Friday, August 5, 2011

Medical News

Medical News


Novel “genetic signature” for stroke identified

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Italian researchers report a novel "genetic signature" for atherosclerotic plaque that could provide a possible treatment target for stroke.

Parental history of COPD ‘increases personal risk’

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

A parental history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an independent risk factor for the lung condition in offspring, confirm results from a US study.

Reduced sirtuin gene expression linked to depression in mood disorders

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Reduced expression of the sirtuin 1, 2, and 6 genes is associated with depression in patients with mood disorders, show Japanese study results.

Antipsychotic polypharmacy ‘partially linked to MetS in schizophrenia patients’

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Antipsychotic polypharmacy is "partially" associated with development of the metabolic syndrome in outpatients with schizophrenia, say Japanese researchers.

Majority of psoriasis patients want involvement in treatment decisions

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Study results show that the majority of patients with psoriasis would prefer to be involved in making decisions about their treatment.

Novel “genetic signature” for stroke identified

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Italian researchers report a novel "genetic signature" for atherosclerotic plaque that could provide a possible treatment target for stroke.

Children may not need to fast before lipid screening

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Fasting before lipid screening may be unnecessary in children, according to US researchers who found small, but "likely unimportant," differences in cholesterol screening results for a nonfasting group of children, compared with results for a similar fasting group.

Folic acid lowers homocysteine levels in diabetes patients taking metformin

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Folic acid supplementation decreases homocysteine levels in individuals with Type 2 diabetes patients under metformin treatment, Iranian researchers report.

Family history of diabetes not a motivator to change lifestyle

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The effectiveness of lifestyle counseling for men at high risk for developing Type 2 diabetes is not influenced by a family history of diabetes, research shows.

UK NICE approves bivalirudin

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Bivalirudin has been endorsed by the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for patients with ST segment-elevation myocardial infarction who are undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Pulse oximetry ‘feasible’ for detecting congenital heart defects in newborns

Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Pulse oximetry is a feasible test for congenital heart defects in newborn infants, and should be incorporated into routine screening after birth, say UK researchers.

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