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• ‘Forgetfulness’ main reason for nonadherence in BD patients
• Verbal memory linked to employment in schizophrenia patients
• Diet plus exercise more effective for weight-loss than either method alone
• Lp(a) best marker for identifying ischemic heart disease patients
• Choline deficiency may lead to fatty liver
• Existing methods inadequate for LVH detection in Type 2 diabetes
• Hypertension link to diabetes stronger in Whites than African Americans
• Coffee consumption unlikely to influence HF event risk in women
• ACCOAST trial will explore thienopyridine loading in NSTEMI patients
• Freeze-dried strawberries could prevent esophageal cancer

‘Forgetfulness’ main reason for nonadherence in BD patients Posted: 20 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT The main reasons for medication nonadherence in patients with bipolar disorder are forgetfulness and problems with side effects, results from a US study suggest.

Verbal memory linked to employment in schizophrenia patients Posted: 20 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from an Italian study show that verbal memory is significantly associated with the attainment of competitive employment among patients with schizophrenia.

Diet plus exercise more effective for weight-loss than either method alone Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT A lifestyle change involving a low-fat diet, moderate exercise, or both can significantly reduce body weight and improve body composition in overweight or obese postmenopausal women, shows results of a US study.

Lp(a) best marker for identifying ischemic heart disease patients Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Researchers say they have identified several lipid and inflammatory markers that accurately reflect ischemic heart disease stage.

Choline deficiency may lead to fatty liver Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Dietary choline deficiency can trigger changes in an individual's gastrointestinal microbial community, which in turn may encourage the development of fatty liver, US study results indicate.

Existing methods inadequate for LVH detection in Type 2 diabetes Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Neither electrocardiogram measurements nor blood levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide can adequately test for left ventricular hypertrophy in asymptomatic patients with Type 2 diabetes, researchers report.

Hypertension link to diabetes stronger in Whites than African Americans Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Prehypertension and hypertension are independently associated with increased risk for Type 2 diabetes in people of White ethnicity, suggest study results.

Coffee consumption unlikely to influence HF event risk in women Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT The amount of coffee a middle-aged or older woman drinks does not affect her risk for developing heart failure, findings from a large observational study suggest.

ACCOAST trial will explore thienopyridine loading in NSTEMI patients Posted: 19 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT The optimal dosage and timing of thienopyridine loading therapy in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction is to be explored in a phase III clinical trial.

Freeze-dried strawberries could prevent esophageal cancer Posted: 05 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Freeze-dried strawberries could be used as an alternative to pharmacologic therapy for esophageal cancer, report US researchers at the American Association for Cancer Research's 102nd Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, USA, this week.

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