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• Prenatal influenza B exposure ‘increases psychiatric risk’
• Coal dust exposure directly linked to emphysema severity
• Warning on critical care bed capacity in England during swine flu pandemic
• Bipolar risk allele linked to schizophrenia and recurrent depression
• Bipolar-specific psychological therapy prevents or delays relapse
• FV Leiden increases cardiac surgery VTE risk
• LAA occlusion device shows durable efficacy, safety
• Regionally targeted prostate ablation effective cancer treatment
• No partner benefit on prostate cancer HRQOL in affluent men
• Oral vinorelbine/capecitabine chemotherapy effective, tolerable
• LNG-IUS effective treatment for obese women with abnormal uterine bleeding
• OC containing CMA effective for reducing emotional symptoms in women
• Fear of childbirth increases risk for dystocia, emergency C-section
• Saliva progesterone predicts preterm delivery
• Bilateral oophorectomy associated with increased risk for lung cancer
• Ethnic disparities seen in menopausal hot flash features
• Ultrasound, symptoms index combination best for ovarian cancer screening
• Progestin therapy feasible option for fertility preservation in endometrial cancer
• HDL cholesterol inclusion moderately improves SCORE risk assessment
• Flaxseed supplementation improves lipid profile
• Losartan reduces Type 2 diabetes incidence in Hep-C infected hypertensive patients
• Losartan reduces Type 2 diabetes incidence in Hep-C infected hypertensive patients
• Equivalent glycemic control found with sitagliptin and thiazolidinediones
• Losartan reduces Type 2 diabetes incidence in Hep-C infected hypertensive patients
• Doctors’ and patients’ concerns prior to risky cardiac surgery identified
• Sympathetic activation post-AMI ‘twice as high in women’

Prenatal influenza B exposure ‘increases psychiatric risk’ Posted: 27 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Some individuals exposed to the influenza B virus in utero have an increased risk for developing schizophrenia in adulthood, study results suggest.

Coal dust exposure directly linked to emphysema severity Posted: 27 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Coal dust exposure is directly linked to emphysema severity in smokers and non-smokers alike, US researchers have found.

Warning on critical care bed capacity in England during swine flu pandemic Posted: 27 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT The current influenza A/H1N1 pandemic could result in demand for critical care beds outstripping supply by up to 130% in some English hospitals, say experts.

Bipolar risk allele linked to schizophrenia and recurrent depression Posted: 27 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT An allele associated with increased bipolar disorder risk also increases the risk for schizophrenia and recurrent major depression at similar effect sizes, UK scientists have discovered.

Bipolar-specific psychological therapy prevents or delays relapse Posted: 27 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Bipolar disorder relapse is effectively prevented or delayed by psychological therapy specifically designed for the condition, conclude UK researchers who found the number of previous episodes has no effect on outcomes.

FV Leiden increases cardiac surgery VTE risk Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with inherited thrombophilia from the factor V Leiden mutation have an increased risk for thromboembolism during and after undergoing cardiac surgery, German clinicians warn.

LAA occlusion device shows durable efficacy, safety Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT An embolism-protection device has demonstrated long-term safety and efficacy for preventing strokes and transient ischemic attacks in patients with atrial fibrillation who are unable to take warfarin, say researchers.

Regionally targeted prostate ablation effective cancer treatment Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT All dominant tumors, as well as most clinically significant tumors, in men with unilateral prostate cancer on biopsy can be eradicated using regionally targeted prostate ablation, conclude US investigators.

No partner benefit on prostate cancer HRQOL in affluent men Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT The partnership status of insured men treated for prostate cancer does not appear to have an impact on physical and mental health-related quality of life, the results of a US study indicate.

Oral vinorelbine/capecitabine chemotherapy effective, tolerable Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT The all-oral combination of vinorelbine plus capecitabine is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for metastatic breast cancer, clinical trial results suggest.

LNG-IUS effective treatment for obese women with abnormal uterine bleeding Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A case study has shown that obese women with abnormal uterine bleeding receiving warfarin therapy can be effectively treated with the levonorgestrel-intrauterine system.

OC containing CMA effective for reducing emotional symptoms in women Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT A low-dose combined oral contraceptive containing chlormadinone acetate and ethinylestradiol is effective for reducing cycle-related physical and emotional symptoms in women, suggest study results.

Fear of childbirth increases risk for dystocia, emergency C-section Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Nulliparous women who fear childbirth during pregnancy are at increased risk for dystocia and emergency cesarean section but not fetal distress, study results show.

Saliva progesterone predicts preterm delivery Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women with low progesterone concentrations between 24 and 34 weeks' gestation are more likely to deliver before term, UK study results show.

Bilateral oophorectomy associated with increased risk for lung cancer Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that non-natural menopause, particularly as a result of bilateral oophorectomy, may increase the risk for lung cancer women.

Ethnic disparities seen in menopausal hot flash features Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT African–American and Hispanic women show more frequent hot flashes during the menopause than Caucasian women, with these being particularly bothersome for African Americans, suggest US study results.

Ultrasound, symptoms index combination best for ovarian cancer screening Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Ultrasound findings are most effective for discriminating between benign and malignant ovarian tumors, while symptom information can reduce the risk for unnecessary surgery in women presenting with benign conditions that generate ultrasound abnormalities, suggest study results.

Progestin therapy feasible option for fertility preservation in endometrial cancer Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that progestin therapy is a feasible management option for preserving fertility in young women with endometrial carcinoma or atypical hyperplasia of the endometrium.

HDL cholesterol inclusion moderately improves SCORE risk assessment Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results indicate that inclusion of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in Systematic COronary Risk Evaluation moderately improves assessment of cardiovascular disease risk.

Flaxseed supplementation improves lipid profile Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Results from a meta-analysis show that supplementation with flaxseed significantly reduces total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Losartan reduces Type 2 diabetes incidence in Hep-C infected hypertensive patients Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Treatment with the antihypertensive losartan, compared with spironolactone, is associated with a significantly reduced 5-year incidence of Type 2 diabetes in hypertensive Japanese patients with chronic hepatitis C infection, study findings show.

Losartan reduces Type 2 diabetes incidence in Hep-C infected hypertensive patients Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Treatment with the antihypertensive losartan, compared with spironolactone, is associated with a significantly reduced 5-year incidence of Type 2 diabetes in hypertensive Japanese patients with chronic hepatitis C infection, study findings show.

Equivalent glycemic control found with sitagliptin and thiazolidinediones Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT There are no significant differences in glycemic control with sitaglipin, pioglitazone, or rosiglitazone after accounting for baseline glycated hemoglobin, a meta-analysis suggests.

Losartan reduces Type 2 diabetes incidence in Hep-C infected hypertensive patients Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Treatment with the antihypertensive losartan, compared with spironolactone, is associated with a significantly reduced 5-year incidence of Type 2 diabetes in hypertensive Japanese patients with chronic hepatitis C infection, study findings show.

Doctors’ and patients’ concerns prior to risky cardiac surgery identified Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT Cardiac patients and their doctors both express important existential concerns before opting for high-risk surgery or intervention, study results show.

Sympathetic activation post-AMI ‘twice as high in women’ Posted: 26 Jul 2009 05:00 PM PDT After acute myocardial infarction, sympathetic neural activation increases to a greater extent in women than in men, report UK researchers.

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