Monday, July 11, 2011

Medical News

Medical News


Trait impulsivity linked to suicide attempts in bipolar disorder

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Trait impulsivity in bipolar disorder is associated with a series of unfavorable disease characteristics at presentation, including prior suicide attempts, say Turkish researchers.

Poor prognosis for schizophrenia patients leaving hospital against medical advice

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Schizophrenia patients discharged from hospital against medical advice are more likely to be readmitted and die from suicide attempts and accidents than are patients discharged on physician recommendation, Israeli study findings indicate.

Oral mucosal vascular density altered in FAP

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

People with familial adenomatous polyposis exhibit abnormally dense vasculature in the oral mucosa, a study by US researchers suggests.

Oral mucosal vascular density altered in FAP

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

People with familial adenomatous polyposis exhibit abnormally dense vasculature in the oral mucosa, a study by US researchers suggests.

Electronic VTE management tool increases prophylaxis use by up to 10%

Posted: 10 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

An electronic tool for assessing risk for venous thromboembolism increases the chance of patients being treated according to guidelines 1.44 times, study results show.

Clot location should guide therapy decisions for BA occlusion

Posted: 10 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The location of clots in the basilar artery determines whether or not patients will achieve recanalization with intravenous thrombolysis, research shows.

Very low calorie diet reduces weight-related disease risk in obese individuals

Posted: 10 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

UK researchers have developed a very low calorie diet that significantly lowers body weight, in excess of that known to reduce weight-related comorbidity risk in obese patients.

Obesity alters HDL’s anti-oxidant function

Posted: 10 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The anti-oxidant function of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is significantly altered in obese patients compared with healthy controls, study findings suggest.

Obesity alters HDL’s anti-oxidant function

Posted: 10 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The anti-oxidant function of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is significantly altered in obese patients compared with healthy controls, study findings suggest.

ESC calls for cardiac hypertrophy renaming

Posted: 10 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Myocardial Function has called for the term 'cardiac hypertrophy' to be renamed 'myocardial remodeling.'

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