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• Early ICS treatment improves asthma control
• SEMS may increase risk for late complications after lung transplantation
• Swine flu fatalities lower than expected
• Adiponectin may be marker for menopausal insulin resistance syndrome
• Early endometriosis diagnosis possible with biomarkers
• Endometriosis linked to unfavorable lipid profile
• OCs do not affect aerobic capacity
• State funding for postpartum IUD insertion reduces health expenditure
• Antiphospholipid antibodies present in women with infertility
• Simple test effective for detecting onset of preterm delivery
• Overweight pre-pregnancy increases risk for diabetes, hypertension
• SLN superior to pelvic lymphadenectomy for early cervical cancer
• HPV vaccination offers protection for at least 6 years
• Lipid profile of Swedish-born people differs to that of immigrants
• Alcohol not linked with metabolic syndrome in elderly
• Low-dose aspirin continuation after ulcer bleeding has pros and cons
• Glucose levels may help guide management of nondiabetic ACS patients
• Ischemia-modified albumin elevated in Type 2 diabetes
• Visual masking schizophrenia deficits linked to lateral occipital cortex
• Doubt cast over chromosome 12–bipolar disorder link
• Worse care for psychotic heart disease and stroke patients
• Bipolar II disorder treatment in specialized clinics may be ‘suboptimal’
• Early improvement predicts remission, response in schizophrenia
• Childhood cancer survivors have increased cardiovascular disease burden
• Caregivers of BD patients show ill health and depression
• Frequent high-potency cannabis use common in first-episode psychosis patients
• One-quarter of bipolar I disorder patients experience cycling episodes

Early ICS treatment improves asthma control Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Early treatment with inhaled corticosteroids within a year of developing asthma symptoms is associated with slightly improved disease control and less airway inflammation compared with delayed ICS treatment, researchers have found.

SEMS may increase risk for late complications after lung transplantation Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Self-expandable metallic stents are effective for the short-term management of airway problems after lung transplantation, but are associated with an increased risk for complications in the long-term, researchers have found.

Swine flu fatalities lower than expected Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST The number of people in the UK who have died from infection with the H1N1 influenza virus so far is lower than expected when compared with other flu pandemics, say investigators.

Adiponectin may be marker for menopausal insulin resistance syndrome Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Adiponectin may serve as a marker for the development of the menopausal insulin resistance syndrome , according to researchers who found low adiponectin levels in overweight and obese postmenopausal women with abnormal waist circumferences.

Early endometriosis diagnosis possible with biomarkers Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Researchers show that it is possible to diagnose minimal–mild endometriosis with a high sensitivity and acceptable specificity using plasma analysis of multiple biomarkers and statistical testing.

Endometriosis linked to unfavorable lipid profile Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Women with endometriosis have higher levels of low-density lipoprotein and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol than do women without the condition, show Brazilian researchers.

OCs do not affect aerobic capacity Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Study findings show that long-term use of third-generation oral contraceptives containing ethinylestradiol and gestodene do not affect aerobic capacity at the peak and anaerobic threshold level of exercise testing.

State funding for postpartum IUD insertion reduces health expenditure Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Study findings suggest that a program offering the option of state-financed postpartum intrauterine device placement to underinsured women will significantly reduce US state expenditures on subsequent pregnancies.

Antiphospholipid antibodies present in women with infertility Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Antiphospholipid antibodies are more likely to be present in women with a history of unexplained infertility, recurrent implantation failure, or recurrent pregnancy loss than women with normal fertility, US researchers report

Simple test effective for detecting onset of preterm delivery Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Researchers reveal that fetal fibronectin testing in women with threatened preterm labor reduces antenatal admissions, in utero transfers, and avoids unnecessary steroid treatment and tocolysis.

Overweight pre-pregnancy increases risk for diabetes, hypertension Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Researchers report that being overweight pre-pregnancy is associated with significantly increased risks for subsequent diabetes and hypertension, especially in overweight women with gestational diabetes.

SLN superior to pelvic lymphadenectomy for early cervical cancer Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Researchers suggest that sentinel lymph node biopsy for early cervical cancer is more sensitive for detecting lymph node metastases than the current gold standard, pelvic lymphadenectomy.

HPV vaccination offers protection for at least 6 years Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST The HPV-1618 AS04-adjuvant vaccine offers substantial and sustained protection against infection with forms of human papillomavirus associated with cervical cancer, conclude international researchers.

Lipid profile of Swedish-born people differs to that of immigrants Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST People who have settled in Sweden from outside Europe may have a different pattern of blood lipids to those born within the country, a study of 60-year-olds indicates.

Alcohol not linked with metabolic syndrome in elderly Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Drinking alcohol does not appear to be linked with the development of the metabolic syndrome in elderly people, an Italian study suggests.

Low-dose aspirin continuation after ulcer bleeding has pros and cons Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Continuing low-dose aspirin after endoscopic treatment for peptic ulcer bleeding increases the risk for recurrent ulcer bleeding but reduces mortality rates in cardiovascular patients receiving proton pump inhibitors, a small trial suggests.

Glucose levels may help guide management of nondiabetic ACS patients Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Blood glucose levels are useful for the initial triage of nondiabetic patients with acute coronary syndromes and also for guiding long-term surveillance and management, Spanish researchers believe.

Ischemia-modified albumin elevated in Type 2 diabetes Posted: 13 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Serum levels of ischemia-modified albumin, a sensitive biomarker of myocardial ischemia, are raised in people with Type 2 diabetes, Brazilian researchers have shown.

Visual masking schizophrenia deficits linked to lateral occipital cortex Posted: 10 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST The lateral occipital cortex appears to be central to visual masking and may provide the neural basis for visual masking deficits in schizophrenia patients, conclude US investigators.

Doubt cast over chromosome 12–bipolar disorder link Posted: 10 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST None of several polymorphisms of a gene in chromosome 12 previously linked to bipolar disorders are involved in susceptibility to mood disorders, the results of a UK study indicate.

Worse care for psychotic heart disease and stroke patients Posted: 09 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Heart disease and stroke patients with psychosis do not receive the same standards of care as non-psychotic patients, even under a system of universal healthcare, say Canadian investigators.

Bipolar II disorder treatment in specialized clinics may be ‘suboptimal’ Posted: 09 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST The overall outcome of bipolar disorder patients is improved by treatment in a specialized bipolar clinic, but the treatment of bipolar II disorder appears to be suboptimal, the results of a European study indicate.

Early improvement predicts remission, response in schizophrenia Posted: 08 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Early improvement is a predictor of subsequent remission and response in the treatment of schizophrenia, show researchers who have replicated clinical drug trial findings in a naturalistic sample of patients.

Childhood cancer survivors have increased cardiovascular disease burden Posted: 08 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Childhood cancer survivors have significantly increased cardiovascular disease morbidity in young adulthood, shows the largest study to investigate the association to date.

Caregivers of BD patients show ill health and depression Posted: 08 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST People who care for bipolar disorder patients with increasing suicidal ideation over time and depressive, rather than manic, symptoms are prone to suffering from depression and worsening health, show US researchers.

Frequent high-potency cannabis use common in first-episode psychosis patients Posted: 07 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Individuals with a first episode of psychosis smoke high-potency cannabis for longer durations and with a greater frequency than healthy individuals without psychosis, show UK researchers.

One-quarter of bipolar I disorder patients experience cycling episodes Posted: 07 Dec 2009 04:00 PM PST Researchers have found that cycling episodes constitute a quarter of all episodes in bipolar I disorder, suggesting that such a classification should be added to current diagnostic criteria.

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