Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Medical News

Medical News


Non-atopic more common than atopic asthma in Latin-American children

Posted: 26 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a study conducted in Ecuador suggest that non-atopic asthma is more common than atopic asthma in Latin-American children.

Early fetal origins of respiratory disease supported

Posted: 26 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Early fetal growth is linked to lung function and the development of respiratory disorders in childhood, and maternal vitamin E intake may play a role in the association, study results suggest.

Inhaled corticosteroids may protect against atherosclerosis

Posted: 26 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a Japanese study suggest that treatment with inhaled corticosteroids is associated with a reduced risk for atherosclerosis.

Cannabis use increases psychosis-related outcomes

Posted: 26 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers report evidence from a sibling pair analysis that supports the association between early cannabis use and psychosis-related outcomes.

Strong depression and anxiety covariation in bipolar disorder

Posted: 26 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Researchers have found that anxiety is strongly and persistently associated with depressive symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder.

HER2 testing differs by age, race, and tumor stage

Posted: 25 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Adherence to recommendations for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 testing in patients with breast cancer is high but is not equally applied to women of all ages and races, US researchers report.

Prostatectomy complications increased with prior radiotherapy

Posted: 25 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The likelihood of medical and surgical complications after radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer is higher if patients have previously undergone radiotherapy for the disease, say US researchers.

Active surveillance criteria may not accurately identify low-risk prostate cancer

Posted: 25 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

US researchers have raised concerns that active surveillance criteria for the treatment of low-risk prostate cancer may not accurately identify men with truly low-risk disease.

Unintended effects of statins explored

Posted: 25 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

A study of hundreds of primary care practices in England and Wales has offered an insight into the unintended effects of statins.

Metabolic syndrome MI risk not greater than its constituent parts

Posted: 25 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The metabolic syndrome does not confer a greater risk for myocardial infarction than its component parts, research suggests.

Type 2 diabetics have reduced risk for prostate cancer

Posted: 25 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Men who are hospitalized for Type 2 diabetes have a reduced risk for developing prostate cancer than men in the general population, suggest results from a Swedish study.

Blood glucose and HbA1c only modestly linked to CHD risk in nondiabetics

Posted: 25 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Increased levels of fasting and post-load glucose and glycated hemoglobin only modestly increase coronary heart disease risk in nondiabetics, show results from the Reykjavik study and a meta-analysis of the literature.

Anti-inflammatory drug shows early promise in ACS

Posted: 25 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The investigational anti-inflammatory drug VIA-2291 reduces leukotriene production and prevents the formation of new coronary plaques in patients with recent acute coronary syndrome, a small, randomized trial shows.

Hypertension control improved over past two decades

Posted: 25 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Hypertension control has improved significantly since the late 1980s, with most of the improvement occurring after 1999, analysis of US NHANES data shows.

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