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• Hippocampal proteomic changes similar in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
• Schizophrenia link to autoimmune disorders supported
• Diet influences inflammatory markers, CVD risk
• Obese patients with diabetes, hypertension have increased risk of complications after surgery
• Exercise can reduce HbA1c in Type 2 diabetics
• Linagliptin approved by FDA for treatment of Type 2 diabetes
• Acute caffeine intake ‘improves endothelial function’
• Low health literacy linked to high mortality in HF patients

Hippocampal proteomic changes similar in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia Posted: 04 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients with bipolar disorder and those with schizophrenia show similar patterns of proteomic changes in the hippocampus relative to mental healthy individuals, researchers have found.

Schizophrenia link to autoimmune disorders supported Posted: 04 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a Taiwanese study add to the growing body of evidence for a link between schizophrenia and autoimmune disorders.

Diet influences inflammatory markers, CVD risk Posted: 03 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study results indicate that an individual's dietary pattern is linked to their risk for cardiovascular disease through inflammatory processes.

Obese patients with diabetes, hypertension have increased risk of complications after surgery Posted: 03 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Obese patients with hypertension and diabetes are at substantially increased risk for major complications following noncardiac surgery, say researchers.

Exercise can reduce HbA1c in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 03 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a meta-analysis published in JAMA show that aerobic exercise, resistance training, or a combination of the two can significantly reduce glycated hemoglobin levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Linagliptin approved by FDA for treatment of Type 2 diabetes Posted: 03 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor linagliptin for treatment of Type 2 diabetes.

Acute caffeine intake ‘improves endothelial function’ Posted: 03 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Acute caffeine intake improves endothelial function and reduces plasma markers of inflammation in people with and without coronary artery disease, Israeli researchers report.

Low health literacy linked to high mortality in HF patients Posted: 03 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study findings show that the less able patients with heart failure are to understand basic health information, the higher their risk for all-cause mortality.

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