Wednesday, February 27, 2013

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Brain functional connectivity differs between unipolar and bipolar depression

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Patients with bipolar depression differ from their peers with unipolar depression in having stronger functional connectivity in the right posterior cingulate cortex, US study findings indicate.

Bipolar disorder associated with increased hypertension risk

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Taiwanese individuals with bipolar disorder are at an increased risk for hypertension when compared with the general population, research shows.

Brain functional connectivity differs between unipolar and bipolar depression

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Patients with bipolar depression differ from their peers with unipolar depression in having stronger functional connectivity in the right posterior cingulate cortex, US study findings indicate.

Bipolar disorder associated with increased hypertension risk

Posted: 27 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Taiwanese individuals with bipolar disorder are at an increased risk for hypertension when compared with the general population, research shows.

Local excision in elderly poor for rectal cancer survival

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Swedish data suggest that older patients with early rectal cancer should not be selected for local excision solely on the basis of their age.

Current bacterial infection detection in newborns deemed inadequate

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Bacterial cultures commonly used to detect infections in low birthweight newborns with early onset neonatal sepsis may not be sensitive enough, suggest findings published in PLoS One.

Syphilis in pregnancy widespread but preventable

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Syphilis is still a widespread problem among pregnant women worldwide, despite tests and treatment being inexpensive and readily available, show study findings.

Current bacterial infection detection in newborns deemed inadequate

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Bacterial cultures commonly used to detect infections in low birthweight newborns with early onset neonatal sepsis may not be sensitive enough, suggest findings published in PLoS One.

Syphilis in pregnancy widespread but preventable

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Syphilis is still a widespread problem among pregnant women worldwide, despite tests and treatment being inexpensive and readily available, show study findings.

Local excision in elderly poor for rectal cancer survival

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Swedish data suggest that older patients with early rectal cancer should not be selected for local excision solely on the basis of their age.

Biomarker for testicular sperm extraction outcome discovered

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Researchers have used an original proteomic strategy to identify a biomarker for residual spermatogenesis in the semen of patients with nonobstructive azoospermia (NOA).

New predictors for acute kidney injury in critically ill

Posted: 26 Feb 2013 04:00 PM PST

Researchers have identified two novel markers for acute kidney injury that could improve physicians' ability to identify risk for AKI among critically ill patients.

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