Thursday, June 28, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


Surgical injury is increasing dialysis use

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Acute dialysis use in patients who experience kidney injury while undergoing major elective surgery has increased substantially over the past 14 years, report researchers in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Liraglutide efficacy in Japanese patients “easy” to predict

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Liraglutide therapy is an effective alternative to basal-supported oral therapy for some Japanese patients with diabetes, while it is completely ineffective for others, report researchers.

Brain activity patterns may aid mental illness diagnosis

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The identification of neural activity patterns in response to facial expressions of emotion may help in the diagnoses of mental illness, say researchers.

Oxytocin levels linked to medication dose, symptoms in schizophrenia

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Higher doses of second-generation antipsychotics and more severe negative symptoms are associated with lower levels of oxytocin in cerebrospinal fluid among patients with schizophrenia, researchers report.

Atkins diet ‘dangerous to heart health’

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Women who follow an Atkins-style diet have a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease, experts warn.

Ozone concerns aired over effect on cardiac biomarkers

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Exposure to ozone for as little as 2 hours could induce physiologic changes associated with cardiovascular disease, say researchers.

Swine-flu deaths far greater than reported

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The true number of deaths from the 2009 H1N1 "swine flu" pandemic may be 15 times higher than the number confirmed by laboratory testing and previously reported to the World Health Organization, study findings indicate.

Why our eyes are bigger than our stomachs

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Viewing images of high-calorie foods can trigger hunger cravings, suggests research presented at the Endocrinology Society's annual meeting ENDO 2012 in Houston, Texas, USA.

Swine-flu deaths far greater than reported

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The true number of deaths from the 2009 H1N1 "swine flu" pandemic may be 15 times higher than the number confirmed by laboratory testing and previously reported to the World Health Organization, study findings indicate.

Light shed on unruptured cerebral aneurysm course

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A large study in The New England Journal of Medicine offers new data on the natural course of unruptured cerebral aneurysms.

Self-managed aphasia therapy after stroke feasible

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A pilot study carried out in stroke patients with aphasia suggests that self-managed computer therapy is feasible and practical.

Ozone concerns aired over effect on cardiac biomarkers

Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Exposure to ozone for as little as 2 hours could induce physiologic changes associated with cardiovascular disease, say researchers.

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