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• Two clusters of white matter abnormalities evident in bipolar disorder patients
• Brief questionnaire identifies patients with prodromal psychosis
• Lipid genetics makes new advances
• Cholesterol, egg consumption increases CVD risk in older diabetics
• Improved diabetes control in elderly slows cognitive decline
• Traditional methods of measuring fracture risk relevant for diabetics
• Cholesterol, egg consumption increases CVD risk in older diabetics
• Physician age influences cardiovascular risk management
• Common gene variant modulates arrhythmia risk in African Americans

Two clusters of white matter abnormalities evident in bipolar disorder patients Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT A systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies has identified two clusters of white matter abnormalities that are commonly observed in patients with bipolar disorder.

Brief questionnaire identifies patients with prodromal psychosis Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT A brief version of the Prodromal Questionnaire is effective for identifying patients with prodromal psychosis syndromes, researchers have found.

Lipid genetics makes new advances Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Findings from two studies suggest that examining the genetic make-up of lipids could lead to better and earlier prediction of diabetes, atherosclerosis, and heart disease.

Cholesterol, egg consumption increases CVD risk in older diabetics Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT High intakes of dietary cholesterol and frequent egg consumption are significantly associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk in people with Type 2 diabetes, say researchers.

Improved diabetes control in elderly slows cognitive decline Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Improved glycemic control, achieved through a telemedicine intervention, has a positive effect on cognitive decline in elderly individuals with diabetes, report US researchers.

Traditional methods of measuring fracture risk relevant for diabetics Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT The World Health Organization Fracture Risk Algorithm and bone mineral density T score are accurate predictors of fracture risk in patients with Type 2 diabetes, say researchers.

Cholesterol, egg consumption increases CVD risk in older diabetics Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT High intakes of dietary cholesterol and frequent egg consumption are significantly associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk in people with Type 2 diabetes, say researchers.

Physician age influences cardiovascular risk management Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT A physician's age influences his or her prescribing patterns, with younger doctors being more likely to prescribe cardioprotective drugs but less likely to offer lifestyle advice, new research shows.

Common gene variant modulates arrhythmia risk in African Americans Posted: 31 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT A genetic variant affecting the cardiac sodium channel has been found to influence the propensity for ventricular arrhythmias in African–American patients with systolic heart failure.

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