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• Schizophrenia patients have pro-/anti-inflammatory prostaglandin imbalance
• QoL reduced in bipolar disorder patients with history of suicide attempts
• Lower mortality rates linked to acute UGIB despite increase in variceal bleeding
• CPTA linked to pulmonary embolism overdiagnosis
• Wake-up strokes frequent, ineligible for thrombolysis
• Fittest benefit most from colorectal cancer screening
• Monocyte count, HDL levels useful for predicting atherosclerotic regression
• Positivity can increase exercise levels in the overweight/obese
• Blue eyes and fair skin may increase risk for Type 1 diabetes
• Diabetes moderate, but significant contributor to CHD event risk in Japan
• Tai chi improves quality of life in patients with heart failure
• AF confers excess risk for death after myocardial infarction

Schizophrenia patients have pro-/anti-inflammatory prostaglandin imbalance Posted: 10 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia have higher plasma levels of pro-inflammatory and lower plasma levels of anti-inflammatory prostaglandins than mentally healthy individuals, say researchers.

QoL reduced in bipolar disorder patients with history of suicide attempts Posted: 10 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Bipolar disorder patients with a history of suicide attempts have poorer quality of life than bipolar disorder patients without such a history, research shows.

Lower mortality rates linked to acute UGIB despite increase in variceal bleeding Posted: 10 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding show improved outcomes and lower rates of mortality since 1993, despite an increase in variceal bleeding, show UK study findings.

CPTA linked to pulmonary embolism overdiagnosis Posted: 09 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Cases of pulmonary embolism have risen dramatically, but mortality has only increased slightly, since the introduction of computed tomographic pulmonary angiography in 1998, US researchers report

Wake-up strokes frequent, ineligible for thrombolysis Posted: 09 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT About 14% of patients with ischemic stroke find symptoms present on waking, shows a population-based study.

Fittest benefit most from colorectal cancer screening Posted: 09 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Older adults with the best life expectancies obtain the most benefit from current colon cancer screening methods, US study findings indicate.

Monocyte count, HDL levels useful for predicting atherosclerotic regression Posted: 09 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Japanese researchers have developed a model that could be used to predict coronary atherosclerotic plaque regression.

Positivity can increase exercise levels in the overweight/obese Posted: 09 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT US researchers have found that more favorable opinions about exercise can significantly increase exercise levels among overweight and obese individuals.

Blue eyes and fair skin may increase risk for Type 1 diabetes Posted: 09 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Having blue eyes, and to a lesser extent fair skin, increases a person's risk of having Type 1 diabetes, suggest results from an Italian study.

Diabetes moderate, but significant contributor to CHD event risk in Japan Posted: 09 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Diabetes and elevated glucose levels increase the risk for incident coronary heart disease in the Japanese population, say researchers.

Tai chi improves quality of life in patients with heart failure Posted: 09 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Tai chi exercise may improve quality of life, mood, and ability to perform daily activities in heart failure patients, say US researchers.

AF confers excess risk for death after myocardial infarction Posted: 09 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Atrial fibrillation is an independent risk factor for death in patients with myocardial infarction, study findings indicate.

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