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• Passive smoking ‘not linked to fetal abnormalities’ in asthmatic pregnant women
• <i>TNF</i> and <i>GSTP1</i> variants influence maternal smoking link to childhood wheeze
• LABA/ICS combination reduces parasternal muscle activity in COPD
• Variant serotonin receptor linked to alcohol abuse in bipolar disorder
• Depressive symptoms affect subjective wellbeing in schizophrenia patients
• CI adversely affects postop prognosis in patients with prostate cancer
• Prostate cancer treatment choice varies with type of specialist consulted
• Polymorphisms in drug metabolizers and transporters reduce tamoxifen efficacy
• Combined oral contraceptives have neutral impact on LDL levels
• Direct measurement of cholesterol levels comparable to standard methods
• Dexamethasone effective for treating diabetic macular edema
• Foods high in meat and fat confer increased risk for diabetes in all ethnic groups
• Antitachycardia pacing associated with better survival versus shock treatment
• High-sensitivity troponin T test improves sensitivity of ACS detection

Passive smoking ‘not linked to fetal abnormalities’ in asthmatic pregnant women Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Active, but not passive, smoking is associated with an increased risk for fetal abnormalities and more days of asthma symptoms in pregnant women with the respiratory condition, research shows.

<i>TNF</i> and <i>GSTP1</i> variants influence maternal smoking link to childhood wheeze Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST The risk for childhood wheeze associated with exposure to maternal smoking is influenced by variations in the tumor necrosis factor and glutathione S transferase P1 genes, researchers have found.

LABA/ICS combination reduces parasternal muscle activity in COPD Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Treatment with a combined long-acting beta agonist and inhaled corticosteriod reduces chest wall parasternal inspiratory muscle activity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and may help alleviate dyspnea, say researchers.

Variant serotonin receptor linked to alcohol abuse in bipolar disorder Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Bipolar disorder patients with comorbid alcohol use disorder show a higher frequency of a serotonin transporter gene polymorphism than their peers with no alcohol comorbidity, research shows.

Depressive symptoms affect subjective wellbeing in schizophrenia patients Posted: 10 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Depressive symptoms are significantly associated with low subjective wellbeing in newly admitted patients with schizophrenia, study findings suggest.

CI adversely affects postop prognosis in patients with prostate cancer Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Capsular incision adversely affects the prognosis of patients with prostate cancer who have undergone radical perineal prostatectomy, researchers report.

Prostate cancer treatment choice varies with type of specialist consulted Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST The prostate cancer treatment a man chooses depends greatly on the type of specialists he consults, researchers report.

Polymorphisms in drug metabolizers and transporters reduce tamoxifen efficacy Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Genetic polymorphisms in the genes encoding cytochrome P450 2D6 and the adenosine triphosphate–binding cassette C2 transporter may be important predictors for the clinical outcome of tamoxifen treatment for patients with breast cancer, researchers report.

Combined oral contraceptives have neutral impact on LDL levels Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Oral contraceptives containing both estrogen and progestin induce an increase in the production of apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins, including low-density lipoprotein, a kinetic study has found.

Direct measurement of cholesterol levels comparable to standard methods Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Direct measurement of both high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol using modern assay techniques reveals similar levels to those found using standard methods, say US researchers.

Dexamethasone effective for treating diabetic macular edema Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Intravitreous treatment with dexamethasone is well tolerated and significantly improves visual acuity in patients with persistent diabetic macular edema, report researchers.

Foods high in meat and fat confer increased risk for diabetes in all ethnic groups Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Foods high in meat and fat appear to confer an increased risk for diabetes in all ethnic groups, whereas the effects of other dietary patterns vary by gender and ethnicity, say US researchers.

Antitachycardia pacing associated with better survival versus shock treatment Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Shock treatment of ventricular arrhythmia episodes in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators is associated with poorer survival than antitachycardia pacing termination, indicates a meta-analysis of four trials.

High-sensitivity troponin T test improves sensitivity of ACS detection Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PST Researchers report that a high-sensitivity troponin T test has increased sensitivity for acute coronary syndrome compared with a conventional cardiac troponin T assay.

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