial OPN expression in the airways is associated with asthma severity, researchers have found.

Most couples with unexplained infertility will conceive

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Most General Practitioner-referred couples with unexplained infertility will ultimately conceive within 3 years of their first physician visit, with the majority achieving a spontaneous pregnancy, show study findings.

Novel biomarker flags up ectopic pregnancies

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Researchers have identified a novel biomarker with the potential to distinguish between ectopic pregnancies and normal uterine pregnancies.

Race, ethnicity affects IVF success even within BMI category

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

There are significant racial and ethnic disparities in successful pregnancy and live birth rates after IVF, even within specific body mass index categories, report US researchers.

Surgery for mild endometriosis may improve pregnancy chances

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

The prevalence of endometriosis is increased among sub- or infertile women, say authors of a UK review, who suggest that those with mild endometriosis may have their chances of pregnancy improved by undergoing surgical, as opposed to medical, treatment.

Women should be more aware of effect of age on IVF success

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

A UK family planning review suggests that doctors should be consistent in disseminating information on the age-related success of IVF in light of an increasing number of women wanting to start families at an advanced maternal age.

Triple antihypertensive therapy ‘controls BP throughout the day’

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Triple therapy with amlodipine, valsartan, and hydrochlorothiazide is well tolerated and effective in patients with moderate-to-severe hypertension, study findings suggest.

Celiac patients at increased heart disease risk

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Patients with celiac disease or small intestinal inflammation have increased risk for developing ischemic heart disease, report researchers from a Swedish study.

Triple antihypertensive therapy ‘controls BP throughout the day’

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Triple therapy with amlodipine, valsartan, and hydrochlorothiazide is well tolerated and effective in patients with moderate-to-severe hypertension, study findings suggest.

Celiac patients at increased heart disease risk

Posted: 06 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Patients with celiac disease or small intestinal inflammation have increased risk for developing ischemic heart disease, report researchers from a Swedish study.

Long-term CHD risk significantly elevated in schizophrenia patients

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Results from a US study show that the 10-year risk for coronary heart disease is significantly elevated among antipsychotic-treated patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or other psychiatric disorders.

Link confirmed between enterovirus infection and Type 1 diabetes

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis confirm a significant association between enterovirus infection and Type 1 diabetes.

<i>CACNA1C</i> gene variant linked to subcortical structural variation in BD

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

A single nucleotide polymorphism in the calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L-type, alpha 1C subunit gene is associated with anatomical variation in subcortical regions involved in emotional processing among patients with bipolar disorder, researchers report.

Early treatment reduces risk for second psychotic episode

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Early treatment is associated with a significantly reduced risk for further psychotic episodes in first-episode psychosis patients, research shows.

High endotoxin activity levels increase risk for Type 2 diabetes

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

High levels of endotoxin activity are independently associated with an increased risk for Type 2 diabetes, report researchers who say these results may indicate a link between metabolic disorders and chronic low-grade inflammation.

Childhood adversity linked to mood disorder chronicity

Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Exposure to family problems in childhood is associated with an increased risk for mood disorder chronicity in adulthood, study results show.

Neural response to verbal task may help diagnose schizophrenia

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Schizophrenia patients and those with bipolar disorder show differential neural response patterns to a verbal fluency task, with the differences being highly diagnostic for schizophrenia, researchers report.

Excessive cannabis use linked to early-onset BD

Posted: 01 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Patients with bipolar disorder who have a history of excessive cannabis use are more likely to have developed the mood disorder at a younger age than those without such a history, researchers have found.

Actively paranoid schizophrenia patients over-attribute anger

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Schizophrenia patients who are actively paranoid are more likely to attribute anger to neutral facial expressions than those with the mental health disorder who are not actively paranoid, researchers report.

Trimetazidine shows therapeutic benefits in HF patients

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Trimetazidine, a piperazine derivative used as an anti-anginal agent, may be useful in the treatment of patients with heart failure, a meta-analysis suggests.

Habenula volume reduced in unmedicated bipolar patients

Posted: 31 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Unmedicated patients with bipolar disorder and women with major depressive disorder show reductions in habenula volume relative to mentally healthy individuals, which indicates a role for the structure in the development of affective disease, say researchers.
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