Monday, January 23, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


PASP predictor for mortality in heart failure patients

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Pulmonary artery systolic pressure is a strong predictor for mortality in patients with heart failure, a study suggests.

PCI hospital number increases, patient access unchanged

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

The number of hospitals performing percutaneous coronary intervention increased between 2001 and 2006, but this increase was not associated with a significant change in the number of individuals with access to the procedure, say US researchers.

Early PCE exposure linked to increased bipolar disorder risk

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Prenatal and early childhood exposure to drinking water contaminated with tetrachloroethylene is associated with an increased risk for bipolar disorder in later life, results from a US study suggest.

Schizophrenia patients show regional alterations in βI-tubulin expression

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST

Results from a US study show that patients with schizophrenia have regional alterations in the expression of an isoform of the cytoskeleton protein β-tubulin, which is a major component of axons, dendrites, and dendritic spines.

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