Monday, July 25, 2011

Medical News

Medical News


Harm avoidance increases with genetic loading for schizophrenia

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with schizophrenia and their unaffected relatives score higher on measures of harm avoidance than mentally healthy individuals without a family history of schizophrenia, research shows.

Bipolar patients show poor decision-making in all illness phases

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have found that patients with bipolar disorder show equally poor decision-making ability across all three phases of the illness compared with mentally healthy individuals.

High folate intake ‘does not raise colorectal cancer risk’

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Fears that the introduction of mandatory folate supplementation might be a factor in the rising incidence of colorectal cancer appear to be unfounded, with a study finding that high folate intake may actually protect against the cancer.

High folate intake ‘does not raise colorectal cancer risk’

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Fears that the introduction of mandatory folate supplementation might be a factor in the rising incidence of colorectal cancer appear to be unfounded, with a study finding that high folate intake may actually protect against the cancer.

High-dose rivaroxaban feasible after mechanical heart valve replacement

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

High-dose rivaroxaban may offer an alternative to standard anticoagulation with oral vitamin K antagonists for patients with mechanical heart valves, in vitro study data show.

Low hemorrhage risk with thrombolysis for posterior circulation stroke

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The risk for symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage after intravenous thrombolysis appears to be lower among patients with posterior circulation stroke than anterior circulation stroke, research suggests.

Breakfast skipping is poor weight loss strategy

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Children who skip breakfast have a higher body mass index than those who do not, results from a Hong Kong-based study indicate.

Eating fish may reduce CVD risk

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Healthy adults who consume fish may reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease, according to findings from a Dutch study.

High fish intake reduces diabetes risk in men

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a Japanese study suggest that eating fish can help men reduce their risk for Type 2 diabetes.

New performance measures issued for CAD, hypertension care

Posted: 26 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Updated performance measures for coronary artery disease and hypertension care have been issued by the Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement committee.

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