Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Medical News

Medical News


MDD with subthreshold hypomania ‘should be merged with bipolar II’

Posted: 09 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with major depressive disorder plus subthreshold hypomania exhibit significant differences in disease course, symptoms, treatment-seeking rates and other characteristics compared with those with major depression alone, research shows.

MDD with subthreshold hypomania ‘should be merged with bipolar II’

Posted: 09 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with major depressive disorder plus subthreshold hypomania exhibit significant differences in disease course, symptoms, treatment-seeking rates and other characteristics compared with those with major depression alone, research shows.

Nicotine dependence linked to symptom severity in schizophrenia

Posted: 09 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Nicotine dependence is associated with increased symptom severity in patients with schizophrenia, UK study results show.

Nicotine dependence linked to symptom severity in schizophrenia

Posted: 09 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Nicotine dependence is associated with increased symptom severity in patients with schizophrenia, UK study results show.

MRI method ‘cuts breast cancer false‑positives’

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Assessing apparent diffusion coefficients during dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging may reduce the number of avoidable false‑positive breast cancer results and unnecessary biopsies, show findings published in Radiology.

High personality disorder comorbidity rates identified in anxiety

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A meta-analysis covering 30 years of research has identified high rates of comorbid personality disorders across a number of anxiety disorder subtypes.

CT technique could improve COPD classification

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The parametric response map technique can be used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to distinguish between disease subtypes, say US researchers.

Physical activity fights cognitive dysfunction after stroke

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

A program of aerobic and resistance training helps patients overcome cognitive deficits occurring as a result of stroke, shows research presented at the 3rd Canadian Stroke Congress in Calgary, Alberta.

Neuroprotectant success in aneurysm coiling

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Treatment with the novel neuroprotective agent NA-1 reduces the number of ischemic infarcts sustained by patients undergoing coiling of cerebral aneurysms, show the ENACT results.

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