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• SLIT benefits children with allergic rhinitis
• Dendritic cell levels in infancy linked to childhood asthma risk
• FeNO levels linked to allergic sensitization in children
• Acid reflux measuring close to GEJ useful in erosive esophagitis
• Specific cognitive deficits identified in schizophrenia
• Scale for Suicidal Ideation best for predicting suicide in BD patients
• CV risk factors underdiagnosed and -managed in schizophrenia
• Low HDL cholesterol identified in a quarter of older hypertensive Spanish women
• Survival improved in obese HF patients irrespective of etiology
• Several lipoprotein components associated with HF risk
• Weeks in depression for bipolar patients predicted by anxiety levels
• <i>NOS1</i> link to worse cognitive performance unaffected by schizophrenia
• Europeans may underestimate swine flu threat
• Intermediate cognitive phenotypes identified for bipolar disorder patients
• White matter integrity differs in adult- versus adolescent-onset schizophrenia
• Hypertension leading cause of premature death in China
• Mercury pollutants counter benefit of fish nutrients on blood pressure
• Impulsivity in BD fluctuates according to symptom severity

SLIT benefits children with allergic rhinitis Posted: 11 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Sublingual-specific immunotherapy can help to reduce symptoms and medication use in children with intermittent or persistent allergic rhinitis, results of a "real life" study confirm.

Dendritic cell levels in infancy linked to childhood asthma risk Posted: 11 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Low blood levels of dendritic cells in infancy are associated with an increased risk for wheezing and asthma in later childhood, research shows.

FeNO levels linked to allergic sensitization in children Posted: 11 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Fractional exhaled nitric oxide levels are significantly associated with allergic sensitization in school-age children, research shows.

Acid reflux measuring close to GEJ useful in erosive esophagitis Posted: 11 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Measuring acid reflux close to the gastroesophageal junction improves diagnostic accuracy and symptom correlation compared with conventional assessment in certain patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, US research indicates.

Specific cognitive deficits identified in schizophrenia Posted: 08 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT People with first-onset schizophrenia show multiple deficits in executive function, processing speed, and verbal memory, show UK researchers.

Scale for Suicidal Ideation best for predicting suicide in BD patients Posted: 08 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT The prevalence of suicidal ideation in bipolar disorder mainly depends on its definition and the type of measure used for its identification, with the Scale for Suicide Ideation the most accurate measure, suggest study results.

CV risk factors underdiagnosed and -managed in schizophrenia Posted: 07 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Cardiovascular risk factors are not only prevalent in schizophrenia patients but also underdiagnosed, leaving them insufficiently managed, conclude Spanish researchers.

Low HDL cholesterol identified in a quarter of older hypertensive Spanish women Posted: 07 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT One in four hypertensive older women has low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, a large study conducted at primary care centers in Spain suggests.

Survival improved in obese HF patients irrespective of etiology Posted: 07 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study findings add further weight to the existence of the so-called "obesity paradox" in heart failure, showing obesity is associated with improved prognosis, irrespective of disease etiology.

Several lipoprotein components associated with HF risk Posted: 07 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT A Scandinavian study of over 80,000 individuals has identified several lipoprotein components associated with the development of heart failure.

Weeks in depression for bipolar patients predicted by anxiety levels Posted: 07 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Bipolar disorder patients who have high levels of anxiety during an episode are more likely to have greater long-term depressive morbidity, the results of a US study indicate.

<i>NOS1</i> link to worse cognitive performance unaffected by schizophrenia Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Variations in the nitric oxide synthase 1 gene are associated with poor performance on cognitive tests in both schizophrenia patients and healthy individuals, although patients perform significantly worse, say European researchers.

Europeans may underestimate swine flu threat Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT People in Europe are less concerned about swine flu than their Asian counterparts, survey results suggest.

Intermediate cognitive phenotypes identified for bipolar disorder patients Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Factor scores for cognitive performance allow the identification of intermediate cognitive phenotypes in bipolar disorder patients that may provide specific targets for the development of novel treatments, argue US scientists.

White matter integrity differs in adult- versus adolescent-onset schizophrenia Posted: 05 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Schizophrenia patients with adult-onset illness have different patterns of white matter integrity than those with adolescent-onset illness, show results of a diffusion tensor imaging study.

Hypertension leading cause of premature death in China Posted: 05 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Hypertension is the leading preventable cause of premature deaths in China, researchers report in The Lancet.

Mercury pollutants counter benefit of fish nutrients on blood pressure Posted: 05 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Mercury contaminants present in some seafood raise blood-pressure levels, possibly outweighing the benefits of certain fish nutrients, a study of Nunavik Inuit adults suggests.

Impulsivity in BD fluctuates according to symptom severity Posted: 05 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that impulsivity may not be a trait feature of bipolar disorder but instead fluctuates according to symptom severity.

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