Sunday, January 16, 2011

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ACQ score predicts risk for asthma attacks

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Results from a US study show that measuring a composite score on the Asthma Control Questionnaire predicts patients' risk for asthma attacks over the following 2 weeks.

Dual antihypertensive therapy at treatment onset improves BP control

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Results from the ACCELERATE study suggest that hypertensive patients with systolic blood pressure levels greater than 150 mmHg may achieve greater blood pressure reduction when treatment is initiated with dual instead of single antihypertensive therapy.

Physical activity improves symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Results from a small study indicate that physical activity may help improve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

Dual antihypertensive therapy at treatment onset improves BP control

Posted: 16 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Results from the ACCELERATE study suggest that hypertensive patients with systolic blood pressure levels greater than 150 mmHg may achieve greater blood pressure reduction when treatment is initiated with dual instead of single antihypertensive therapy.

Schizophrenia patients have reduced exercise capacity

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Patients with schizophrenia have reduced physical activity levels and functional exercise capacity compared with mentally health individuals, study results show.

Specific white matter deficits identified in BD

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Results from a Chinese study show that bipolar disorder patients have abnormalities in white matter tracts connecting the frontal cortex with the temporal and parietal cortices and the fronto-subcortical circuits.

Suicidality common in prodromal phase of schizophrenia

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Suicidal behavior is common among patients during the prodromal phase of schizophrenia, research suggests.

<i>FADS2</i> gene expression elevated in bipolar patients

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Results from a preliminary US study show that expression of the delta-6 desaturase gene is elevated in the prefrontal cortex of individuals with bipolar disorder.

Metabolic disorder risk increased with second-generation antipsychotics

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Results from a Taiwanese study confirm that schizophrenia patients taking second-generation antipsychotics are at greater risk for developing diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia than those taking first-generation antipsychotics.

ARB choice may influence HF survival

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Researchers report that heart failure patients who take candesartan may have a lower risk for all-cause mortality than those who use losartan.

Family income linked to mood symptoms in bipolar disorder

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Family income is associated with self-reported mood symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder, researchers have found.

Thrombogenesis markers increased in unmedicated psychosis patients

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Markers of thrombogenesis are elevated in untreated patients with acute psychosis, researchers have found.

eNO responses may distinguish bipolar disorder from schizophrenia

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Different patterns in evoked neural oscillation responses to speech distinguish patients with bipolar disorder from those with schizophrenia and mentally healthy individuals, research shows.

Parental smoking raises preschoolers’ BP

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Parental smoking may raise the blood pressure levels of healthy children under the age of 5 years, researchers suggest.

eNO responses may distinguish bipolar disorder from schizophrenia

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Different patterns in evoked neural oscillation responses to speech distinguish patients with bipolar disorder from those with schizophrenia and mentally healthy individuals, research shows.

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