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• Similarly elevated prodromal symptoms in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and SPD patients
• Decision-making abilities ‘intact’ in euthymic BD patients
• Common painkillers linked to increased VTE risk
• Secondary health problems plague stroke survivors
• Obesity without the metabolic syndrome not ‘CV-healthy’
• Personal digital assistant may be best way to improve diet, lose weight
• Low HbA1c not linked to increased mortality in nondiabetics
• High omega-3 fatty acid plasma level linked to low diabetes risk
• Cardiac rehabilitation increases survival after angioplasty
• Reducing complexity of heart drug prescriptions may improve adherence

Similarly elevated prodromal symptoms in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and SPD patients Posted: 23 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Young people with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome and those with schizotypal personality disorder exhibit similarly elevated levels of prodromal symptoms of psychosis, study results show.

Decision-making abilities ‘intact’ in euthymic BD patients Posted: 23 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients with bipolar disorder who are euthymic do not display poorer decision-making abilities than mentally healthy individuals, research show.

Common painkillers linked to increased VTE risk Posted: 22 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Using nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or cyclooxygenase-2-selective inhibitors could double a person's risk for venous thromboembolism, study findings indicate.

Secondary health problems plague stroke survivors Posted: 22 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Stroke survivors often develop additional health problems that impact their daily lives, shows an analysis of the Health and Retirement Study.

Obesity without the metabolic syndrome not ‘CV-healthy’ Posted: 22 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study findings do not support the notion that obesity without the metabolic syndrome is a benign condition, say Swedish researchers.

Personal digital assistant may be best way to improve diet, lose weight Posted: 22 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Using a personal digital assistant, rather than a standard paper record, for self-monitoring dietary intake significantly improves diet quality and weight-loss among overweight/obese adults, research suggests.

Low HbA1c not linked to increased mortality in nondiabetics Posted: 22 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Researchers from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Norfolk study report that low levels of glycated hemoglobin are not linked to increased mortality in nondiabetics.

High omega-3 fatty acid plasma level linked to low diabetes risk Posted: 22 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Having high plasma concentrations of the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic, docosahexaenoic, and α-linolenic acid results in a significantly reduced risk for diabetes, say US researchers.

Cardiac rehabilitation increases survival after angioplasty Posted: 22 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Taking part in cardiac rehabilitation after undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention significantly improves patients' survival, US research indicates.

Reducing complexity of heart drug prescriptions may improve adherence Posted: 22 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT US researchers have found that reducing complexity of cardiovascular drug medication regimens may improve adherence.

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