Wednesday, March 21, 2012

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Medical News


ADHD features in childhood linked to mood disorders in adulthood

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder features in childhood are associated with mood disorders in adulthood, research shows.

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors reduced in smokers with schizophrenia

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a US study show that patients with schizophrenia who are smokers have significantly less β2*-nicotinic acetylcholine receptor availability in the brain than mentally healthy smokers.

Doubt cast on epinephrine benefits in cardiac arrest

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Use of epinephrine may worsen outcomes in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, despite increasing their chances for return of spontaneous circulation, show findings published in JAMA.

Antiplatelet benefits ‘uncertain’ in chronic kidney disease

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Antiplatelet treatment may do more harm than good in patients with acute coronary syndromes or those undergoing percutaneous coronary revascularization who also have chronic kidney disease, show results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nonphysician health workers can identify Indian villagers at CVD risk

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Nonphysician health worker-led clinical interventions in Indian villages could increase the number of individuals identified as being at high risk for cardiovascular disease, a study suggests.

Vitamin E does not affect women’s heart failure risk

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Vitamin E supplementation has no effect on women's risk for developing heart failure, US researchers say.

Diabetes care below average for patients in Brazil

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Study findings from Brazil show that a significant proportion of patients with diabetes do not meet metabolic control goals and are not screened for diabetic complications, which may increase their risk for chronic long-term disease.

Gastrointestinal abnormalities linked to diabetes

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with diabetes and high levels of glycated hemoglobin have a higher prevalence of endoscopic abnormalities than the general population, despite having lower rates of gastrointestinal symptoms, report Taiwanese researchers.

Lipid accumulation better than BMI for predicting hypertension in males

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Study findings suggest that lipid accumulation product – a combined measurement of waist circumference and triglycerides – is better for predicting prevalent hypertension in males than body mass index.

Latest PSA data supports screening

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Screening men for prostate-specific antigen significantly reduces their long-term risk for death from prostate cancer, shows an updated analysis of the European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer.

Retinopathy associated with cognitive impairment in older women

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Retinopathy may be a useful marker of cognitive decline in older women, suggest study findings.

Arrhythmia, stroke risk revealed for rheumatoid arthritis patients

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis should be assessed for arrhythmia, Danish researchers say on finding a significantly increased risk for atrial fibrillation and stroke in this population.

Antiplatelet benefits ‘uncertain’ in chronic kidney disease

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Antiplatelet treatment may do more harm than good in patients with acute coronary syndromes or those undergoing percutaneous coronary revascularization who also have chronic kidney disease, show results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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