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| Teenage girls with asthma need smoking cessation support Posted: 28 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Researchers say that adolescent girls with asthma who smoke may need significant support to help them quit the habit. |
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| Early cognitive improvements realized in bipolar disorder Posted: 28 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Patients with bipolar disorder can expect to experience improvements in select cognitive domains in the first year after an initial manic episode, longitudinal study findings suggest. |
| Endobronchial ultrasound has edge for lung cancer staging Posted: 28 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration is a better primary procedure than endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration for staging non-small-cell lung cancer, study results suggest. |
| Endobronchial ultrasound has edge for lung cancer staging Posted: 28 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration is a better primary procedure than endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration for staging non-small-cell lung cancer, study results suggest. |
| Early cognitive improvements realized in bipolar disorder Posted: 28 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Patients with bipolar disorder can expect to experience improvements in select cognitive domains in the first year after an initial manic episode, longitudinal study findings suggest. |
| Intraindividual variability may be early marker of schizophrenia Posted: 28 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Intraindividual variation in cognitive processing is heightened in people in an at-risk mental state and those with schizophrenia compared with mentally healthy controls, research shows. |
| Intraindividual variability may be early marker of schizophrenia Posted: 28 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Intraindividual variation in cognitive processing is heightened in people in an at-risk mental state and those with schizophrenia compared with mentally healthy controls, research shows. |
| Childhood asthma, eczema linked to adolescent psychotic experiences Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST UK research indicates that children with asthma and eczema are significantly more likely to have psychotic experiences during adolescence, boosting a previously reported relationship between schizophrenia and atopic disorders. |
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| Early natural history of bipolar disorder mapped Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST A longitudinal study of children of parents with bipolar disorder gives insights into the developmental trajectory of the condition, which researchers say should prove valuable in guiding future intervention and prevention efforts. |
| Early natural history of bipolar disorder mapped Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST A longitudinal study of children of parents with bipolar disorder gives insights into the developmental trajectory of the condition, which researchers say should prove valuable in guiding future intervention and prevention efforts. |
| Substance use does not predict schizophrenia self-harm, violence Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Substance misuse, although common among people with schizophrenia, does not heighten their risk for self-harm or violence, study findings show. |
| Substance use does not predict schizophrenia self-harm, violence Posted: 27 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Substance misuse, although common among people with schizophrenia, does not heighten their risk for self-harm or violence, study findings show. |
| Call for greater beta blocker use in COPD Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Researchers say that stubbornly low rates of beta-blocker prescribing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease could be contributing toward increased mortality in these patients following myocardial infarction. |
| Call for greater beta blocker use in COPD Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Researchers say that stubbornly low rates of beta-blocker prescribing in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease could be contributing toward increased mortality in these patients following myocardial infarction. |
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| Support for personal recovery concept in bipolar disorder Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Researchers have found that "respect, hope, and self-empowerment" is a key psychosocial factor in the personal recovery of adults with bipolar disorder. |
| Neuroimaging could predict psychosis treatment response Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Assessing white matter integrity in patients with first-episode psychosis may predict who will respond to antipsychotic treatment, research suggests. |
| Support for personal recovery concept in bipolar disorder Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Researchers have found that "respect, hope, and self-empowerment" is a key psychosocial factor in the personal recovery of adults with bipolar disorder. |
| Neuroimaging could predict psychosis treatment response Posted: 26 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Assessing white matter integrity in patients with first-episode psychosis may predict who will respond to antipsychotic treatment, research suggests. |
| Asthma patients ‘too accepting of symptoms’ Posted: 25 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Researchers from the UK report that patients with asthma continue to overestimate their asthma control, and many accept symptoms as the norm. |
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| Bipolarity caution in depressed MS patients Posted: 25 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Physicians should be sure to exclude bipolar disorder before prescribing antidepressants to patients with multiple sclerosis who have depression, say researchers. |
| Smoking reduces nasopharyngeal cancer survival Posted: 25 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Both current and former smoking have a significant impact on the prognosis of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, Chinese researchers caution. |
| Bipolarity caution in depressed MS patients Posted: 25 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Physicians should be sure to exclude bipolar disorder before prescribing antidepressants to patients with multiple sclerosis who have depression, say researchers. |
| Cognitive impairment predates psychosis onset Posted: 25 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST People at clinical or familial risk for schizophrenia have similar cognitive deficits to those in patients with first-episode schizophrenia, a study shows. |
| Cognitive impairment predates psychosis onset Posted: 25 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST People at clinical or familial risk for schizophrenia have similar cognitive deficits to those in patients with first-episode schizophrenia, a study shows. |
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| New diabetes has little impact on outcomes in elderly hypertensives Posted: 24 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Established, but not newly diagnosed, diabetes is associated with reduced survival among elderly patients with hypertension, shows an analysis of the ANBP2 study. |
| Novel urinary antigen test boosts <i>S. pneumoniae</i> CAP detection Posted: 24 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Research published in the European Respiratory Journal shows that addition of a serotype-specific urinary antigen detection test to existing diagnostic methods can increase the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae community-acquired pneumonia by over a third. |
| First symptom predicts urodynamic diagnosis in MUI Posted: 24 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Researchers have found that the first or most bothersome symptom in women with mixed urinary incontinence closely relates to the urodynamic diagnosis. |
| Novel urinary antigen test boosts <i>S. pneumoniae</i> CAP detection Posted: 24 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Research published in the European Respiratory Journal shows that addition of a serotype-specific urinary antigen detection test to existing diagnostic methods can increase the detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae community-acquired pneumonia by over a third. |
| First symptom predicts urodynamic diagnosis in MUI Posted: 24 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Researchers have found that the first or most bothersome symptom in women with mixed urinary incontinence closely relates to the urodynamic diagnosis. |
| Sacral neuromodulation stands test of time in LUTD Posted: 24 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Follow-up of patients at a Belgian institution reveals that sacral neuromodulation is effective for the treatment of lower urinary tract dysfunction over the long term, but often requires reintervention. |
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| Novel drug combats psychosis in Parkinson’s disease Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST The non-dopaminergic drug pimavanserin reduces psychotic symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease without worsening motor function, shows a randomized trial. |
| Chronic bronchitis could indicate COPD subtype Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Chronic bronchitis is common among patients with chronic obstructive disease and may represent a subtype of the disease that places patients at risk for increased severity and exacerbations, say researchers. |
| Novel drug combats psychosis in Parkinson’s disease Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST The non-dopaminergic drug pimavanserin reduces psychotic symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease without worsening motor function, shows a randomized trial. |
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| Childhood trauma link to bipolar symptoms strengthened Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Research confirms a link between childhood trauma and severe symptoms of bipolar disorder in adults. |
| Childhood trauma link to bipolar symptoms strengthened Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Research confirms a link between childhood trauma and severe symptoms of bipolar disorder in adults. |
| Environment plays primary role in psychosis transition Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Research suggests that exposure to environmental risk factors may be necessary for individuals at genetically high risk for psychosis to transition from good health to the psychiatric disorder. |
| Vasculitis damage swift, accumulating Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Study findings reveal the significant burden of disease among patients with antineutrophil-cytoplasm antibody associated vasculitis, with many individuals showing irreversible damage shortly after diagnosis. |
| Environment plays primary role in psychosis transition Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Research suggests that exposure to environmental risk factors may be necessary for individuals at genetically high risk for psychosis to transition from good health to the psychiatric disorder. |
| Type 2 diabetes cytokine elevation places teeth at risk Posted: 20 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Scientists have detected significant differences in the cytokine and chemokine make up of gingival crevicular fluid taken from chronic periodontitis patients with uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes and those without. |
| Keeping active reduces women’s Crohn’s risk Posted: 20 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Regular exercise protects women against the development of Crohn's disease, reveals research published in the BMJ. |
| QoL, BMI predict exacerbations in Japanese COPD patients Posted: 20 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Analysis of a cohort of Japanese chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with a low exacerbation frequency shows that low body mass index and poor health-related quality of life independently predict flare ups of the disease. |
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| Conversion from psychotic depression to bipolar disorder explored Posted: 20 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Danish researchers have identified a range of characteristics in people with psychotic depression that predict an increased risk for conversion to bipolar disorder. |
| Conversion from psychotic depression to bipolar disorder explored Posted: 20 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Danish researchers have identified a range of characteristics in people with psychotic depression that predict an increased risk for conversion to bipolar disorder. |
| Treatment key to averting psychosis violence after prison release Posted: 20 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST The risk for violence after the release of prisoners with sexual or violent offences is increased if they have untreated psychosis, a study shows. |
| Treatment key to averting psychosis violence after prison release Posted: 20 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST The risk for violence after the release of prisoners with sexual or violent offences is increased if they have untreated psychosis, a study shows. |
| Asthma prolongs time to pregnancy Posted: 19 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Research shows that women with asthma take longer to conceive than women without the condition, an effect that grows stronger with age. |
| Asthma prolongs time to pregnancy Posted: 19 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Research shows that women with asthma take longer to conceive than women without the condition, an effect that grows stronger with age. |
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| Cognition and illness course predict bipolar employment Posted: 19 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Patients with bipolar disorder are more likely to be successfully employed if they have good cognitive function and a more benign course of illness, suggest findings from a meta-analysis. |
| Cognition and illness course predict bipolar employment Posted: 19 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Patients with bipolar disorder are more likely to be successfully employed if they have good cognitive function and a more benign course of illness, suggest findings from a meta-analysis. |
| Childhood social functioning predicts schizophrenia risk Posted: 19 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Poor social functioning in childhood predicts an increased risk for schizophrenia later in life, suggest researchers. |
| Childhood social functioning predicts schizophrenia risk Posted: 19 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST Poor social functioning in childhood predicts an increased risk for schizophrenia later in life, suggest researchers. |
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