Friday, February 5, 2010

Medical News

Medical News


Absolute platelet aggregation unaffected by tapered clopidogrel cessation

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Study findings indicate that tapering the end of clopidogrel therapy does not result in significantly lower absolute platelet aggregation values compared with abrupt termination in patients with drug-eluting stents.

Methotrexate enhances NBUVB treatment of psoriasis

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

The combination of methotrexate and narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy may offer psoriasis patients more rapid clinical improvement of their symptoms than narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy alone, research suggests.

Genetic biomarker identified for aggressive prostate cancer

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

The loss of a single nucleotide polymorphism located in the gene encoding the disabled homolog 2 interacting protein in prostate cancer cells may be responsible for cancer progression to other organs, show study findings.

Genetic biomarker identified for aggressive prostate cancer

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

The loss of a single nucleotide polymorphism located in the gene encoding the disabled homolog 2 interacting protein in prostate cancer cells may be responsible for cancer progression to other organs, show study findings.

Walnut consumption may improve endothelial function in Type 2 diabetics

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

A small exploratory study suggests that walnut consumption may improve endothelium-dependent vasodilation in individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

Walnut consumption may improve endothelial function in Type 2 diabetics

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

A small exploratory study suggests that walnut consumption may improve endothelium-dependent vasodilation in individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

Moderately elevated FPG in childhood can predict later Type 2 diabetes

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Elevated fasting plasma glucose within the normal range in childhood can predict the occurrence of Type 2 diabetes in later life, show results from the Bogalusa Heart Study.

CT may be better than MRI for ruling out CAD

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Results of a meta-analysis suggest that multisclice computed tomography (CT) may be more accurate than magnetic resonance imaging for ruling out coronary artery disease.

Diuretic plus CCB linked to higher MI risk than other combinations

Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

A case–control study in low-risk patients with hypertension suggests that treatment with a combination of diuretics and calcium channel blockers may be associated with an increased risk for myocardial infarction compared with other commonly used antihypertensive combination regimens including diuretics.

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