Monday, July 30, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


Elation and irritability increase BD risk

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Symptoms of elation and irritability are significantly associated with an increased likelihood for developing bipolar disorder, researchers report.

Increased cortical thinning in schizophrenia patients

Posted: 30 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with schizophrenia show greater cortical thinning in selected subregions of both the frontal and temporal lobes over a 2-year period than mentally healthy individuals, study results show.

Walking speed could explain high BP and mortality link in elderly

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Elderly individuals with high systolic blood pressure who walk quickly have a higher mortality rate than their counterparts who walk more slowly, show US study results.

Strategies to reduce readmission are lacking in US hospitals

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A review of US hospitals indicates a lack of implementation of important practices to reduce readmission rates among patients with heart failure and acute myocardial infarction, report researchers.

Enoxaparin prevents PVT in advanced cirrhosis

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Enoxaparin significantly reduces portal vein thrombosis and increases overall survival in patients with advanced cirrhosis, the results of an Italian study show.

Enoxaparin prevents PVT in advanced cirrhosis

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Enoxaparin significantly reduces portal vein thrombosis and increases overall survival in patients with advanced cirrhosis, the results of an Italian study show.

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