Monday, January 18, 2010

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Childhood asthma management influenced by parental-rated QoL

Posted: 18 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Parents' rating of their asthmatic child's quality of life has a significant influence on the child's medical management, research shows.

Protective effect of breast feeding against asthma supported

Posted: 18 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Breastfeeding has a protective effect against the development of bronchial asthma in children, results from a Japanese study confirm.

Depression exaggerates inflammatory responses during pregnancy

Posted: 18 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Pregnant women with depressive symptoms have an exaggerated inflammatory response to influenza virus vaccination, US researchers have found.

Generalized cognitive deficits most severe, enduring in schizophrenia

Posted: 18 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Study findings suggest that generalized cognitive deficits are present early in the course of all psychotic disorders, but are most severe and enduring in schizophrenia.

Generalized white matter structural abnormalities present in BD

Posted: 18 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Study findings suggest that generalized white matter microstructural abnormalities may exist in bipolar disorder, and that these may be exacerbated by past substance use and decreased by lithium.

High risk for recurrent TE in APS patients

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Patients with antiphospholipid syndrome who are triple positive for antiphospholipid antibodies have a high risk for recurrent thromboembolism, Italian researchers have found.

Secondary prevention adherence falls rapidly after stroke

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Many patients stop taking secondary prevention drugs within just 2 years after suffering a stroke, show results from a large Swedish study.

EBRT for prostate cancer linked to increased rates of secondary malignancies

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Men treated with external beam radiotherapy for prostate cancer may have a higher risk for developing secondary bladder cancer, lung cancer, and renal cancer than their surgically treated counterparts, researchers report.

Reflexology improves post-breast surgery quality of life

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Reflexology and massage have significant positive effects on the quality of life of women who have undergone surgery for early breast cancer, UK researchers report.

Testosterone supplementation shows no effect on gonadotrophin responsiveness

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Short-term exogenous testosterone administration has no effect on ovarian follicular recruitment and growth in women of late reproductive age, show US researchers.

‘Expiry date’ misconception common in patients undergoing embryo cryopreservation

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Study findings show that patients undergoing embryo cryopreservation have misconceptions, doubts, and fears about the effectiveness of treatment, which are rarely discussed with medical staff.

Estrone, free testosterone levels accurate biomarkers for PCOS

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Swedish researchers have identified estrone and free testosterone levels as highly sensitive and specific endocrine biomarkers for polycystic ovary syndrome.

PCOS phenotype, features define risk for adverse obstetric outcomes

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

The risk for adverse obstetric or neonatal outcomes seen in women with polycystic ovary syndrome varies according to the different disease phenotypes and features, say Italian researchers.

Antral follicle count good predictor of cycle cancellation in COH/IUI

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Spanish researchers have found that the antral follicle count on the third day of a controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with intrauterine insemination cycle is a good predictor of cancellation due to hyperresponse.

ZETELD results show efficacy of atorvastatin plus ezetimibe in elderly

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Addition of ezetimibe to low-dose atorvastatin improves the lipid profile of elderly individuals at high risk for coronary heart disease to a significantly greater extent than increasing the dose of atorvastatin, report researchers.

Improving statin adherence key to preventing CVD

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Results from a simulation show that increasing adherence to statins by 25% would prevent substantially more cardiovascular disease-related events and deaths than lowering current treatment thresholds.

Echo abnormalities common, gender-specific in very elderly with CVD

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

An analysis of echocardiographic findings in nonagenarians found abnormalities were more common than previously reported, and differed between men and women.

Echo abnormalities common, gender-specific in very elderly with CVD

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

An analysis of echocardiographic findings in nonagenarians found abnormalities were more common than previously reported, and differed between men and women.

Liraglutide shows efficacy, tolerability when combined with sulfonylureas

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Add-on treatment with liraglutide improves glycemic control without causing major hypoglycemia or weight gain, a trial in patients with Type 2 diabetes has found.

Metformin exposure could worsen diabetic neuropathy

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Exposure to metformin may inadvertently cause worsening of peripheral neuropathy in patients with Type 2 diabetes, say researchers.

Echo abnormalities common, gender-specific in very elderly with CVD

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

An analysis of echocardiographic findings in nonagenarians found abnormalities were more common than previously reported, and differed between men and women.

EPIC Spanish cohort study finds alcohol protects against CHD

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 04:00 PM PST

Results of a Spanish suggest that alcohol intake is inversely associated with the risk for coronary heart disease.
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