Medical News

---

• Comorbidity common in children with rhinitis
• Beta-2-agonists enhance host defense functions in airway mucosa
• Homosexual, bisexual smokers at increased risk for acute respiratory illnesses
• Seasonal cognitive variation found in bipolar disorder families
• Care for schizophrenia improving
• MMP-9 elevation may explain fibrinolysis bleeding risk in PE patients
• Warfarin still underused in AF patients at high stroke risk
• Calcium intake linked to prostate cancer risk among Chinese men
• APBI plus IMRT feasible for breast cancer treatment
• HIFU for localized prostate cancer has high rate of minor complications
• Oral contraception use may reduce all-cause mortality
• Premature menopause increases risk for cerebral infarction
• Pelvic pain: another reason not to smoke during pregnancy
• High alcohol consumption may increase endometrial cancer risk
• Contraception access and advice is vital among young people
• Single-pill amlodipine/atorvastatin offers ‘rapid, significant benefits’
• Nutraceuticals show promise for improving cardiometabolic risk
• Low vitamin D level associated with high HbA1c in patients without diabetes
• High carotid IMT in Type 2 diabetics linked to masked hypertension
• Cognitive impairment often unrecognized in CHF

Comorbidity common in children with rhinitis Posted: 01 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Children with rhinitis frequently have other illnesses, including conjunctivitis, asthma, atopic eczema, and bronchial hyperresponsiveness, research shows.

Beta-2-agonists enhance host defense functions in airway mucosa Posted: 01 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Long-acting beta-2-agonists exert host defense mechanisms in airway mucosa, US research shows.

Homosexual, bisexual smokers at increased risk for acute respiratory illnesses Posted: 01 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals who smoke are more likely to develop acute respiratory illnesses than heterosexual smokers, US research shows.

Seasonal cognitive variation found in bipolar disorder families Posted: 01 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with bipolar disorder and their first-degree relatives show seasonal variations in mood that negatively influence neuropsychological test performance, research shows.

Care for schizophrenia improving Posted: 01 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Between 1996 and 2005 schizophrenia was diagnosed earlier, use of polypharmacy for the illness increased, and outpatient visits became more frequent, Danish study results show.

MMP-9 elevation may explain fibrinolysis bleeding risk in PE patients Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Elevated levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 after fibrinolysis for pulmonary embolism may increase the risk for bleeding complications, research suggests.

Warfarin still underused in AF patients at high stroke risk Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Physicians are still not prescribing warfarin to atrial fibrillation patients in accordance with their stroke risk profile, shows a US study.

Calcium intake linked to prostate cancer risk among Chinese men Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Calcium consumption, even at low levels and from non-dairy food sources, increases the risk for developing prostate cancer among Chinese men, researchers report.

APBI plus IMRT feasible for breast cancer treatment Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Accelerated partial breast irradiation with intensity-modulated radiotherapy is a feasible treatment for breast cancer, with very low acute toxicity, Italian researchers report.

HIFU for localized prostate cancer has high rate of minor complications Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Almost half of men treated with high-intensity focused ultrasound for localized prostate cancer experience complications after treatment, show French study results.

Oral contraception use may reduce all-cause mortality Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Oral contraceptive use slightly reduces all cause mortality compared with never-use, indicate the results of a large UK cohort study.

Premature menopause increases risk for cerebral infarction Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Japanese women who undergo menopause before the age of 40 years are at increased risk for cerebral infarction compared with those who undergo menopause between the ages of 50 and 54 years, say researchers.

Pelvic pain: another reason not to smoke during pregnancy Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Smoking is associated with pelvic pain in pregnancy, show the results of a Danish study.

High alcohol consumption may increase endometrial cancer risk Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Women who consume more than two alcoholic drinks per day have an increased risk for developing endometrial cancer compared with non-drinkers, report researchers.

Contraception access and advice is vital among young people Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Young people up to the age of 25 years need better access to contraception, and advice about using it effectively, according to draft guidance from the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.

Single-pill amlodipine/atorvastatin offers ‘rapid, significant benefits’ Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Single-pill amlodipine/atorvastatin therapy is well tolerated and associated with significant improvements in a range of cardiovascular risk factors, study findings suggest.

Nutraceuticals show promise for improving cardiometabolic risk Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT The use of nutraceuticals alongside dietary counseling leads to improvements in multiple cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors, a randomized trial has found.

Low vitamin D level associated with high HbA1c in patients without diabetes Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Nondiabetic individuals and those aged 35–74 years with low levels of vitamin D have high levels of glycated hemoglobin, report US researchers.

High carotid IMT in Type 2 diabetics linked to masked hypertension Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients being treated for Type 2 diabetes who have high carotid intima-media thickness have increased risk for masked hypertension, suggest study results.

Cognitive impairment often unrecognized in CHF Posted: 31 May 2010 05:00 PM PDT Up to three-quarters of patients with chronic heart failure may have cognitive impairment that has previously gone unrecognized, a small study suggests.

You are subscribed to email updates from MedWire Medical News Combined Feed To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610