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Swine flu ‘clinically similar to seasonal flu’ Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT The novel swine-origin influenza A virus has a very similar clinical presentation to that of typical seasonal influenza, meaning it is likely to have affected more people than previously thought, US experts believe.

Triple-reassortant swine influenza A described in humans Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT There have been 11 confirmed cases of triple-reassortant swine influenza A virus crossing from pigs to humans in the USA since 2005, a report reveals.

Genetic markers reveal swine flu’s pandemic potential Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A study of past influenza virus pandemics has identified a number of genetic mutations that predict the severity of influenza infection.

Climate therapy improves lipid and blood glucose levels as well as psoriasis Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Climate therapy with sun exposure appears to have a positive effect on psoriasis, as well as vitamin D production, and lipid and carbohydrate status, study findings show.

Joint and nail symptoms common in psoriasis, improve with etanercept Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis often have joint and nail symptoms, say researchers who found etanercept significantly reduced these symptoms.

Psoriasis medications available on the internet without prescription Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with psoriasis can purchase all available treatments over the internet, a study in France has shown.

Adding lithium to water supply may reduce suicide rates Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Adding small amounts of lithium to the water supply may reduce suicide rates, results of a Japanese study suggest.

Several weight loss supplements may have hidden heart risks Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Several non-prescription weight-loss supplements that can be bought online contain ingredients that may cause potentially life-threatening heart problems, say US researchers.

Prevalence of inflammatory bowel diseases still lower in Japan than in the West Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT The prevalence of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis remains much lower in Japan than in Western countries, but the number of Japanese patients diagnosed with these diseases is increasing rapidly, study findings show.

Nonallergic rhinitis may be just as severe as allergic rhinitis Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with nonallergic rhinitis commonly experience moderate-to-severe and persistent symptoms, and they may become allergic to common allergies over time, research shows.

Imaging comparison excludes recurrent VTE diagnosis Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Clinicians may be able to rule out recurrent venous thromboembolism in a fifth of patients by comparing recent imaging results with those taken at time of anticoagulation withdrawal, REVERSE study findings suggest.

Aspirin reduces risk for stroke in patients with PAD Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Aspirin therapy alone or in combination with other anti-platelet drugs significantly reduces the risk for non-fatal stroke in patients with peripheral artery disease, show results of a comprehensive meta-analysis.

Lifestyle change slows breast cancer survivor functional decline Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Encouraging overweight breast cancer survivors to improve their diet, exercise more, and lose weight can slow functional decline, research suggests.

Diabetes impacts complications, outcome of breast cancer chemotherapy Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Diabetes affects the pattern of chemotherapy use, chemotherapy toxicity, and outcome in elderly breast cancer patients, study results show.

Aggressive prostate cancer features found in men with low PSA levels Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A significant proportion of men with a prostate-specific antigen level of less than 2.5 ng/ml at diagnosis have aggressive pathologic features at radical retropubic prostatectomy, US investigators have discovered.

Diabetics with dyslipidemia have increased risk for silent myocardial ischemia Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Type 2 diabetes patients with dyslipidemia have an increased risk for silent myocardial ischemia (SI), report researchers at the EuroPRevent 2009 conference.

High prevalence dyslipidemia in patients with lichen planus Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with the chronic inflammatory disorder lichen planus have a significantly increased risk for dyslipidemia compared with controls, report researchers.

Saxagliptin–metformin combination benefits treatment-naive Type 2 diabetes patients Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Saxagliptin in combination with metformin significantly improves key glucose control measures in treatment-naïve people with inadequately-controlled Type 2 diabetes compared with monotherapy with either drug, US researchers report.

Uncontrolled blood pressure linked to increased risk for Type 2 diabetes Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Individuals with treated but uncontrolled hypertension have a two-fold higher risk for incident Type 2 diabetes than patients with controlled hypertension, show study results.

Nonobstructive CAD in women linked with adverse CV outcomes Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women with symptoms of myocardial ischemia but no obstructive coronary artery disease are at increased risk for cardiovascular events compared with asymptomatic community-based women, research indicates.

Women’s CVD prognosis linked to certain depressive symptoms Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Only certain depressive symptoms may be associated with a poor cardiovascular prognosis in women with suspected myocardial ischemia, a study suggests.

Lifestyle change slows breast cancer survivor functional decline Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Encouraging overweight breast cancer survivors to improve their diet, exercise more, and lose weight can slow functional decline, research suggests.

Diabetes impacts complications, outcome of breast cancer chemotherapy Posted: 13 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Diabetes affects the pattern of chemotherapy use, chemotherapy toxicity, and outcome in elderly breast cancer patients, study results show.

Concerns remain despite low risk for incidental prostate cancer Posted: 12 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with incidental prostate cancer will often have no residual disease or favorable tumor characteristics at surgery, but it is not yet possible to predict the absence of aggressive cancer, warn German researchers.

Urinary transcript levels predict prostate cancer ‘better than serum PSA’ Posted: 12 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT In prostate cancer diagnosis, alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase and prostate cancer antigen 3 urinary transcript levels are more accurate than serum prostate-specific antigen levels, conclude US scientists.

<i>BRCA1/2</i> mutation frequencies similar in women of different ethnicities Posted: 12 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT In women referred for breast cancer 1, early onset 1 and 2 gene testing, the prevalence of disease-associated mutations is high regardless of ethnic group, a cross-sectional analysis shows.

Lymph node target volumes for prostate cancer tomotherapy agreed Posted: 11 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A consensus on pelvic lymph node clinical target volumes in high-risk prostate cancer has been developed, say scientists who believe it will allow uniformity in benefit and risk assessments.

CK-19 mRNA-positive CTCs predict poor breast cancer outcome Posted: 11 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT The presence of cytokeratin-19 mRNA-positive circulating tumor cells both before and after adjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer predicts reduced disease-free and overall survival, study results show.

Lignans are unlikely to reduce breast cancer risk Posted: 11 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Plant lignans may slightly reduce the risk for breast cancer in post-menopausal women but are unlikely to have a significant protective effect in all women, suggest meta-analysis results.

Importance of pain control in advanced prostate cancer underlined Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Pain control plays an important role in the quality of life of patients with metastatic prostate cancer, and can be reliably assessed with a self-administered questionnaire and visual analog scales, say Japanese researchers.

‘Excellent results’ with HTT radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Hypofractionated radiotherapy delivered using intensity-modulated helical tomotherapy has excellent results and low acute toxicity in patients with localized prostate cancer, conclude Italian scientists.

<i>TCEAL7</i> SNPs may be associated with reduced risk for epithelial ovarian cancer Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Polymorphisms in the transcription elongation factor A-like 7 gene may play a role in the development of invasive serous ovarian cancers, according to US researchers.

Spermicide, condom use does not increase risk for birth defects Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT US study results support previous study findings suggesting that spermicide and condom use do not increase the risk for common birth defects.

<i>PGR</i> SNPs may be associated with increased risk for endometrial cancer Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that two single nucleotide polymorphisms in the 3' flanking region of the progesterone receptor gene are associated with an increased risk for endometrial cancer.

Locoregional irradiation causes cellular immune suppression Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Locoregional irradiation post surgery for breast cancer decreases the total T-lymphoctye count, as well as CD4+ and CD8+ subpopulations, a Greek study shows.

Columnar mucosa without goblet cells ‘should be included as BE’ Posted: 19 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT DNA content abnormalities occur similarly in metaplastic esophageal columnar epithelium with and without goblet cells, a US study suggests.

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