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Characteristics of COPD in non-smoking elderly reported Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have identified the risk factors and pathologic changes that lead to airflow limitation in elderly, non-smoking Japanese patients who have asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Mitochondrial derangements in COPD defined Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers in Spain believe they have identified the derangements that occur in mitochondria in the respiratory muscles of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease associated with poor asthma control Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Gastroesophageal reflux disease is associated with poor asthma control, research shows.

Significant cognitive deficits present in first-episode schizophrenia patients Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with first-episode or early phase schizophrenia already exhibit significant and widespread cognitive deficits, results of a meta-analysis show.

pACC–amygdala functional connectivity disrupted during emotional processing in BD Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that abnormalities in perigenual anterior cingulate cortex–amygdala functional connectivity occur during emotional processing in bipolar disorder.

Regular, long walks cut heart risk more than short, brisk exercise Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Overweight people with coronary heart disease may benefit more from regular, long walks than from the short, brisk exercise recommended in standard cardiac rehabilitation programmes, research shows.

Patients with first-episode schizophrenia have cognitive impairments Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with first-episode or early phase schizophrenia already show significant impairment of certain 'cognitive' mental abilities, such as memory and attention, a review of published studies shows.

Hormone therapy link to breast cancer ‘not influenced by family history’ Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT The increased risk of breast cancer associated with hormone replacement therapy is not influenced by a family history of the disease, results of a US study suggest.

Women more susceptible to smoking-related lung damage Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women are more susceptible than men to lung damage caused by smoking, study results suggest.

Genetic variations identified in Japanese DVT patients Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A third of Japanese patients with deep vein thrombosis carry at least one mutation in the genes for protein S, protein C, or antithrombin, study findings indicate.

TIA redefined by stroke experts in latest scientific statement Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT An interdisciplinary group of professional bodies led by the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association has issued a scientific statement endorsing a new tissue-based definition of transient ischemic attack.

Sexual Adjustment and Body Image Scale valid measure for breast cancer patients Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT The Sexual Adjustment and Body Image Scale is a new and valid self-report measure of body image and sexual adjustment in women who have undergone surgery for breast cancer, results show.

BMI linked to PSA levels particularly in elderly men Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Body mass index is significantly associated with prostate-specific antigen levels, particularly among obese individuals aged 70–79 years, the results of a study in Chinese men indicate.

Increased nuclear matrix protein expression linked to prostate cancer Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Increased nuclear matrix expression of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein K is associated with prostate cancer and its disease grade and prognosis, say Italian scientists.

<i>PPARγ</i> variant influences extent of CAD and 10-year CVD risk Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Carriers of a peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor-γ gene variant have less widespread coronary artery disease and lower 10-year risk for cardiovascular disease compared with non-carriers, show study results.

High triglycerides correlate with diabetic neuropathy progression Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Diabetic neuropathy patients with high triglycerides have increased myelinated fiber density loss compared with neuropathy patients with lower triglycerides, report researchers.

Pioglitazone therapy improves arterial stiffness in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Treatment with the thiazolidinedione pioglitazone leads to improvements in arterial stiffness as well as glycemic control in patients with Type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

No sign of native beta-cell regeneration in Type 1 islet or pancreas allograft recipients Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Prolonged immunosuppression and euglycaemia with beta-cell allograft, does not dramatically improve native beta-cell function, according to a report in the journal Diabetologia.

High triglycerides correlate with diabetic neuropathy progression Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Diabetic neuropathy patients with high triglycerides have increased myelinated fiber density loss compared with neuropathy patients with lower triglycerides, report researchers.

Fall in congenital heart defects after folic acid fortification introduced Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT The birth prevalence of severe congenital heart defects in Canada fell significantly after the introduction of a public health measure to fortify grain with folic acid, a study shows.

More research urged into catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias Posted: 18 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Cardiology societies in the UK and USA have joined together to call for more research into catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias.

Ser/Ser FSHR genotype linked to poor CC response in women with PCOS Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women with polycystic ovary syndrome are almost twice as likely to be resistant to clomiphene citrate during ovulation induction if they harbor the Ser/Ser genotype of the follicle-stimulating hormone receptor 680-polymorphism, according to Dutch study results.

eSET minimally used despite reducing likelihood of multiple birth 27-fold Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT US researchers have found that elective single embryo transfer is used in less than 5 percent of assisted reproductive technology cycles in the USA, despite decreasing the likelihood of multiple births 27-fold.

Psoriasis patients have trace element disturbance Posted: 30 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have identified a disturbance in trace element concentrations in patients with psoriasis that results in an elemental homeostatic imbalance.

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