Thursday, February 27, 2014

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Medical News


BDNF abnormalities may predict bipolar disorder

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST

Patients with bipolar disorder show abnormalities in the conversion of pro-brain derived neurotrophic factor to the mature form, which may be used to aid diagnosis of the condition.

Tooth extraction before heart surgery carries risks

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST

Dental extraction before cardiac surgery may not be as benign a procedure as some clinicians might think, with review findings showing that it is associated with major adverse outcomes.

Gastric bypass better than gastrectomy for GERD relief

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST

Patients who are about to undergo bariatric surgery may be better off having a gastric bypass than a sleeve gastrectomy if they also suffer from heartburn, results of a large US analysis suggest.

Plasma microRNA test boosts lung cancer screening

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST

The ability to screen for lung cancer is improved by the development of a plasma 24-microRNA signature classifier, research suggests.

Plasma microRNA test boosts lung cancer screening

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST

The ability to screen for lung cancer is improved by the development of a plasma 24-microRNA signature classifier, research suggests.

BDNF abnormalities may predict bipolar disorder

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST

Patients with bipolar disorder show abnormalities in the conversion of pro-brain derived neurotrophic factor to the mature form, which may be used to aid diagnosis of the condition.

Elevated homocysteine not gender-specific in schizophrenia

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST

Japanese researchers have demonstrated that both men and women with schizophrenia have significantly higher plasma homocysteine levels than healthy controls.

Elevated homocysteine not gender-specific in schizophrenia

Posted: 27 Feb 2014 04:00 PM PST

Japanese researchers have demonstrated that both men and women with schizophrenia have significantly higher plasma homocysteine levels than healthy controls.

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