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• Premenstrual asthma prevalence varies according to definition
• Obesity linked to asthma in US population
• Dynamic hyperinflation in COPD patients occurs independent of GOLD stage
• Work impairments remain 2 years after bipolar disorder episode
• Tardive dykinesia ‘remains substantial’ in atypical antipsychotic era
• Women with IBD have lower risk for colorectal cancer than men
• Snake venom assay predicts recurrent VTE risk
• Arterial dissection may link migraine and stroke
• Survey shows more UK surgeons performing SLNB
• Older men’s estrone levels linked with risk for prostate cancer
• Smaller apo(a) size increases atherogenicity
• LDL cholesterol shows cross-sectional link with kidney disease
• High bran intake lowers mortality in Type 2 diabetic women
• High resting heart rate linked to Type 2 diabetes in women
• Anhedonia key depression factor associated with prognosis post-ACS
• Working overtime linked to increased CHD risk

Premenstrual asthma prevalence varies according to definition Posted: 11 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT The prevalence of premenstrual asthma varies according to whether a subjective, semi-objective, or objective definition is applied, a Spanish study has found.

Obesity linked to asthma in US population Posted: 11 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Obesity is independently associated with both atopic and nonatopic asthma, independently of insulin resistance and sociodemographic factors, researchers report.

Dynamic hyperinflation in COPD patients occurs independent of GOLD stage Posted: 11 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Dynamic hyperinflation during daily activities is independent of patients' severity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease stage, a Dutch study has found.

Work impairments remain 2 years after bipolar disorder episode Posted: 11 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Around 40% of patients with bipolar disorder are highly impaired in their work function 2 years after a manic or mixed episode, report researchers who found that impairment was linked to low education status, living alone, and rapid cycling disease.

Tardive dykinesia ‘remains substantial’ in atypical antipsychotic era Posted: 11 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia spectrum and affective disorders treated with atypical antipsychotics show only a modest reduction in tardive dykinesia relative to patients treated with conventional antipsychotics, US study results show.

Women with IBD have lower risk for colorectal cancer than men Posted: 11 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Inflammatory bowel disease is associated with a lower risk for subsequent colorectal cancer in women than in men, show study results.

Snake venom assay predicts recurrent VTE risk Posted: 10 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT An assay based on the extent of thrombin generation inhibition triggered by the snake venom Protac helps to identify patients at higher risk for recurrent venous thromboembolism, Italian researchers report.

Arterial dissection may link migraine and stroke Posted: 10 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Cervical artery dissection may be one mechanism through which migraine increases stroke risk, case–control study findings suggest.

Survey shows more UK surgeons performing SLNB Posted: 10 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT The UK National training program for sentinel lymph node biopsy has increased the number of surgeons performing the procedure to stage clinically node negative patients with breast cancer, researchers report.

Older men’s estrone levels linked with risk for prostate cancer Posted: 10 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Among older men, high estrone levels are strongly linked with an increased risk for prostate cancer, reports a US research team.

Smaller apo(a) size increases atherogenicity Posted: 10 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT The size of apolipoprotein (apo)(a) particles influences their atherogenic potential, a major literature review suggests.

LDL cholesterol shows cross-sectional link with kidney disease Posted: 10 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are independently associated with the presence of preclinical chronic kidney disease, a study in Japanese men has found.

High bran intake lowers mortality in Type 2 diabetic women Posted: 10 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Increased intake of bran by women with Type 2 diabetes significantly reduces all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, suggest study results.

High resting heart rate linked to Type 2 diabetes in women Posted: 10 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT An elevated resting heart rate is associated with increased risk for Type 2 diabetes in Chinese women, say US researchers.

Anhedonia key depression factor associated with prognosis post-ACS Posted: 10 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Anhedonia in patients with acute coronary syndrome is associated with increased risk for subsequent major adverse cardiac events and all-cause mortality, independently of major depressive episodes and depressive symptom severity, report researchers.

Working overtime linked to increased CHD risk Posted: 10 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Overtime work is associated with increased risk for incident coronary heart disease independently of traditional risk factors, analysis of the Whitehall II prospective cohort shows.

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