Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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IGF-1 linked to negative symptoms in schizophrenia

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Plasma levels of insulin-like growth factor -1 significantly fluctuate in the early stages of schizophrenia and the peptide may play a role in the pathophysiology of negative symptoms, say researchers.

White matter disruptions distinguish non-deficit schizophrenia

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Disruption in white matter tracts can be considered a hallmark neurobiologic feature for distinguishing patients with deficit schizophrenia from those with non-deficit schizophrenia, suggest findings published in JAMA Psychiatry.

IGF-1 linked to negative symptoms in schizophrenia

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Plasma levels of insulin-like growth factor -1 significantly fluctuate in the early stages of schizophrenia and the peptide may play a role in the pathophysiology of negative symptoms, say researchers.

White matter disruptions distinguish non-deficit schizophrenia

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Disruption in white matter tracts can be considered a hallmark neurobiologic feature for distinguishing patients with deficit schizophrenia from those with non-deficit schizophrenia, suggest findings published in JAMA Psychiatry.

BMI linked to disease-specific mortality in very elderly Japanese

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Very elderly Japanese individuals should not let their body mass index fall to below 22, warn researchers.

Palliative consultations occur late among heart failure patients

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Patients treated for heart failure only receive palliative care consultations in the late stage of their illness, suggesting a reactive rather than proactive approach to care, say US researchers.

Sensorineural hearing loss a risk for younger HIV patients

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

People with human immunodeficiency virus are at an increased risk for developing sudden sensorineural hearing loss if they are aged 18 to 35 years, report researchers.

ART monitoring unnecessary in children with HIV

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Routine laboratory monitoring for toxicity is unnecessary in children with HIV treated with non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors plus nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, research shows.

Physical exam alone identifies neonatal group B streptococcal sepsis

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A simplified physical examination can identify newborns with early-onset group B streptococcal sepsis and obviates the need for laboratory tests, results of a prospective study confirm.

Young age maximizes HPV vaccine effectiveness

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Emerging real-world data have shown that human papillomavirus vaccination in early adolescence provides the strongest protection against genital warts.

Young age maximizes HPV vaccine effectiveness

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Emerging real-world data have shown that human papillomavirus vaccination in early adolescence provides the strongest protection against genital warts.

Allogeneic HCT feasible in patients with advanced hematologic malignancies

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation relying on graft-versus-tumor effects is a feasible treatment regimen for patients with advanced hematologic malignancies who cannot tolerate high-intensity regimens, report researchers.

CO2 removal device shows promise for COPD-related respiratory failure

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Extracorporeal CO2 removal could be an effective treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure, pilot results indicate.

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