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• Acetaminophen link to asthma supported
• Adolescent diastolic BP influences subsequent mortality risk more than systolic BP
• Esophageal eosinophilia frequency underestimated in Barrett’s esophagus
• Adolescent diastolic BP influences subsequent mortality risk more than systolic BP
• DHA levels in pregnancy linked to schizophrenia risk in offspring
• One in five mood disorder patients suffer self-stigma
• Gender-specific risks for psychosis inheritance identified
• Systolic BP below 140 mmHg benefits uncomplicated hypertensives
• Seasonality linked to premenstrual symptoms in bipolar disorder
• Cortisol awakening response linked to cognition in first-episode psychosis
• Adherence therapy improves BP control in hypertensives
• Cardiac resynchronization therapy beneficial in heart failure
• <i>FKBP5</i> gene variant linked to mood disorders
• Deep TMS may reduce auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia
• Bipolar patients at high risk for the metabolic syndrome

Acetaminophen link to asthma supported Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a US study support an association between acetaminophen use and an increased risk for asthma symptoms.

Adolescent diastolic BP influences subsequent mortality risk more than systolic BP Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Swedish researchers report that diastolic blood pressure during late adolescence correlates more strongly with subsequent long-term all-cause mortality risk than systolic blood pressure.

Esophageal eosinophilia frequency underestimated in Barrett’s esophagus Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Esophageal eosinophilic infiltration extensive enough to constitute esophageal eosinophilia occurs more commonly in Barrett's esophagus than previously believed, study findings suggest.

Adolescent diastolic BP influences subsequent mortality risk more than systolic BP Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Swedish researchers report that diastolic blood pressure during late adolescence correlates more strongly with subsequent long-term all-cause mortality risk than systolic blood pressure.

DHA levels in pregnancy linked to schizophrenia risk in offspring Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Individuals born to mothers with elevated docosahexaenoic acid levels during pregnancy are at increased risk for developing schizophrenia spectrum disorders, research suggests.

One in five mood disorder patients suffer self-stigma Posted: 24 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a European study suggest that around a fifth of patients with bipolar disorder or depression suffer from self-stigma.

Gender-specific risks for psychosis inheritance identified Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST The daughters of fathers with psychosis are more likely to develop the condition than sons, while the sons of affected mothers are at greater risk than daughters, research suggests.

Systolic BP below 140 mmHg benefits uncomplicated hypertensives Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from the FEVER study indicate that a target systolic blood pressure of less than 140 mmHg, as recommended by the European Society of Cardiology, improves the outcomes of all hypertensive patients, including those with a very low risk for adverse cardiovascular events.

Seasonality linked to premenstrual symptoms in bipolar disorder Posted: 23 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Seasonality is significantly associated with premenstrual syndrome in women with bipolar disorder, particularly those with bipolar II disorder, researchers report.

Cortisol awakening response linked to cognition in first-episode psychosis Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Blunted cortisol awakening response is associated with impaired verbal memory and processing speed in patients with first-episode psychosis, researchers have found.

Adherence therapy improves BP control in hypertensives Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST A course of adherence therapy may improve blood pressure control in hypertensive patients who are noncompliant with antihypertensive medication, findings from a UK study indicate.

Cardiac resynchronization therapy beneficial in heart failure Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Cardiac resynchronization therapy improves symptoms, exercise capacity, and quality of life when added to optimal pharmacological therapy in patients with moderate-to-severe heart failure and a normal QRS complex, study results suggest.

<i>FKBP5</i> gene variant linked to mood disorders Posted: 22 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST A single nucleotide polymorphism in the FK506 binding protein 5 gene is significantly associated with an increased risk for mood disorders, results from a review and meta-analysis of published studies show.

Deep TMS may reduce auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia Posted: 21 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a small, preliminary Israeli study suggest that deep transcranial magnetic stimulation may help reduce chronic auditory hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia.

Bipolar patients at high risk for the metabolic syndrome Posted: 21 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Bipolar disorder patients have a high prevalence of the metabolic syndrome, say Italian researchers who suggest that such patients should undergo regular risk factor assessments.

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