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• FVIII activity predicts VTE risk in cancer patients
• Antidepressants in postmenopausal women linked to stroke, but not CHD
• Genes linked to lung disease identified
• IL-18 levels decreased in smokers, even those with asthma
• High-resolution CT scan abnormalities prevalent in patients with severe asthma
• H. pylori infection predicts aspirin-related gastric erosions
• Death rate from AMI increases in aftermath of earthquakes
• Antidepressants in postmenopausal women linked to stroke, but not CHD
• Self-perception deficits underpin schizophrenia delusions of influence
• No suicide attempt risk increase with anti-epileptics in bipolar patients
• Reactions to specific fearful facial components altered in schizophrenia
• Exercise tests predict outcome in CHF patients on beta blockers
• Bipolar disorder susceptibility gene affects cortical function in healthy children
• Lack of motivation linked to schizophrenia functional outcomes
• Subthreshold mixed states worsens bipolar outcomes
• Emotional regulation difficulties identified in schizophrenia
• Bipolar outcome worse for predominantly depressive patients

FVIII activity predicts VTE risk in cancer patients Posted: 20 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Measuring factor VIII activity in cancer patients could help determine their risk for venous thromboembolism, suggests research published in the journal Arteriosclersosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology.

Antidepressants in postmenopausal women linked to stroke, but not CHD Posted: 20 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Postmenopausal women who use antidepressants face an increased risk for all-cause mortality relative to their peers not taking antidepressants, with women using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors facing an additional risk for stroke, a large study has shown.

Genes linked to lung disease identified Posted: 20 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Scientists have identified five genetic variants that are associated with lung function in humans.

IL-18 levels decreased in smokers, even those with asthma Posted: 20 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Interleukin-18 levels are decreased in the induced sputum samples of healthy and asthmatic smokers when compared with nonsmokers, a study shows.

High-resolution CT scan abnormalities prevalent in patients with severe asthma Posted: 20 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST High-resolution computed tomography scans reveal that bronchial structural changes, particularly bronchiectasis, are evident in a large percentage of patients with severe asthma, a study shows.

H. pylori infection predicts aspirin-related gastric erosions Posted: 20 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Helicobacter pylori infection may offer partial protection against gastric erosions in patients chronically taking low-dose aspirin, researchers report.

Death rate from AMI increases in aftermath of earthquakes Posted: 20 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST The psychological stress caused by the 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake in Japan resulted in a 14% increase in acute myocardial infarction mortality three years after the event, study results show.

Antidepressants in postmenopausal women linked to stroke, but not CHD Posted: 20 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Postmenopausal women who use antidepressants face an increased risk for all-cause mortality relative to their peers not taking antidepressants, with women using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors facing an additional risk for stroke, a large study has shown.

Self-perception deficits underpin schizophrenia delusions of influence Posted: 17 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Delusions of influence in schizophrenia are based on imprecise internal predictions of the sensory consequences of patients' actions that cause them to rely on external agency cues, conclude German scientists.

No suicide attempt risk increase with anti-epileptics in bipolar patients Posted: 17 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Contrary to US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports, anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) do not increase suicide risk among bipolar disorder patients and may even be protective against suicide, say US researchers.

Reactions to specific fearful facial components altered in schizophrenia Posted: 16 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Schizophrenia patients have altered neural responses to the eyes and brows of fearful faces compared with healthy individuals on principal component analysis (PCA), study results indicate.

Exercise tests predict outcome in CHF patients on beta blockers Posted: 16 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Cardiopulmonary exercise testing parameters are associated with cardiac outcomes in chronic heart failure patients treated with beta blockers, study results confirm.

Bipolar disorder susceptibility gene affects cortical function in healthy children Posted: 16 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Variations in a candidate gene for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia affect cortical functioning linked to perception and monitoring in healthy children as young as 10–12 years of age, UK researchers have discovered.

Lack of motivation linked to schizophrenia functional outcomes Posted: 15 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST The link between negative symptoms and functional impairment in schizophrenia patients appears to be mediated by lack of motivation, concludes a team of Canadian researchers.

Subthreshold mixed states worsens bipolar outcomes Posted: 15 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Bipolar patients with a current mood episode who have subthreshold symptoms of the opposite polarity have worse outcomes than those without such symptoms, Australian study findings suggest.

Emotional regulation difficulties identified in schizophrenia Posted: 14 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Schizophrenia patients are significantly more likely to suppress and have difficulties identifying emotions compared with healthy individuals, potentially due to symptoms of depression, say scientists.

Bipolar outcome worse for predominantly depressive patients Posted: 14 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Bipolar disorder patients who have predominantly depressive symptoms have a worse prognosis and are more likely to maintain substance abuse than mostly manic patients, conclude Spanish researchers.

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