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• Point-of-care D-dimer testing excludes VTE in low-risk patients
• Dual antiplatelet therapy may boost ICH risk after thrombolysis
• Ten common IL-22 polymorphisms not linked to psoriasis
• Re-grouping biopsy method could lead to improved surgical decisions
• Breast tumor microenvironment is anti-angiogenic
• Re-grouping biopsy method could lead to improved surgical decisions
• IFG and IGT differ in atherogenic risk profile
• High triglycerides associated with increased cancer risk
• JEWEL reports success amlodipine/atorvastatin pill in Canada and Europe
• Modest alcohol intake reduces risk for diabetes in at-risk individuals
• IFG and IGT differ in atherogenic risk profile
• ECG predicts success of catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation
• Anti-aging gene prevents hypertension in rat model
• Breast tumor microenvironment is anti-angiogenic

Point-of-care D-dimer testing excludes VTE in low-risk patients Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Point-of-care D-dimer tests can rule out venous thromboembolism in outpatients with a low pre-test probability for thrombosis, indicate the results of a meta-analysis.

Dual antiplatelet therapy may boost ICH risk after thrombolysis Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Combined antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel is a risk factor for hemorrhagic transformation in stroke patients receiving thrombolysis, a retrospective study suggests.

Ten common IL-22 polymorphisms not linked to psoriasis Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers rule out common polymorphisms in the interleukin-22 gene as major risk factors for chronic plaque psoriasis.

Re-grouping biopsy method could lead to improved surgical decisions Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Positive prostate biopsies taken using a re-grouped 21-sample protocol are more valuable for predicting tumor location than sextant biopsies, researchers report.

Breast tumor microenvironment is anti-angiogenic Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT The production of angiogenic and lymphangiogenic factors is reduced in human breast cancer tissues, whereas anti-angiogenic factors are increased, researchers have revealed.

Re-grouping biopsy method could lead to improved surgical decisions Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Positive prostate biopsies taken using a re-grouped 21-sample protocol are more valuable for predicting tumor location than sextant biopsies, researchers report.

IFG and IGT differ in atherogenic risk profile Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance are both associated with elevated cardiovascular risk compared with normal glucose tolerance, but people with IGT have an atherogenic risk profile similar to that of those with newly-diagnosed Type 2 diabetes, researchers report.

High triglycerides associated with increased cancer risk Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT High levels of serum triglycerides increase the risk for lung, rectal, thyroid, and gynecologic cancers, but may reduce prostate cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma risk, report researchers.

JEWEL reports success amlodipine/atorvastatin pill in Canada and Europe Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Single-pill amlodipine/atorvastatin treatment enables many people in Canada and Europe to achieve joint low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and blood pressure-lowering targets, report investigators from the JEWEL program.

Modest alcohol intake reduces risk for diabetes in at-risk individuals Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Modest alcohol intake reduces the risk for incident Type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals taking metformin or undergoing lifestyle modification, report researchers from the Diabetes Prevention Program.

IFG and IGT differ in atherogenic risk profile Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Impaired fasting glucose and impaired glucose tolerance are both associated with elevated cardiovascular risk compared with normal glucose tolerance, but people with IGT have an atherogenic risk profile similar to that of those with newly-diagnosed Type 2 diabetes, researchers report.

ECG predicts success of catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT Most patients with persistent atrial fibrillation can be cured with catheter ablation, say researchers who found that cycle length and duration of AF predict success of the therapy.

Anti-aging gene prevents hypertension in rat model Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT US scientists report that a newly discovered anti-aging gene may be linked to the development of hypertension.

Breast tumor microenvironment is anti-angiogenic Posted: 20 Aug 2009 05:00 PM PDT The production of angiogenic and lymphangiogenic factors is reduced in human breast cancer tissues, whereas anti-angiogenic factors are increased, researchers have revealed.

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