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• Dynamic volume CT identifies vocal cord dysfunction in asthma
• Parent mentors improve asthmatic outcomes in minority children
• Heart failure increases all-cause mortality risk in COPD
• Initial prodrome of bipolar disorder not specific for later illness
• Facial processing deficits in schizophrenia linked to worse symptoms
• Distal DVT mortality risk driven by cancer
• Mismatch-based delayed thrombolysis attractive but not yet ready for routine care
• Vitamin D is not associated with prostate cancer risk
• CYP2C8 polymorphism may predict tamoxifen response
• Radiotherapy ‘not required’ in intermediate-risk stage I endometrial cancer
• Ovarian cancer, stage best diagnosed with PET/CT
• BMI impacts contraception choice
• Anti-mullerian hormone levels unaffected by OC use
• Pregnancy prognosis, outcomes in MS nearly comparable to general population
• Menopausal hot flashes associated with increased carotid IMT
• Corticosteroids in pregnancy linked to congenital malformations
• SERMs improve verbal memory in late postmenopausal women
• ApoM potential new anti-atherosclerosis target
• Diet change affects lipid profile independently of medication effect
• Device therapy for HF in Europe increased, but differs among countries
• Rituximab may help preserve beta-cell function for Type 1 diabetics
• Metabolic syndrome predicts Type 2 diabetes independent of IFG
• Sibling MI and stroke mark increased CVD risks, even for elderly
• Device therapy for HF in Europe increased, but differs among countries

Dynamic volume CT identifies vocal cord dysfunction in asthma Posted: 30 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST High-definition, high-speed dynamic volume computed tomography is effective for identifying vocal cord dysfunction in patients with asthma, researchers have found.

Parent mentors improve asthmatic outcomes in minority children Posted: 30 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Parent mentors can help reduce wheezing, asthma attacks, and emergency room visits among asthmatic children from ethnic minorities, say US researchers.

Heart failure increases all-cause mortality risk in COPD Posted: 30 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Results of a Dutch study show that the presence of heart failure is a significant independent predictor of all-cause mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Initial prodrome of bipolar disorder not specific for later illness Posted: 30 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Although mood and energy dysregulation are characteristic of the initial prodrome of bipolar disorder, their low specificity does not allow the prediction of bipolar disorder development, conclude Norwegian researchers.

Facial processing deficits in schizophrenia linked to worse symptoms Posted: 30 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Schizophrenia patients have deficits in facial expression and orientation processing, which are linked to worse symptoms and reduced social functioning, the results of a US study reveal.

Distal DVT mortality risk driven by cancer Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Researchers have identified significant differences in the risk factors and outcomes of patients with distal and proximal deep vein thrombosis.

Mismatch-based delayed thrombolysis attractive but not yet ready for routine care Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST The use of mismatch imaging to identify patients who will benefit from delayed thrombolysis is a promising strategy but requires validation in a phase III trial, say the authors of a meta-analysis.

Vitamin D is not associated with prostate cancer risk Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Vitamin D is not associated with prostate cancer incidence, say researchers.

CYP2C8 polymorphism may predict tamoxifen response Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Polymorphisms in the cytochrome P450 2C8 and CYP2C9 genes may influence breast tumor characteristics and disease-free survival in tamoxifen-treated patients, Swedish researchers report.

Radiotherapy ‘not required’ in intermediate-risk stage I endometrial cancer Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Endometrial cancer patients with intermediate-risk stage I disease do not need postoperative radiotherapy, show researchers who found survival rates comparable to those seen in stage I low-risk patients without postoperative radiotherapy.

Ovarian cancer, stage best diagnosed with PET/CT Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Study findings suggest that positron emission tomography/computed tomography is more accurate in differentiating between cases of benign and borderline or malignant ovarian tumors than pelvic Doppler ultrasonography, abdomino-pelvic CT, or pelvic magnetic resonance imaging.

BMI impacts contraception choice Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Women with a body mass index over 25 kg/m2 are more likely to use procedural contraception methods than women with normal BMIs, indicate study findings.

Anti-mullerian hormone levels unaffected by OC use Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Serum antimullerian hormone levels do not fluctuate during oral contraceptive use, but are significantly lower in obese women than those with a normal body mass index, show US study results.

Pregnancy prognosis, outcomes in MS nearly comparable to general population Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Pregnant women with multiple sclerosis have only a slightly increased risk for cesarean delivery and delivery of an infant with a poor prenatal growth rate compared with women in the general population, show US study results.

Menopausal hot flashes associated with increased carotid IMT Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Study results show that hot flashes in menopausal women are associated with increased carotid intima–media thickness, a marker for subclinical cardiovascular disease.

Corticosteroids in pregnancy linked to congenital malformations Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Women with asthma who take high doses of inhaled corticosteroids during early pregnancy may be putting their offspring at increased risk for congenital malformations, suggest study results.

SERMs improve verbal memory in late postmenopausal women Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Study results show that late postmenopausal women who take the selective estrogen receptor modulator raloxifene show significant improvements in verbal memory, suggesting that this compound may slow cognitive decline in elderly women.

ApoM potential new anti-atherosclerosis target Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Increasing concentrations of apolipoprotein M may be a novel way to treat atherosclerosis, say researchers who showed that the protein is a key determinant of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol catabolism.

Diet change affects lipid profile independently of medication effect Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Changes in diet and the type of fat eaten have a noticeable effect on lipid profile that is independent of the effect of lipid-lowering therapies, scientists report.

Device therapy for HF in Europe increased, but differs among countries Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Device implantation rates in the treatment of heart failure increased substantially between 2004 and 2008 in Europe, although they still vary among countries, suggests a study of Eucomed Registry data.

Rituximab may help preserve beta-cell function for Type 1 diabetics Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Study results show that treatment with rituximab partially preserved beta-cell function over 1 year in patients with newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetes.

Metabolic syndrome predicts Type 2 diabetes independent of IFG Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Presence of the metabolic syndrome significantly increases the risk for Type 2 diabetes independent of impaired fasting glucose, report Japanese researchers.

Sibling MI and stroke mark increased CVD risks, even for elderly Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Sibling histories of myocardial infarction and stroke are linked to an increased prevalence and incidence of cardiovascular disease in older adults, report researchers.

Device therapy for HF in Europe increased, but differs among countries Posted: 29 Nov 2009 04:00 PM PST Device implantation rates in the treatment of heart failure increased substantially between 2004 and 2008 in Europe, although they still vary among countries, suggests a study of Eucomed Registry data.

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