Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


Bone quality reduced in mood disorder patients

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Results from an Australian study show that men and young women with mood disorders have significantly lower bone quality than their mentally healthy counterparts.

Psychotic symptoms increase suicidality risk in adolescents

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The presence of psychotic symptoms is associated with a significantly increased risk for suicidal behavior in adolescents, research shows.

Bone quality reduced in mood disorder patients

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Results from an Australian study show that men and young women with mood disorders have significantly lower bone quality than their mentally healthy counterparts.

Psychotic symptoms increase suicidality risk in adolescents

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The presence of psychotic symptoms is associated with a significantly increased risk for suicidal behavior in adolescents, research shows.

Intraoperative cardiac arrest most likely following heavy blood loss

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Study results show that although intraoperative cardiac arrest is rare during noncardiac surgery, patients who receive intraoperative blood transfusion are at increased risk for the event.

Regional anesthesia reduces transfusion risk in knee replacement surgery

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Regional anesthesia, compared with general anesthesia, reduces the need for blood transfusions in patients undergoing bilateral total knee replacement, research suggests.

‘Off the shelf’ stem cells show promise for perianal fistula

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Expanded allogenic adipose-derived stem cells are effective for the treatment of perianal fistula in patients with Crohn's disease, suggest the results of a phase I/II trial.

Affordable Medicines Facility improves access to anti-malarials

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The Affordable Medicines Facility-malaria has resulted in significant improvements in the availability and price of quality-assured artemisinin-based combination therapies in seven African countries after 1 year, show study findings published in The Lancet.

Biomarker discovery offers hope for lung cancer blood test

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Blood levels of a variant form of the nuclear matrix protein Ciz1 are significantly higher in individuals with early- and late-stage lung cancer than in lung cancer-free individuals, researchers report.

Gene variant predicts lymphoma treatment response

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

German researchers have identified a gene variant that significantly influences the outcome of methotrexate therapy for primary central nervous system lymphoma.

Prognostic impact of Gleason score modernization undetermined

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A review of contemporary grading systems for prostate cancer has found that modernization of the Gleason grading system results in more accurate grading for radical prostatectomy than older systems.

Recurrence risk can be identified before hepatectomy

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Patients who are likely to experience disease recurrence after undergoing hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma can be identified by factors that are available preoperatively, indicate the results of a Hong Kong study.

Prognostic impact of Gleason score modernization undetermined

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A review of contemporary grading systems for prostate cancer has found that modernization of the Gleason grading system results in more accurate grading for radical prostatectomy than older systems.

Biomarker discovery offers hope for lung cancer blood test

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Blood levels of a variant form of the nuclear matrix protein Ciz1 are significantly higher in individuals with early- and late-stage lung cancer than in lung cancer-free individuals, researchers report.

Prognostic impact of Gleason score modernization undetermined

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A review of contemporary grading systems for prostate cancer has found that modernization of the Gleason grading system results in more accurate grading for radical prostatectomy than older systems.

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