Wednesday, October 10, 2012

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Antioxidant defense reduced in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a Tunisian study suggest that the antioxidant defense system is altered in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Reduced copayment policy has benefits all round

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Reducing patients' copayments for statins and clopidogrel could increase their adherence without adding financial burden to the healthcare system, researchers say.

Reduced copayment policy has benefits all round

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Reducing patients' copayments for statins and clopidogrel could increase their adherence without adding financial burden to the healthcare system, researchers say.

Antioxidant defense reduced in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a Tunisian study suggest that the antioxidant defense system is altered in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Factors linked to self-harm in schizophrenia identified

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Polysubstance abuse and a high premorbid IQ are significantly associated with self-harm in patients with schizophrenia, UK researchers report.

Antioxidant defense reduced in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a Tunisian study suggest that the antioxidant defense system is altered in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

Factors linked to self-harm in schizophrenia identified

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Polysubstance abuse and a high premorbid IQ are significantly associated with self-harm in patients with schizophrenia, UK researchers report.

Reduced copayment policy has benefits all round

Posted: 10 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Reducing patients' copayments for statins and clopidogrel could increase their adherence without adding financial burden to the healthcare system, researchers say.

Simple test confirms correct catheter placement

Posted: 09 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Injecting sodium bicarbonate into a peripheral intravenous catheter is a straightforward means of testing its placement and patency in mechanically ventilated children, say researchers.

Bacterial pathogen ‘acutely’ involved in otitis media

Posted: 09 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Alloiococcus otitidis can be a dominant bacterial pathogen among indigenous Australian children with acute otitis media with perforation, although its main role appears to be that of a secondary pathogen, preliminary study findings suggest.

Ischemic preconditioning tested in stroke patients

Posted: 09 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Inducing repeated brief ischemia in the arms may reduce the rate of recurrent stroke in patients with symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis, a small clinical study shows.

Hemophilia bleeding risk ‘low’ for childhood sports

Posted: 09 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Vigorous physical activity is associated with a moderate but transient bleeding risk for hemophilia, resulting in an overall low risk for bleeds, suggests a study of Australian children.

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