Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


Mood disorder, anxiety risk elevated in children with mood disordered parents

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Children with a parental history of bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder are at increased risk for any mood or anxiety disorder, research shows.

Social threat reveals self-esteem mismatch in social anxiety disorder adolescents

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Adolescents with social anxiety disorder have a marked discrepancy between implicit and explicit self-esteem following a social threat, such as being asked to give a speech, the results of a German study indicate.

Mood disorder, anxiety risk elevated in children with mood disordered parents

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Children with a parental history of bipolar disorder or major depressive disorder are at increased risk for any mood or anxiety disorder, research shows.

Alexithymia linked to white matter integrity in schizophrenia

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Increased levels of alexithymia among patients with schizophrenia are associated with reductions in white matter integrity in specific regions of the corpus callosum, researchers report.

Alexithymia linked to white matter integrity in schizophrenia

Posted: 18 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Increased levels of alexithymia among patients with schizophrenia are associated with reductions in white matter integrity in specific regions of the corpus callosum, researchers report.

Plastic hearts still break

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Renewal of cells in the human heart occurs throughout life and is boosted by, but cannot prevent, the effects of aging and cardiomyopathy, a study shows.

Most women with heart disease can shun advice to avoid pregnancy

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The majority of women with structural or ischemic heart disease can safely undergo pregnancy with extensive pre-evaluation and high-quality care, say researchers.

Nutrient intake linked to depression risk

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Increased intakes of zinc, magnesium, and folate are associated with a reduced risk for depression in women, results from an Australian study show.

Measures of kidney function may be linked to thrombosis

Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Estimated glomerular filtration rate and albumin-creatinine ratio are independently associated with venous thromboembolism, research suggests.

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