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• Early childhood factors increase COPD risk
• Natural pollen exposure increase FENO in allergic rhinitis
• Green tea might slow lung damage caused by cigarette smoke
• Pre-onset cannabis use accelerates schizophrenia symptoms
• ADHD risk factor for switching from unipolar to bipolar disorder
• Age, congenital heart disease influence coagulation tests in children
• Chagas disease ‘an independent risk factor for stroke’
• Delayed surgery decreases survival in breast cancer patients with mammographic presentation
• PSA persistence after prostate cancer surgery linked to worse outcomes
• EE/CMA OC improves sexual function, self-esteem in hyperandrogenic women
• H₂-blocker use during pregnancy poses no risk to fetus
• Equol supplement improves menopause symptoms
• Quadrivalent HPV vaccine reduces incidence of genital warts
• OC use not associated with increased risk for multiple sclerosis
• Bovine lactoferrin supplements reduce late sepsis rates in VLBW neonates
• Laparoscopy reduces complication rate for gynecologic procedures
• Adding boys to HPV vaccination program ‘not cost-effective’
• Lipid profile, alcohol intake linked to abdominal aortic aneurysm risk
• Triglycerides predict excess CHD risk in UK South Asians
• Aggressive glucose control fails to reduce vascular complications
• Young people with acanthosis nigricans are at high risk for Type 2 diabetes
• Pre-hospital ECG by paramedics improves STEMI reperfusion times
• Off-pump CABG benefits high-risk patients

Early childhood factors increase COPD risk Posted: 19 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Adult lung function and susceptibility to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is largely determined in childhood, research suggests.

Natural pollen exposure increase FENO in allergic rhinitis Posted: 19 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Exposure to natural pollen increases exhaled nitric oxide in individuals with allergic rhinitis, research shows.

Green tea might slow lung damage caused by cigarette smoke Posted: 19 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT The consumption of Chinese green tea followed by exposure to cigarette smoke reduces lung injury in rats, primarily by suppressing cigarette smoke-induced oxidative stress, research shows.

Pre-onset cannabis use accelerates schizophrenia symptoms Posted: 19 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT A history of smoking cannabis may have a significant effect in hastening the onset of psychotic and prodromal symptoms in schizophrenia, suggest US researchers.

ADHD risk factor for switching from unipolar to bipolar disorder Posted: 19 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT US study findings suggest that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a risk factor for switching from unipolar to bipolar disorder.

Age, congenital heart disease influence coagulation tests in children Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have found that whole blood coagulation tests used for monitoring unfractionated heparin vary with age and presence of congenital heart disease in children.

Chagas disease ‘an independent risk factor for stroke’ Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Chagas disease, a protozoan infection prevalent in South America, is an independent risk factor for stroke, Brazilian researchers believe.

Delayed surgery decreases survival in breast cancer patients with mammographic presentation Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT An interval of more than 12 weeks from clinical presentation to breast surgery may be associated with decreased survival for breast cancer patients with a mammographic presentation, say researchers.

PSA persistence after prostate cancer surgery linked to worse outcomes Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Persistently elevated prostate-specific antigen levels after radical prostatectomy are associated with an increased risk for biochemical recurrence and overall mortality, US researchers have discovered.

EE/CMA OC improves sexual function, self-esteem in hyperandrogenic women Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that hyperandrogenic women treated with an ethinylestradiol and chlormadinone acetate oral contraceptive show significant improvements in sexuality and social self-esteem.

H<sub>2</sub>-blocker use during pregnancy poses no risk to fetus Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Exposure to H2-blockers such as famotidine, cimetidine, and ranitidine during pregnancy does not pose significant risks for the fetus, show results from a large collaborative cohort study.

Equol supplement improves menopause symptoms Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT A novel equol-containing supplement significantly reduces hot flashes and neck and shoulder stiffness in menopausal women, show Japanese study results.

Quadrivalent HPV vaccine reduces incidence of genital warts Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT National programs using the human papillomavirus quadrivalent vaccine are resulting in a rapid and marked reduction in the incidence of genital warts among women and heterosexual men, suggest results of an Australian study.

OC use not associated with increased risk for multiple sclerosis Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Oral contraceptive use does not increase the risk for developing multiple sclerosis, and may even delay onset of the disease, suggest results from a review.

Bovine lactoferrin supplements reduce late sepsis rates in VLBW neonates Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT The incidence of late-onset sepsis in very low birth weight neonates is reduced by bovine lactoferrin supplementation, with or without Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, conclude Italian researchers.

Laparoscopy reduces complication rate for gynecologic procedures Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Laparoscopy for gynecologic abdominal procedures in older women is associated with shorter hospital stays and fewer complications than open surgery, the results of an Italian study indicate.

Adding boys to HPV vaccination program ‘not cost-effective’ Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Including boys in a human papillomavirus vaccination program for pre-adolescent girls is not cost effective, with the cost per quality adjusted life year acceptable in only the most favorable circumstances, say US scientists.

Lipid profile, alcohol intake linked to abdominal aortic aneurysm risk Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Regular heavy drinking and high serum lipoprotein (Lp)(a) levels are independently associated with increasing infrarenal aortic diameters in people with classical cardiovascular risk factors, researchers report.

Triglycerides predict excess CHD risk in UK South Asians Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Fasting triglyceride level predicts risk for coronary heart disease and metabolic disorders in individuals from the Indian sub-continent who have emigrated to the UK, study findings suggest.

Aggressive glucose control fails to reduce vascular complications Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Aggressive glucose lowering treatment to current target glycated hemoglobin levels increases the incidence of severe hypoglycemia and fails to reduce the risk for vascular events compared with treating to more moderate targets, results of a meta-analysis indicate.

Young people with acanthosis nigricans are at high risk for Type 2 diabetes Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that young people with acanthosis nigricans are at increased risk for abnormal glucose metabolism, high blood pressure, and low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Pre-hospital ECG by paramedics improves STEMI reperfusion times Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Carrying out a pre-hospital electrocardiogram can significantly reduce time to reperfusion in patients admitted with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, show findings published in the journal Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions.

Off-pump CABG benefits high-risk patients Posted: 18 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting is associated with lower operative mortality than coronary artery bypass grafting on cardiopulmonary bypass in the highest risk patients, concludes a study published in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

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