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• Acetaminophen use linked to risk for wheeze in young children
• Macrolide antibiotics present overly low BP risk in elderly hypertensives
• Masked hypertension not white-coat hypertension raises CV risk
• Hospitalization rates for bleeding peptic ulcer have decreased in Sweden
• Macrolide antibiotics present overly low BP risk in elderly hypertensives
• Masked hypertension not white-coat hypertension raises CV risk
• Factors associated with latent autoimmune diabetes outlined
• Worsening depression in HF patients linked to poor prognosis
• Hyperinsulinemia linked to overweight in remitted bipolar patients
• Certain neurochemicals reduced in pediatric bipolar disorder
• Conduct disorder linked to cannabis use in first-episode psychosis patients
• Stroke hospitalizations among HIV patients on the rise
• Combined prediabetes and prehypertension predicts an adverse CVD profile
• Bipolar patients show gray matter deficits in certain brain regions
• Gender differences in schizophrenia risk develop in later adolescence
• Blueberry derivative may lower hypertension risk
• Brain region volume differences in elderly patients with late- and early onset mania
• CHD risk ‘not increased in first-episode psychosis patients’
• Pharmacists help Type 2 diabetes patients achieve better BP control
• HF admission to general wards linked to increased mortality risk
• No differences in temperament and character between BD I and II patients

Acetaminophen use linked to risk for wheeze in young children Posted: 23 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST The use of acetaminophen in early life is associated with an increased risk for wheeze in young children, study results suggest.

Macrolide antibiotics present overly low BP risk in elderly hypertensives Posted: 23 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Canadian researchers warn that older hypertensive patients treated with calcium channel blockers are at increased risk for being hospitalized for hypotension if they also take a macrolide antibiotic, such as erythromycin or clarithromycin.

Masked hypertension not white-coat hypertension raises CV risk Posted: 23 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Meta-analysis findings show that initially untreated patients with masked hypertension, defined as a normal clinic but high out-of-clinic blood pressure, are at higher risk for cardiovascular events than normotensive individuals.

Hospitalization rates for bleeding peptic ulcer have decreased in Sweden Posted: 23 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Hospitalization rates for bleeding peptic ulcer have significantly decreased over the past 20 years in Sweden, say researchers.

Macrolide antibiotics present overly low BP risk in elderly hypertensives Posted: 23 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Canadian researchers warn that older hypertensive patients treated with calcium channel blockers are at increased risk for being hospitalized for hypotension if they also take a macrolide antibiotic, such as erythromycin or clarithromycin.

Masked hypertension not white-coat hypertension raises CV risk Posted: 23 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Meta-analysis findings show that initially untreated patients with masked hypertension, defined as a normal clinic but high out-of-clinic blood pressure, are at higher risk for cardiovascular events than normotensive individuals.

Factors associated with latent autoimmune diabetes outlined Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Study results suggest that around 9% of patients diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in China actually have latent autoimmune diabetes.

Worsening depression in HF patients linked to poor prognosis Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Heart failure patients with worsening depression have an increased 5-year risk for cardiovascular-related hospitalization or death, irrespective of the severity of their heart failure, study results indicate.

Hyperinsulinemia linked to overweight in remitted bipolar patients Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST A high body mass index is the only factor significantly associated with hyperinsulinemia in bipolar disorder patients who are in remission, Taiwanese research shows.

Certain neurochemicals reduced in pediatric bipolar disorder Posted: 20 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Children and adolescents with bipolar disorder have lower levels of certain neurochemicals than mentally healthy children, and this may indicative of abnormal neurodevelopment, say researchers.

Conduct disorder linked to cannabis use in first-episode psychosis patients Posted: 19 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Premorbid conduct disorder symptoms are significantly associated with cannabis use among patients with a first episode of psychosis, research shows.

Stroke hospitalizations among HIV patients on the rise Posted: 19 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST There has been a steep rise in the number of patients with HIV being hospitalized for stroke over recent years, shows a US study.

Combined prediabetes and prehypertension predicts an adverse CVD profile Posted: 19 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Otherwise healthy adults with high blood pressure and serum glucose levels have an adverse cardiovascular disease profile compared with individuals with normal BP and glucose, report researchers.

Bipolar patients show gray matter deficits in certain brain regions Posted: 19 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with bipolar I disorder have significant gray matter volume deficits in specific brain areas compared with mentally healthy individuals, study results show.

Gender differences in schizophrenia risk develop in later adolescence Posted: 18 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST There are no significant gender differences in the risk for schizophrenia before the age of 17 years, but men are significantly more likely than women to develop the mental health condition after this age, research shows.

Blueberry derivative may lower hypertension risk Posted: 18 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Individuals who consume more than one serving of blueberries per week may have a 10% lower risk for hypertension than those who consume no weekly servings of the fruit, study results suggest.

Brain region volume differences in elderly patients with late- and early onset mania Posted: 18 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a Taiwanese study show that late-onset mania is associated with volumetric differences in specific brain regions compared with early-onset mania in elderly patients with bipolar disorder.

CHD risk ‘not increased in first-episode psychosis patients’ Posted: 17 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with a first episode of psychosis do not have a significantly increased 10-year risk for developing coronary heart disease, US research shows.

Pharmacists help Type 2 diabetes patients achieve better BP control Posted: 17 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a Canadian study show that significantly more patients with Type 2 diabetes achieve good blood pressure control when pharmacists are included in their primary care teams.

HF admission to general wards linked to increased mortality risk Posted: 17 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from the England and Wales 2008–2009 heart failure audit indicate that patients with the condition who are admitted to general medicine wards have a higher risk for in-hospital and 1-year mortality than those admitted to cardiology wards.

No differences in temperament and character between BD I and II patients Posted: 17 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a Finnish study suggest that there are no significant differences in temperament and character dimensions between patients with bipolar I disorder and those with bipolar II disorder.

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