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• NOD2 variant linked to liver, intestinal failure in short-gut syndrome
• DUP linked to brain morphology in schizophrenia
• Bipolar adults have selective erythrocyte DHA deficits
• Personality traits linked to self-stigma in schizophrenia patients
• Binge eating common, influenced by menstrual cycle in bipolar women
• Research confirms reduced fertility in schizophrenia patients
• Barbershop checks may improve BP control among Black men
• Fetal and infant malnutrition linked with hypertension and IGT in adulthood
• Antidepressants ‘ineffective’ for bipolar depression
• Factors linked to homicide by schizophrenia patients revealed
• Gender differences in outcome after acute mania

NOD2 variant linked to liver, intestinal failure in short-gut syndrome Posted: 31 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Investigators report that a variant in the nucleotide-binding oligomerization protein 2 gene, previously associated with Crohn's disease, is linked with combined liver and intestinal failure in patients with short-gut syndrome.

DUP linked to brain morphology in schizophrenia Posted: 28 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Increased duration of untreated psychosis is associated with decreased regional density in the right limbic area of the brain in patients with schizophrenia, researchers have found.

Bipolar adults have selective erythrocyte DHA deficits Posted: 28 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study show that adults with bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder have reduced erythrocyte docosahexaenoic acid composition compared with mentally healthy individuals.

Personality traits linked to self-stigma in schizophrenia patients Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Internalized stigma in patients with schizophrenia is associated with certain temperament and character traits, researchers have found.

Binge eating common, influenced by menstrual cycle in bipolar women Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Binge eating is common in women with bipolar disorder and is influenced by menstrual cycle, researchers have found.

Research confirms reduced fertility in schizophrenia patients Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis confirm that individuals with schizophrenia have reduced fertility compared with the general population.

Barbershop checks may improve BP control among Black men Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study suggest that hypertension outreach programs based in barbershops may improve blood pressure control among Black men with hypertension more than traditional management programs.

Fetal and infant malnutrition linked with hypertension and IGT in adulthood Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Findings from a study conducted in Nigeria show that exposure to undernutrition in the womb and in infancy increases the risk for later hypertension and impaired glucose tolerance.

Antidepressants ‘ineffective’ for bipolar depression Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Antidepressant medications are no more effective than placebo or other standard treatments for bipolar depression, results from a systematic review and meta-analysis show.

Factors linked to homicide by schizophrenia patients revealed Posted: 25 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Substance misuse and treatment non-compliance are potentially modifiable risk factors associated with the perpetration of homicide among patients with schizophrenia and other psychoses, research shows.

Gender differences in outcome after acute mania Posted: 25 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a Spanish study suggest that there are small but significant differences in short- and long-term outcomes between men and women who have suffered an acute episode of pure mania

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