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• BMI linked to presence of antinuclear autoantibodies in COPD
• Hydrochlorothiazide ineffective first-line antihypertensive therapy
• High systolic BP in middle-aged women raises CV event risk
• Hydrochlorothiazide ineffective first-line antihypertensive therapy
• High systolic BP in middle-aged women raises CV event risk
• N-acetyl-aspartate levels reduced in first-episode schizophrenia patients
• GP financial incentives fail to improve patients’ BP outcomes
• Hypomania common in young adults
• Relatives of schizophrenia patients show emotion recognition impairments
• Metabolic syndrome linked to hyperhomocysteinemia in psychosis patients
• Metabolic syndrome linked to hyperhomocysteinemia in psychosis patients
• <i>PPP3CC</i> and <i>EGR3</i> variants not linked to schizophrenia in Japanese people
• Personality traits linked to depressive morbidity in BD I patients
• Testosterone reduced in boys with prodromal psychosis symptoms
• Similar gray matter deficits in bipolar and schizophrenia

BMI linked to presence of antinuclear autoantibodies in COPD Posted: 30 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Low body mass index is associated with an increased prevalence of antinuclear autoantibodies in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, research shows.

Hydrochlorothiazide ineffective first-line antihypertensive therapy Posted: 30 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Meta-analysis findings indicate that hydrochlorothiazide is a less effective antihypertensive agent than other antihypertensive drug classes, when used at the standard daily dose of 12.5 to 25.0 mg.

High systolic BP in middle-aged women raises CV event risk Posted: 30 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Having systolic hypertension may increase the risk for cardiovascular events in women aged 50 years or older, researchers report.

Hydrochlorothiazide ineffective first-line antihypertensive therapy Posted: 30 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Meta-analysis findings indicate that hydrochlorothiazide is a less effective antihypertensive agent than other antihypertensive drug classes, when used at the standard daily dose of 12.5 to 25.0 mg.

High systolic BP in middle-aged women raises CV event risk Posted: 30 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Having systolic hypertension may increase the risk for cardiovascular events in women aged 50 years or older, researchers report.

N-acetyl-aspartate levels reduced in first-episode schizophrenia patients Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a Japanese study suggest that patients with first-episode schizophrenia have reduced levels of the metabolite N-acetyl-aspartate in certain brain areas, as well as reduced serum levels of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol.

GP financial incentives fail to improve patients’ BP outcomes Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a UK study suggest that the implementation of a pay-for-performance scheme in which general practitioners receive financial incentives for monitoring and treating patients with high blood pressure, has had no impact on hypertension-related patient outcomes.

Hypomania common in young adults Posted: 27 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Hypomania affects around one-fifth of young adults, with "bright-side" more common than "dark-side" hypomania, results from a study of students suggest.

Relatives of schizophrenia patients show emotion recognition impairments Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST The unaffected relatives of patients with schizophrenia show impairments in the recognition of certain facial emotions, researchers have found.

Metabolic syndrome linked to hyperhomocysteinemia in psychosis patients Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST The metabolic syndrome is significantly associated with hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with bipolar disorder, as well as those with schizophrenia, research shows.

Metabolic syndrome linked to hyperhomocysteinemia in psychosis patients Posted: 26 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST The metabolic syndrome is significantly associated with hyperhomocysteinemia in patients with bipolar disorder, as well as those with schizophrenia, research shows.

<i>PPP3CC</i> and <i>EGR3</i> variants not linked to schizophrenia in Japanese people Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the calcineurin A gamma subunit and early growth response 3 genes are not associated with schizophrenia susceptibility in Japanese people, study findings suggest.

Personality traits linked to depressive morbidity in BD I patients Posted: 25 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Certain personality traits are associated with depressive morbidity in patients with bipolar I disorder researchers have found.

Testosterone reduced in boys with prodromal psychosis symptoms Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a Dutch study suggest that boys with prodromal symptoms of psychosis have reduced levels of testosterone.

Similar gray matter deficits in bipolar and schizophrenia Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with psychotic bipolar mania and those with paranoid schizophrenia have similar clusters of gray matter deficits in certain brain areas, researchers have found.

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