Archive for July, 2010
« Previous EntriesKnowledge of asthma guidelines poor among healthcare professionals
Thursday, July 29th, 2010Source: MedWire News
More needs to be done to increase knowledge of asthma management guidelines among healthcare professionals in the UK, results from an online questionnaire suggest.
The British Thoracic Society and Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (BTS/SIGN) guideline for the management of asthma has been updated regularly since its first publication in 2003, explain Hilary Pinnock (University […]
Tea drinking could prevent coronary artery calcification
Thursday, July 29th, 2010Source: MedWire News
Drinking tea may help prevent the development and progression of coronary artery calcification (CAC), researchers report.
However, they found no substantial association between coffee or caffeine intake and coronary and carotid atherosclerosis.
The findings come from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, which examined the determinants and development of cardiovascular disease […]
High risk criteria validated for bipolar disorder
Monday, July 26th, 2010Source: MedWire News
Researchers have developed criteria to identify young people at high risk for developing bipolar disorder, based on detecting a combination of sub-threshold mania, depressive symptoms, cyclothymic features, and genetic risk.
In a sample of young people seeking help, those who met these new criteria were around 40-times more likely to develop full-blown bipolar disorder […]
Western diet linked with increased risk for metabolic syndrome
Monday, July 26th, 2010Source: MedWire News
The typical Western diet is associated with an increased risk for the metabolic syndrome compared with other major dietary patterns, a cross-sectional study has found.
Iranian researchers led by Maryam Zare (Isfahan University of Medical Sciences) hypothesized that major dietary patterns would be associated with the prevalence of components of the metabolic syndrome.
To investigate, […]
Obesity linked to reduced lung function in asthmatics
Thursday, July 15th, 2010Source: MedWire News
Obese patients with asthma tend to have poorer lung function and more comorbidities than their normal-weight counterparts, research shows.
Previous studies have shown that overweight and obesity are associated with a significantly increased risk for asthma, and that there is a dose-response effect in the relationship, with increasing body mass index (BMI) associated […]
