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• Differences in CT measures of emphysema and airway wall thickness
• Stable COPD patients with hypersensitive cough reflex at risk for exacerbations
• Ciclesonide via metered-dose inhaler without spacer safe and well-tolerated
• Inflammatory markers increased in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
• Addressing smoking beliefs may help schizophrenia patients to quit
• Booster radiation dose reduces risks for local breast cancer relapse
• No increase in prostate cancer mortality when treatment is deferred
• PON-1 dysregulation in obesity linked to reduced cellular repair, protection
• Adding omega-3 to sertraline does not improve depression outcomes in CHD patients
• Worldwide diabetes prevalence at all time high
• Prehypertension associated with increased diabetes risk
• Medication adherence in early hypertension prevents primary CV events
• Exercise-induced ST-elevation marks severe CAD

Differences in CT measures of emphysema and airway wall thickness Posted: 21 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Significant differences in computed tomography measures of emphysema and airway wall thickness exist among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, research shows.

Stable COPD patients with hypersensitive cough reflex at risk for exacerbations Posted: 21 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with a hypersensitive cough reflex in response to inhaled capsaicin have increased serum C-reactive protein levels and an increased frequency of subsequent exacerbations, research shows.

Ciclesonide via metered-dose inhaler without spacer safe and well-tolerated Posted: 21 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT The use of ciclesonide for asthma has similar efficacy and tolerability when administered via metered-dose inhaler with or without a spacer, research shows.

Inflammatory markers increased in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia Posted: 21 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Both bipolar disorder and schizophrenia patients have specific significant increases in endothelium-related inflammatory markers in comparison with healthy individuals, Norwegian scientists have discovered.

Addressing smoking beliefs may help schizophrenia patients to quit Posted: 21 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Challenging positive expectations and providing information on the negative consequences of smoking increase the motivation of schizophrenia and schizoaffective patients to quit smoking, conclude US investigators.

Booster radiation dose reduces risks for local breast cancer relapse Posted: 20 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have found that the risk for local breast cancer relapse is increased in young breast cancer patients and those with high-grade invasive ductal cancer, but can be reduced by a booster dose of radiation to the tumor bed.

No increase in prostate cancer mortality when treatment is deferred Posted: 20 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Men who choose to defer treatment after a diagnosis of low-risk prostate cancer are no more likely to die from the disease than men who are treated immediately, study findings show.

PON-1 dysregulation in obesity linked to reduced cellular repair, protection Posted: 20 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Reduced paraoxonase -1 activity may be one mechanism underlying the accelerated cellular oxidative damage and arteriosclerosis seen in obese individuals, say Italian researchers.

Adding omega-3 to sertraline does not improve depression outcomes in CHD patients Posted: 20 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Adding omega-3 fatty acids to sertraline therapy does not improve depressive outcomes for patients with both coronary heart disease and major depression, report researchers.

Worldwide diabetes prevalence at all time high Posted: 20 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT New data released by the International Diabetes Federation shows that the number of people with diabetes worldwide has doubled from 150 to 300 million over the past 10 years.

Prehypertension associated with increased diabetes risk Posted: 20 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Individuals with prehypertension are at/have an increased risk for Type 2 diabetes, suggest researchers.

Medication adherence in early hypertension prevents primary CV events Posted: 20 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Patients newly diagnosed with hypertension who have no history of cardiovascular events are significantly less likely to experience future such events if they maintain a high level of adherence to their antihypertensive medication, study results confirm.

Exercise-induced ST-elevation marks severe CAD Posted: 20 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Exercise-induced ST-segment elevation among patients presenting with chest pain and no prior history of myocardial infarction is a highly specific marker of coronary artery disease, study results show.

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