Sunday, August 7, 2011

Medical News

Medical News


Chromogenic assay measures apixaban activity in plasma

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

A commercially available factor Xa chromogenic assay can be used to reliably measure plasma levels of apixaban, research shows.

LDL cholesterol predicts ICH growth

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Serum levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol predict hematoma growth, early neurological deterioration, and 3-month mortality after acute intracerebral hemorrhage, Spanish researchers report.

Caution urged against nonselective beta blockers in patients at risk for stroke

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The reported ill effects of beta blockers on systolic blood pressure variability and stroke risk are mostly confined to nonselective agents, shows a systematic review.

Tamoxifen benefit is long lasting

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The survival benefit from 5 years of treatment with tamoxifen lasts at least 15 years in women treated for early breast cancer, US researchers report.

Adiposity not sole factor influencing youth lipid profiles

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The majority of youths with high adiposity do not have high levels of triglycerides, total, or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, or low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, despite a significant association between adverse lipid concentrations and high adiposity in young people, report US researchers.

LDL cholesterol predicts ICH growth

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Serum levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol predict hematoma growth, early neurological deterioration, and 3-month mortality after acute intracerebral hemorrhage, Spanish researchers report.

Masked hypertension ‘highly prevalent’ in patients with hypertensive response to exercise

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Masked hypertension, also known as white coat hypertension, is highly prevalent in patients with a hypertensive response to exercise and normal resting office blood pressure, a study suggests.

Caution urged against nonselective beta blockers in patients at risk for stroke

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The reported ill effects of beta blockers on systolic blood pressure variability and stroke risk are mostly confined to nonselective agents, shows a systematic review.

PCI for STEMI more successful than fibrinolysis when treatment delay under 2 hours

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with reduced mortality compared with fibrinolysis in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients, if the delay to treatment after first contact with the healthcare system is under 2 hours, research shows.

Masked hypertension ‘highly prevalent’ in patients with hypertensive response to exercise

Posted: 07 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Masked hypertension, also known as white coat hypertension, is highly prevalent in patients with a hypertensive response to exercise and normal resting office blood pressure, a study suggests.

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.

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.

PLA<sub>2</sub> activity increased in temporal lobe epilepsy patients with psychosis

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Study results show that patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and psychosis exhibit increased phospholipase A2 enzyme activity in the brain relative to TLE patients without psychosis.

Lipid profiles ‘more favorable’ in women than men with bipolar disorder

Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Women with bipolar disorder have more favourable lipid profiles than men with the mood condition, research shows.

Schizophrenia patients show increased arousal to neutral social scenes

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Study results show that patients with paranoid schizophrenia report significantly higher levels of emotional arousal when viewing neutral social scenes than mentally healthy individuals.

Mental imagery linked to mood stability in bipolar disorder patients

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Mental imagery may be associated with mood stability in patients with bipolar disorder, say UK researchers.

Tardive dyskinesia awareness and poor insight ‘not related’ in schizophrenia

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Lack of tardive dyskinesia awareness and impaired insight into mental illness are not closely related in patients with schizophrenia, but may be associated with disorganised symptoms, suggest study results.

Anxiety differentiates unipolar from bipolar mania

Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The presence of anxiety may help distinguish bipolar from unipolar mania, say Brazilian researchers.

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