Monday, August 20, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


Impulsiveness linked to bipolar disorder severity

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Trait impulsiveness is associated with a severe course of bipolar disorder, researchers report.

Interhemispheric coordination reduced in schizophrenia

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a US study show that patients with schizophrenia have significantly decreased interhemispheric coordination compared with mentally healthy individuals.

HPV genotype may alter chemoradiotherapy outcome

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Human papillomavirus genotype predicts whether patients with cervical cancer will benefit from concurrent chemoradiation therapy, study findings suggest.

Talk smoothes the way to better understanding sick babies

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Clinicians must foster improved communication with the mothers of critically ill newborns to improve understanding of their child's condition, research suggests.

Working out during pregnancy wards off muscle pain

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Not enough healthy pregnant women are doing the recommended amount of physical exercise, suggest study findings.

Calls for more widespread safety information on PGD

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The informed consent process for prospective parents considering prenatal genetic diagnosis may be inadequate due to a lack of disclosure by fertility clinics about the risks involved in the procedure, says a US researcher.

HPV genotype may alter chemoradiotherapy outcome

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Human papillomavirus genotype predicts whether patients with cervical cancer will benefit from concurrent chemoradiation therapy, study findings suggest.

Enzalutamide extends castration-resistant prostate cancer survival

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Enzalutamide treatment significantly improves survival in men with castration-resistant prostate cancer, demonstrate phase III trial results published in TheNew England Journal of Medicine.

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