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• VTE risk varies with OC progestogen, estrogen content
• Less severe strokes receive less urgent medical care
• Nadir PSAs are prognostic following primary cryoablation
• Prostate cancer lymph node metastases risk unaffected by BMI
• Nadir PSAs are prognostic following primary cryoablation
• Prostate cancer lymph node metastases risk unaffected by BMI
• Increased chemosensitivity in <i>BRCA2</i> mutatation carriers with metastatic disease
• <i>FTO</i> variant associated with atherogenic lipid profile, increased MI risk
• High-fat diet damages exercise performance and short-term memory
• Screening every 2 years for retinopathy sufficient
• High meat intake may increase risk for Type 2 diabetes
• <i>FTO</i> variant associated with atherogenic lipid profile, increased MI risk
• Carotid wall thickness predicts adverse CV events in vascular surgery
• Tighter SBP control could benefit nondiabetic hypertensive patients
• Increased chemosensitivity in <i>BRCA2</i> mutatation carriers with metastatic disease

VTE risk varies with OC progestogen, estrogen content Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT The risk for venous thromboembolism in women using oral contraceptives varies with type of progestogen and estrogen dose, demonstrate results from two studies published in the BMJ.

Less severe strokes receive less urgent medical care Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with less severe strokes tend to be younger, seek medical attention later, and are less likely to receive thrombolysis than those with more severe strokes, a Swiss population survey has shown.

Nadir PSAs are prognostic following primary cryoablation Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Nadir prostate-specific antigen scores taken from men who have undergone primary whole gland prostate cryoablation are prognostic for biochemical disease-free survival, according to US research.

Prostate cancer lymph node metastases risk unaffected by BMI Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT A high body mass index is not linked to an increased risk for lymph node metastases in localized prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy with extended pelvic lymph node dissection, conclude scientists.

Nadir PSAs are prognostic following primary cryoablation Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Nadir prostate-specific antigen scores taken from men who have undergone primary whole gland prostate cryoablation are prognostic for biochemical disease-free survival, according to US research.

Prostate cancer lymph node metastases risk unaffected by BMI Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT A high body mass index is not linked to an increased risk for lymph node metastases in localized prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy with extended pelvic lymph node dissection, conclude scientists.

Increased chemosensitivity in <i>BRCA2</i> mutatation carriers with metastatic disease Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Metastatic breast cancer patients carrying the BRCA2 mutation are more sensitive to first-line standard chemotherapy and survive longer than patients with sporadic breast cancer, study findings indicate.

<i>FTO</i> variant associated with atherogenic lipid profile, increased MI risk Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT The risk allele for the common fat mass and obesity-associated gene variant predisposes carriers to a more atherogenic lipid profile and increased risk for myocardial infarction, say researchers.

High-fat diet damages exercise performance and short-term memory Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Less than 10 days of eating a high-fat diet decreases the ability of rats to exercise and induces short-term memory loss, report investigators who believe their results can be extrapolated to humans.

Screening every 2 years for retinopathy sufficient Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Diabetic retinopathy screening intervals of 18–24 months are not associated with a higher risk for either referable or sight-threatening retinopathy compared with intervals of 12–18 months, a community-based screening program shows.

High meat intake may increase risk for Type 2 diabetes Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Results from a meta-analysis show that high meat intake may increase the risk for Type 2 diabetes.

<i>FTO</i> variant associated with atherogenic lipid profile, increased MI risk Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT The risk allele for the common fat mass and obesity-associated gene variant predisposes carriers to a more atherogenic lipid profile and increased risk for myocardial infarction, say researchers.

Carotid wall thickness predicts adverse CV events in vascular surgery Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients scheduled to undergo vascular surgery face an increased risk for complications if they have a common carotid artery intimamedia thickness of 1.25 mm or greater, study results demonstrate.

Tighter SBP control could benefit nondiabetic hypertensive patients Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Tighter control of systolic blood pressure than is currently recommended reduced the incidence of left ventricular hypertrophy at 2 years in nondiabetic patients with hypertension, show results of the Cardio-Sis trial published in The Lancet.

Increased chemosensitivity in <i>BRCA2</i> mutatation carriers with metastatic disease Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Metastatic breast cancer patients carrying the BRCA2 mutation are more sensitive to first-line standard chemotherapy and survive longer than patients with sporadic breast cancer, study findings indicate.

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