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• DASH diet lowers BP, increases plasma renin activity
• Addition of genetic testing to HCM management is cost-effective
• Insulin-secreting capacity linked to risk for diabetes in Japanese
• Benefits of intensive glycemic control in Type 2 diabetes remain uncertain
• Obesity linked to increased risk for colorectal cancer death
• DASH diet lowers BP, increases plasma renin activity
• LDL-lowering medication prescribing in PAD differs by gender
• FDA approves first generic version of Lipitor
• Small increased risk with home birth for first-time mothers
• Obesity linked to increased risk for colorectal cancer death
• Sleep apnea increases all-cause mortality risk in obese individuals
• Antioxidant-rich diet may ward off stroke in women
• Warfarin self-monitoring ‘superior’ to conventional care
• Ruminative response increased in BD patients
• Secondhand smoke exposure reduces quality of life in HF patients
• Ambulatory BP monitoring best predictor of brain disease, cognitive decline
• Non-adherence common in schizophrenia patients
• Medical comorbidities common in BD patients
• Prior psychiatric hospitalization increases risk for CV mortality
• Internet-based intervention improves beta blocker prescription in MI patients
• Prior psychiatric hospitalization increases risk for CV mortality
• BD, schizophrenia patients show altered neurotransmitter transporter expression
• BD, schizophrenia patients show altered neurotransmitter transporter expression
• Six rare CNVs strongly linked to schizophrenia
• Comorbid migraine linked to poorer outcomes in BD patients
• Regional thalamic volume deficits identified in early-onset psychosis

DASH diet lowers BP, increases plasma renin activity Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products significantly lowers blood pressure and increases plasma renin activity, data from the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension trial suggest.

Addition of genetic testing to HCM management is cost-effective Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Adding genetic testing to the management of families with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is cost-effective in comparison with the conventional clinical screening approach, researchers say.

Insulin-secreting capacity linked to risk for diabetes in Japanese Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Insulin secretion is higher in obese than nonobese Japanese patients at all stages of glucose tolerance, report researchers.

Benefits of intensive glycemic control in Type 2 diabetes remain uncertain Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Intensive blood glucose control may be of no benefit in reducing complications or mortality in patients with Type 2 diabetes, while it significantly increases their risk for severe hypoglycemia, warn Danish researchers.

Obesity linked to increased risk for colorectal cancer death Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Colorectal cancer patients who are obese prior to diagnosis are more likely to die from the disease than patients who had a normal body mass index at that time, US study findings indicate.

DASH diet lowers BP, increases plasma renin activity Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products significantly lowers blood pressure and increases plasma renin activity, data from the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension trial suggest.

LDL-lowering medication prescribing in PAD differs by gender Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Study findings suggest there are significant gender differences in cholesterol-lowering medication prescribing among patients with peripheral artery disease.

FDA approves first generic version of Lipitor Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST The first generic version of the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Small increased risk with home birth for first-time mothers Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Healthy nulliparous women who plan a home birth have a higher risk for adverse perinatal outcomes than those who plan an obstetric unit birth, findings from the Birthplace in England study show.

Obesity linked to increased risk for colorectal cancer death Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Colorectal cancer patients who are obese prior to diagnosis are more likely to die from the disease than patients who had a normal body mass index at that time, US study findings indicate.

Sleep apnea increases all-cause mortality risk in obese individuals Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Sleep apnea is a significant and independent prognostic marker for all-cause mortality in severely obese patients, results from a Swedish study suggest.

Antioxidant-rich diet may ward off stroke in women Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST The total antioxidant capacity of a woman's diet is inversely related to her risk for having a stroke, study findings suggest.

Warfarin self-monitoring ‘superior’ to conventional care Posted: 04 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Self-monitoring of oral anticoagulation therapy is superior to conventional care, a meta-analysis published in The Lancet reveals.

Ruminative response increased in BD patients Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with bipolar disorder have heightened ruminative response, which may indicate ineffective thought control, say Korean researchers.

Secondhand smoke exposure reduces quality of life in HF patients Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Low levels of secondhand smoke exposure are associated with a decreased health-related quality of life in heart failure patients, study findings suggest.

Ambulatory BP monitoring best predictor of brain disease, cognitive decline Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Ambulatory blood pressure is a better predictor of progressive blood vessel disease in the brain among the elderly than clinic BP, say researchers.

Non-adherence common in schizophrenia patients Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from an electronic monitoring study suggest that over 40% of patients with schizophrenia do not take their medication as prescribed, with non-adherence significantly associated with disease severity and attitudes toward medication.

Medical comorbidities common in BD patients Posted: 30 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Medical comorbidities affect more than half of patients with bipolar disorder and are significantly associated with an increased number of previous mood episodes, early age at onset, smoking, anxiety, and substance use disorders, researchers report.

Prior psychiatric hospitalization increases risk for CV mortality Posted: 30 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with noncardiac chest pain who have previously been hospitalized for a psychiatric condition have an increased risk for cardiovascular mortality, research suggests.

Internet-based intervention improves beta blocker prescription in MI patients Posted: 30 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST An internet-delivered intervention improves the prescription of beta blockers in ambulatory post-myocardial infarction patients, an analysis finds.

Prior psychiatric hospitalization increases risk for CV mortality Posted: 30 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with noncardiac chest pain who have previously been hospitalized for a psychiatric condition have an increased risk for cardiovascular mortality, research suggests.

BD, schizophrenia patients show altered neurotransmitter transporter expression Posted: 29 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a postmortem study show that individuals with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia have significantly altered expression of glutamate and dopamine transporters in the frontal cortex compared with mentally healthy individuals.

BD, schizophrenia patients show altered neurotransmitter transporter expression Posted: 29 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a postmortem study show that individuals with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia have significantly altered expression of glutamate and dopamine transporters in the frontal cortex compared with mentally healthy individuals.

Six rare CNVs strongly linked to schizophrenia Posted: 29 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a UK study provide strong support for an association between schizophrenia and six rare copy number variants.

Comorbid migraine linked to poorer outcomes in BD patients Posted: 28 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with bipolar disorder who also suffer from migraine have poorer outcomes than those who do not experience such headaches, results from a Brazilian study suggest.

Regional thalamic volume deficits identified in early-onset psychosis Posted: 28 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a Spanish study of adolescents with early-onset psychosis show that thalamic volume deficits are most pronounced in the right anterior mediodorsal and posterior pulvinar regions.

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