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Adolescent declines in cognitive performance predict later psychosis

Adolescents and young adults experiencing relative declines in cognitive performance have an increased risk for later psychosis, with a decline in verbal ability between 13 and 18 years of age a strong predictor, conclude researchers.

25 Jan 2013

Semantic priming abnormalities differ between bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

Patients with bipolar disorder have decreased semantic priming, the results of a preliminary study indicate.

25 Jan 2013

Botox relieves plantar fasciitis pain

Botulinum toxin A may be more effective than steroids for the treatment of plantar fasciitis, research suggests.

25 Jan 2013

Lasting impact of fetal valproate exposure

Fetal exposure to the antiepileptic drug valproate has a dose-dependent negative impact on children’s IQ at age 6 years, shows a study in The Lancet Neurology.

25 Jan 2013

Simple urine test picks up mesalamine non-adherence

A readily available urine test could identify ulcerative colitis patients who are non-adherent to their mesalamine therapy, research shows.

25 Jan 2013

Munching on melamine may harm kidney health

Eating hot food off melamine plates appears to result in significant melamine leaching into the digestive system, suggest findings from a small study.

25 Jan 2013

Significant asymmetry in children with unilateral cleft lip and palate

There is significant asymmetry between the cleft and noncleft sides of the lip in infants with unilateral cleft lip/palate, research shows

25 Jan 2013

Brief alcohol interventions questioned

UK researchers report finding no extra benefit from giving patients in primary care brief advice or brief lifestyle counseling about alcohol misuse, as compared with simply offering written information.

25 Jan 2013

Emerging tick-borne disease reaches USA

A new tick-borne infection caused by the spirochete bacteria Borrelia miyamotoi that produces similar symptoms to Lyme disease has been confirmed in a small number of patients in the USA.

25 Jan 2013

Breathprints identify lung infections in mice

Researchers working with a mouse model have developed a technique for creating “breathprints” that flag up whether or not the animals have a lung infection.

25 Jan 2013

Gastrointestinal, liver effects common after doxycycline in cats

Doxycycline, an antibiotic derivative of tetracycline, commonly results in adverse gastrointestinal side effects and increased liver enzyme activity in cats, report German researchers.

25 Jan 2013

Look for narrative ability in children with epilepsy

Children with chronic epilepsy have significantly decreased language skill abilities, particularly narrative ability, compared with their unaffected peers, report US researchers.

25 Jan 2013

VRAM flap success for dorsal vaginal and perineal reconstruction

Reconstruction of the dorsal vagina or perineum using the vertical rectus abdominus myocutaneous flap following extensive surgery and intraoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer results in favorable surgical and quality of life outcomes, research shows.

25 Jan 2013