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Lower Levels of Serotonin in Brain Tissue Associated with SIDS

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:57:00 +0000

Preliminary research indicates that decreased levels in the brainstem of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]; a neurotransmitter involved in several brain functions) and tryptophan hydroxylase...

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Findings Suggest Performing Single Ultrasound To Detect Blood Clot May Be Sufficient for Some Patients

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:53:00 +0000

An analysis of previous studies suggests that for patients with a suspected blood clot in a deep vein of a leg, withholding anticoagulation therapy after a negative whole-leg compression ultrasound...

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Individuals With Body Dysmorphic Disorder See Their Own Faces Differently

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:39:00 +0000

Brain scans reveal differences in the way the brains of individuals with body dysmorphic disorder—a psychiatric condition that causes patients to believe they appear disfigured and ugly—respond to...

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Antidepressant May Result in Improved Cognitive Function After Stroke

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:57:00 +0000

Patients who received the antidepressant escitalopram following a stroke appeared to recover more of their thinking, learning and memory skills than those taking placebo or participating in...

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Exercise May Increase Volume in Certain Brain Areas of Patients With Schizophrenia

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:56:00 +0000

Potentially beneficial brain changes (an increase in the volume of an area known as the hippocampus) occur in response to exercise both in patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls, according...

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Fish Oil May Reduce the Risk of Psychotic Disorders in High-Risk Individuals

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:11:00 +0000

Individuals at extremely high risk of developing psychosis appear less likely to develop psychotic disorders following a 12-week course of fish oil capsules containing long-chain omega-3...

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Managing Weight

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:35:00 +0000

New Tools and Systems May Help Patients, Primary Care Clinicians Manage Obesity Using combined and intensive treatments and restructuring care to treat obesity like other chronic diseases may help...

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Physical Activity Associated With Healthier Aging

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:34:00 +0000

Studies in Archives of Internal Medicine detail associations between exercise and cognitive function, bone density and overall health Physical activity appears to be associated with a reduced risk...

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Complications Common, Often Linked to Trauma in Children Receiving Cochlear Implants

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:18:00 +0000

Some complications may occur in children receiving cochlear implants, and are highly correlated with trauma to the ear area and inner ear malformation, according to a report in the January issue of...

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Synthetic, Dissolving Plates Ease Repairs of Nasal Septum Defects

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:06:00 +0000

Attaching cartilage to plates made of the resorbable material polydioxanone appears to facilitate corrective surgery on the nasal septum, the thin cartilage separating the two airways, according to a...

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After Medicare Rule Change, Fewer Facilities Performed Bariatric Surgeries But Outcomes Improved

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:05:00 +0000

After Medicare Rule Change, Fewer Facilities Performed Bariatric Surgeries But Outcomes Improved Following a rule expanding coverage of weight-loss surgery under Medicare, bariatric procedures in...

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Cochlear Implants Associated With Improved Voice Control Over Time in Children Who Are Deaf

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:58:00 +0000

Children with cochlear implants in both ears appear to have difficulty controlling the loudness and pitch of their voices, but these measures improve over time, according to a report in the January...

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Model Estimates Risks and Benefits of Bariatric Surgery for Severely Obese

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:58:00 +0000

A computerized model suggests that most morbidly obese individuals would likely live longer if they had gastric bypass surgery, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Surgery, one...

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Study Examines Association Between Omega-3 Fatty Acid Levels and Chromosome Marker of Biological Aging in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:54:00 +0000

Patients with coronary heart disease who had higher omega-3 fatty acid blood levels had an associated lower rate of shortening of telomere length, a chromosome marker of biological aging, raising the...

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Program May Prevent Knee Injuries in Young Female Soccer Players

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:42:00 +0000

A soccer-specific exercise program that includes individual instruction of athletes appears to reduce the risk of knee injuries in young female players, according to a report in the January 11 issue...

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Bifocals May Slow Progression of Nearsightedness in Children

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:06:00 +0000

Bifocal glasses may be effective in slowing the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children with high rates of progression, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of...

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Rate of Funding for Biomedical Research Slowing, Decreasing in Recent Years

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:47:00 +0000

The rate of increase for funding of biomedical research in the U.S. has slowed since 2005, and the level of funding from the National Institutes of Health and industry appears to have decreased by 2...

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African Americans with Diabetes Who Consume More Calories, Sodium More Likely to Have Severe Eye Disease

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:37:00 +0000

High intakes of calories and sodium appear to be associated with the progression of retinal disease among African American patients with diabetes, according to a report in the January issue of...

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Exercise Associated With Preventing, Improving Mild Cognitive Impairment

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:14:00 +0000

Moderate physical activity performed in midlife or later appears to be associated with a reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment, whereas a six-month high-intensity aerobic exercise program may...

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More U.S. Patients Receive Multiple Psychotropic Medications

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:58:00 +0000

An increasing number of U.S. adults are being prescribed combinations of antidepressants and antipsychotic medications, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry,...

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Few Americans With Major Depression Receive Adequate Treatment

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:15:00 +0000

Many U.S. adults with major depression do not receive treatment for depression or therapy based on treatment guidelines, and some racial and ethnic groups have even lower rates of adequate depression...

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Analysis Suggests That Benefit of Antidepressant Medications Varies With Severity of Depression Symptoms

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:18:00 +0000

An analysis of randomized trials indicates that compared with placebo, the magnitude of benefit of antidepressant medications varies with the severity of depressive symptoms, and may provide little...

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Childhood Metabolic Measurements May Predict Diabetes Development Years Later

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:45:00 +0000

A child’s blood pressure, body mass index, blood glucose level and other laboratory tests and simple office measures may predict the risk of developing type 2 diabetes nine and 26 years later,...

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Findings Suggest Cardiovascular Devices Often Approved By FDA Without High-Quality Studies

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:10:00 +0000

Pre-market approval by the FDA of cardiovascular devices is often based on studies that lack adequate strength or may have been prone to bias, according to a study in the December 23/30 issue of...

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JAMA Launches New Series on Care of the Aging Patient

noreply@blogger.com (Bankix Systems Blog) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:10:00 +0000

To assist physicians in caring for a patient demographic that is rapidly growing in size, JAMA is launching a new series, “Care of the Aging Patient: From Evidence to Action.” “The aging of the...

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