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China needs a more detailed population analysis - Copyright: Photolibrary Previous estimates of mental health disorders in China may well have been underestimates. New data detailed in a Research Article suggest that 173 million Chinese adults have a current mental disorder, identified from surveys and stratified sampling done in four Chinese provinces. The findings and their implications for China and other middle-income countries are assessed in a Comment and an Editorial, and discussed in this week's podcast.
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Selected Online First articles from The Lancet journals ahead of print publication.
Dementia currently meets the criteria for Alzheimer's - Copyright: Science Photo Library
CSF markers of Alzheimer's disease
Prevalence and prognostic value of CSF markers of Alzheimer's disease pathology in patients with cognitive impairment in the DESCRIPA study.
Article The Lancet Neurology (online June 11)
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Whitehall II study of diabetes
Identification of early changes in glucose concentrations, insulin sensitivity, and insulin secretion to predict type 2 diabetes as much as 6 years before diagnosis.
Article The Lancet (online June 8)
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RECORD study
An assessment of cardiovascular outcomes after addition of rosiglitazone to metformin or sulfonylurea compared with combination of the two in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Article The Lancet (online June 5)
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