Tuesday, February 26, 2013

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Medical News


Calcium channel risk allele linked to executive function in bipolar disorder

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Researchers have found an allele in a voltage-gated calcium gene that is associated with an increased risk for poor executive function in patients with bipolar disorder.

Calcium channel risk allele linked to executive function in bipolar disorder

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Researchers have found an allele in a voltage-gated calcium gene that is associated with an increased risk for poor executive function in patients with bipolar disorder.

Symptom profile changes between first-episode and chronic schizophrenia

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

First-episode schizophrenia patients have more positive and fewer negative symptoms than chronic schizophrenia patients, and are more likely to report childhood sexual abuse, a team of researchers has discovered.

Symptom profile changes between first-episode and chronic schizophrenia

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

First-episode schizophrenia patients have more positive and fewer negative symptoms than chronic schizophrenia patients, and are more likely to report childhood sexual abuse, a team of researchers has discovered.

‘Traffic light’ guide for pediatric bacterial infection needs refining

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Study results suggest that a "traffic light" system for categorizing the severity of infections in children fails to detect a substantial number of serious bacterial infections, particularly urinary tract infections.

Surgeons told to pull the plug on robotically assisted hysterectomy

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

US researchers are calling for curbs on the rapidly increasing use of robotically assisted hysterectomy after an extensive study of the technique showed that it fails to improve outcomes over laparoscopy.

Loss of Dickopf-1 restores neurogenesis and memory in animal model

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Loss of the molecule Dickopf-1 in the hippocampus in older animals increases neurogenesis, research shows.

Depression links PTSD to life quality in bipolar disorder

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

The association between post-traumatic stress disorder and mental health-related quality of life among individuals with bipolar disorder may be mediated by depressive symptoms, the results of a US study indicate.

COPD benzodiazepine warning

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Canadian researchers have found that benzodiazepines are frequently prescribed for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), despite their known association with adverse respiratory outcomes.

‘Traffic light’ guide for pediatric bacterial infection needs refining

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Study results suggest that a "traffic light" system for categorizing the severity of infections in children fails to detect a substantial number of serious bacterial infections, particularly urinary tract infections.

Learned helplessness role in inflammatory polyarthritis revealed

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Learned helplessness is a modifiable risk factor that can significantly influence disease outcome in patients with inflammatory polyarthritis, UK clinicians believe.

‘Traffic light’ guide for pediatric bacterial infection needs refining

Posted: 25 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Study results suggest that a "traffic light" system for categorizing the severity of infections in children fails to detect a substantial number of serious bacterial infections, particularly urinary tract infections.

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