Sunday, May 15, 2011

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Allergy linked to suicidality

Posted: 15 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a Danish study suggest that individuals who have received inpatient allergy treatment are at increased risk for suicide.

A drink a day may keep the cardiologist away

Posted: 15 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Findings from two meta-analyses suggest that individuals who consume one alcoholic drink a day may have a lower risk for heart disease than teetotallers.

CRP predicts infective complications following colorectal resection

Posted: 15 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT

The likelihood of infective complications following elective colorectal resection can be predicted by measuring postoperative C-reactive protein levels, suggest UK study findings.

Bovine casein linked to schizophrenia risk

Posted: 12 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a US study suggest an association between elevated levels of immunoglobulin G antibodies to bovine casein and an increased risk for schizophrenia.

BDNF may be biomarker of mood states in bipolar disorder

Posted: 12 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies suggest that brain-derived neurotrophic factor could be used as a biomarker of mood states and disease progression in patients with bipolar disorder.

Link between schizophrenia and pre-morbid IQ questioned

Posted: 11 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Intellectual functioning in adolescence and early adulthood does not appear to have an influence on risk for subsequently developing schizophrenia, results of a longitudinal study show.

ACCF/AHA issue expert consensus on hypertension in elderly

Posted: 11 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Hypertension in patients aged 65 and over should be managed aggressively in order to reduce cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, according to a new expert consensus document.

Affective processing impaired in stable bipolar I disorder

Posted: 11 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with bipolar I disorder show impairments in affective processing with a marked bias toward favoring information with a negative valence, study results show.

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.

Glutamatergic dysfunction in schizophrenia supported

Posted: 09 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Study results support a role for altered glutamatergic neurotransmission in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia.

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.

Eye movement study supports cerebellar involvement in bipolar disorder

Posted: 09 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a US study of smooth pursuit eye movements in bipolar disorder patients provide further evidence for cerebellar involvement in the mood disorder.
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