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Links between walk-test and bronchiectasis characteristics outlined Posted: 28 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Australian researchers have identified the key factors that predict good results on the 6-minute walk test in patients with bronchiectasis.

Low vitamin D levels linked to greater asthma severity Posted: 28 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Vitamin D levels are inversely associated with asthma symptom severity, a cross-sectional study of children with the disease has found.

Anti-oxidant NAC attenuates lung damage, pulmonary emphysema, apoptosis Posted: 28 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT The oral administration of an antioxidant has a beneficial effect on the development of smoking-induced chronic obstructive lung disease, research shows.

Hippocampal hypoactivation in schizophrenia in recognition tasks Posted: 28 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Schizophrenia patients have, , hippocampal under-activation during word and face recognition tasks compared with mentally healthy individuals, Spanish study findings indicate.

Early processing deficits emerge in individuals at risk for bipolar disorder Posted: 28 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Offspring at increased risk for bipolar disorder are not necessarily vulnerable to early information processing deficits, although changes in performance can emerge in those who go on to develop the mental health disorder, say Canadian scientists.

Women’s heart failure survival better than men’s among both Blacks and Whites Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Survival among elderly people with heart failure is significantly better among women than men regardless of their racial background, a US study indicates.

Main preventable causes of death in USA indentified Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Smoking and high blood pressure are the two main preventable causes of premature death in the USA, each accounting for a significant proportion of deaths in the country, research shows.

Nighttime reflux symptoms can cause significant sleep difficulties Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Nighttime symptoms of gastro-esophageal reflux disease, such as heartburn, significantly affect sufferers' ability to get to sleep and stay asleep, and therefore impair their quality of life, say researchers.

Study supports hygiene link to allergy development Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Results of a study conducted in eastern Europe support the theory that children who grow up in sanitised environments face an increased risk of allergic conditions such as hayfever and asthma.

Fibrinolysis failure in STEMI linked to altered levels of hemostasis biomarkers Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Fibrinolysis failure is linked to higher plasma levels of tissue factor associated microparticles, increased thrombin production, and lower plasminogen activation in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, study findings indicate.

Increased leukoaraiosis volume predicts worse clinical outcome in stroke Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT The severity of leukoaraiosis independently predicts clinical outcome after ischemic stroke, meaning that therapies to slow the progression of LA may improve stroke outcome, US researchers report.

Glycemic control predicts prostate cancer aggressiveness in diabetes Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Diabetes itself is not associated with prostate cancer aggressiveness, but glycemic control predicts an aggressive tumor profile in patients with both prostate cancer and diabetes, say Korean scientists.

Methylene blue dye injection for breast cancer staging causes cutaneous side effects Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT In addition to the well-known problem of skin necrosis, methylene blue dye injection leads to more subtle cutaneous adverse effects when used for lymphatic mapping/sentinel lymphadenectomy in staging of breast cancer, show US study findings.

Extensive soft tissue resection for locally recurrent breast cancer produces lasting local control Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Large soft tissue resection followed by autologous tissue closure for local relapse of breast cancer provides local control with acceptable morbidity, Dutch study results show.

Metabolic dyslipidemia increases risk for CHD in men Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Metabolic dyslipidemia, or high triglycerides and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, is associated with a significantly increased risk for coronary heart disease in men independent of other cardiovascular risk factors, say researchers.

FH patients with tendon xanthomas have elevated CVD risk Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Tendon xanthomas increase the risk for cardiovascular disease in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia three fold, report researchers in the journal Atherosclerosis.

Low-fat vegan diet ‘most effective’ for glycemia, lipids in Type 2 diabetes Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT A low-fat vegan diet is more effective for improving glycemia and serum lipid profiles in Type 2 diabetes patients than an American Diabetes Association recommended diet, report researchers.

Long-term glycemic control similar with vildagliptin or pioglitazone Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Vildagliptin treatment results in comparable decreases in glycated hemoglobin levels to pioglitazone treatment at 1 year in patients with Type 2 diabetes not achieving glycemic control with metformin, according to a report in the journal Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism.

Community health clinic patients missing out on cardiologist referral Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Cardiac patients receiving primary care treatment in their community are less likely to be referred to a cardiologist than those receiving primary care at hospitals, a US study published in the journal Circulation indicates.

Pharmacist intervention reduces cardiac outpatient medication errors, adverse drug events Posted: 27 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients are less likely to have medication errors and adverse drug events when receiving a pharmacist intervention designed to help them adhere to and use their medication properly, a post hoc analysis of two trials in cardiovascular disease patients suggests.

DMPA effectiveness unaffected by antiretroviral triple therapy Posted: 26 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT The use of combination antiretroviral therapy with zidovudine, lamivudine, and efavirenz by HIV-infected women does not affect the pharmacokinetics of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, according to US study results.

AMH levels unaffected by weight loss in obese women with PCOS Posted: 26 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT A 20-week weight loss intervention improves reproductive function with no impact on anti-Müllerian hormone levels in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome, study results suggest.

Chromosome instability occurs frequently in human embryos Posted: 26 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Belgian researchers have found that chromosome instability, a hallmark of tumorigenesis, is common during early human embryogenesis.

Myocardial perfusion is preserved in patients with psoriasis Posted: 09 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have found that myocardial perfusion is preserved in patients with psoriasis and no clinically evident cardiovascular disease.

Very hot tea may increase esophageal cancer risk Posted: 05 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT People have been advised to let hot beverages cool a little before drinking, following a Middle-Eastern study that has linked esophageal cancer with the consumption of very hot tea.

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