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• Evidence stacks up against bisphenol A
• Hemodialysis foot ulcer risk not confined to diabetes
• Heart-healthy chocolate lowers blood pressure
• Live bacteria in more than 90% of middle ear effusions
• Adolescent hypomania does not predict bipolar disorder
• Shorter DUP linked to better long-term schizophrenia outcomes
• Specific episode triggers in young adults with BD identified
• Happiness undiminished in FES patients
• White matter abnormalities distinguish childhood-onset BD
• Cortisol levels increased in youth at high risk for psychosis
• Sleep impairment linked to bipolar disorder course in teens
• Brain language structures altered in patients at genetic risk for schizophrenia

Evidence stacks up against bisphenol A Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT High levels of urinary bisphenol A may be linked to severe coronary artery stenosis, report researchers in PLoS One.

Hemodialysis foot ulcer risk not confined to diabetes Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Hemodialysis patients with and without diabetes are at risk for foot ulceration, say UK researchers who believe preventive resources must be directed towards both patient groups.

Heart-healthy chocolate lowers blood pressure Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis suggest that regular consumption of flavanol-rich cocoa powder or chocolate reduces blood pressure by a small but significant amount.

Live bacteria in more than 90% of middle ear effusions Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Live bacteria are present in more than 90% of middle ear effusions, research shows.

Adolescent hypomania does not predict bipolar disorder Posted: 16 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Results from a Swedish study show that only a small proportion of depressed adolescents with hypomania spectrum episodes will develop bipolar disorder in adulthood.

Shorter DUP linked to better long-term schizophrenia outcomes Posted: 16 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT A shorter duration of untreated psychosis is associated with improved long-term outcomes in patients with schizophrenia, researchers report.

Specific episode triggers in young adults with BD identified Posted: 15 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Falling in love has the highest specificity for triggering manic/hypomanic episodes in young adults with bipolar disorder, while stressful life events has the highest specificity for triggering depressive episodes, researchers report.

Happiness undiminished in FES patients Posted: 15 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Results from a Canadian study suggest that patients who have experienced a first episode of schizophrenia are just as happy as mentally healthy individuals, despite significant functional impairment.

White matter abnormalities distinguish childhood-onset BD Posted: 14 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Increased white matter microstructure abnormalities may differentiate pediatric- from adult-onset bipolar disorder, results from a US study suggest.

Cortisol levels increased in youth at high risk for psychosis Posted: 14 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Untreated young people at clinical high risk for psychosis have increased salivary cortisol levels compared with treated high-risk patients and mentally healthy individuals, study results show.

Sleep impairment linked to bipolar disorder course in teens Posted: 13 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Sleep impairment plays a significant role in the course of bipolar disorder among adolescents, US study results suggest.

Brain language structures altered in patients at genetic risk for schizophrenia Posted: 13 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Mentally healthy individuals with a family history of schizophrenia display alterations in brain areas associated with language, US researchers report.

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