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• ICS reduces mortality risk in COPD patients with pneumonia
• COPD mortality elevated in Vietnam veterans exposed to herbicides
• Occupational exposure to soy increases asthma risk
• Parental age affects risk for bipolar disorder in offspring
• Habenular brain complex disrupted in affective disorders
• LoRS major determinant of esophageal reflux content after PG
• VTE risk independent of lipid levels
• Minor stroke patients slow to seek help
• Statin use may lower prostate cancer risk recurrence in RT-treated patients
• Breast cancer risk factors differ by ethnicity
• Early diagnosis might mean overdiagnosis for prostate cancer
• ApoB/AI ratio predicts microalbuminuria in prediabetics
• Color fluorescent angioscopy reveals unstable plaques
• Type 2 diabetics with pre-existing CVD have poor glycemic control
• Low SHBG independently predicts Type 2 diabetes in men
• Concurrent clopidogrel-PPI linked to increased MI, revascularization risk
• ARMYDA-4 RELOAD suggests benefit of clopidogrel reload before PCI in ACS

ICS reduces mortality risk in COPD patients with pneumonia Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT The use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) is associated with reduced mortality among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with pneumonia, research suggests.

COPD mortality elevated in Vietnam veterans exposed to herbicides Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study show that mortality due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other respiratory conditions is significantly elevated among Vietnam veterans from the Army Chemical Corps.

Occupational exposure to soy increases asthma risk Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Occupational exposure to soy and soy dust is associated with an increased risk for work-related asthma and respiratory symptoms, results from a US study show.

Parental age affects risk for bipolar disorder in offspring Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Children conceived to parents older than 30 years face an increased risk for developing bipolar disorder, study findings show.

Habenular brain complex disrupted in affective disorders Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with unipolar or bipolar depression show significant reductions in habenular complex volume compared with mentally healthy controls, study findings show.

LoRS major determinant of esophageal reflux content after PG Posted: 27 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Length of remaining stomach is a predictor of esophageal reflux content after proximal gastrectomy, report researchers.

VTE risk independent of lipid levels Posted: 26 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Venous thromboembolism and atherosclerosis do not share lipid risk factors, suggest findings from the Copenhagen City Heart Study.

Minor stroke patients slow to seek help Posted: 26 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Most patients having a minor stroke or transient ischemic attack do not realize what is happening to them, show findings from the Oxford Vascular Study.

Statin use may lower prostate cancer risk recurrence in RT-treated patients Posted: 26 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Research indicates that men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer are more likely to remain relapse free, and less likely to experience biochemical disease recurrence, if they use statins before or during treatment.

Breast cancer risk factors differ by ethnicity Posted: 26 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Breast cancer risk factors established in White women have less influence on breast cancer risk in Hispanic women, US researchers report.

Early diagnosis might mean overdiagnosis for prostate cancer Posted: 26 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Prostate cancer and other oncology patients must be adequately informed of the nature and magnitude of the trade-off involved with early cancer detection, say US researchers investigating the theory that early detection is always better.

ApoB/AI ratio predicts microalbuminuria in prediabetics Posted: 26 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT The ratio of apolipoprotein B to A-1 is a strong predictor for microalbuminuria in Korean men with impaired fasting glucose, study findings suggest.

Color fluorescent angioscopy reveals unstable plaques Posted: 26 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Color fluorescent angioscopy may assist in the objective identification of unstable plaques in patients with coronary artery disease, research suggests.

Type 2 diabetics with pre-existing CVD have poor glycemic control Posted: 26 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Type 2 diabetic patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease have worse glycemic control than those without, report US researchers.

Low SHBG independently predicts Type 2 diabetes in men Posted: 26 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Low levels of sex hormone-binding globulin predict Type 2 diabetes in men, even after adjusting for testosterone levels, show study results.

Concurrent clopidogrel-PPI linked to increased MI, revascularization risk Posted: 26 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients treated with clopidogrel and a proton pump inhibitor are at increased risk for rehospitalization for myocardial infarction or coronary stent placement, according to another observational study evaluating the potential impact of these drugs interacting.

ARMYDA-4 RELOAD suggests benefit of clopidogrel reload before PCI in ACS Posted: 26 Apr 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results of the ARMYDA-4 RELOAD trial are published in the European Heart Journal, showing no overall benefit from giving patients on chronic clopidogrel therapy an additional dose of the drug prior to angioplasty.

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