Thursday, January 24, 2013

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Risk factors pave way for tailored substance use prevention in bipolar disorder

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Researchers have identified risk factors that may help clinicians identify bipolar disorder patients who are at increased risk for substance use disorders.

Undetected comorbidities linked to increased mortality in schizophrenia

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Patients with schizophrenia have elevated mortality, the leading causes of which appear to be ischemic heart disease and cancer, a Swedish national cohort study shows.

Risk factors pave way for tailored substance use prevention in bipolar disorder

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Researchers have identified risk factors that may help clinicians identify bipolar disorder patients who are at increased risk for substance use disorders.

Undetected comorbidities linked to increased mortality in schizophrenia

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Patients with schizophrenia have elevated mortality, the leading causes of which appear to be ischemic heart disease and cancer, a Swedish national cohort study shows.

Apelin-12 levels increased in childhood asthma

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Children with asthma demonstrate significantly increased serum levels of the adipokine apelin-12, researchers report.

Left ventricular hypertrophy prevalent in lung disease patients

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

The prevalence of left ventricular hypertrophy is increased in normoxemic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, results from a pilot study suggest.

Low birth weight not linked to childhood asthma

Posted: 24 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Results from a US study do not support an association between low birth weight and an increased risk for childhood asthma.

Semantic priming abnormalities differ between bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Patients with bipolar disorder have decreased semantic priming, the results of a preliminary study indicate.

Simple urine test picks up mesalamine non-adherence

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

A readily available urine test could identify ulcerative colitis patients who are non-adherent to their mesalamine therapy, research shows.

Lasting impact of fetal valproate exposure

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Fetal exposure to the antiepileptic drug valproate has a dose-dependent negative impact on children's IQ at age 6 years, shows a study in The Lancet Neurology.

Semantic priming abnormalities differ between bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Patients with bipolar disorder have decreased semantic priming, the results of a preliminary study indicate.

Adolescent declines in cognitive performance predict later psychosis

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Adolescents and young adults experiencing relative declines in cognitive performance have an increased risk for later psychosis, with a decline in verbal ability between 13 and 18 years of age a strong predictor, conclude researchers.

Diet plays key role in severe childhood allergic disorders

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Study findings suggest that children and adolescents who eat fast food three times a week or more have a greater risk for severe asthma, rhinoconjunctivitis, and eczema than those who do not.

Semantic priming abnormalities differ between bipolar disorder and schizophrenia

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Patients with bipolar disorder have decreased semantic priming, the results of a preliminary study indicate.

Adolescent declines in cognitive performance predict later psychosis

Posted: 23 Jan 2013 04:00 PM PST

Adolescents and young adults experiencing relative declines in cognitive performance have an increased risk for later psychosis, with a decline in verbal ability between 13 and 18 years of age a strong predictor, conclude researchers.

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