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• Wood dust exposure linked to increased asthma risk
• Prenatal exposure to pandemic flu increases CVD risk
• Occupational asthma is most common asthma phenotype in bakers
• Childhood major mood disorders improved by multifamily psychotherapy
• Cardiovascular admissions increased in schizophrenia patients
• TNF-α-inducing protein as a potential <i>H. pylori</i> vaccine
• Sugammadex reversal of rocuronium-induced NMB unaffected by volatile anesthetics
• Radiotherapy after surgery is low risk for prostate cancer patients
• Chemotherapy unused in older women at risk for breast cancer recurrence
• Radiotherapy after surgery is low risk for prostate cancer patients
• Galanin linked to development of the metabolic syndrome in mice
• Triglycerides influenced by fatty acid interactions in Eskimos
• Hypotension increases mortality in elderly patients with Type 2 diabetes
• Efficacy of liraglutide confirmed by LEAD meta-analysis
• Medicine review scheme reduces hospitalization rate in heart failure
• Radiofrequency ablation superior to drugs alone for atrial fibrillation
• Chemotherapy unused in older women at risk for breast cancer recurrence
• Socioeconomic status affects prostate cancer death risk
• Men need more information on prostate cancer screening
• HER2 mRNA in peripheral blood predicts poor breast cancer outcome
• Men should weigh up benefits and harms of prostate cancer screening
• More women opting for prophylactic mastectomy
• HIFU offers localized prostate cancer treatment
• Quicker recovery for prostate surgery patients with bladder preserving technique
• Low-fat diet linked to lower breast cancer risk in women with hot flashes

Wood dust exposure linked to increased asthma risk Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Wood dust exposure is associated with an increased risk for work-related asthma, but the risk may be modified by ethnicity, results of a meta-analysis suggest.

Prenatal exposure to pandemic flu increases CVD risk Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT People who are prenatally exposed to pandemic flu face a significantly increased risk for cardiovascular disease in later life, study results suggest.

Occupational asthma is most common asthma phenotype in bakers Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Occupational asthma is the most common asthma phenotype among supermarket bakery workers, research shows.

Childhood major mood disorders improved by multifamily psychotherapy Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Children aged 8–12 years with major mood disorders experience improved outcomes with brief, adjunctive multifamily psychoeducational group psychotherapy, conclude US researchers.

Cardiovascular admissions increased in schizophrenia patients Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Schizophrenia patients are more likely than other patients to be readmitted to hospital due to a cardiovascular event, say Canadian researchers in findings that highlight the importance of cardiovascular screening.

TNF-α-inducing protein as a potential <i>H. pylori</i> vaccine Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT A tumor necrosis factor -α-inducing protein of Helicobacter pylori shows promise as a vaccine antigen against infection with the bacterium, researchers report.

Sugammadex reversal of rocuronium-induced NMB unaffected by volatile anesthetics Posted: 01 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Sugammadex is equally effective for reversing rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade in patients receiving maintenance anesthesia with sevoflurane or propofol, researchers report.

Radiotherapy after surgery is low risk for prostate cancer patients Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Salvage radiotherapy for prostate cancer patients with possible disease recurrence after surgery, can be administered with a low risk for later complications, research suggests.

Chemotherapy unused in older women at risk for breast cancer recurrence Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT The majority of older women at high-risk for breast cancer recurrence do not receive chemotherapy, a US study shows.

Radiotherapy after surgery is low risk for prostate cancer patients Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Salvage radiotherapy for prostate cancer patients with possible disease recurrence after surgery, can be administered with a low risk for later complications, research suggests.

Galanin linked to development of the metabolic syndrome in mice Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT In a transgenic mouse model, chronically elevated galanin levels induce obesity and marked alterations in lipid metabolism similar to the metabolic syndrome, new research shows.

Triglycerides influenced by fatty acid interactions in Eskimos Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT In Alaskan Eskimos, the interaction between polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids mainly influences serum triglycerides as opposed to other of the metabolic syndrome components, researchers report.

Hypotension increases mortality in elderly patients with Type 2 diabetes Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Results from the ZODIAC-12 study show that high blood pressure seems to increase mortality in elderly Type 2 diabetic patients over the age of 75 years.

Efficacy of liraglutide confirmed by LEAD meta-analysis Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Results from a meta-analysis of all six LEAD studies show that liraglutide reduces glycated hemoglobin significantly more than glimepiride in individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

Medicine review scheme reduces hospitalization rate in heart failure Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT A scheduled home visit to review the medication of patients with heart failure is effective in delaying the time to next hospitalization relative to usual care, research shows.

Radiofrequency ablation superior to drugs alone for atrial fibrillation Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation using radiofrequency catheter ablation achieves around a 19% greater success rate in resolving arrhythmia than treatment with anti-arrhythmic drugs alone, study results demonstrate.

Chemotherapy unused in older women at risk for breast cancer recurrence Posted: 30 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT The majority of older women at high-risk for breast cancer recurrence do not receive chemotherapy, a US study shows.

Socioeconomic status affects prostate cancer death risk Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Men are more likely to die as a result of their prostate cancer if they have a low socioeconomic status, according to research conducted in Switzerland.

Men need more information on prostate cancer screening Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Most decisions about prostate cancer screening do not involve adequately shared decision-making between the patient and doctor, according to US research.

HER2 mRNA in peripheral blood predicts poor breast cancer outcome Posted: 29 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT The presence of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 messenger RNA-positive tumor cells in the peripheral blood of women with breast cancer independently predicts decreased disease-free survival and overall survival, say Greek researchers.

Men should weigh up benefits and harms of prostate cancer screening Posted: 28 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Men at low to high risk for prostate cancer should fully consider the benefits and harms of prostate-specific antigen screening before going ahead with the test, study findings show.

More women opting for prophylactic mastectomy Posted: 28 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT The number of women undergoing prophylactic contralateral mastectomy has more than doubled in New York State, USA since 1995, say researchers.

HIFU offers localized prostate cancer treatment Posted: 27 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT High-intensity focused ultrasound of prostate cancer is less traumatic to healthy tissue than cryoablation, show results from an acute phase response study.

Quicker recovery for prostate surgery patients with bladder preserving technique Posted: 27 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Prostate cancer patients undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy recover urinary function more quickly after bladder neck preserving techniques compared with standard techniques, study findings suggest.

Low-fat diet linked to lower breast cancer risk in women with hot flashes Posted: 27 Sep 2009 05:00 PM PDT Postmenopausal women who experience hot flashes or vasomotor symptoms may be able toreduce their risk for breast cancer by adopting a low-fat eating pattern, a US study has shown.

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