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• Low blood pressure increases diabetes mortality risk
• Herpes virus eventually impairs glucose regulation
• Low blood pressure increases diabetes mortality risk
• Vitamin to the rescue in fight with ‘superbugs’
• Heart rate marks out poststroke survival
• Subsyndromal symptoms hasten relapse in BD
• Smoking rates increased in relatives of schizophrenia patients
• Early treatment dropout common in bipolar disorder
• Patients at risk for psychosis report increased childhood trauma
• Factors linked to occupational disability in BD identified
• DUP may differentiate schizoaffective disorder from BD
• DUP may differentiate schizoaffective disorder from BD
• Duration of untreated bipolar disorder ‘too long’
• Childhood trauma common in schizophrenia, affective disorders
• Informed consent process lacks information about adverse events, treatment alternatives
• Childhood trauma common in schizophrenia, affective disorders

Low blood pressure increases diabetes mortality risk Posted: 02 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT Tight blood pressure control fails to confer a survival benefit in patients newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, and may even increase mortality risk when low blood pressure levels are achieved, UK investigators have discovered.

Herpes virus eventually impairs glucose regulation Posted: 02 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT The common herpes virus cytomegalovirus may be a risk factor for the development of Type 2 diabetes among elderly individuals, show study findings.

Low blood pressure increases diabetes mortality risk Posted: 02 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT Tight blood pressure control fails to confer a survival benefit in patients newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, and may even increase mortality risk when low blood pressure levels are achieved, UK investigators have discovered.

Vitamin to the rescue in fight with ‘superbugs’ Posted: 02 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT High doses of vitamin B3 may help fight against so called "superbugs" such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, show study results.

Heart rate marks out poststroke survival Posted: 02 Sep 2012 05:00 PM PDT The heart rate of stroke survivors may give an indication of their long-term prognosis, report researchers.

Subsyndromal symptoms hasten relapse in BD Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT The presence of subsyndromal affective symptoms is associated with a significantly shorter time to relapse among euthymic patients with bipolar disorder, Spanish research shows.

Smoking rates increased in relatives of schizophrenia patients Posted: 30 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT The unaffected first-degree relatives of patients with schizophrenia are more likely to be smokers than individuals without a family history of the disorder, researchers report.

Early treatment dropout common in bipolar disorder Posted: 29 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Results from a South Korean study show that around one-third of patients with bipolar disorder discontinue psychiatric treatment within 12 months of initiation.

Patients at risk for psychosis report increased childhood trauma Posted: 29 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients at clinical high risk for psychosis are more likely to have a history of traumatic childhood experiences than mentally healthy individuals, Finnish researchers report.

Factors linked to occupational disability in BD identified Posted: 28 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Occupational disability in patients with bipolar disorder is associated with the presence of axis II disorders, a greater number of previous manic episodes, older age, and not being in a stable relationship, researchers report.

DUP may differentiate schizoaffective disorder from BD Posted: 28 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Among individuals with a first episode of psychotic mania (FEPM), a longer duration of untreated psychosis may differentiate patients with schizoaffective disorder from those with bipolar I disorder, study results suggest.

DUP may differentiate schizoaffective disorder from BD Posted: 28 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT Among individuals with a first episode of psychotic mania (FEPM), a longer duration of untreated psychosis may differentiate patients with schizoaffective disorder from those with bipolar I disorder, study results suggest.

Duration of untreated bipolar disorder ‘too long’ Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT The mean duration of untreated bipolar disorder is "unacceptably" long, say French researchers who report that an increased duration is associated with more mood episodes, more suicidal behavior, and greater mood instability.

Childhood trauma common in schizophrenia, affective disorders Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT More than four-fifths of patients with schizophrenia spectrum or affective disorders have a history of childhood trauma, results from a Norwegian study show.

Informed consent process lacks information about adverse events, treatment alternatives Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT There is a lack of information about adverse events and treatment options during the informed consent process, show the results of a video simulation-based study of patients with schizophrenia, family members of patients with schizophrenia, and healthcare providers.

Childhood trauma common in schizophrenia, affective disorders Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT More than four-fifths of patients with schizophrenia spectrum or affective disorders have a history of childhood trauma, results from a Norwegian study show.

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