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Corticosteroids offer no wheeze benefit after RSV infection in infants Posted: 08 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Inhaled corticosteroids have no effect on recurrent wheeze in infants treated for respiratory syncytial virus, results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial indicate.

Matrix metalloproteinase 7 is first step in asthma cascade Posted: 08 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Expression of matrix metalloproteinase 7 is the crucial first step in the pathway leading to asthma, being activated by an inhaled allergen and unleashing a cascade of events that culminates in lung inflammation, a consortium of US scientists believes.

PPIs for asymptomatic reflux ‘do not improve asthma control’ Posted: 08 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT The routine use of proton-pump inhibitors in patients with poorly controlled asthma is "ineffective" and "unnecessarily expensive," says a consortium of experts from the American Lung Association.

Antipsychotics linked to neurocognitive impairment in euthymic bipolar patients Posted: 08 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT The use of antipsychotic medications is associated with impairments in a number of neurocognitive functions among euthymic bipolar disorder patients, study results suggest.

Genetic link to cognitive deficits may serve as a marker for schizophrenia Posted: 08 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT UK study results suggest that spatial memory capacity and planning processing speed may represent cognitive endophenotypes characterizing the genetic predisposition to schizophrenia in high-risk individuals.

Breast tumours more frequent but less severe in women with dense breasts Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women with high-density breasts are more likely to develop breast cancer than those with less dense breast tissue, results of a Danish study suggest.

Antipsychotics linked to impaired mental abilities Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT The use of antipsychotic medications is associated with impairments in a number of mental functions among bipolar disorder patients, study results suggest.

Smoking worsens obstructive lung disease by ramping up antibacterial response Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Smoking cigarettes worsens chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by exaggerating the body's immune response to bacterial infection in the lungs, research in mice suggests.

Obesity increases Barrett’s oesophagus risk in women Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women who are obese may face an increased risk of developing Barrett's oesophagus, say US researchers.

Novel SNP in COX-2 gene associated with breast cancer risk Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT A novel single nucleotide polymorphism in the cyclooxygenase-2 gene PTGS2 is associated with the risk of breast cancer, Chinese study shows.

Breast cancer screening invitation uptake high in older women Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Over 70% of women in England aged 65–70 years will take up an invitation to undergo mammograms, study findings indicate.

Inflammation on prostate biopsy ‘does not predict subsequent cancer’ Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Prostate cancer is not predicted by inflammation on initial and subsequent biopsy, say US researchers who nevertheless caution that a role for inflammation in prostate cancer pathogenesis cannot be dismissed.

Physical activity improves lipids in African–American and White individuals Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Results from the ARIC study show that increases in physical activity are effective for improving serum lipids in both African–American and White individuals.

Adiposity increases risk for heart failure Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT High waist circumference and body mass index are predictors of heart failure in men and women, but the association is weakened by increasing age, report researchers.

Retinopathy predicts CVD events in patients with Type 2 diabetes Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with diabetic retinopathy are at increased risk for incident cardiovascular disease related events, report researchers in the American Journal of Cardiology.

CRP of limited value for predicting survival in Type 2 diabetes Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Elevated CRP levels are associated with a two-fold greater risk of mortality in people with Type 2 diabetes, but are of limited use for predicting individual mortality risk, a population-based study finds.

Heart transplant children from poor backgrounds fare worse Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Children who have a heart transplant are more likely to die or need another heart transplant if they come from a low socioeconomic neighbourhood, researchers report in the journal Circulation: Heart Failure.

Study supports benefits of aerobic exercise in HF Posted: 07 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with heart failure can achieve modest benefits in their health status, along with a slight but nonsignificant improvement in survival or risk for hospitalization, if they undertake aerobic exercise training on top of their usual treatment, two reports from the HF-ACTION trial indicate.

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