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• Chronic bronchitis in the under 50s predicts airflow limitation and mortality
• Rise in childhood allergic sensitization not linked to symptom increase
• Airflow obstruction linked to metabolic syndrome
• Strong genetic foundation for bipolar schizoaffective disorder
• Neurocognitive impairments specific to schizophrenia uncovered
• Adalimumab shows promise in etanercept nonresponders
• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease common in psoriasis
• Six candidate genes implicated in psoriasis
• Monoclonal antibody fragments block <i>in vitro</i> TAFI activation
• WMLs specifically predict stroke in elderly
• Hypofractionated IMRT for prostate cancer ‘well tolerated’
• Magnetic induction shows promise in prostate cancer diagnosis
• Hypofractionated IMRT for prostate cancer ‘well tolerated’
• Magnetic induction shows promise in prostate cancer diagnosis
• Higher breast cancer mortality in Black than White women ‘driven by higher death hazard’
• Diethylpropion is effective and well tolerated for weight loss
• Atorvastatin inhibits <i>ABCA1</i> expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of hypercholesterolemic individuals
• Combined aerobic and resistance exercise has synergistic effect on glycemic control
• Higher adiponectin consistently linked to lower Type 2 diabetes risk
• White-coat, masked hypertension predict sustained hypertension
• Famotidine prevents gastrointestinal damage with low-dose aspirin
• Higher breast cancer mortality in Black than White women ‘driven by higher death hazard’
• Prostate cancer outcomes ‘unrelated to lower urinary tract symptoms’
• MammoSite APBI comparable to other APBI types for breast cancer
• Biopsy ‘insufficient for identifying unilateral prostate cancer’
• High isoflavone intake may reduce prostate cancer risk
• Letrozole and tamoxifen differentially affect plasma hormones
• High-intensity ultrasound shows prostate cancer treatment promise
• Genomic grade index predicts chemotherapy response in breast cancer patients

Chronic bronchitis in the under 50s predicts airflow limitation and mortality Posted: 09 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Chronic bronchitis is an independent risk factor for airflow limitation and all-cause mortality among patients aged less than 50 years, but not in older patients, research shows.

Rise in childhood allergic sensitization not linked to symptom increase Posted: 09 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Allergic sensitization increased significantly between 1996 and 2006 among schoolchildren in Sweden, but this was not associated with a corresponding increase in clinical symptoms, study results show.

Airflow obstruction linked to metabolic syndrome Posted: 09 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Airflow obstruction is associated with the metabolic syndrome, particularly with the central obesity component, results of a Chinese study show.

Strong genetic foundation for bipolar schizoaffective disorder Posted: 09 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with broadly defined bipolar schizoaffective features either have a strong genetic contribution to their condition or are genetically homogenous compared with other bipolar groups, conclude UK researchers.

Neurocognitive impairments specific to schizophrenia uncovered Posted: 09 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Schizophrenia patients have specific neurocognitive impairments that allow differentiation from bipolar disorder patients and may improve understanding of selective impairment, study findings indicate.

Adalimumab shows promise in etanercept nonresponders Posted: 09 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Adalimumab may be a useful second-line treatment in patients with psoriasis who fail to respond to etanercept, an open-label study has found.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease common in psoriasis Posted: 09 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is present in around half of patients with plaque psoriasis and is strongly associated with psoriasis severity, Italian researchers have shown.

Six candidate genes implicated in psoriasis Posted: 09 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Research supports the involvement of six candidate genes in susceptibility to psoriasis, some of which are already implicated in the aetiology of other skin and immune-mediated disorders.

Monoclonal antibody fragments block <i>in vitro</i> TAFI activation Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Antibody fragments derived from monoclonal antibodies against human thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor are capable of blocking TAFI activation and reducing clot lysis time in vitro, study results show.

WMLs specifically predict stroke in elderly Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT White matter lesion volume is a specific independent predictor of future stroke in the elderly and is not associated with increased risk for other major vascular events, results of a prospective study show.

Hypofractionated IMRT for prostate cancer ‘well tolerated’ Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy is well tolerated for the treatment of prostate cancer and confers minimal late toxicity 2 years after treatment, conclude UK researchers.

Magnetic induction shows promise in prostate cancer diagnosis Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A noninvasive magnetic induction technique for assessing the resonance of tissues may be useful as a screening tool for prostate cancer, the results of a preliminary study indicate.

Hypofractionated IMRT for prostate cancer ‘well tolerated’ Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy is well tolerated for the treatment of prostate cancer and confers minimal late toxicity 2 years after treatment, conclude UK researchers.

Magnetic induction shows promise in prostate cancer diagnosis Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A noninvasive magnetic induction technique for assessing the resonance of tissues may be useful as a screening tool for prostate cancer, the results of a preliminary study indicate.

Higher breast cancer mortality in Black than White women ‘driven by higher death hazard’ Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Age-standardized breast cancer mortality is higher in Black than White women largely due to a higher hazard rate of death, particularly in the initial years following diagnosis, a population-based analysis shows.

Diethylpropion is effective and well tolerated for weight loss Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT The appetite suppressant diethylpropion produces sustained and significant weight loss long-term and is well-tolerated, show results from a small randomized controlled trial.

Atorvastatin inhibits <i>ABCA1</i> expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of hypercholesterolemic individuals Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Atorvastatin treatment reduces expression of ATP-binding cassette transporter A1 gene messenger RNA in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of individuals with hypercholesterolemia, researchers have discovered.

Combined aerobic and resistance exercise has synergistic effect on glycemic control Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Combined aerobic and resistance training may offer significant synergistic and incremental improvement in glycemic control compared with either aerobic training or resistance training alone, a review suggests.

Higher adiponectin consistently linked to lower Type 2 diabetes risk Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Higher adiponectin levels are consistently associated with a lower risk for Type 2 diabetes in prospective studies of diverse populations, show results of a meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

White-coat, masked hypertension predict sustained hypertension Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT People with white-coat hypertension or masked hypertension are at increased risk for developing sustained hypertension, report researchers from Milan, Italy.

Famotidine prevents gastrointestinal damage with low-dose aspirin Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Famotidine prevents stomach and upper intestinal ulcers as well as damage to the gullet in patients taking low-dose aspirin, a phase III trial published early online by The Lancet suggests.

Higher breast cancer mortality in Black than White women ‘driven by higher death hazard’ Posted: 08 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Age-standardized breast cancer mortality is higher in Black than White women largely due to a higher hazard rate of death, particularly in the initial years following diagnosis, a population-based analysis shows.

Prostate cancer outcomes ‘unrelated to lower urinary tract symptoms’ Posted: 07 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Tumor characteristics and treatment outcome are not associated with the presence of lower urinary tract symptoms in men undergoing radical prostatectomy, Danish study findings indicate.

MammoSite APBI comparable to other APBI types for breast cancer Posted: 07 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT MammoSite accelerated partial breast irradiation produces acceptable results in breast cancer patients, similar to those reported with other forms of this type of radiotherapy, a 4-year update of trial results show.

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.

High-intensity ultrasound shows prostate cancer treatment promise Posted: 05 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT High-intensity-focused ultrasound offers good short-term biochemical outcomes with few adverse effects in the treatment of localized prostate cancer, the results of a UK study indicate.

Genomic grade index predicts chemotherapy response in breast cancer patients Posted: 05 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Genomic grade index is associated with increased response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients irrespective of estrogen receptor (ER) status, study results show.

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