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• BDNF may act as severity marker in childhood asthma
• Laparoscopic surgery feasible for recurrent ileocolic Crohn’s disease
• CACR improves general cognition in schizophrenia
• Poor education linked to increased HF risk
• Bipolar patients at increased risk for gout
• Schizophrenia patients show altered delta wave patterns during sleep
• Cardiac troponin T test may detect long-term CVD, mortality risk
• DRD2 gene variant linked to mood disorders
• Long-term suicide risk remains elevated after first episode of psychosis
• Race, geography, gender affect hypertension risk
• Women with bipolar I disorder have increased levels of sexual interest
• Slow wave sleep deficits are possible schizophrenia trait marker
• Parental rating of symptoms useful in pediatric bipolar disorder

BDNF may act as severity marker in childhood asthma Posted: 12 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Brain-derived neurotrophic factor may act as a marker of asthma severity in children, research suggests.

Laparoscopic surgery feasible for recurrent ileocolic Crohn’s disease Posted: 12 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Patients with recurrent ileocolic Crohn's disease can benefit from laparoscopic surgery, suggest UK study findings showing it has comparable safety and outcomes to that of primary resection.

CACR improves general cognition in schizophrenia Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies show that schizophrenia patients who receive computer-assisted cognitive remediation show improvements in general cognition, particularly social cognition.

Poor education linked to increased HF risk Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Poorly educated individuals have an increased risk for heart dysfunction and chronic heart failure-related hospitalization that is independent of other known cardiovascular risk factors, Danish researchers report.

Bipolar patients at increased risk for gout Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Individuals with bipolar disorder are at greater risk for developing gout than those without the mood disorder, research shows.

Schizophrenia patients show altered delta wave patterns during sleep Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Patients with schizophrenia show lower overall delta wave counts and altered delta wave dominance in certain brain regions during all-night sleep compared with mentally healthy individuals, say researchers.

Cardiac troponin T test may detect long-term CVD, mortality risk Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The detection of cardiac troponin T levels by highly sensitive assay may help identify individuals with an increased long-term risk for structural heart disease and all-cause mortality, a US study indicates.

DRD2 gene variant linked to mood disorders Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis confirm an association between a variant of the dopamine D2 receptor gene and an increased risk for mood disorders.

Long-term suicide risk remains elevated after first episode of psychosis Posted: 07 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The risk for suicide among patients with a first episode of psychosis remains significantly elevated for at least 10 years after initial presentation, UK research shows.

Race, geography, gender affect hypertension risk Posted: 07 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Black individuals living in south-eastern USA are at increased risk for hypertension, especially if they are female, results from a US community-based study indicate.

Women with bipolar I disorder have increased levels of sexual interest Posted: 07 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Women with bipolar I disorder have higher levels of sexual interest than those with bipolar II disorder and mentally healthy women, research suggests.

Slow wave sleep deficits are possible schizophrenia trait marker Posted: 06 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Patients with schizophrenia show a disrupted pattern of slow wave sleep relative to mentally healthy controls, while their first degree relatives show a similar but less pronounced trend, study results show.

Parental rating of symptoms useful in pediatric bipolar disorder Posted: 06 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Parental assessment of manic symptoms in children with bipolar disorder displays close agreement with clinician rated scores, study results show.

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