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• Hospitalization for exacerbations linked to reduced HRQoL in COPD patients
• Severe COPD linked to accelerated cognitive decline
• Omega-3 and -6 oils ‘do not reduce allergy risk’
• Four-year longitudinal course of bipolar spectrum disorders determined
• Early auditory processing training improves cognition in schizophrenia
• Travel linked to three-fold higher risk for VTE
• Thrombolysis treatment benefit outweighs risk in optimal window
• Biopsy ‘insufficient for identifying unilateral prostate cancer’
• High isoflavone intake may reduce prostate cancer risk
• Letrozole and tamoxifen differentially affect plasma hormones
• Smoking inhibits visceral fat accumulation in Turkish women
• Waist-to-height ratio ‘a better indicator’ of CHD risk
• Sitagliptin and metformin combined show additive endocrine effects in rat model
• Six-biomarker model accurately predicts Type 2 diabetes
• Troponins beat ECG for detecting myocardial injury post-CABG
• Post-MI silent ischemia risks sudden cardiac death

Hospitalization for exacerbations linked to reduced HRQoL in COPD patients Posted: 07 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations is independently associated with a reduction in health-related quality of life, study results show.

Severe COPD linked to accelerated cognitive decline Posted: 07 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Elderly patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease experience a faster rate of cognitive decline than those with milder forms of the disease and people without the disorder, research shows.

Omega-3 and -6 oils ‘do not reduce allergy risk’ Posted: 07 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Oils rich in omega-3 and -6 fatty acids are unlikely to play important roles in preventing common allergic disorders such as rhinitis, eczema, and asthma, a study suggests.

Four-year longitudinal course of bipolar spectrum disorders determined Posted: 07 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that bipolar spectrum disorders in young patients are episodic disorders characterized most often by subsyndromal than syndromal episodes, with mainly depressive and mixed symptoms and rapid mood changes.

Early auditory processing training improves cognition in schizophrenia Posted: 07 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Schizophrenia patients experience substantial gains in verbal cognitive processing with training in early auditory processes and auditory-verbal learning, claim US researchers.

Travel linked to three-fold higher risk for VTE Posted: 06 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Travel by any mode of transportation is associated with a nearly three-fold increased risk for venous thromboembolism, compared with non-travelers, results of a meta-analysis have shown.

Thrombolysis treatment benefit outweighs risk in optimal window Posted: 06 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Six times as many acute stroke patients would benefit from thrombolysis treatment given between 3.0 and 4.5 hours after symptom onset as would be harmed, US researchers report.

Biopsy ‘insufficient for identifying unilateral prostate cancer’ Posted: 06 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Less than 30% of patients with unilateral prostate cancer on biopsy have unilateral disease on pathologic analysis, say US scientists who call for novel methods for identifying men suitable for focal therapy.

High isoflavone intake may reduce prostate cancer risk Posted: 06 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Individuals with a high intake of isoflavones, as measured by urinary excretion, appear to have a reduced risk for developing prostate cancer, US study findings indicate.

Letrozole and tamoxifen differentially affect plasma hormones Posted: 06 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Clinical trial results show that postmenopausal women with early breast cancer have different hormonal responses to letrozole compared with tamoxifen treatment.

Smoking inhibits visceral fat accumulation in Turkish women Posted: 06 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Body fat mass and visceral adipose tissue accumulation are inhibited by cigarette smoking in women, a Turkish study has found.

Waist-to-height ratio ‘a better indicator’ of CHD risk Posted: 06 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Waist-to-height ratio may be a better indicator of coronary risk in men than traditional measures of adiposity, French researchers suggest.

Sitagliptin and metformin combined show additive endocrine effects in rat model Posted: 06 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Metformin and sitagliptin combined appear to have additive effects in preserving beta-cell mass and function and enhancing insulin sensitivity in a rat model of Type 2 diabetes, say researchers in the journal Diabetes.

Six-biomarker model accurately predicts Type 2 diabetes Posted: 06 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A model containing six diabetes-associated biomarkers effectively predicts an individual's 5-year risk for Type 2 diabetes, report investigators in the journal Diabetes Care.

Troponins beat ECG for detecting myocardial injury post-CABG Posted: 06 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Cardiac troponins are more sensitive than electrocardiogram criteria for detecting myocardial injury following coronary artery bypass grafting, research suggests.

Post-MI silent ischemia risks sudden cardiac death Posted: 06 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Swiss researchers have found that patients with silent ischemia after myocardial infarction are at substantial risk for sudden cardiac death.

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