Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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Medical News


Older bipolar patients have worse cognition than depressed peers

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Elderly adults with bipolar disorder have poorer cognitive function than their peers with major depressive disorder, study results suggest.

Yoga may benefit schizophrenia patients

Posted: 10 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies suggest that yoga may benefit patients with schizophrenia in terms of symptom reduction and improvements in health-related quality of life.

Nighttime PCI does not adversely affect outcomes

Posted: 09 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Middle-of-the-night percutaneous coronary intervention procedures are no more likely than those performed during the day to be associated with adverse outcomes, researchers report.

Most women at CVD risk do not take daily aspirin

Posted: 09 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The majority of women at risk for cardiovascular disease do not take daily aspirin even though it is recommended for them, researchers report.

High pulse pressure linked to proteinuria in diabetes

Posted: 09 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

High pulse pressure is associated with proteinuria in patients with diabetes in the Japanese population, report researchers.

Depression impacts on dementia risk in diabetes

Posted: 09 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Depression is associated with a significantly increased risk for dementia among patients with Type 2 diabetes, show study findings.

Supermarket choice may affect body weight

Posted: 09 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Results of a French study suggest that a person's weight may be affected by the supermarket they choose to shop in.

Countries’ healthcare systems, economies linked to rates of elevated cholesterol

Posted: 09 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

There are significant global variations in the prevalence of elevated cholesterol among patients with a history of hyperlipidemia, report US researchers.

MRSA cases infrequently followed up in some parts of Europe

Posted: 02 Apr 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The majority of European hospitals perform incidence surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, but far fewer conduct active follow up when cases are detected, show data presented at the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases in London, UK, this week.

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