Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Medical News

Medical News


Bipolar suicide characteristics found

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Italian researchers have identified clinical and psychologic characteristics that could help predict the risk for suicide in patients with bipolar disorder.

Visual clue to schizophrenia pathology

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers say that retinal imaging could be a useful tool for studying some of the pathologic processes associated with schizophrenia.

Iron levels hint at resistance to harmful effects of smoking

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers from Japan say that serum iron levels could be a biomarker that indicates which smokers are resistant to the effects of cigarette smoke on lung function.

Guidance for medication in bipolar depression published

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Solid evidence to guide the use of antidepressants in patients with bipolar disorder is "remarkably limited," says the International Society for Bipolar Disorders Task Force.

Neuropsychologic decline precedes schizophrenia onset

Posted: 17 Sep 2013 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have confirmed that neuropsychologic functioning declines in individuals with schizophrenia from before to after illness onset.

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