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• Heart disease shares genetic link with dental disease
• Standard breast cancer chemotherapy improves survival of older women
• Infliximab has long-term efficacy for children with Crohn’s disease
• Attitude important in keeping to IBD treatment
• Hyperhomocysteinemia linked to post-MI thrombus formation
• Statins may help prevent stroke recurrence
• 20% incremental NBUVB regimen ‘best for brown skins’
• No link to negative outcomes with nerve sparing in prostate cancer surgery
• Determining breast cancer prognosis improved by automated quantitative analysis
• Melatonin is involved in epigenetic regulation of breast cancer
• No link to negative outcomes with nerve sparing in prostate cancer surgery
• Lipid-lowering decisions vary by doctor type
• Famine conditions <i>in utero</i> may affect lipid profile decades later
• Repaglinide-metformin potential alternative to rosiglitazone-metformin combination
• Moderate physical activity independently predicts lower levels of insulin resistance
• Coronary aneurysm after DES implantation rare
• US National Football League players ‘have normal CVD risk factor profile’
• Determining breast cancer prognosis improved by automated quantitative analysis
• Melatonin is involved in epigenetic regulation of breast cancer
• Differences found between pre-, postmenopausal ovarian cancer
• Vardenafil plus sertraline effective for temporary erectile dysfunction in ART
• Ovarian granulosa cell ERK1/2 disruption interrupts fertility
• Joint and nail symptoms common in psoriasis, improve with etanercept
• Symptom scale reflects GERD endoscopic severity
• Clinical information better than BP alone to predict future hypertension

Heart disease shares genetic link with dental disease Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT German researchers have found a genetic link between dental disease and heart disease.

Standard breast cancer chemotherapy improves survival of older women Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A clinical trial has reinforced the benefits of standard chemotherapy in addition to surgery or surgery and radiation for older women with early-stage breast cancer.

Infliximab has long-term efficacy for children with Crohn’s disease Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Infliximab treatment can be effective for children with Crohn's disease in the long term, study findings suggest.

Attitude important in keeping to IBD treatment Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Attitudes towards medication for inflammatory bowel disease can impact on whether a patient keeps taking it as directed, UK research indicates.

Hyperhomocysteinemia linked to post-MI thrombus formation Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Elevated homocysteine levels, diabetes mellitus, and severity of left ventricular dysfunction all independently predict left ventricular thrombus development in thrombolyzed acute anterior myocardial infarction patients, research shows.

Statins may help prevent stroke recurrence Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Prescribing statin therapy upon hospital discharge to patients with first-ever acute stroke lowers the risk for 10-year stroke recurrence and improves survival, Greek researchers report.

20% incremental NBUVB regimen ‘best for brown skins’ Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A 20% incremental dose regimen of narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy is superior to a 10% regimen in patients with psoriasis and brown skin, Korean researchers believe.

No link to negative outcomes with nerve sparing in prostate cancer surgery Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Judicious use of nerve sparing during radical prostatectomy does not increase the probability of positive surgical margins or biochemical recurrence, US study findings indicate.

Determining breast cancer prognosis improved by automated quantitative analysis Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Combined analysis of protein expression using automated quantitative analysis of ErbB and hormone receptors enables better prediction of breast cancer outcome than current methods, study results suggest.

Melatonin is involved in epigenetic regulation of breast cancer Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Melatonin has an epigenetic influence in breast cancer, as suggested by five different lines of evidence, according to a review.

No link to negative outcomes with nerve sparing in prostate cancer surgery Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Judicious use of nerve sparing during radical prostatectomy does not increase the probability of positive surgical margins or biochemical recurrence, US study findings indicate.

Lipid-lowering decisions vary by doctor type Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Cardiologists, internists, and general practitioners tend to vary in their coronary risk estimates and decisions on lipid-lowering treatment for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, Italian research suggests.

Famine conditions <i>in utero</i> may affect lipid profile decades later Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Being exposed to famine conditions while in the womb could have repercussions on a person's lipid profile many decades later, a study of Dutch people born at the end of World War II suggests.

Repaglinide-metformin potential alternative to rosiglitazone-metformin combination Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A novel fixed-dose combination tablet of repaglinide plus metformin provides comparable glycemic control to a rosiglitazone plus metformin tablet, show results from a phase III study.

Moderate physical activity independently predicts lower levels of insulin resistance Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Time spent taking part in moderate and vigorous physical activity improves indicators of insulin resistance independently of time spent sedentary, taking part in light-intensity activity, and TV viewing, report researchers in the journal Diabetes Care.

Coronary aneurysm after DES implantation rare Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Coronary aneurysms are rare after drug-eluting stent implantation and detectable in asymptomatic patients, conclude Spanish researchers who nevertheless warn such complications may be linked to stent restenosis and thrombosis.

US National Football League players ‘have normal CVD risk factor profile’ Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT A study has shown that a sample of US National Football League players had a similar rate of dyslipidemia, higher rate of hypertension, and lower rates of impaired fasting glucose and smoking than a sample of healthy young adult men.

Determining breast cancer prognosis improved by automated quantitative analysis Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Combined analysis of protein expression using automated quantitative analysis of ErbB and hormone receptors enables better prediction of breast cancer outcome than current methods, study results suggest.

Melatonin is involved in epigenetic regulation of breast cancer Posted: 28 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Melatonin has an epigenetic influence in breast cancer, as suggested by five different lines of evidence, according to a review.

Differences found between pre-, postmenopausal ovarian cancer Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Research presented at the 8th European Congress on Menopause suggests that ovarian cancer in postmenopausal women occurs at a more advanced stage than in premenopausal women, with differences seen in histological subtypes.

Vardenafil plus sertraline effective for temporary erectile dysfunction in ART Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Results from a five-patient case report suggest that the combined protocol of vardenafil plus sertraline is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for temporary erectile dysfunction during assisted reproductive technologies.

Ovarian granulosa cell ERK1/2 disruption interrupts fertility Posted: 24 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT US researchers have found that disruption of the extracellular signal–regulated kinases 1 and 2 interferes with the ability of luteinizing hormone to induce genes that play a key role in ovarian function and female fertility.

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.

Symptom scale reflects GERD endoscopic severity Posted: 03 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT Japanese researchers have identified a symptom assessment scale that reflects the endoscopic severity of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Clinical information better than BP alone to predict future hypertension Posted: 22 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Use of a model based on readily available clinical information is better able to predict the development of hypertension than one based on blood pressure alone, US researchers report.

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