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• VOCs in exhaled breath may help identify children with asthma
• Eosinophil activity linked to risk for persistent childhood asthma
• Asthma trigger advice may lead to improved lung function
• Weeks in depression for bipolar patients predicted by anxiety levels
• CV risk factors underdiagnosed and -managed in schizophrenia
• Diet impact on prostate cancer risk, survivorship under examination
• Post-radiotherapy breast telangiectasiae predict late heart complications
• High BMI and waist circumference predict fatal and nonfatal CVD
• Age-related macular degeneration linked to lipoprotein build-up in retina
• Increased incidence of hypoglycemia linked to MI in diabetic patients
• Weight loss improves OSA in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes
• Education on prompt treatment fails to reduce hospital delays in ACS
• Combined clinical and biomarker model predicts AHF risk

VOCs in exhaled breath may help identify children with asthma Posted: 07 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Levels of certain volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath may help distinguish children with asthma from those without the respiratory condition, claim researchers.

Eosinophil activity linked to risk for persistent childhood asthma Posted: 07 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Eosinophil activity predicts risk for persistent childhood asthma in infants who are hospitalized for wheeze, study results show.

Asthma trigger advice may lead to improved lung function Posted: 07 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Asthma trigger identification and avoidance advice can help improve lung function in patients with the respiratory condition, researchers have found.

Weeks in depression for bipolar patients predicted by anxiety levels Posted: 07 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Bipolar disorder patients who have high levels of anxiety during an episode are more likely to have greater long-term depressive morbidity, the results of a US study indicate.

CV risk factors underdiagnosed and -managed in schizophrenia Posted: 07 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Cardiovascular risk factors are not only prevalent in schizophrenia patients but also underdiagnosed, leaving them insufficiently managed, conclude Spanish researchers.

Diet impact on prostate cancer risk, survivorship under examination Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Results from men participating in the UK's ProtecT trial may help determine the significance of diet in prostate cancer risk and survivorship.

Post-radiotherapy breast telangiectasiae predict late heart complications Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Radiotherapy-related telangiectasiae in breast cancer patients is not just a cosmetic issue, say UK researchers who believe the dilated blood vessels may identify women at increased risk for late cardiovascular damage from the treatment.

High BMI and waist circumference predict fatal and nonfatal CVD Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT High body mass index and waist circumference both predict fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular disease, show results from the MORGEN study.

Age-related macular degeneration linked to lipoprotein build-up in retina Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT A build-up of lipoprotein particles at the back of the retina, similar to the build-up of cholesterol in coronary arteries, may play a key role in the development and progression of the "dry" form of age-related macular degeneration, show results from a review of recent research.

Increased incidence of hypoglycemia linked to MI in diabetic patients Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Diabetic individuals who experience myocardial infarction are more than twice as likely to have hypoglycemic events in the preceding year as diabetics without MI, report researchers.

Weight loss improves OSA in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Weight loss results in significant improvements in the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes, report researchers from the Sleep AHEAD study.

Education on prompt treatment fails to reduce hospital delays in ACS Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Educating and counseling patients with coronary heart disease on the signs and symptoms of acute coronary syndrome and the importance of seeking treatment quickly does not reduce delays in hospital admission or increase ambulance use, study findings show.

Combined clinical and biomarker model predicts AHF risk Posted: 06 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have developed a new model which accurately predicts risk for acute heart failure in patients presenting to an emergency department with undifferentiated dyspnea.

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