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• WHO declares swine flu pandemic
• Expression of CD40 and OX40L controlled by different mechanisms
• Sinusitis ‘a leading culprit’ in pediatric toxic shock syndrome
• Longer hospital admission points to bipolar executive function impairment
• Mood and sleep symptoms differentiate BP from ADHD in young children
• Six distinct clinical phenotypes of psoriasis identified
• Psoriasis increases cardiovascular risk
• MI risk increased in patients with psoriasis
• Prenatal influenza B infection may increase schizophrenia risk
• Inflammatory bowel disease patients exposed to high levels of radiation
• Airway remodeling discovery may lead to more effective asthma treatments
• Inflammatory bowel disease patients at increased risk of ‘superbug’ infection
• INR variability not influenced by atmospheric pressure
• Natriuretic peptides may be useful for stroke risk stratification
• BCRATplus7 breast cancer risk assessment offers ‘small’ benefits
• Breast cancer screening uptake predicted by wealth markers
• Low PSA levels in obese men may leave prostate cancer undetected
• Antibodies against ox-LDL may protect against atherosclerosis
• Home telehealth for diabetes improves glycemic control
• GDF-15 elevated in pregnant women with diabetes
• Telemedicine provides effective CV risk factor reduction and secondary prevention
• Phase II results for rivaroxaban in acute coronary syndrome published
• BCRATplus7 breast cancer risk assessment offers ‘small’ benefits
• Breast cancer screening uptake predicted by wealth markers
• Early PFS predicts survival in castrate-resistant prostate cancer
• Genetic variants modulate PSA link with prostate cancer risk
• Genetic variants modulate PSA link with prostate cancer risk
• Intra-operative gene assay detects SLN metastases in breast cancer patients
• Bone marrow protein expression points to high-risk prostate cancer
• Circulating tumor cells predict therapy response in metastatic breast cancer patients
• Breast cancer risk reduced by dietary carotenoids in premenopausal women
• p53 expression improves prostate cancer outcome prediction
• Water channel inhibition improves cryotherapy effect on prostate cancer
• Acupuncture ineffective treatment for hot flashes in breast cancer patients

WHO declares swine flu pandemic Posted: 18 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT The spread of the novel H1N1 swine-derived influenza A virus has reached pandemic level, the World Health Organization has declared.

Expression of CD40 and OX40L controlled by different mechanisms Posted: 18 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT The cell-surface molecules CD40 and OX40 ligand are both increased in children with asthma, and are regulated locally by airway smooth muscle in response to cytokines, research shows.

Sinusitis ‘a leading culprit’ in pediatric toxic shock syndrome Posted: 18 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Rhinosinusitis is a leading cause of toxic shock syndrome in children, research shows.

Longer hospital admission points to bipolar executive function impairment Posted: 18 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT For bipolar disorder patients, longer admission to hospital is associated with more severe executive functioning deficits at discharge, the results of a US study indicate.

Mood and sleep symptoms differentiate BP from ADHD in young children Posted: 18 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Elevated mood and decreased sleep can discriminate juvenile-onset bipolar disorder from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children as young as 3 years of age, study results suggest.

Six distinct clinical phenotypes of psoriasis identified Posted: 18 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have identified six distinct clinical phenotypes of psoriasis, thereby refuting the belief that psoriasis is a single disease entity.

Psoriasis increases cardiovascular risk Posted: 18 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with psoriasis have an increased risk of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and peripheral vascular disease, study findings show.

MI risk increased in patients with psoriasis Posted: 18 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with mild or severe psoriasis are at increased risk of myocardial infarction, suggest study findings from central China.

Prenatal influenza B infection may increase schizophrenia risk Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Individuals who are prenatally exposed to the influenza B virus may face an increased risk of developing schizophrenia in adulthood, particularly if they are at high genetic risk of the mental health disorder, results of a US study suggest.

Inflammatory bowel disease patients exposed to high levels of radiation Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are exposed to significant levels of radiation from diagnostic tests, and doctors should make greater efforts to minimise such exposure, say researchers.

Airway remodeling discovery may lead to more effective asthma treatments Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have identified a key element of the development of chronic asthma that may lead to more effective treatments for the respiratory condition.

Inflammatory bowel disease patients at increased risk of ‘superbug’ infection Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with inflammatory bowel disease are more likely to become infected with the 'superbug' MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) during a stay in hospital than other patients with gastrointestinal disorders, research suggests.

INR variability not influenced by atmospheric pressure Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study findings do not support anecdotal accounts of international normalized ratio fluctuation due to changes in atmospheric pressure.

Natriuretic peptides may be useful for stroke risk stratification Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Natriuretic peptides independently predict the risk for stroke and atrial fibrillation in men, study findings indicate.

BCRATplus7 breast cancer risk assessment offers ‘small’ benefits Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Adding information on seven genotypes to the National Cancer Institute's Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool does not significantly improve decision-making on breast cancer screening or treatment, a US researcher says.

Breast cancer screening uptake predicted by wealth markers Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women who undergo breast cancer screening are more likely to own their own house or car than those who do not, UK researchers have found.

Low PSA levels in obese men may leave prostate cancer undetected Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Obesity is negatively associated with prostate-specific antigen levels, but it is positively linked to prostate volume, say Korean scientists who warn that some tumors may remain undetected in obese men.

Antibodies against ox-LDL may protect against atherosclerosis Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Circulating antibodies against oxidized low-density lipoprotein may have a protective role in atherosclerosis, a study suggests.

Home telehealth for diabetes improves glycemic control Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Home telehealth is clinically effective for patients with diabetes, resulting in better glycemic control and reduced hospitalizations, show results from a systematic review.

GDF-15 elevated in pregnant women with diabetes Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Levels of the emerging cardiovascular risk marker growth-differentiation factor-15 are higher in pregnant women with diabetes and pre-eclampsia than those without either condition, report researchers in the journal Hypertension.

Telemedicine provides effective CV risk factor reduction and secondary prevention Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Telehealth interventions involving telephone or internet-based counseling and education provide effective risk factor reduction and secondary prevention, claim researchers.

Phase II results for rivaroxaban in acute coronary syndrome published Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT The oral factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban may reduce the risk for ischemic events after acute coronary syndrome, conclude investigators from phase II study findings.

BCRATplus7 breast cancer risk assessment offers ‘small’ benefits Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Adding information on seven genotypes to the National Cancer Institute's Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool does not significantly improve decision-making on breast cancer screening or treatment, a US researcher says.

Breast cancer screening uptake predicted by wealth markers Posted: 17 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women who undergo breast cancer screening are more likely to own their own house or car than those who do not, UK researchers have found.

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.

Genetic variants modulate PSA link with 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.

Genetic variants modulate PSA link with 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.

Bone marrow protein expression points to high-risk prostate cancer Posted: 15 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Increased bone marrow expression of urokinase plasminogen-activator receptor is linked to increased Gleason score and high-risk disease in localized prostate cancer, say German scientists.

Circulating tumor cells predict therapy response in metastatic breast cancer patients Posted: 15 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Molecular profiles of circulating tumor cells in patients with metastatic breast cancer can predict treatment outcome, study results suggest.

Breast cancer risk reduced by dietary carotenoids in premenopausal women Posted: 15 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT High consumption of dietary carotenoids reduces the risk for breast cancer in premenopausal but not postmenopausal women, a large US study suggests.

p53 expression improves prostate cancer outcome prediction Posted: 14 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT Expression of the tumor suppressor gene p53 adds significantly to the current prognostic model for newly diagnosed prostate cancer, study findings indicate.

Water channel inhibition improves cryotherapy effect on prostate cancer Posted: 14 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT The sensitivity of prostate cancer cells to cryotherapy is increased by inhibition of the aquaporin 3 water channel, UK scientists have discovered in findings that may improve the efficacy of the treatment.

Acupuncture ineffective treatment for hot flashes in breast cancer patients Posted: 14 Jun 2009 05:00 PM PDT There is no conclusive evidence that acupuncture is an effective treatment for hot flashes in patients with breast cancer, meta-analysis suggests.

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