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| IBD risk raised in endometriosis patients Posted: 29 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Women with the chronic condition endometriosis have an increased long-term risk for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, demonstrate study findings published in the journal Gut. |
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| Aflibercept reduces ovarian ascites but carries bowel perforation risk Posted: 28 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST The vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor aflibercept significantly reduces malignant ascites in women with ovarian cancer but carries a risk for fatal bowel perforation, results of a phase II, placebo-controlled trial show. |
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| BP change during middle age significantly impacts on lifetime CVD risk Posted: 25 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST A change in blood pressure during middle age has a significant effect on an individual's risk for cardiovascular disease, report researchers. |
| BP change during middle age significantly impacts on lifetime CVD risk Posted: 25 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST A change in blood pressure during middle age has a significant effect on an individual's risk for cardiovascular disease, report researchers. |
| Bipolar I disorder disease progression ‘chaotic’, not progressive Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with bipolar I disorder show disease progression that is random or even "chaotic," suggest findings from a 6-year study that contradict research supporting a predominant, progressive worsening of illness course. |
| CRT-D improves survival, symptom control compared with CRT-P Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Cardiac resynchronization defibrillators improve survival rates and symptom control of heart failure patients compared with cardiac resynchronization pacing alone, 1-year results from the European CRT survey show. |
| Heavy smoking linked to increased risk for suicide in schizophrenia Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with schizophrenia who smoke heavily have a higher risk for suicide than those who do not smoke, suggest study findings. |
| Mental imagery important to suicidal ideation in bipolar disorder Posted: 21 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Study findings suggest that mental imagery of suicide may be an important, yet neglected, feature of suicidal ideation in bipolar disorder. |
| High birthweight associated with increased risk for schizophrenia Posted: 21 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Infants with a high birthweight are nearly twice as likely to develop schizophrenia than those born with a normal weight, show study findings. |
| Last affective episode predicts future learning response in BD patients Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Study findings suggest that in patients with bipolar disorder, the quality of the last affective episode influences the learning response to positive or negative feedback. |
| Low peak oxygen uptake, high CVD risk among men with schizophrenia Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Men with schizophrenia have a significantly lower peak oxygen uptake than the general population and may be at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease, suggest study findings. |
| Double discharge HDR algorithm identifies DSM-IV-TR bipolar disorder Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Study findings suggest that identification of DSM-IV-TR bipolar disorder for use in epidemiologic research is possible using a hospital discharge register-based algorithm employing two discharge diagnoses of bipolar disorder. |
| Routine structured risk assessments reduce ward aggression, seclusion Posted: 19 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Regular use of short-term structured risk assessments reduces the number of aggression incidents and the use of restraint and seclusion in psychiatric wards, show study findings. |
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| Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:29 AM PST  Medgadget has been featuring a large number of medical apps and their developers over the last year – apps that are slowly changing the delivery and quality of healthcare in their own way. One such company is eMedia Interactive, a medical education app publisher based in Galway in the West of Ireland, with a strong focus on user-centered design. eMedia's flagship product, Pocket Body, is a detailed 3D anatomy learning app, which we have been following at Medgadget since its release in 2010. We visited eMedia’s headquarters earlier this month to catch up with CEO Mark Campbell and members of their interaction design team (who supplied a unique team photo just for Medgadget) to find out a little bit more about what's involved in producing their intuitive and content rich anatomy apps. As a holiday season/New Year token of goodwill, and to coincide with our MedGadget feature, Mark and his team are offering a 50% discount for the Pocket Body for the iPad (normally $29.99) and iPhone (normally $19.99) until early January on the iTunes store.
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| Antihypertensive therapy increases life expectancy Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Chlorthalidone treatment significantly reduces mortality and increases life expectancy, data from the SHEP trial show. |
| CRT-D improves survival, symptom control compared with CRT-P Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Cardiac resynchronization defibrillators improve survival rates and symptom control of heart failure patients compared with cardiac resynchronization pacing alone, 1-year results from the European CRT survey show. |
| Lipoprotein particle diameters useful cardiometabolic risk prediction Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Study findings suggest that the combination of low-density lipoprotein and very-low-density lipoprotein particle diameters may be useful for identifying individuals at increased risk for cardiovascular disease or diabetes. |
| Diabetes, gender modify depressive symptoms in people with poor diet Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST The quality of a person's diet is associated with symptoms of depression, with this relationship being modulated by gender and the presence of diabetes, study findings suggest. |
| Bone markers ‘normal’ in postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Bone turnover markers, bone mineral density, and bone loss rates are within normal ranges among postmenopausal women with Type 2 diabetes, say Polish researchers, who found that total adiponectin was inversely linked to bone measures. |
| Lipoprotein particle diameters useful cardiometabolic risk prediction Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Study findings suggest that the combination of low-density lipoprotein and very-low-density lipoprotein particle diameters may be useful for identifying individuals at increased risk for cardiovascular disease or diabetes. |
| Abdominal fat reduced by calcium, vitamin D supplementation Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Supplementation with calcium and vitamin D decreases abdominal fat mass in individuals who are overweight and obese, US researchers report. |
| SNP typing accurately discriminates HLA-Cw*06:02 in psoriasis patients Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Researchers have developed a new technique for genotyping the main candidate gene HLA-C in patients with psoriasis, which allows discrimination of homozygotes and heterozygotes through typing of four single nucleotide polymorphisms. |
| Diabetes, gender modify depressive symptoms in people with poor diet Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST The quality of a person's diet is associated with symptoms of depression, with this relationship being modulated by gender and the presence of diabetes, study findings suggest. |
| VTE risk in pregnancy remains high after delivery Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST UK study results show that the increased risk for venous thromboembolism associated with pregnancy is highest in the third trimester and remains elevated until 3 weeks postpartum. |
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| Lymphocytic esophagitis confirmed as ‘emerging condition’ Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Lymphocytic esophagitis occurs in around one in a 1000 patients who undergo esophageal biopsy, say US researchers who found the emerging condition is associated with dysphagia and other symptoms. |
| Bipolar I disorder disease progression ‘chaotic’, not progressive Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with bipolar I disorder show disease progression that is random or even "chaotic," suggest findings from a 6-year study that contradict research supporting a predominant, progressive worsening of illness course. |
| Heavy smoking linked to increased risk for suicide in schizophrenia Posted: 22 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with schizophrenia who smoke heavily have a higher risk for suicide than those who do not smoke, suggest study findings. |
| Surgical technique ‘may benefit’ patients with ventricular arrhythmia Posted: 21 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Bilateral cardiac sympathetic denervation may be beneficial for patients with incessant ventricular arrhythmias, researchers say. |
| Increased resting heart rate linked to mortality in individuals without CVD Posted: 21 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Increased resting heart rate over a 10-year period is associated with an increased risk for mortality in individuals without known cardiovascular disease, an analysis suggests. |
| Obesity-linked genotypes affect propensity to regain weight Posted: 21 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Genetic information helps to identify individuals who require additional support to maintain reduced weight gain after clinical intervention, shows a US study. |
| Diabetes prevalence varies widely in developing world Posted: 21 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST The prevalence of diabetes mellitus varies markedly across the developing world, where approximately one in ten patients are untreated, US researchers report. |
| Elevated telomerase activity may predict CAC Posted: 21 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Study findings suggest that high telomerase activity may be a marker of progressive coronary artery calcification, and could predict advancing plaque among persons with short telomeres. |
| No effect of fruit and veg on weight, except among former smokers Posted: 21 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST High daily fruit and vegetable consumption does not appear to influence an individual's change in body weight over 5 years, suggests an analysis of the EPIC cohort. |
| Plasma microRNA panel detects HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma Posted: 21 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST A seven-marker microRNA panel accurately distinguishes patients with hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellualar carcinoma from those with chronic hepatitis B or cirrhosis, and also from healthy individuals without liver dysfunction, research shows. |
| Primary stroke center certification status impacts on IV thrombolysis use Posted: 21 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST The use of intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemia stroke patients increases as centers progress through preparation, certification and maintenance as primary stroke centers. |
| RECOVER II confirms dabigatran efficacy in VTE Posted: 21 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from the RECOVER II trial confirm that dabigatran is non-inferior to that of warfarin in the treatment of acute venous thromboembolism. |
| Diabetes, obesity increase breast cancer risk in older women Posted: 18 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Having diabetes or being obese after 60 years of age significantly increase a woman's risk for breast cancer, researchers reported at the annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium in Texas, USA. |
| Doctors cautious when referring for biopsy after PSA test Posted: 18 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST US doctors remain reluctant to adopt the lower prostate-specific antigen threshold for biopsy referral recently recommended by national guidelines, study findings suggest. |
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