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• Human nose too cold for avian flu to thrive
• Childhood ETS exposure may contribute to emphysema
• Pulmonary rehabilitation effective in less-severe COPD
• Factors linked to metabolic syndrome risk in schizophrenia revealed
• Early-onset bipolar disorder linked to poorer outcomes
• Lifestyle factors contributing to psoriasis risk factors identified
• Cardiovascular death increased in psoriasis patients
• Regular beer consumption increases psoriasis risk in women
• Obesity increases psoriatic arthritis risk in psoriasis patients
• Dyslipidaemia prevalence increased in patients with lichen planus
• Women with chest pain less likely than men to receive heart attack treatments
• Low-income breast cancer patients often fail to take hormone therapy
• Reflux disease should be classified as work-related in some occupations
• Early-onset bipolar disorder linked to poorer outcomes
• D-dimer levels may predict chemotherapy patient VTE risk
• Distinct vasculopathy may cause lacunar stroke
• PSA cutoff for younger prostate cancer screening recommended
• Chromosome 17q12 variants linked to prostate cancer adverse features
• PSA cutoff for younger prostate cancer screening recommended
• Chromosome 17q12 variants linked to prostate cancer adverse features
• <i>BRCA1/2</i> mutations predict breast cancer induction treatment response
• Early coronary atherosclerosis linked to LDL particles
• Novel cardiac rehabilitation approach carries extra benefits
• Renal profile linked to left ventricular hypertrophy risk in Afro–Caribbean Type 2 diabetes patients
• Hypertension during pregnancy increases risk for Type 2 diabetes
• High cardiorespiratory fitness linked with lower CVD, death risk
• Early invasive strategy advantageous in high-risk non-ST-elevation ACS patients
• <i>BRCA1/2</i> mutations predict breast cancer induction treatment response
• PSA progression predicts metastatic prostate cancer survival
• Estrogen sensitivity does not explain familial breast cancer
• Hormonal therapy for breast cancer not often used in disadvantaged women
• BMI linked to PSA levels particularly in elderly men
• Increased nuclear matrix protein expression linked to prostate cancer
• Sexual Adjustment and Body Image Scale valid measure for breast cancer patients
• Prostate biomarkers found in urine exosomes
• Axillary metastases rare following SNB in breast cancer patients
• <i>P3H2</i> and <i>P3H3</i> possible novel breast cancer suppressor genes

Human nose too cold for avian flu to thrive Posted: 21 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT The temperature of the human nose is too cold to support productive infection and transmission of avian influenza viruses, US research shows.

Childhood ETS exposure may contribute to emphysema Posted: 21 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Chronic exposure to tobacco smoke in childhood may contribute to lung damage and the development of emphysema in later life, a large epidemiologic study suggests.

Pulmonary rehabilitation effective in less-severe COPD Posted: 21 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Community-based pulmonary rehabilitation is feasible and cost-effective in patients with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a randomized trial suggests.

Factors linked to metabolic syndrome risk in schizophrenia revealed Posted: 21 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Among schizophrenia patients taking atypical antipsychotics, low adiponectin levels and weight gain after starting treatment are linked to an increased risk for metabolic syndrome, Taiwanese study findings indicate.

Early-onset bipolar disorder linked to poorer outcomes Posted: 21 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT People who develop bipolar disorder in childhood or adolescence are at greater risk for recurrence, chronicity of mood symptoms, and functional impairment than those who develop the mood disorder in adulthood, US study results confirm.

Lifestyle factors contributing to psoriasis risk factors identified Posted: 21 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have identified key lifestyle and stress factors that could contribute to the onset of psoriasis.

Cardiovascular death increased in psoriasis patients Posted: 21 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Psoriasis patients may face an increased risk of death from cardiovascular causes, suggest study findings.

Regular beer consumption increases psoriasis risk in women Posted: 21 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women who drink beer are more likely than others to develop psoriasis, suggest findings presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology in Montreal, Canada.

Obesity increases psoriatic arthritis risk in psoriasis patients Posted: 21 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with psoriasis who are also overweight are at increased risk of developing psoriatic arthritis, study findings reveal.

Dyslipidaemia prevalence increased in patients with lichen planus Posted: 21 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have found further evidence to support a link between inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis and an increased risk of dyslipidaemia.

Women with chest pain less likely than men to receive heart attack treatments Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women with chest pain are less likely to receive aspirin and nitroglycerin, which are recommended early heart attack treatments, en route to hospital than male patients with the same symptoms, researchers have found.

Low-income breast cancer patients often fail to take hormone therapy Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Many low-income women with breast cancer in the USA are failing to take the hormonal therapy that is prescribed as part of their treatment, and this may be reducing their chances of surviving the disease, say researchers.

Reflux disease should be classified as work-related in some occupations Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Professional opera singers, wind instrument players and glassblowers are significantly more likely to suffer from gastro-oesophageal reflux disease than the general population, research shows.

Early-onset bipolar disorder linked to poorer outcomes Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT People who develop bipolar disorder in childhood or adolescence tend to have a more severe course of illness than those who develop the mood disorder in adulthood, US study results suggest.

D-dimer levels may predict chemotherapy patient VTE risk Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Measuring D-dimer levels before chemotherapy can help assess the need for thromboprophylaxis in cancer patients, suggest Italian researchers.

Distinct vasculopathy may cause lacunar stroke Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Retinal venules are wider and arteriovenous ratios are smaller in patients with lacunar strokes compared with those in patients with cortical strokes, research shows.

PSA cutoff for younger prostate cancer screening recommended Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A prostate-specific antigen level cutoff of 2 ng/ml is recommended for prostate cancer screening in asymptomatic individuals aged less than50 years, Egyptian study findings indicate.

Chromosome 17q12 variants linked to prostate cancer adverse features Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Prostate cancer patients are significantly more likely than other individuals to have sequence variants along chromosome 17q12 and 17q24, with the former associated with adverse pathologic features, say US scientists.

PSA cutoff for younger prostate cancer screening recommended Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A prostate-specific antigen level cutoff of 2 ng/ml is recommended for prostate cancer screening in asymptomatic individuals aged less than50 years, Egyptian study findings indicate.

Chromosome 17q12 variants linked to prostate cancer adverse features Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Prostate cancer patients are significantly more likely than other individuals to have sequence variants along chromosome 17q12 and 17q24, with the former associated with adverse pathologic features, say US scientists.

<i>BRCA1/2</i> mutations predict breast cancer induction treatment response Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Breast cancer patients with germline BRCA1/2 mutations are more likely than other patients to respond to induction therapy designed to reduce their tumor and allow breast-conserving surgery, French researchers have found.

Early coronary atherosclerosis linked to LDL particles Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT An early marker of coronary atherosclerosis is associated with levels of lipoprotein particles but not traditional cholesterol measures, US researchers report.

Novel cardiac rehabilitation approach carries extra benefits Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A novel approach to cardiac rehabilitation can have extra benefits for overweight patients with coronary heart disease, US trial findings suggest.

Renal profile linked to left ventricular hypertrophy risk in Afro–Caribbean Type 2 diabetes patients Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Renal failure is associated with an increase in left ventricular hypertrophy in Afro–Caribbean hypertensive patients with Type 2 diabetes, a cross-sectional study reveals.

Hypertension during pregnancy increases risk for Type 2 diabetes Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women who experience hypertensive pregnancy disorders have significantly increased risk for future hypertension and Type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

High cardiorespiratory fitness linked with lower CVD, death risk Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Better cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with a decreased risk for death, coronary heart disease, and cardiovascular disease, a meta-analysis of studies has revealed.

Early invasive strategy advantageous in high-risk non-ST-elevation ACS patients Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Routine early invasive revascularization in patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes offers little advantage over a delayed approach other than in the highest risk patients, results from the TIMACS trial show.

<i>BRCA1/2</i> mutations predict breast cancer induction treatment response Posted: 20 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Breast cancer patients with germline BRCA1/2 mutations are more likely than other patients to respond to induction therapy designed to reduce their tumor and allow breast-conserving surgery, French researchers have found.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Prostate biomarkers found in urine exosomes Posted: 17 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Two prostate cancer biomarkers are found in exosomes from urine and may improve the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with prostate cancer, conclude researchers.

Axillary metastases rare following SNB in breast cancer patients Posted: 17 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT The rate of axillary metastases in breast cancer patients who do not receive axillary lymph node dissection after a negative sentinel node biopsy is lower than expected, large observational study shows.

<i>P3H2</i> and <i>P3H3</i> possible novel breast cancer suppressor genes Posted: 17 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Expression of the prolyl 3-hydroxylase genes P3H2 and P3H3 is down-regulated via methylation in breast cancer cell lines and human primary tumors, a study shows.

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