Friday, August 30, 2013

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Call for global COPD education shakeup

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers behind a global survey of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients say that more must be done to educate patients about the disease and what to do during exacerbations.

Thursday, August 29, 2013

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Improved pediatric bipolar screen unveiled

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have developed a screening instrument for detecting bipolar disorder in children and adolescents from the general population.

Improved pediatric bipolar screen unveiled

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have developed a screening instrument for detecting bipolar disorder in children and adolescents from the general population.

Schizophrenia genetics come into focus

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A study in Nature Genetics illustrates the large impact of genetic variation on risk for schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia genetics come into focus

Posted: 29 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A study in Nature Genetics illustrates the large impact of genetic variation on risk for schizophrenia.

IVF, cesarean section asthma link strengthened

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers from Greece have shown that pediatric asthma is associated with both conception by in vitro fertilization and birth by cesarean section.

IVF, cesarean section asthma link strengthened

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers from Greece have shown that pediatric asthma is associated with both conception by in vitro fertilization and birth by cesarean section.

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

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Blood biomarkers predict suicidality

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have found possible blood biomarkers for suicidal behavior that could help identify psychiatric patients at risk.

Albumin-bound paclitaxel has favorable risk–benefit profile in NSCLC

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Albumin-bound paclitaxel plus carboplatin is an effective and well-tolerated first-line treatment in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, irrespective of histology, study results show.

Albumin-bound paclitaxel has favorable risk–benefit profile in NSCLC

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Albumin-bound paclitaxel plus carboplatin is an effective and well-tolerated first-line treatment in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, irrespective of histology, study results show.

Blood biomarkers predict suicidality

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have found possible blood biomarkers for suicidal behavior that could help identify psychiatric patients at risk.

Heritability of severe mental illness may be underestimated

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Around one in three children of parents with a severe mental illness – schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder – will develop such a disorder themselves by early adulthood, a meta-analysis has found.

Albumin-bound paclitaxel has favorable risk–benefit profile in NSCLC

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Albumin-bound paclitaxel plus carboplatin is an effective and well-tolerated first-line treatment in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer, irrespective of histology, study results show.

Heritability of severe mental illness may be underestimated

Posted: 28 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Around one in three children of parents with a severe mental illness – schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder – will develop such a disorder themselves by early adulthood, a meta-analysis has found.

Findings support partial nephrectomy for T1b RCC

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Partial nephrectomy and radical nephrectomy provide comparable cancer control for T1b renal cell carcinoma, yet use of the less radical approach has remained limited in the USA over recent years, study results show.

Time to RCC recurrence prognostic threshold challenged

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A large study confirms the prognostic value of time to recurrence after surgery for renal cell carcinoma, and also suggests the need to reduce the threshold for early recurrence.

Muscle density improves mRCC prognosis prediction

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with targeted therapies have a better prognosis if they also have a high quality of muscle, study findings indicate.

Tumor vessel density linked to mRCC treatment response

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Changes in tumor vessel density correlate with response and resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma, study findings suggest.

Testosterone improves exercise capacity in men with COPD

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A systematic review and meta-analysis confirms that testosterone therapy improves exercise capacity in men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

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Personality may be key to genetics of bipolar disorder

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

People with bipolar disorder vary significantly from their unaffected relatives, and from healthy controls, on several measures of personality, a study shows.

Personality may be key to genetics of bipolar disorder

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

People with bipolar disorder vary significantly from their unaffected relatives, and from healthy controls, on several measures of personality, a study shows.

Inflammatory status upregulated in first-episode schizophrenia

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with first-episode schizophrenia exhibit upregulation of key proinflammatory molecules, study findings show.

Inflammatory status upregulated in first-episode schizophrenia

Posted: 27 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with first-episode schizophrenia exhibit upregulation of key proinflammatory molecules, study findings show.

Negative symptoms ‘key to recovery’ in first-episode psychosis

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The severity of negative symptoms in people with first-episode psychosis is a strong determinant of subsequent recovery, a long-term study has shown.

Occupational caution for young men with severe asthma

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Research from Finland shows that men who have severe asthma by early adulthood are vulnerable to the effects of current work and exposure to asthma-aggravating factors on asthma outcomes in middle age.

Monday, August 26, 2013

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Impulsivity may be vulnerability marker for bipolar disorder

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

People with bipolar disorder type I are significantly more impulsive than the general population, while their siblings show an intermediate level of impulsivity, a study by Brazilian researchers shows.

Impulsivity may be vulnerability marker for bipolar disorder

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

People with bipolar disorder type I are significantly more impulsive than the general population, while their siblings show an intermediate level of impulsivity, a study by Brazilian researchers shows.

Negative symptoms ‘key to recovery’ in first-episode psychosis

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The severity of negative symptoms in people with first-episode psychosis is a strong determinant of subsequent recovery, a long-term study has shown.

Negative symptoms ‘key to recovery’ in first-episode psychosis

Posted: 26 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The severity of negative symptoms in people with first-episode psychosis is a strong determinant of subsequent recovery, a long-term study has shown.

Sunday, August 25, 2013

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Caveat for blood pressure treatment in chronic kidney disease

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Physicians should keep a close eye on diastolic blood pressure when attempting to reduce systolic blood pressure in patients who have chronic kidney disease, research suggests.

Sleep role in depression-related death risk

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Poor sleep may partially explain the association between depressive symptoms and death from cardiovascular causes, research indicates.

Caveat for blood pressure treatment in chronic kidney disease

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Physicians should keep a close eye on diastolic blood pressure when attempting to reduce systolic blood pressure in patients who have chronic kidney disease, research suggests.

Multiple factors linked to recurrent infant AOM, treatment failure

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers from Egypt have identified several clinical factors that significantly increase the risk for recurrent acute otitis media in infants.

Sleep role in depression-related death risk

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Poor sleep may partially explain the association between depressive symptoms and death from cardiovascular causes, research indicates.

Significant role for oral health in COPD events

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers from the USA have found a significant association between poor dental health and the risk for respiratory events among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Intermittent ADT has QoL advantage in advanced prostate cancer

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers say that intermittent androgen deprivation therapy may be preferable to conventional continuous treatment for some men with advanced prostate cancer.

UI undertreatment ‘prevalent in care homes’

Posted: 25 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers say that there may be a substantial proportion of residents in long-term care facilities with urinary incontinence due to overactive bladder who could benefit from antimuscarinic treatment.

Friday, August 23, 2013

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Exacerbations key to COPD–osteoporosis connection

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have shown that bone resorption is increased during exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, adding to growing evidence of a strong association between the disease and osteoporosis.

Thursday, August 22, 2013

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Treatment service use disparities found in bipolar patients

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A study of healthcare service use by patients with bipolar disorder in the USA has identified clinical and demographic factors that could be used to help optimize patients' accessibility to services.

Treatment service use disparities found in bipolar patients

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A study of healthcare service use by patients with bipolar disorder in the USA has identified clinical and demographic factors that could be used to help optimize patients' accessibility to services.

Glutamate role in schizophrenia likely

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The possible role of glutamate in schizophrenia is strengthened by a study showing normalized levels after successful antipsychotic treatment in patients with first-episode psychosis.

Glutamate role in schizophrenia likely

Posted: 22 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The possible role of glutamate in schizophrenia is strengthened by a study showing normalized levels after successful antipsychotic treatment in patients with first-episode psychosis.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

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Bipolar onset age forecasts depressive problems

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Patients' age at onset of bipolar disorder has a strong influence on their risk for developing severe depression later in their disease course, research suggests.

Bipolar onset age forecasts depressive problems

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Patients' age at onset of bipolar disorder has a strong influence on their risk for developing severe depression later in their disease course, research suggests.

Glial cell contribution to schizophrenia refined

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

An analysis of functional gene sets has helped to define the role of glial cells in schizophrenia.

Marketing campaign boosts older adult asthma awareness

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers in Australia report that a community-level social marketing campaign has been successful in raising asthma awareness among older adults.

Glial cell contribution to schizophrenia refined

Posted: 21 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

An analysis of functional gene sets has helped to define the role of glial cells in schizophrenia.

TORS ‘viable’ and preserves QoL in oropharyngeal cancer

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma who are treated with transoral robotic surgery maintain a high quality of life at 1-year post-surgery, a prospective study indicates

Low indoor temperatures linked to pediatric asthma outcomes

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Research from New Zealand shows that children with asthma experience small but significant variations in lung function in response to changes in indoor air temperature.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

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Milestone for ischemic preconditioning

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A randomized, controlled trial provides the first strong evidence that remote ischemic preconditioning can reduce mortality among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Bipolar subtype upsets treatment guideline congruence

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Most patients with bipolar disorder are receiving treatment in line with current guidelines, Canadian researchers report, but the use of antidepressants during hypomanic episodes is a significant caveat.

Milestone for ischemic preconditioning

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

A randomized, controlled trial provides the first strong evidence that remote ischemic preconditioning can reduce mortality among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Integrated therapy has few long-term schizophrenia benefits

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The benefits of early integrated treatment for recent onset schizophrenia may not be sustained over the long term, findings from a 12-year follow-up study show.

Bipolar subtype upsets treatment guideline congruence

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Most patients with bipolar disorder are receiving treatment in line with current guidelines, Canadian researchers report, but the use of antidepressants during hypomanic episodes is a significant caveat.

Integrated therapy has few long-term schizophrenia benefits

Posted: 20 Aug 2013 05:00 PM PDT

The benefits of early integrated treatment for recent onset schizophrenia may not be sustained over the long term, findings from a 12-year follow-up study show.