Wednesday, January 9, 2013

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Medical News


White matter abnormalities may indicate genetic risk for bipolar disorder

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

White matter abnormalities in the right temporal lobe may be a marker of genetic risk for bipolar disorder, results from a US study suggest.

White matter abnormalities may indicate genetic risk for bipolar disorder

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

White matter abnormalities in the right temporal lobe may be a marker of genetic risk for bipolar disorder, results from a US study suggest.

Factors linked to self-harm in early psychosis identified

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

A meta-analysis of published studies has identified factors associated with deliberate self-harm before and after treatment in patients with first-episode psychosis.

Factors linked to self-harm in early psychosis identified

Posted: 09 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

A meta-analysis of published studies has identified factors associated with deliberate self-harm before and after treatment in patients with first-episode psychosis.

Competing anesthesiology demands cause missed signals

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Competing visual demands and high background noise increase the risk for anesthesiologists missing pulse oximeter pitch changes, shows research.

Tibial artery calcification predicts foot ulceration

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Tibial artery calcification is a significant risk factor for foot ulcers in patients with Type 2 diabetes, research suggests.

Oxaliplatin and bevacizumab disappoint for rectal cancer

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

The addition of bevacizumab and oxaliplatin to standard neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy does not enhance clinical response rates in rectal cancer, show phase II study results.

Concern regarding cefixime failure rate in gonorrhea patients

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Results from a Canadian study add to those of prior studies suggesting that resistance of Neisseria gonorrhoeae to the cephalosporin antibiotic cefixime is increasing worldwide.

Oxaliplatin and bevacizumab disappoint for rectal cancer

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

The addition of bevacizumab and oxaliplatin to standard neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy does not enhance clinical response rates in rectal cancer, show phase II study results.

Reducing air pollution from wood stoves may increase life expectancy

Posted: 08 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Reducing a person's exposure to wood or biomass smoke can help increase their life expectancy, suggest findings from a study published in the BMJ.

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