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• PVCs may herald stroke
• Serum lactoferrin levels associated with allergic rhinitis phenotype
• Intermittent moxifloxacin treatment may help prevent COPD exacerbations
• Study confirms ETS link to childhood wheeze, asthma
• Error-related processing dysfunction detected in children at risk for schizophrenia
• Unstable alcohol consumption linked to hypomania vulnerability
• Migraine linked to reduced breast cancer risk
• TIMP-3 shows potential as gene therapy for prostate cancer
• Prostate cancer detection rate high with transperineal template-guided mapping
• Small rise in FFAs ‘may be enough to trigger vascular disease’
• LeptiCore supplement helps reduce weight and improve lipids
• Statin therapy benefits diabetes patients with CHD, but normal cholesterol
• Rapid weight gain in early pregnancy can increase risk for GDM
• Binge drinking cancels out benefits of moderate alcohol consumption
• Most of Europe adopting primary PCI, but South and Balkans lag behind

PVCs may herald stroke Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST The appearance of premature ventricular complexes on a 2-minute electrocardiogram may warn of future stroke, especially in people lacking traditional stroke risk factors, show findings from ARIC.

Serum lactoferrin levels associated with allergic rhinitis phenotype Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Serum lactoferrin measurements could be used for the early identification of individuals with allergic rhinitis who are sensitized to house dust mites, say researchers.

Intermittent moxifloxacin treatment may help prevent COPD exacerbations Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Intermittent pulsed moxifloxacin treatment may help reduce the risk for exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a study suggests.

Study confirms ETS link to childhood wheeze, asthma Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in the home is significantly associated with an increased risk for wheeze and asthma, research confirms.

Error-related processing dysfunction detected in children at risk for schizophrenia Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Children at elevated risk for schizophrenia show error processing dysfunction similar to that seen in adults with schizophrenia, study findings indicate.

Unstable alcohol consumption linked to hypomania vulnerability Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Unstable alcohol consumption and binge drinking may be a marker of increased risk for hypomania, say researchers.

Migraine linked to reduced breast cancer risk Posted: 23 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST A history of migraine is associated with a reduced risk for breast cancer, independent of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, US research shows.

TIMP-3 shows potential as gene therapy for prostate cancer Posted: 23 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Researchers have discovered a potential new gene therapy for prostate cancer in the form of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-3.

Prostate cancer detection rate high with transperineal template-guided mapping Posted: 23 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Transperineal template-guided mapping biopsy improves rates of prostate cancer detection at first and repeat biopsy, compared with the standard transrectal ultrasound approach, researchers report.

Small rise in FFAs ‘may be enough to trigger vascular disease’ Posted: 23 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST A modest increase in free fatty acids induces a range of potentially harmful effects such as endothelial activation, vascular inflammation, and thrombosis, US researchers have found.

LeptiCore supplement helps reduce weight and improve lipids Posted: 23 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST A plant extracts-based supplement called LeptiCore helps to reduce weight and improve the cardiometabolic health of obese individuals, report researchers.

Statin therapy benefits diabetes patients with CHD, but normal cholesterol Posted: 23 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Study results show that diabetic patients with coronary heart disease, but normal cholesterol levels, benefit more from standard-dose statin therapy than nondiabetics with CHD.

Rapid weight gain in early pregnancy can increase risk for GDM Posted: 23 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Gaining too much weight, too quickly in early pregnancy can increase a woman's risk for developing gestational diabetes mellitus, say US researchers.

Binge drinking cancels out benefits of moderate alcohol consumption Posted: 23 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Irregular bouts of heavy drinking cancel out the cardioprotective benefits of light to moderate alcohol consumption, suggest meta-analysis findings.

Most of Europe adopting primary PCI, but South and Balkans lag behind Posted: 23 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST Most North, West, and Central European countries are using primary percutaneous coronary intervention in the majority of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients, a study of contemporary practice reveals.

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