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• Fatigue levels high in patients with both allergic rhinitis and OSA
• Benefits of omalizumab confirmed in patients with persistent severe allergic asthma
• Cluster analysis reveals five distinct airways disease phenotypes
• White matter integrity differs in adult- versus adolescent-onset schizophrenia
• Impulsivity in BD fluctuates according to symptom severity
• Risk for frailty predicted by D-dimer and tPA
• Cerebral microbleeds can occur rapidly after ischemic stroke
• Exercise reduces prostate cancer risk in Black men
• Recent, vigorous exercise may reduce postmenopausal breast cancer risk
• Multiple SSRI use during pregnancy linked to four-fold risk for septal heart defects
• Treating mild gestational diabetes improves infant, maternal outcomes
• Exercise during menopause linked to reduced risk for breast cancer
• Altered sympathetic nervous system activity linked to postmenopausal status
• Vaccination, HPV testing may eradicate cervical cancer
• Evidence lacking in favor of routine ovarian cancer screening
• All contraceptive methods as efficacious in obese, nonobese women
• One in three use ‘withdrawal method,’ no contraception
• Mechanisms for HAART detrimental effects on endothelial function identified
• Arterial stiffness linked to IL-18 and metabolic syndrome components
• Mechanisms for HAART detrimental effects on endothelial function identified
• Diabetes linked to increased AF risk in women
• FXR agonist shows promise for treating Type 2 diabetics with NAFLD
• PLATO-Invasive confirms ticagrelor benefits
• Retinal vessel changes linked to CHD risk in women

Fatigue levels high in patients with both allergic rhinitis and OSA Posted: 05 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients with both allergic rhinitis and obstructive sleep apnea experience significantly more fatigue than those with OSA alone, study results show.

Benefits of omalizumab confirmed in patients with persistent severe allergic asthma Posted: 05 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Results from a real-life study confirm that omalizumab is an effective add-on therapy for patients with persistent severe allergic asthma.

Cluster analysis reveals five distinct airways disease phenotypes Posted: 05 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Community cluster analysis has revealed five distinct clinical phenotypes of airways disease that do not necessarily conform to current diagnostic labels.

White matter integrity differs in adult- versus adolescent-onset schizophrenia Posted: 05 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Schizophrenia patients with adult-onset illness have different patterns of white matter integrity than those with adolescent-onset illness, show results of a diffusion tensor imaging study.

Impulsivity in BD fluctuates according to symptom severity Posted: 05 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results suggest that impulsivity may not be a trait feature of bipolar disorder but instead fluctuates according to symptom severity.

Risk for frailty predicted by D-dimer and tPA Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT US researchers have found that markers of coagulation and fibrinolysis significantly predict frailty in postmenopausal women.

Cerebral microbleeds can occur rapidly after ischemic stroke Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT New cerebral microbleeds can develop rapidly after acute ischemic stroke and are associated with severe small-vessel disease, study findings show.

Exercise reduces prostate cancer risk in Black men Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Regular exercise in early life may play a key role in reducing the risk for prostate cancer in Black men, suggest US researchers.

Recent, vigorous exercise may reduce postmenopausal breast cancer risk Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT A high level of recent, moderate to vigorous physical activity is associated with a reduced risk for postmenopausal breast cancer, research shows.

Multiple SSRI use during pregnancy linked to four-fold risk for septal heart defects Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Women who use more than one type of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor during the first trimester of pregnancy have over a four-fold increased risk for delivering a child with a septal heart defect, suggest study results.

Treating mild gestational diabetes improves infant, maternal outcomes Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Treatment of mild gestational diabetes reduces the risks for fetal overgrowth, shoulder dystocia, cesarean delivery, and gestational hypertension, show US study results.

Exercise during menopause linked to reduced risk for breast cancer Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Postmenopausal women with a high level of recent, but not historical, physical activity of moderate-to-vigorous intensity have reduced risk for breast cancer, suggest US study results.

Altered sympathetic nervous system activity linked to postmenopausal status Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT A sustained increase in hemodynamic load and altered sympathetic nervous system activity may contribute to pathologic structural and functional changes in the heart and blood vessels that are characteristic of postmenopausal women, suggest US researchers.

Vaccination, HPV testing may eradicate cervical cancer Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Cervical cancer could be eradicated within 50 years through a combination of human papilloma virus testing and vaccination programs against the virus, according to a cervical cancer screening expert.

Evidence lacking in favor of routine ovarian cancer screening Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT A position statement issued by the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Center states that there is no evidence to support the use of any tests, or test combinations currently available, to screen asymptomatic women for ovarian cancer.

All contraceptive methods as efficacious in obese, nonobese women Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Recent clinical guidelines from the Society of Family Planning encourage the use of both hormonal and nonhormonal methods of contraception in obese women with very few restrictions.

One in three use ‘withdrawal method,’ no contraception Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT A multinational survey exploring young people's attitudes toward sex and contraception shows a general lack of communication between sexual partners, unreliable contraceptive method use, and high levels of unprotected sex in the young generation.

Mechanisms for HAART detrimental effects on endothelial function identified Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Research suggests that cholesterol accumulation in human macrophage-derived foam cells resulting from inhibition of cholesterol efflux may be one explanation for highly active antiretroviral therapy-associated cardiovascular complications.

Arterial stiffness linked to IL-18 and metabolic syndrome components Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Arterial stiffness is independently associated with interleukin-18, and with increasing number of metabolic syndrome components in elderly men, research shows.

Mechanisms for HAART detrimental effects on endothelial function identified Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Research suggests that cholesterol accumulation in human macrophage-derived foam cells resulting from inhibition of cholesterol efflux may be one explanation for highly active antiretroviral therapy-associated cardiovascular complications.

Diabetes linked to increased AF risk in women Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that atrial fibrillation develops faster and is significantly more prevalent in individuals with diabetes compared with nondiabetics.

FXR agonist shows promise for treating Type 2 diabetics with NAFLD Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT The farnesoid-X receptor agonist INT-747 improves the glucose disposal rate and weight of Type 2 diabetes patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, reported researchers at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 45th Annual Meeting in Vienna, Austria.

PLATO-Invasive confirms ticagrelor benefits Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT A subanalysis of the PLATO study confirms that the benefits of ticagrelor demonstrated in the overall study population also apply to those patients undergoing planned invasive procedures.

Retinal vessel changes linked to CHD risk in women Posted: 04 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Meta-analysis findings show that retinal vessel caliber changes independently predict risk for coronary heart disease events in women, but not in men.

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