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• Vitamin D may protect against influenza
• Swine flu vaccination may protect against 1918 Spanish flu
• Maternal asthma may increase risk for adverse perinatal outcomes
• Vitamin D may protect against influenza
• Swine flu vaccination may protect against 1918 Spanish flu
• MRI-DWI effective for detecting colonic inflammation in UC
• Cerebrovascular risk comparable with first- and second-generation antipsychotics
• Intrusive memories increased in bipolar mood states
• Auditory hallucinations linked to reduced connectivity in the auditory cortex
• ARBs linked to increased cancer risk
• Family study provides support for pediatric bipolar I disorder validity
• Early improvement criteria defined in first-episode schizophrenia
• Dysregulation of cardenolide steroids shown in bipolar disorder
• Schizophrenia shows lowest fertility rate among psychiatric population
• Guidelines-recommended CVD medication linked to increased HF survival
• Self-management strategies important in bipolar disorder

Vitamin D may protect against influenza Posted: 20 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study suggest that individuals can reduce their risk for viral respiratory tract infections, including influenza, by boosting their levels of vitamin D.

Swine flu vaccination may protect against 1918 Spanish flu Posted: 20 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT People who have been vaccinated against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus may also be protected against the lethal 1918 Spanish influenza virus, which killed around 50 million people worldwide in the early twentieth century, say researchers.

Maternal asthma may increase risk for adverse perinatal outcomes Posted: 20 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Adverse perinatal outcomes are more common in pregnant women with asthma than in those without the respiratory condition, research suggests.

Vitamin D may protect against influenza Posted: 20 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study suggest that individuals can reduce their risk for viral respiratory tract infections, including influenza, by boosting their levels of vitamin D.

Swine flu vaccination may protect against 1918 Spanish flu Posted: 20 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT People who have been vaccinated against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus may also be protected against the lethal 1918 Spanish influenza virus, which killed around 50 million people worldwide in the early twentieth century, say researchers.

MRI-DWI effective for detecting colonic inflammation in UC Posted: 20 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that colonography with magnetic resonance imaging combined with diffusion-weighted imaging is effective for detecting colonic inflammation in patients with ulcerative colitis.

Cerebrovascular risk comparable with first- and second-generation antipsychotics Posted: 17 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have found no significant difference in the risk for cerebrovascular adverse events among patients aged 50 years and older taking first- and second-generation antipsychotics.

Intrusive memories increased in bipolar mood states Posted: 17 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with bipolar disorder often experience intrusive memories of the past that become more distressing during depressive episodes, UK study findings show.

Auditory hallucinations linked to reduced connectivity in the auditory cortex Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Auditory hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia may result from poor communication between the left and right hemisphere of the brain, researchers suggest.

ARBs linked to increased cancer risk Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Angiotensin receptor blockers are associated with a modestly increased risk for developing cancer, US researchers suggest.

Family study provides support for pediatric bipolar I disorder validity Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have found an increased risk for bipolar I disorder in the relatives of children with the condition.

Early improvement criteria defined in first-episode schizophrenia Posted: 15 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with a first episode of schizophrenia who achieve at least a 30% improvement in symptom score after 2 weeks are more likely to show treatment response or remission at 8 weeks than their peers who show no such improvement, study results show.

Dysregulation of cardenolide steroids shown in bipolar disorder Posted: 15 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with bipolar disorder show abnormal concentrations of the cardenolide steroid ouabain-like immunoreactive factor, which is thought to regulate sodium ion pump activity, researchers report.

Schizophrenia shows lowest fertility rate among psychiatric population Posted: 14 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia have a significantly lower level of fertility than those with other psychiatric disorders and mentally healthy controls, show study results.

Guidelines-recommended CVD medication linked to increased HF survival Posted: 14 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Heart failure patients' adherence to guidelines for the use of cardiovascular disease medication appears to increase over time, and this increase is linked to improved patient survival regardless of age or gender, researchers suggest.

Self-management strategies important in bipolar disorder Posted: 14 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT High functioning patients with bipolar disorder who have a long history of illness use a range of self-management strategies to aid their well-being, a qualitative study has shown.

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