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• Rhinitis reduces QoL and disease control in patients with asthma
• Air pollution at school linked to childhood asthma risk
• Asthma prevalent in patients with common variable immunodeficiency
• Accumulation of major life events may trigger affective disorders
• Psychotherapy improves functioning in refractory bipolar disorder
• Aspirin shows superior antiplatelet potency over beraprost, sarpogrelate
• Thrombolysis ‘low-risk’ strategy for stroke mimic patients
• Cigarettes do not increase risk for disease recurrence after prostatectomy
• Angiosarcoma successfully treated with HART
• C-type natriuretic peptide strongly linked to arterial structure, function
• <i>KIF6</i> gene variant influenced pravastatin efficacy in CARE trial
• ‘Strong link’ between authors views on rosiglitazone and financial conflicts of interest
• Glycemic control and obesity influence aspirin resistance in Type 2 diabetics
• ‘Strong link’ between authors views on rosiglitazone and financial conflicts of interest
• Meta-analysis supports routine invasive strategy in NSTE ACS
• Genetic testing, frequent cardiac evaluation in HCM families ‘justified’

Rhinitis reduces QoL and disease control in patients with asthma Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT The presence of allergic or non-allergic rhinitis has a significant negative impact on disease control and quality of life in patients with asthma, study results show.

Air pollution at school linked to childhood asthma risk Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Exposure to increased levels of air pollution at school is associated with an increased risk for childhood asthma, research shows.

Asthma prevalent in patients with common variable immunodeficiency Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Asthma is common in patients with common variable immunodeficiency, despite their characteristically low immunoglobulin E antibodies, study results show.

Accumulation of major life events may trigger affective disorders Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with affective disorders tend to experience more stressful life events in the year prior to their first illness episode than do mentally healthy controls in the same period, study results show.

Psychotherapy improves functioning in refractory bipolar disorder Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Adding psychosocial therapy to standard drug treatment improves global functioning in patients with refractory bipolar disorder, study results demonstrate.

Aspirin shows superior antiplatelet potency over beraprost, sarpogrelate Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Aspirin has superior antiplatelet activity when its ability to prevent in vitro occlusion was compared with that of beraprost and sarpogrelate, a study among healthy volunteers in Korea has shown.

Thrombolysis ‘low-risk’ strategy for stroke mimic patients Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Administrating intravenous tissue plasminogen activator to patients with conditions that mimic stroke is a low-risk strategy that helps to ensure prompt treatment of patients with genuine strokes, say researchers.

Cigarettes do not increase risk for disease recurrence after prostatectomy Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Cigarette-smoking men who undergo radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer are not at increased risk for biochemical disease recurrence after surgery compared with nonsmokers, US researchers report.

Angiosarcoma successfully treated with HART Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Hyperfractionated and accelerated radiotherapy produces a very high rate of local disease control, disease-free survival, and overall survival in women who develop post-breast-conserving therapy angiosarcoma, US researchers report.

C-type natriuretic peptide strongly linked to arterial structure, function Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT The paracrine molecule C-type natriuretic peptide is associated with functional and structural changes in the arteries, Greek scientists have discovered.

<i>KIF6</i> gene variant influenced pravastatin efficacy in CARE trial Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT A variant in the gene encoding kinesin family member 6 influences the rate of coronary events during pravastatin treatment, a substudy of the Cholesterol and Recurrent Events trial has found.

‘Strong link’ between authors views on rosiglitazone and financial conflicts of interest Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis show that authors' expressed views on the rosiglitazone controversy are strongly linked to financial conflicts of interest with pharmaceutical companies.

Glycemic control and obesity influence aspirin resistance in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Poor glycemic control, obesity, and lower aspirin dose are associated with increased risk for aspirin resistance in Type 2 diabetics, report Turkish researchers.

‘Strong link’ between authors views on rosiglitazone and financial conflicts of interest Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis show that authors' expressed views on the rosiglitazone controversy are strongly linked to financial conflicts of interest with pharmaceutical companies.

Meta-analysis supports routine invasive strategy in NSTE ACS Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT A routine invasive strategy reduces long-term rates of cardiovascular death or myocardial infarction in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome, indicate meta-analysis findings.

Genetic testing, frequent cardiac evaluation in HCM families ‘justified’ Posted: 11 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Predictive genetic testing and frequent cardiological evaluation for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and risk for sudden cardiac death are justified up to advanced age in individuals with a familial mutation, researchers conclude.

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