Sunday, October 9, 2011

Medical News

Medical News


Evidence mounts for ineffectiveness of ACE inhibitors after CABG

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

ACE inhibitors have no effect on intermediate mortality or recurrent ischemic events after coronary artery bypass graft surgery in patients aged 65 or older, say Canadian researchers.

Overweight, obese children at increased hypertension risk

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The effect of increasing adiposity on blood pressure is quadrupled when children become overweight, US researchers report.

Overweight, obese children at increased hypertension risk

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The effect of increasing adiposity on blood pressure is quadrupled when children become overweight, US researchers report.

Previous infant mortality increases subsequent stillbirth risk

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Women whose first baby dies within a year of being born are at increased risk for subsequent stillbirths than women whose first babies survive beyond the first year of life, report researchers.

Combined test accurately detects HPV16 in head and neck cancer

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

A combination of immunohistochemistry and DNA quantitative polymerase chain reaction can accurately determine the human papillomavirus 16 status of patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, UK researchers report.

COPD linked to increased suicide risk

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a preliminary US study suggest that individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are more likely to attempt suicide than those without the condition.

Traditional factors underlie only half of excess stroke risk in Blacks

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Only about half of the disparity in stroke risk between Black and White people is explained by traditional vascular risk factors, show data from the REGARDS study.

Prothrombin complex concentrate may reverse rivaroxaban anticoagulation

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Prothrombin complex concentrate may reverse the anticoagulant effects of the factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban, study findings indicate.

Life goals group therapy program benefits BD patients

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

A life goals group therapy program for patients with bipolar disorder helps reduce hospitalization rates, increase mood stability, and prevent relapses, study results suggest.

CRT-D favorably remodels left atrium, decreases risk for tachyarrhythmias

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Analysis of MADIT-CRT participants has shown that cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator -mediated reverse remodeling of the left atrium is favorable and associated with a significant decrease in the risk for atrial tachyarrhythmias.

Medication nonadherence increases rehospitalisation risk in schizophrenia patients

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

A short duration of initial hospitalization and early nonadherence to antipsychotic medication after discharge are significant and modifiable risk factors for rehospitalisation in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, research shows.

Reasons for alcohol consumption differ by mood state in BD patients

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with bipolar disorder drink more alcohol when depressed or manic than when euthymic, and their reasons for drinking change according to mood state, UK research shows.

Schizophrenia patients show abnormal fiber geometry in the corpus callosum

Posted: 05 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with schizophrenia exhibit abnormal fiber geometry in the corpus callosum, which may indicate transcallosal misconnection, say researchers.

Absolute risk for suicide remains high in mental health disorder patients

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Among patients with mental health disorders, the absolute risk for suicide is greatest in men with bipolar disorder and women with schizophrenia, research shows.

Absolute risk for suicide remains high in mental health disorder patients

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Among patients with mental health disorders, the absolute risk for suicide is greatest in men with bipolar disorder and women with schizophrenia, research shows.

Schizophrenia patients show abnormal fiber geometry in the corpus callosum

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with schizophrenia exhibit abnormal fiber geometry in the corpus callosum, which may indicate transcallosal misconnection, say researchers.

Impulsivity, aggression linked to suicide attempts in mood disorder patients

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Impulsive and aggressive traits are strongly correlated in mood disorder patients with a history of suicide attempts, but not in those without such a history, research shows.

Primary negative symptom status ‘unstable’ over time in FES patients

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Initial primary negative symptom status in patients with first-episode schizophrenia is not predictive of primary negative symptom status over time, Chinese research indicates.

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