Tuesday, March 1, 2011

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Medical News

HMGB-1, esRAGE levels increased in asthma patients

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST

Levels of the inflammatory mediator high mobility group box 1 and its endogenous decoy inhibitor, endogenous secretory receptor for advanced glycation end products, are increased in patients with asthma, study results show.

Symptom burden in FEP patients linked to later suicide risk

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST

First-episode psychosis patients with more than four symptoms are at significantly greater risk for suicide than those with fewer symptoms, researchers have found.

Bipolar disorder uncommon in UK children with ADHD

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST

Results from a UK study suggest that undiagnosed bipolar disorder is rare in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Mouse study implicates retinoic acid in celiac disease development

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST

Blocking the action of retinoic acid and the inflammatory mediator interleukin-15 may minimize the risk for celiac disease development in genetically susceptible individuals who express the human leukocyte antigen-DQ8, mouse study results suggest.

LMWH feasible after heart valve surgery

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Canadian researchers report that heart valve surgery patients who receive LMWH instead of UFH postoperatively have a lower risk for thrombosis, bleeding, and heparin induced thrombocytopenia.

Potassium potential for stroke prevention endorsed

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

About one in every five strokes might be prevented if people consumed more dietary potassium, show meta-analysis findings.

Gene test could identify head and neck metastasis, reduce overtreatment

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

A novel gene-expression signature could identify which patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma have a metastasizing form of the disease, and which do not, report Dutch researchers.

Hypoadeponectinemia linked to the metabolic syndrome

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Low serum concentrations of adiponectin may play a significant role in the development of the metabolic syndrome, study findings suggest.

High CVD burden for ‘metabolically benign’ overweight/obese women

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

US researchers say women with metabolically benign overweight/obesity have a greater burden for subclinical cardiovascular disease than those who are of normal weight.

High Type 2 diabetes prevalence in obese people could be evolutionary

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

An evolutionary mutation in the CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase gene may be at least partly responsible for the high prevalence of Type 2 diabetes seen in obese humans, show study results.

Hand washing may reduce false hyperglycemia test results

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Researchers recommend that diabetic patients wash their hands with tap water before fingertip blood glucose sampling in order to prevent a false hyperglycemia test result.

Optimistic outlook linked to positive CAD outcomes

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

US researchers report that the recovery expectations of coronary artery disease patients may significantly influence their long-term outcomes.

Atrial branch disease linked to new-onset AF after MI

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

The risk for de-novo atrial fibrillation during acute myocardial infarction is increased in patients with atherosclerosis in the atrial branches of the coronary vasculature, Australian researchers report.

LMWH feasible after heart valve surgery

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST

Canadian researchers report that heart valve surgery patients who receive LMWH instead of UFH postoperatively have a lower risk for thrombosis, bleeding, and heparin induced thrombocytopenia.
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