Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Medical News

Medical News


Anthroposophic lifestyle ‘reduces allergic sensitization during infancy’

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Children born to families following an anthroposophic lifestyle have a reduced risk for immunoglobulin E sensitization during the first 2 years of life, scientists have discovered.

Cananbis use linked to earlier psychosis onset

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Cannabis use is associated with an earlier onset of psychosis, conclude US and Australian scientists in findings that support the notion that cannabis has a causal association with the development of psychosis in some patients.

Severe mental illness patients give physical health low priority

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with severe mental illness are less likely than other psychiatric patients to see physical health as a priority, say UK researchers who call for greater emphasis on health promotion and awareness of modifiable risk factors among such patients.

Obesity is major risk factor for post-colectomy infection

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The risk for surgical-site infections following colectomy is 60% higher in obese as compared with nonobese individuals, a team at Johns Hopkins University has shown.

Antithrombotic suspension stroke risk warning

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

About 5% of strokes are associated with cessation or temporary suspension of antithrombotic therapy, suggest data from a population-based study.

Sedentary lifestyle increases PE risk in women

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Physical inactivity, assessed by the amount of time spent sitting down per week, is associated with an increased risk for pulmonary embolism in women, study findings indicate.

Antithrombotic suspension stroke risk warning

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

About 5% of strokes are associated with cessation or temporary suspension of antithrombotic therapy, suggest data from a population-based study.

Erlotinib prolongs progression-free survival in NSCLC

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

First-line treatment with erlotinib significantlyimproves progression-free survival compared with platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, study findings indicate.

Gender, BMI influence triglycerides in healthy young individuals

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Gender and body mass index are important factors for triglyceride metabolism after a low-fat meal in healthy young individuals, say the authors of a study published in the journal Lipids in Health and Disease.

Green tea lowers total, LDL cholesterol

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Drinking green tea can lower serum levels of total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, but has no significant effect on high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, suggests a meta-analysis of 14 randomized controlled trials.

Global diabetes rates soar

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The number of adults with diabetes and hyperglycemia worldwide has more than doubled over the past three decades, with the epidemic having grown most rapidly in Oceania and North America, research shows.

OGTT best measure for detecting undiagnosed diabetes in ACS

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The oral glucose tolerance test is significantly more reliable than other glucose measures for detecting diabetes in patients with acute coronary syndrome who have hyperglycemia on admission to hospital, a study indicates.

Bupropion ‘safe but ineffective’ in ACS smokers

Posted: 04 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Israeli researchers report that bupropion is safe for acute coronary syndrome patients, but it is not an effective smoking cessation aid.

Neurocognition may predict clinical recovery in schizophrenia

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Neurocognition is associated with clinical recovery in patients with first-episode psychosis, although it is likely that other factors will need to be taken into account in order to accurately predict recovery, researchers from The Netherlands conclude.

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