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• Thrombocytopenia more common with UFH than LMWH
• Early-life exposure to cats and dogs may reduce specific allergy risk
• SBP progression differs according to age and occupation
• Antibacterial therapy not beneficial for Crohn’s
• SBP progression differs according to age and occupation
• Depression increases CVD mortality in Blacks, not Whites
• ADHD and early onset worsen pediatric bipolar disorder
• <i>COMT</i> gene variant adds mania recurrence to list of bipolar influences
• Neurocognition may predict clinical recovery in schizophrenia
• EBV infection linked to subclinical psychosis symptoms
• MPAs linked to increased psychosis vulnerability in high-risk youth
• Atypical antipsychotics linked to OSA in depressed patients
• CVD screening inequality for elderly patients with severe mental illnesses
• Cortisol levels in adolescents linked to affective disorder risk
• Undiagnosed diabetes increases heart failure patient mortality

Thrombocytopenia more common with UFH than LMWH Posted: 19 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Thrombocytopenia occurs more frequently with unfractionated heparin treatment than with low molecular weight heparin, but is generally uncommon, study findings indicate.

Early-life exposure to cats and dogs may reduce specific allergy risk Posted: 19 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Children exposed to cats or dogs in the first year of life are less likely to develop allergic sensitization to these animals by the age of 18 years than those without such exposure, US study results suggest.

SBP progression differs according to age and occupation Posted: 19 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Systolic blood pressure shows a general pattern of progression from childhood into adulthood, with some differences in the pattern arising between the general and white-collar populations during adulthood.

Antibacterial therapy not beneficial for Crohn’s Posted: 19 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Antibiotics are not beneficial in the treatment of Crohn's disease, results of a meta-analysis suggest.

SBP progression differs according to age and occupation Posted: 19 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Systolic blood pressure shows a general pattern of progression from childhood into adulthood, with some differences in the pattern arising between the general and white-collar populations during adulthood.

Depression increases CVD mortality in Blacks, not Whites Posted: 19 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Elevated depressive symptoms may lead to increased total cardiovascular disease mortality in older Black patients but not in White patients, research suggests.

ADHD and early onset worsen pediatric bipolar disorder Posted: 16 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Children and adolescents with bipolar disorder have a chronic course with a low rate of remission, say US and Spanish researchers who found that early age at onset and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder predicted a worse prognosis.

<i>COMT</i> gene variant adds mania recurrence to list of bipolar influences Posted: 16 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT A polymorphism in the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene reduces the recurrence of manic, but not depressive, episodes in patients with bipolar disorder, Italian scientists have discovered.

Neurocognition may predict clinical recovery in schizophrenia Posted: 15 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Neurocognition is associated with clinical recovery in patients with first-episode psychosis, although it is likely that other factors will need to be taken into account in order to accurately predict recovery, researchers from The Netherlands conclude.

EBV infection linked to subclinical psychosis symptoms Posted: 15 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Epstein–Barr Virus is associated with subclinical psychotic symptoms in adolescents, Dutch and US clinicians have found.

MPAs linked to increased psychosis vulnerability in high-risk youth Posted: 14 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a preliminary US study suggest that elevated levels of minor physical anomalies may indicate increased vulnerability to psychosis among high-risk individuals.

Atypical antipsychotics linked to OSA in depressed patients Posted: 14 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT The use of atypical antipsychotics is associated with an increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea in patients with depression, but not in those with bipolar disorder or other mental health conditions, research suggests.

CVD screening inequality for elderly patients with severe mental illnesses Posted: 13 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Elderly patients with severe mental illnesses are less likely to receive annual cardiovascular disease screening than the general population, results from a UK study show.

Cortisol levels in adolescents linked to affective disorder risk Posted: 13 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Elevated daytime cortisol levels in late adolescence may predict the development of affective disorders, 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.

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