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• CXCL12/SDF-1 chemokine linked to leukocyte recruitment in asthma
• Patients on high-dose ICS/LABA overtreated
• Asthma comorbidity ‘a significant burden on patients’
• Exposure to SO2 and NO2 may increase risk for early-onset UC and CD
• Abnormal oscillatory activity in schizophrenia clarified
• Calcium channel blockers linked to increased heart failure risk
• Ecologically valid cognitive tests effective in euthymic bipolar patients
• OC symptoms central clinical features of schizophrenia
• Gender affects marriage benefits in bipolar disorder patients
• Cognitive therapy preserves gray matter in early schizophrenia
• Half of UK swine flu deaths in otherwise healthy individuals
• Severe angina: more strongly linked with severe CAD in women than men
• OCD increases illness burden in bipolar disorder
• White matter tract defects found in early-stage psychosis
• Access to medical care influences receipt of dyslipidemia therapy
• Patients with chronic heart failure have distinct fibrin clots
• Cannabis use linked to improved cognition in bipolar disorder

CXCL12/SDF-1 chemokine linked to leukocyte recruitment in asthma Posted: 18 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a Mexican study show that the stromal cell-derived factor -1 or chemokine ligand 12 is associated with leukocyte recruitment in patients with asthma and may provide a target for treatment.

Patients on high-dose ICS/LABA overtreated Posted: 18 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Many asthma patients prescribed high-dose inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β2-agonist combination therapy may be overtreated, suggest Australian study findings.

Asthma comorbidity ‘a significant burden on patients’ Posted: 18 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Comorbid conditions place a significant burden on patients with asthma and on the healthcare system, and should be considered in the management of the respiratory disease, say researchers.

Exposure to SO2 and NO2 may increase risk for early-onset UC and CD Posted: 18 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Residential exposure to sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide may increase the risk for developing early-onset ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, say Canadian researchers.

Abnormal oscillatory activity in schizophrenia clarified Posted: 15 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Researchers suggest that abnormal brain electrical activity in schizophrenia patients during information processing may not only be phase-locked to stimulus onset, but also be induced by the stimulus in a variable time relationship.

Calcium channel blockers linked to increased heart failure risk Posted: 15 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Calcium channel blockers may increase the risk for heart failure among patients with hypertension, Canadian researchers report.

Ecologically valid cognitive tests effective in euthymic bipolar patients Posted: 15 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Ecologically valid tests of cognitive function appear to be sensitive for detecting cognitive impairment in euthymic bipolar disorder patients, research shows.

OC symptoms central clinical features of schizophrenia Posted: 14 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Obsessive–compulsive symptoms in patients with schizophrenia appear to be central to the clinical features of the condition and not a separate clinical condition, study findings suggest.

Gender affects marriage benefits in bipolar disorder patients Posted: 14 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT The benefits of marriage appear to be greater for women with bipolar disorder than for men with the disorder, US researchers report.

Cognitive therapy preserves gray matter in early schizophrenia Posted: 13 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Cognitive enhancement therapy protects against gray matter loss in schizophrenia and may even support gray matter growth in medial temporal areas of the brain, study results demonstrate.

Half of UK swine flu deaths in otherwise healthy individuals Posted: 13 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Over half of hospital admissions for swine flu in the UK and 59% of all in-hospital deaths due to the infection between May and September 2009 occurred in generally healthy individuals, first-wave data reveal.

Severe angina: more strongly linked with severe CAD in women than men Posted: 13 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Women with severe angina are more likely to have severe coronary artery disease than men with the same condition, a Canadian study suggests.

OCD increases illness burden in bipolar disorder Posted: 13 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with bipolar disorder and comorbid obsessive–compulsive disorder are more likely to have a history of suicide attempts, rapid cycling, and alcohol dependence compared with their peers without anxiety comorbidities, study results show.

White matter tract defects found in early-stage psychosis Posted: 12 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Individuals considered at ultra-high risk for psychosis who later develop a full-blown psychotic disorder show distinct white-matter tract defects prior to their diagnosis, researchers have found.

Access to medical care influences receipt of dyslipidemia therapy Posted: 12 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT People who do not have a regular source of medical care are at increased risk for untreated dyslipidemia or hypertension, even if they have health insurance, US data suggest.

Patients with chronic heart failure have distinct fibrin clots Posted: 12 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with chronic heart failure with sinus rhythm are characterized by faster formation of compact plasma fibrin clots, which might predispose to thromboembolic complications, Polish researchers report.

Cannabis use linked to improved cognition in bipolar disorder Posted: 12 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Cannabis use is associated with improved neurocognitive function in patients with bipolar disorder, report researchers who found the opposite was true for schizophrenia patients.

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