Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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Prenatal influenza B exposure ‘increases psychiatric risk’

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Some individuals exposed to the influenza B virus while in utero have an increased risk for developing schizophrenia in adulthood, a case–control study has shown.

Allergy, asthma, rhinitis patterns in China defined

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Around half of asthma or rhinitis patients in China have sensitizations to aeroallergens, say researchers who found that house dust mites were the most prevalent allergen.

DNA damage and increased oxidative stress in childhood asthma

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Children with asthma have significantly more DNA damage, as well as more oxidative stress, than children without asthma, research shows.

UK mental health in-patients benefit from smoke-free law

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Most mental health units in England have faced challenges introducing smoke-free policies, but such policies have provided some positive changes for patients, survey results show.

Flattened glucocorticoid rhythm may underpin bipolar brain dysfunction

Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Dopamine release in the prefrontal cortex increases flattening of the glucocorticoid rhythm, which may underpin prefrontal dysfunction in bipolar disorder patients, conclude researchers.

Anaemia worsens outcome after heart attack in patients with heart failure

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Anaemia, where haemoglobin levels in the blood are too low, signals a poor outcome in heart attack patients who develop heart failure, a large study suggests.

Mood and sleep symptoms distinguish bipolar from attention disorder in young children

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Elevated mood and decreased sleep can distinguish bipolar disorder from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in very young children, study results suggest.

Teens ‘too busy’ to use asthma medications

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Many teenagers with asthma say they are "too busy" to take their medications and often do not believe in their benefits, survey results show.

Dietary carotenoids may reduce breast cancer risk in younger women

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Premenopausal women can reduce their risk of developing breast cancer by eating a diet that is high in carotenoids, results of a US study suggest.

Early PFS predicts survival in castrate-resistant prostate cancer

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Overall survival among patients with castrate-resistant prostate cancer is predicted by progression-free survival at 3 and 6 months and biochemical progression at 3 months, say US scientists.

Genotypes link between PSA levels and prostate cancer risk

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

The impact of each unit increase in prostate-specific antigen levels on the risk of prostate cancer is modulated by the presence of variations on chromosomes 10 and 19, US study findings indicate.

Intra-operative gene assay detects SLN metastases in breast cancer patients

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

A gene assay can be used intra-operatively in breast cancer patients undergoing staging with sentinel lymph node biopsy, study results show.

Licorice flavonoid oil reduces LDL cholesterol and body fat mass

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Licorice flavonoid oil supplementation reduces whole-body and visceral fat mass, body weight, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, report investigators.

Free fatty acids may induce insulin resistance through CD36

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a small experimental study suggest that free fatty acids play a role in inducing insulin resistance and may be linked to atherogenic processes regulated by the expression of the cell surface scavenger receptor CD36.

<i>UCP2</i> variant influences survival of Type 2 diabetics post-MI

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with Type 2 diabetes who are carriers for the A allele of the uncoupling protein 2 gene variant G-866A have lower survival rates post-myocardial infarction than non-diabetic carriers, report researchers.

Insulin glargine not linked to increased retinopathy progression

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

A 5-year study shows no evidence of increased risk for development or progression of diabetic retinopathy with insulin glargine compared with neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin, report researchers in the journal Diabetologia.

Free fatty acids may induce insulin resistance through CD36

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a small experimental study suggest that free fatty acids play a role in inducing insulin resistance and may be linked to atherogenic processes regulated by the expression of the cell surface scavenger receptor CD36.

Dyspnea after MI linked to worse outcomes

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Dyspnea is a common symptom among post-myocardial infarction patients and is independently linked to impaired quality of life, increased hospitalization, and reduced survival, warn US researchers.

Early B-type natriuretic peptide response ‘predicts acute heart failure outcome’

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with reductions in B-type natriuretic peptide levels over the first 5 days of treatment for acutely decompensated heart failure have improved 1- and 6-month survival compared with those with little or no change in the biomarker, a study indicates.

Thrombolysis time window may be expanded in selected patients

Posted: 31 May 2009 05:00 PM PDT

A new Science Advisory from the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association endorses the use of intravenous recombinant tissue plasminogen activator at 3.0 to 4.5 hours after stroke in carefully selected patients.
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