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• Passive smoking increases bronchitis risk in women
• FEV1, airway reversibility predict therapy response in young asthmatics
• Asthma morbidity high among US children in rural areas
• Half of BD diagnoses inconsistent long-term
• High prevalence of physical inactivity among adolescents who develop psychosis
• Population screening program decreases H. pylori seroprevalence rates
• <i>CYP2C19*17</i> linked to elevated clopidogrel bleeding risk
• Subclinical cognitive decline predicts stroke risk
• FPMs raise biochemical recurrence risk even in organ-confined prostate cancer
• <i>ER</i> polymorphisms not linked to tamoxifen-associated BMD change
• Prostate cancer diagnosis increases immediate risk for suicide and cardiovascular death
• Low-carb diet better for weight loss and BP reduction than orlistat
• SCD1 deficiency attenuates adipocyte inflammation
• High ferritin levels reduce CVD risk in men with Type 2 diabetes
• Low plasma fetuin-A predicts PAD in Type 2 diabetics
• Similar 30-day outcomes after off-pump vs on-pump CABG in high-risk patients
• ECG of QT interval on standing aids diagnosis of long QT syndrome

Passive smoking increases bronchitis risk in women Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) is a significant risk factor for the chronic bronchitis in Taiwanese women, research shows.

FEV1, airway reversibility predict therapy response in young asthmatics Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Pre-bronchodilation FEV1 and airway reversibility are significant predictors of response to anti-inflammatory treatment in young children with asthma, results from a small German study suggest.

Asthma morbidity high among US children in rural areas Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Asthma prevalence is similar among children living in inner-city and rural areas of the USA, but children from rural areas have significantly greater levels of asthma-related morbidity, researchers have found.

Half of BD diagnoses inconsistent long-term Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Study findings show that even with optimal assessment practices, the long-term diagnostic consistency of bipolar disorder (BD) is highly variable due to the presence of complex clinical presentations.

High prevalence of physical inactivity among adolescents who develop psychosis Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Individuals at high risk for psychosis are significantly more likely to be physically inactive than individuals of a similar age who do not develop psychosis, show study findings.

Population screening program decreases H. pylori seroprevalence rates Posted: 02 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Study findings show that a significant decline in Helicobacter pylori seroprevalence rates can be achieved with a voluntary "screen-treat-retest-and-retreat" program for young adults in the general population.

<i>CYP2C19*17</i> linked to elevated clopidogrel bleeding risk Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Patients carrying the cytochrome P450 2C19*17 variant have an enhanced response to clopidogrel treatment, increasing their risk for bleeding, caution German researchers.

Subclinical cognitive decline predicts stroke risk Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Measuring subclinical cognitive decline in elderly men may help to predict their risk for ischemic stroke, say Swedish researchers.

FPMs raise biochemical recurrence risk even in organ-confined prostate cancer Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST The presence of focal positive margins after prostate cancer surgery increase a man's risk for biochemical disease recurrence, even if his cancer is organ-confined, report researchers.

<i>ER</i> polymorphisms not linked to tamoxifen-associated BMD change Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST An evaluation of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor and cytochrome P450 2D6 genes has found no link with a change in bone mineral density during tamoxifen therapy.

Prostate cancer diagnosis increases immediate risk for suicide and cardiovascular death Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST A prostate cancer diagnosis increases a man's risk for suicide and cardiovascular death in the months immediately following diagnosis, according to study results.

Low-carb diet better for weight loss and BP reduction than orlistat Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Study results show that consuming a low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet allows overweight individuals to lose a similar amount of weight and to reduce their blood pressure to a greater degree than those taking orlistat and consuming a low-fat diet.

SCD1 deficiency attenuates adipocyte inflammation Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 plays a key role in modulating inflammation of obesity-related white adipose tissue, US researchers have discovered.

High ferritin levels reduce CVD risk in men with Type 2 diabetes Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Study results show that men with Type 2 diabetes who have high levels of ferritin have a low prevalence of macroangiopathy, despite having more severe insulin resistance and higher levels of steatohepatitis markers than patients with lower ferritin concentrations.

Low plasma fetuin-A predicts PAD in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Low plasma levels of fetuin-A, an inhibitor of vascular calcification and mediator of insulin resistance, are associated with the presence of peripheral artery disease in patients with Type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

Similar 30-day outcomes after off-pump vs on-pump CABG in high-risk patients Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST High-risk patients have similar 30-day outcomes after off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting, report researchers who conducted a randomized trial comparing the two methods.

ECG of QT interval on standing aids diagnosis of long QT syndrome Posted: 01 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST The diagnosis of long QT syndrome can be aided by monitoring how the QT interval of an individual changes when they stand from a supine position, researchers report.

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