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• Hyperthyroidism linked to young adult stroke risk
• Asthma patients at increased risk for anaphylaxis
• Wide variation in swine flu infection rates in adults
• Protective effect of farming environment against asthma supported
• Suicide risk increased in older adults with schizophrenia
• <i>GPR50</i> gene linked to affective disorder
• Adiponectin linked with cardiometabolic risk in West Africans
• ApoC-III has central role in pathogenesis of hypertriglyceridemia
• Central obesity and the metabolic syndrome similarly common in BE and GERD
• VTE risk highlighted in prostate cancer patients
• C-choline PET scans detect site of recurrence in prostate cancer patients after EBRT
• Impact of epidural anesthesia on prostate cancer recurrence remains unclear
• C-choline PET scans detect site of recurrence in prostate cancer patients after EBRT
• Impact of epidural anesthesia on prostate cancer recurrence remains unclear
• Novel RNA marker identifies severe breast cancer cases
• Higher vitamin D status linked to lower risk for Type 2 diabetes
• Artificial pancreas system is effective at controlling blood glucose
• Incomplete stent apposition may cause late stent thrombosis
• Fingertip hyperemia test can predict ischemic heart disease in women
• Novel RNA marker identifies severe breast cancer cases
• VTE risk increased in prostate cancer
• Positive node number alters breast cancer patient prognosis
• Urinary and sexual HRQoL varies significantly with prostate treatment
• Prostate cancer patients on AS have low anxiety, distress in first 9 months
• Gene expression in breast epithelium may indicate breast cancer risk
• Cigarettes do not increase risk for disease recurrence after prostatectomy
• Angiosarcoma successfully treated with HART

Hyperthyroidism linked to young adult stroke risk Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Young adults with hyperthyroidism may have an increased risk for stroke, shows a large prospective study.

Asthma patients at increased risk for anaphylaxis Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with asthma are at greater risk for anaphylaxis than individuals without the respiratory condition, and the risk for anaphylaxis increases with increasing asthma severity, study results show.

Wide variation in swine flu infection rates in adults Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a study conducted in Singapore after the start of the 2009 influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) pandemic show that there were significant population and age group differences in infection (seroconversion) rates.

Protective effect of farming environment against asthma supported Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Growing up in a farming environment is associated with a reduced risk for asthma in teenagers and young adults, results from a Swedish study confirm.

Suicide risk increased in older adults with schizophrenia Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT The increased risk for suicide commonly associated with schizophrenia in young people appears to continue into later life, US study findings show.

<i>GPR50</i> gene linked to affective disorder Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Variation in the melatonin-related G protein-coupled receptor 50 (GPR50) gene appears to play a role in affective disorder, particularly in women, say UK researchers.

Adiponectin linked with cardiometabolic risk in West Africans Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Circulating levels of adiponectin are associated with measures of obesity, lipids, and insulin resistance in West African individuals, study findings reveal.

ApoC-III has central role in pathogenesis of hypertriglyceridemia Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Apolipoprotein C-III plays a central role in the metabolic defects in very low-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein seen in hypertriglyceridemia, US scientists have demonstrated.

Central obesity and the metabolic syndrome similarly common in BE and GERD Posted: 15 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Central obesity and the metabolic syndrome may not impact on the development of Barrett's esophagus in reflux patients, Irish researchers say.

VTE risk highlighted in prostate cancer patients Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Men with prostate cancer have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) that should be taken into account by their physicians, particularly among patients receiving endocrine therapy, study findings suggest.

C-choline PET scans detect site of recurrence in prostate cancer patients after EBRT Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have found that C-choline positron emission tomography is a viable method for identifying sites of cancer recurrence among prostate cancer patients with biochemical recurrence after external-beam radiotherapy.

Impact of epidural anesthesia on prostate cancer recurrence remains unclear Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT There is no significant difference in mean disease-free survival between men undergoing radical prostatectomy with general anesthesia, and men given combined general/epidural anesthesia, study results show.

C-choline PET scans detect site of recurrence in prostate cancer patients after EBRT Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have found that C-choline positron emission tomography is a viable method for identifying sites of cancer recurrence among prostate cancer patients with biochemical recurrence after external-beam radiotherapy.

Impact of epidural anesthesia on prostate cancer recurrence remains unclear Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT There is no significant difference in mean disease-free survival between men undergoing radical prostatectomy with general anesthesia, and men given combined general/epidural anesthesia, study results show.

Novel RNA marker identifies severe breast cancer cases Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Women with breast cancer whose tumors express high levels of a newly recognized type of RNA are significantly more likely to die from their disease than are those with normal levels, according to US researchers.

Higher vitamin D status linked to lower risk for Type 2 diabetes Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Individuals with a higher vitamin D status have a decreased risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, say researchers.

Artificial pancreas system is effective at controlling blood glucose Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT A novel artificial pancreas system that delivers both insulin and glucagon as needed is effective for controlling blood glucose in Type 1 diabetics, report researchers.

Incomplete stent apposition may cause late stent thrombosis Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Incomplete stent apposition without neointimal hyperplasia is associated with thrombus development and may be a substrate for late stent thrombosis, indicate optical coherence tomography findings.

Fingertip hyperemia test can predict ischemic heart disease in women Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Endothelial dysfunction determined by digital reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry can predict ischemic heart disease in women, Japanese researchers report.

Novel RNA marker identifies severe breast cancer cases Posted: 14 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Women with breast cancer whose tumors express high levels of a newly recognized type of RNA are significantly more likely to die from their disease than are those with normal levels, according to US researchers.

VTE risk increased in prostate cancer Posted: 13 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Prostate cancer increases the risk for venous thromboembolism, particularly in men receiving endocrine therapy, and should be taken into account when managing prostate cancer patients, conclude UK and Swedish investigators.

Positive node number alters breast cancer patient prognosis Posted: 13 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with breast cancer and one to two positive lymph nodes have a better prognosis than those with three involved nodes, Canadian researchers report.

Urinary and sexual HRQoL varies significantly with prostate treatment Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Men who undergo brachytherapy or cryotherapy for localized prostate cancer report better urinary function and bother scores compared with men who undergo surgery, study findings show.

Prostate cancer patients on AS have low anxiety, distress in first 9 months Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Anxiety and distress levels remain generally favorably low during the first 9 months of active surveillance of low-risk prostate cancer, study findings show.

Gene expression in breast epithelium may indicate breast cancer risk Posted: 12 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT A distinct gene expression profile in histologically normal epithelium distinguishes women with breast cancer or at high risk for breast cancer from women with no known increased risk for the disease , US researchers report.

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.

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