Thursday, February 14, 2013

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Substance use common in young mental health patients

Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Young people using mental healthcare services have a high frequency of alcohol, nicotine, and cannabis use, Australian study results show.

Manic symptoms similar for children and adolescents

Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

The nature of mania symptoms appears to be similar in young people with bipolar disorder, irrespective of whether they occur in childhood or adolescence, say researchers.

Substance use common in young mental health patients

Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Young people using mental healthcare services have a high frequency of alcohol, nicotine, and cannabis use, Australian study results show.

Manic symptoms similar for children and adolescents

Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

The nature of mania symptoms appears to be similar in young people with bipolar disorder, irrespective of whether they occur in childhood or adolescence, say researchers.

Protein test may help identify bacterial COPD exacerbations

Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Increased serum levels of pancreatic stone protein/regenerating protein may help identify bacteria-related exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, say researchers.

Sleep disorder linked to reduced life quality in asthma patients

Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Quality of life is significantly decreased in adult patients with asthma who are at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, results from a Korean study show.

Substance use common in young mental health patients

Posted: 14 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Young people using mental healthcare services have a high frequency of alcohol, nicotine, and cannabis use, Australian study results show.

Crowded emergency department has psychologic impact

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

The likelihood for patients with acute coronary syndromes developing post-traumatic stress disorder rises with emergency department crowding, research suggests.

Elemental diet may help adults with eosinophilic esophagitis

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Results from a small study suggest that consumption of an elemental diet for 2–4 weeks results in a significant histologic improvement in adult patients with eosinophilic esophagitis.

DNA repair mechanisms tied to reproductive aging

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Age-related decline in the efficacy of DNA repair may underlie reproductive aging, say researchers.

DNA repair mechanisms tied to reproductive aging

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Age-related decline in the efficacy of DNA repair may underlie reproductive aging, say researchers.

US health system failing unaccompanied immigrant children

Posted: 13 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Unaccompanied immigrant or "alien" children arriving in the USA with no papers or family often receive no or inadequate mental healthcare, says the author of an article published in JAMA Pediatrics.

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