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• Total IgE levels linked to asthma in atopic patients
• Exposure to 9/11 attacks linked to asthma diagnoses years later
• Having insurance, medical provider does not assure asthma control in children
• High heart disease mortality in mental disorder patients
• Metabolic syndrome common in BD patients co-treated with SGAs
• Extended-duration antivirals effective at preventing flu symptoms
• Variance in inhaler use common in COPD patients
• Hand hygiene and face masks can reduce household flu transmission
• Schizophrenia motor activity complexity linked to putamen volume
• BDNF variant increases bipolar loss of prefrontal cortical folding
• Growth factor binding protein levels point to prostate cancer death
• Breast cancer treatment practice shows regional and age differences
• High total cholesterol increases risk for AD and VD in later life
• Waist/height² most predictive of CAD in Lipidogram study
• Vitamin B ineffective for primary prevention of Type 2 diabetes
• Type 2 diabetes related CAD more extensive, severe than Type 1
• CAD increases depression risk long-term, depression effect on CAD more transient
• Autonomic CV control improves with interval hypoxic training
• UFH stacked-on to enoxaparin ‘should be avoided’
• Hyperthermia in ischemic stroke heralds poor outcomes
• Long-term prostate cancer mortality following surgery ‘low’
• Continued relationship with physician improves prostate cancer screening rates
• Skin telangiectasiae predicts radiation-induced CVD in breast cancer
• Increased physical activity reduces effect of <i>FTO</i> obesity-related variant
• Obesity poor marker of high cholesterol in children
• DASH diet reduces risk for Type 2 diabetes in White individuals
• Study fails to confirm BP, intensive glucose control benefits in diabetic retinopathy
• Sedentary behaviors linked to increased BP in children
• Prior vascular disease in ACS means recommended treatments less likely

Total IgE levels linked to asthma in atopic patients Posted: 05 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Total immunoglobulin E levels are associated with asthma in atopic but not nonatopic individuals, study results show.

Exposure to 9/11 attacks linked to asthma diagnoses years later Posted: 05 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT People who experienced intense and/or prolonged exposure to the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York, USA, in 2001 still face an increased risk for asthma and post-traumatic stress disorder, study results suggest.

Having insurance, medical provider does not assure asthma control in children Posted: 05 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Having medical insurance and a medical provider is not enough to assure asthma control among school children, research shows.

High heart disease mortality in mental disorder patients Posted: 05 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that patients with severe psychiatric disorders have comparable hospital contact rates for heart disease or myocardial infarction to the rest of the population, but have higher mortality rates from these diseases.

Metabolic syndrome common in BD patients co-treated with SGAs Posted: 05 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results show a high prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in Taiwanese bipolar disorder patients, with metabolic abnormalities particularly common among patients co-treated with mood-stabilizers and second-generation antipsychotics.

Extended-duration antivirals effective at preventing flu symptoms Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Prophylactic treatment with neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) is effective for reducing the risk for symptomatic influenza in immunocompetent adults, research shows.

Variance in inhaler use common in COPD patients Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Around 40% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients do not use their inhalers as prescribed, researchers have found.

Hand hygiene and face masks can reduce household flu transmission Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT People living with influenza patients can minimize their risk for infection by washing their hands regularly and wearing face masks around the home, if they are implemented early enough, study results show.

Schizophrenia motor activity complexity linked to putamen volume Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT The complexity of motor activity in schizophrenia is influenced by the volume of the bilateral putamen, conclude UK scientists in findings that further link basal ganglia disorders to schizophrenia.

BDNF variant increases bipolar loss of prefrontal cortical folding Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Accelerated loss of prefrontal gyrification in bipolar disorder is linked to having at least one brain-derived neurotropgic factor variant, although the overall rate is no higher in such patients, say UK researchers.

Growth factor binding protein levels point to prostate cancer death Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT An increased risk for prostate cancer-specific death is associated with circulating levels of intact insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 at diagnosis, study findings suggest.

Breast cancer treatment practice shows regional and age differences Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Variations in breast cancer treatment persists nationally, the UK Breast Cancer Clinical Outcome Measures project shows.

High total cholesterol increases risk for AD and VD in later life Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that individuals with moderately elevated cholesterol levels in middle age have an increased risk for developing Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia in later life.

Waist/height<sup>2</sup> most predictive of CAD in Lipidogram study Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Polish researchers reveal that calculating waist/height2 may be a better means of predicting coronary artery disease than measuring body mass index or waist circumference alone.

Vitamin B ineffective for primary prevention of Type 2 diabetes Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Homocysteine-lowering by dietary supplementation with a combination pill consisting of folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12 does not prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes in women at high risk for cardiovascular disease, report researchers in the journal Diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes related CAD more extensive, severe than Type 1 Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Individuals with Type 2 diabetes have more extensive and severe coronary artery disease than those with Type 1 diabetes, suggest results from a small study.

CAD increases depression risk long-term, depression effect on CAD more transient Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Twin study findings suggest that the presence of coronary artery disease confers a sustained increase in risk for depression, whereas a depression diagnosis greatly increases the risk for subsequent heart disease only in the shorter term.

Autonomic CV control improves with interval hypoxic training Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Autonomic cardiovascular control can be improved with interval hypoxic training, a study in patients with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease shows.

UFH stacked-on to enoxaparin ‘should be avoided’ Posted: 03 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Administration of an additional intravenous unfractionated heparin bolus to individuals already receiving standard enoxaparin therapy results in complete inhibition of thrombin generation, research shows.

Hyperthermia in ischemic stroke heralds poor outcomes Posted: 03 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Hyperthermia is associated with poor clinical outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke and should be managed aggressively, researchers believe.

Long-term prostate cancer mortality following surgery ‘low’ Posted: 03 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Few patients die from prostate cancer within 15 years of radical prostatectomy, regardless of the presence of adverse clinical features, say US researchers who call for novel markers to identify lethal prostate cancer.

Continued relationship with physician improves prostate cancer screening rates Posted: 03 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT A continued relationship with a trusted healthcare provider and a regular source of care increases rates of screening for prostate cancer in men over the age of 50 years, say US researchers.

Skin telangiectasiae predicts radiation-induced CVD in breast cancer Posted: 03 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Skin telangiectasiae in women who have undergone irradiation for breast cancer treatment,predicts the risk for cardiovascular disease, a UK study suggests.

Increased physical activity reduces effect of <i>FTO</i> obesity-related variant Posted: 03 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers confirm that individuals with a common variant of the fat mass and obesity associated gene, which is known to predispose carriers to overweight and obesity, can successfully reduce its effects by undergoing regular physical activity.

Obesity poor marker of high cholesterol in children Posted: 03 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Body mass index percentiles do not effectively identify children and adolescents with abnormal levels of total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, show study results.

DASH diet reduces risk for Type 2 diabetes in White individuals Posted: 03 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Good adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet is associated with a reduced incidence of Type 2 diabetes in White individuals, report investigators.

Study fails to confirm BP, intensive glucose control benefits in diabetic retinopathy Posted: 03 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Blood pressure lowering or intensive glucose control does not significantly reduce the incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy, report researchers in the journal Diabetologia.

Sedentary behaviors linked to increased BP in children Posted: 03 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Sedentary activities such as watching television are associated with increased blood pressure in children, irrespective of body fat composition, a study shows.

Prior vascular disease in ACS means recommended treatments less likely Posted: 03 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Acute coronary syndrome patients with pre-existing atherosclerotic vascular disease are sicker and more likely to die in-hospital yet, paradoxically, less likely to receive evidence-based treatments than those without prior vascular disease, a US study reveals.

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