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• Increased frontosubcortical activation in mixed mania patients
• Abnormal emotion processing linked to genetic risk for schizophrenia
• Vegetable-derived fatty acids may protect against arterial thrombosis
• A-FABP linked to stroke risk, fatality
• Drinking coffee may reduce risk for ER-negative breast cancer
• Association between body fat and hs-CRP differs by gender
• Active video games can improve body composition in overweight/obese children
• Undiagnosed diabetes increases heart failure patient mortality
• Interpregnancy weight gain increases diabetes risk
• BNP has diagnostic value in patients with suspected HF
• Proton-pump inhibitors ‘may interfere with aspirin efficacy’

Increased frontosubcortical activation in mixed mania patients Posted: 17 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study suggest that increased impulsive behavior among patients with bipolar disorder who are experiencing a mixed mood episode is associated with increased frontosubcortical activation.

Abnormal emotion processing linked to genetic risk for schizophrenia Posted: 17 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT The unaffected siblings of patients with schizophrenia exhibit exaggerated brain activity during emotion processing relative to mentally healthy individuals without a family history of psychosis, study results show.

Vegetable-derived fatty acids may protect against arterial thrombosis Posted: 16 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Dietary intake of the omega-3 fatty acid α-linolenic acid – found at high concentrations in vegetable oils – impairs arterial thrombus formation, tissue factor expression, and platelet activation in mice, Swiss research shows.

A-FABP linked to stroke risk, fatality Posted: 16 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Levels of adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein are elevated in patients with stroke, especially among those at high risk for early mortality, shows a case–control study.

Drinking coffee may reduce risk for ER-negative breast cancer Posted: 16 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Drinking large amounts of coffee every day may reduce a woman's risk for estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer, Swedish study data show.

Association between body fat and hs-CRP differs by gender Posted: 16 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT The location of body fat is significantly associated with levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, with the relationship differing by gender, report researchers.

Active video games can improve body composition in overweight/obese children Posted: 16 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Overweight and obese children who play active video games for more than 2 hours per week could significantly reduce their body mass index and improve their body composition, research suggests.

Undiagnosed diabetes increases heart failure patient mortality Posted: 16 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Undiagnosed diabetes is common in patients who are hospitalized for acute heart failure and is likely to result in increased total and cardiovascular mortality, say researchers.

Interpregnancy weight gain increases diabetes risk Posted: 16 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that women who become obese after giving birth significantly increase their chances of developing gestational or Type 2 diabetes during their next pregnancy.

BNP has diagnostic value in patients with suspected HF Posted: 16 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT B-type natriuretic peptide has "considerable" value for diagnosing heart failure in primary care, a meta-analysis reveals.

Proton-pump inhibitors ‘may interfere with aspirin efficacy’ Posted: 16 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT The use of proton-pump inhibitors in aspirin-treated patients with a first myocardial infarction is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events, researchers have shown.

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