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• Prenatal acetaminophen exposure linked to risk for wheeze in children
• Obesity and underweight increase mortality risk after lung transplantation
• Alternaria sensitization linked to allergic rhinitis
• Postpartum bipolar II disorder ‘may be missed’
• Abnormal olfactory sulcus depth points to later schizophrenia risk
• PSAV and comorbidity predict mortality in relapsed prostate cancer patients
• High-activity myeloperoxidase genotypes may enhance adjuvant chemotherapy outcome
• Sextant biopsy unreliable for identifying prostate cancer suitable for focal-therapy
• A diet including high n-3 fatty acids lowers triglycerides in patients with HIV
• Male relatives of women with PCOS ‘at increased risk for metabolic syndrome’
• Diabetics have reduced cardiovascular exercise capacity
• Elderly AD patients with diabetes have slower rate of cognitive decline
• Researchers propose ACE inhibitor use interrupted in CABG patients
• Get With The Guidelines reduces age, gender disparities in care

Prenatal acetaminophen exposure linked to risk for wheeze in children Posted: 28 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Prenatal exposure to the analgesic acetaminophen is associated with an increased risk for wheeze among inner-city minority children, and this risk is influenced by a common functional polymorphism, results of a US study suggest.

Obesity and underweight increase mortality risk after lung transplantation Posted: 28 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Obese and underweight patients have a higher mortality rate after undergoing lung transplantation than their normal-weight counterparts, US researchers have found.

Alternaria sensitization linked to allergic rhinitis Posted: 28 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Allergic sensitization to fungi of the genus Alternaria in childhood is independently associated with an increased risk for allergic rhinitis, researchers have found.

Postpartum bipolar II disorder ‘may be missed’ Posted: 28 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Postpartum bipolar II disorder may be mistakenly diagnosed as major depressive disorder, say Canadian and US scientists who make recommendations as to how patients should be treated.

Abnormal olfactory sulcus depth points to later schizophrenia risk Posted: 28 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT An abnormal olfactory sulcus depth in early embryonic development may be a biomarker for later risk for developing schizophrenia, the results of a US study indicate.

PSAV and comorbidity predict mortality in relapsed prostate cancer patients Posted: 27 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Men with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer are at increased risk for all cause mortality if they have a rapid prostate-specific antigen velocity and few comorbidities, according to US researchers.

High-activity myeloperoxidase genotypes may enhance adjuvant chemotherapy outcome Posted: 27 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT High-activity myeloperoxidase genotypes are associated with better survival among women with breast cancer receiving cyclophosphamide-containing therapy, particularly when followed by tamoxifen therapy, US researchers report.

Sextant biopsy unreliable for identifying prostate cancer suitable for focal-therapy Posted: 27 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT The sextant biopsy method regularly used to assess men with rising prostate-specific antigen levels may not be able to accurately detect unilateral prostate cancer, study findings show.

A diet including high n-3 fatty acids lowers triglycerides in patients with HIV Posted: 27 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT A controlled diet including a high concentration of n-3 fatty acids significantly reduces triglyceride concentrations in patients with HIV, report researchers.

Male relatives of women with PCOS ‘at increased risk for metabolic syndrome’ Posted: 27 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT The fathers and brothers of women with polycystic ovary syndrome are at increased risk for the metabolic syndrome compared with men in the general population, show US researchers.

Diabetics have reduced cardiovascular exercise capacity Posted: 27 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that patients with diabetes have a significantly weakened cardiac response to exercise compared with nondiabetics.

Elderly AD patients with diabetes have slower rate of cognitive decline Posted: 27 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Elderly patients with Alzheimer's disease who also have Type 2 diabetes have a slower rate of cognitive decline than nondiabetics with the condition, show study results.

Researchers propose ACE inhibitor use interrupted in CABG patients Posted: 27 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Pre-operative ACE inhibitor use is associated with worse early clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, researchers report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Get With The Guidelines reduces age, gender disparities in care Posted: 27 Oct 2009 05:00 PM PDT Latest research suggests that the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines program has improved adherence to evidence-based therapies in participating hospitals, with reductions in age- and gender-related disparities in the care of patients with coronary artery disease.

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