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Ginger may help reduced nausea caused by chemotherapy Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Cancer patients can reduce levels of post-chemotherapy nausea by taking ginger supplements in addition to their antiemetics medications, say US have found.

Factors linked to sleep disorder in asthma patients identified Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT People with asthma face an increased risk of obstructive sleep apnoea if they suffer from severe asthma symptoms, have co-existing gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and often use inhaled corticosteroids, research shows.

Levels of hormone linked to mortality risk in men with heart failure Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Men with systolic chronic heart failure who have high or low levels of the hormone estradiol – a form of estrogen – have greater mortality rates than those with moderate levels of the hormone, researchers have found.

Asthma coaching may help reduce risk of hospitalization in some children Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Results of a US study suggest that community health workers who provide asthma education and support can help reduce the risk of hospitalization in asthmatic African-American children from low-income families.

Extended anticoagulation may benefit select elderly PE patients Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Elderly patients with idiopathic pulmonary embolism who tolerate initial anticoagulation well could benefit from extended treatment, suggest US clinicians.

Videoconferencing recommended for the provision of remote stroke care Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A new scientific statement issued jointly by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association says that a remote stroke evaluation via videoconferencing is as effective as a bedside examination.

Multiple deficits in schizophrenia ‘share common abnormality’ Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Deficits in IQ, executive function, and verbal learning in schizophrenia patients may be due to a common prefrontal cortex abnormality in information processing, rather than separate deficits, conclude UK researchers.

Depressive, social anxiety symptoms severe among anxiety disordered patients Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT UK researchers have found that depressive and social anxiety symptoms are more severe among tertiary care outpatients with anxiety disorders than among those with unipolar or bipolar depression.

Computerized quantification of psoriasis lesions comparable to PASI assessment Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have evaluated the Computer-assisted Area and Severity Index for quantifying psoriasis lesions and suggest that it may be less time consuming and more objective than the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index.

Quality of care indicators identified for psoriasis treatment Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have identified eight guideline-based indicators of quality of care in psoriasis that they believe could be used to implement treatment guidelines for the skin disease.

Total PSA levels markedly reduced in cirrhotic patients Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Men with cirrhosis have substantially lower serum total prostate-specific antigen levels than noncirrhotic men, which are associated with lower testosterone levels, conclude Brazilian researchers.

Active surveillance ‘a possibility for Gleason 3+4=7 prostate cancer’ Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Active surveillance may be a management option for patients with screen-detected Gleason 3+4=7 prostate cancer, particularly if they have comorbidities and/or a short life expectancy, European study findings suggest.

Total PSA levels markedly reduced in cirrhotic patients Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Men with cirrhosis have substantially lower serum total prostate-specific antigen levels than noncirrhotic men, which are associated with lower testosterone levels, conclude Brazilian researchers.

Active surveillance ‘a possibility for Gleason 3+4=7 prostate cancer’ Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Active surveillance may be a management option for patients with screen-detected Gleason 3+4=7 prostate cancer, particularly if they have comorbidities and/or a short life expectancy, European study findings suggest.

Partial breast irradiation equals whole breast treatment for local control Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A 10-year study of low-risk breast cancer patients indicates that accelerated partial breast irradiation is as good as whole breast irradiation for local cancer control after breast-conserving surgery.

Dyslipidemias affect almost 100% of female Indian diabetes patients Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Investigators have defined patterns of dyslipidemia among Indian people with Type 2 diabetes, in what is thought to be the first study of its kind.

Dendritic cells regulate cholesterol homeostasis, immune response in atherosclerosis Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Dendritic cells are key to the development of atherosclerosis, regulating both cholesterol homeostasis and immune response, researchers have demonstrated.

Angiotensin II a marker of body fat accumulation, insulin resistance Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Plasma angiotensin II is closely associated with body weight and markers of insulin resistance in obese people with Type 2 diabetes, a Japanese study shows.

Candidate genes for impaired acute insulin response to glucose identified Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have identified several candidate genes and loci associated with variation in the acute insulin response to glucose, including those involved in phosphorylation and ion transport.

Aspirin cuts nonfatal stroke but not overall CV risk in PAD Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A meta-analysis suggests treatment with aspirin alone or in combination with dipyridamole does not significantly reduce cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral artery disease, but does reduce their risk for nonfatal stroke.

Clinicians missing chances to catch CHD early Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Physicians are missing opportunities to diagnose coronary heart disease at an early stage in their patients, US study findings suggest.

Partial breast irradiation equals whole breast treatment for local control Posted: 14 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A 10-year study of low-risk breast cancer patients indicates that accelerated partial breast irradiation is as good as whole breast irradiation for local cancer control after breast-conserving surgery.

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