Thursday, March 21, 2013

Medical News

Medical News


Predictors of soft bipolarity in depression patients identified

Posted: 21 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Japanese researchers have identified five clinical features that are independent predictors of "soft bipolarity" in patients experiencing a major depressive episode.

Predictors of soft bipolarity in depression patients identified

Posted: 21 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Japanese researchers have identified five clinical features that are independent predictors of "soft bipolarity" in patients experiencing a major depressive episode.

Brief scale reliably assesses functioning in teens with schizophrenia

Posted: 21 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have identified the Life Skills Profile as a brief, reliable scale for assessing real-world functioning in adolescents with early-onset schizophrenia.

Statins reduce all-cause mortality risk in COPD

Posted: 21 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a Dutch study suggest that treatment with statins reduces all-cause mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, particularly in those with higher levels of systemic inflammation.

Common cold risk increased in pregnant women with asthma

Posted: 21 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Pregnant women with asthma are at increased risk for common colds compared with their nonasthmatic counterparts, study results show.

Asthma linked to mild cognitive impairment in older patients

Posted: 21 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a US study suggest that older patients with asthma are at increased risk for mild cognitive impairment compared with their nonasthmatic counterparts.

Brief scale reliably assesses functioning in teens with schizophrenia

Posted: 21 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have identified the Life Skills Profile as a brief, reliable scale for assessing real-world functioning in adolescents with early-onset schizophrenia.

Oral estrogen menopause therapy linked to gall bladder removal risk

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Women exposed to oral estrogen menopausal therapy are at an increased risk for requiring gallbladder removal, report researchers.

Colorectal cancer–constipation link dismissed

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The findings of a meta-analysis fail to support the common belief that constipation increases the risk for colorectal cancer.

Green tea extract washes athlete’s foot symptoms away

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Bathing feet in a green tea extract may help relieve skin symptoms in elderly patients with athlete's foot, say Japanese researchers.

Oral estrogen menopause therapy linked to gall bladder removal risk

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Women exposed to oral estrogen menopausal therapy are at an increased risk for requiring gallbladder removal, report researchers.

Colorectal cancer–constipation link dismissed

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The findings of a meta-analysis fail to support the common belief that constipation increases the risk for colorectal cancer.

Underfeeding unnecessary for acute lung injury patients

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Long-term results from a study comparing initial trophic or low-energy with full-energy enteral feeding in patients with acute lung injury show comparable outcomes in both groups.

Nocturia compounds insomnia symptoms

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 05:00 PM PDT

US researchers have found significant amounts of phthalates present in a number of commonly available supermarket foods, raising concern over consumers' potential cumulative exposure to these compounds.

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