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| Overweight mothers ‘raise asthma risk in offspring’ Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Babies born to overweight mothers may be at increased risk for developing asthma in childhood, research suggests. |
| Flu vaccine fails to reduce hospitalization in asthmatic children Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Children with asthma who receive the flu vaccine may be more likely to be hospitalized with influenza than their unvaccinated counterparts, US researchers believe. |
| Fewer exacerbations with budesonide/formoterol and tiotropium Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT The addition of combination corticosteroid and bronchodilator inhaler therapy to tiotropium in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease results in greater clinical benefit than tiotropium alone, research shows. |
| Substance abuse linked to violent crime risk in schizophrenia patients Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia are more likely to commit violent crime than those without the disorder, but this association is largely mediated by comorbid substance abuse, say researchers. |
| Isolated verbal fluency deficit in first-episode psychotic bipolar disorder Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Bipolar disorder patients who have a first affective episode with psychotic symptoms and a history of mania have a semantic verbal fluency deficit that occurs in spite of generally preserved function, say UK scientists. |
| Reflux disease linked to poor asthma control Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT People with asthma have less control of their symptoms if they also suffering from gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, research suggests. |
| Maternal obesity linked to increased asthma risk in susceptible children Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Children with a family history of asthma face an even greater risk of developing the respiratory condition themselves if their mothers were overweight during pregnancy, study findings suggest. |
| Substance abuse linked to violent crime risk in schizophrenia patients Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia are more likely to commit violent crimes than the general population, but mainly because of co-existing substance abuse problems rather than the condition itself, say researchers. |
| Blood pressure-lowering drugs ‘should be used more widely’ Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Blood pressure-lowering drugs should be prescribed to all people who are at risk of a heart attack or stroke because of their age or other predisposing factor, regardless of their blood pressure, say UK researchers. |
| Hormonal therapy for breast cancer not often used in disadvantaged women Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT The use of adjuvant hormonal therapy for breast cancer in socio-economically disadvantaged women is low, US study results show. |
| Estrogen sensitivity does not explain familial breast cancer Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest that estrogen sensitivity does not explain familial disposition to postmenopausal breast cancer. |
| PSA progression predicts metastatic prostate cancer survival Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Overall survival in patients with hormone-sensitive and castration-resistant prostate cancer is predicted by prostate-specific antigen progression from nadir, international study findings suggest. |
| Apolipoprotein B autoantibodies markers for diabetic vascular complications Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Autoantibodies against oxidized apolipoprotein B peptides are potential biomarkers for diabetic retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy, while antibodies against the corresponding native peptides are potential biomarkers for macrovascular complications, report researchers in the journal Diabetologia. |
| Component of turmeric may be preventative against obesity Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Supplementation with curcumin may help reduce body weight gain independently of food intake, a study in mice suggests. |
| Diabetic statin users have reduced risk for colon cancer Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Diabetic statin users have a lower risk for colorectal cancer than nonusers, report US researchers. |
| Apolipoprotein B autoantibodies markers for diabetic vascular complications Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Autoantibodies against oxidized apolipoprotein B peptides are potential biomarkers for diabetic retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy, while antibodies against the corresponding native peptides are potential biomarkers for macrovascular complications, report researchers in the journal Diabetologia. |
| Anti-inflammatory medication linked to improved weight loss in Type 2 diabetes Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Type 2 diabetes patients who are exposed to anti-inflammatory medication such as aspirin or statins are more than twice as likely to lose weight as those who are not, suggest investigators. |
| Diabetic statin users have reduced risk for colon cancer Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Diabetic statin users have a lower risk for colorectal cancer than nonusers, report US researchers. |
| Blood pressure-lowering should be considered in all at increased CVD risk Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Blood pressure-lowering drugs should be prescribed to all people who are at risk of cardiovascular disease regardless of their blood pressure, UK researchers propose. |
| Novel score identifies low-risk NSTE-ACS patients Posted: 19 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A novel risk score can identify up to 30% of patients presenting with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes who are at low risk for adverse in-hospital events, researchers report. |
| Breastfeeding decreases risk factors for postmenopausal cardiovascular disease Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT US researchers have found that postmenopausal women with a lifetime history of more than 12 months of lactation are less likely to suffer from hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and cardiovascular disease than women who have never breastfed. |
| Twin IVF pregnancy outcomes similar to those conceived spontaneously Posted: 10 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Japanese study findings do not support previous studies indicating the in-vitro fertilization-related risks for twin pregnancies, except for the rate of cesarean delivery. |
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