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• Lung parameters best expressed as percentages of initial values
• Oral glucocorticoids, antibiotics effective treatments for nasal polyps
• Genetic influence on asthma most pronounced early in life
• Biological differences found between bipolar I and II disorder
• Cognitive rehabilitation has ‘lasting impact’ on schizophrenia
• Pre-op thrombin generation predicts excessive post-CPB blood loss
• Embolic signals identify high-risk asymptomatic carotid stenosis patients
• Molecular imaging agent detects metastatic prostate cancer
• Saline hydrodissection is promising addition to prostate cancer cryotherapy
• γ-glutamyl transferase levels linked to breast cancer risk
• IVF/ICSI may increase infant risk for congenital heart defects
• Progesterone supplement at luteal phase has no effect on frozen-embryo transfer
• ‘Empty follicle syndrome’ predicts unsuccessful subsequent IVF
• Toxic trace metals may affect IVF success
• More accessible information needed for cross-border fertility treatment
• Intensive lifestyle intervention reduces CVD medication use and cost in Type 2 diabetics
• Long-term weight loss confers favorable lipid changes
• Gut–brain axis underpins the metabolic syndrome
• Intensive lifestyle intervention reduces CVD medication use and cost in Type 2 diabetics
• Unrecognized MI linked to increased risk for HF in men
• Women with PCOS have four-fold increased prevalence of Type 2 diabetes
• Intensive lifestyle intervention reduces CVD medication use and cost in Type 2 diabetics
• Unrecognized MI linked to increased risk for HF in men
• CABG and stenting ‘comparable’ in complex, unprotected left main disease

Lung parameters best expressed as percentages of initial values Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT A study assessing the diagnostic accuracy of various lung parameters suggests that these measurements are best described as percentages of the initial values rather than as differences in absolute values.

Oral glucocorticoids, antibiotics effective treatments for nasal polyps Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Oral glucocorticoids and antibiotics are both effective in the treatment of nasal polyps, research shows.

Genetic influence on asthma most pronounced early in life Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Genetic influences on the development of asthma are "substantial" throughout the life span, but decline in older adulthood, research shows.

Biological differences found between bipolar I and II disorder Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Euthymic patients with bipolar I disorder show significantly reduced serotonin transporter binding in the midbrain compared with euthymic bipolar II disorder patients and mentally healthy controls, an imaging study has shown.

Cognitive rehabilitation has ‘lasting impact’ on schizophrenia Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Cognitive enhancement therapy achieves improvements in functional outcomes in patients with schizophrenia that are maintained up to 1 year after completing treatment, study findings show.

Pre-op thrombin generation predicts excessive post-CPB blood loss Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study findings published in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia may help identify patients at high risk for postoperative blood loss following cardiopulmonary bypass surgery.

Embolic signals identify high-risk asymptomatic carotid stenosis patients Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Screening patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis for embolic signals on transcranial Doppler may help to identify those in need of endarterectomy, suggest results of the ACES study.

Molecular imaging agent detects metastatic prostate cancer Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Clinical trial results show that a novel molecular imaging agent used in the restaging of recurrent prostate cancer can accurately differentiate between recurrence within the prostate and cancer that has metastasized elsewhere in the body.

Saline hydrodissection is promising addition to prostate cancer cryotherapy Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT US researchers report that using active hydrodissection – a technique involving a saline injection to the prostate and rectum during cryoablation for prostate cancer – helps reach lethal prostate temperatures, while simultaneously protecting the rectal wall.

γ-glutamyl transferase levels linked to breast cancer risk Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Premenopausal women with high serum γ-glutamyl transferase levels have an increased risk for breast cancer, UK researchers report.

IVF/ICSI may increase infant risk for congenital heart defects Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Infants conceived using IVF and/or intracytoplasmic sperm injection are more likely to suffer a congenital heart defect than infants conceived naturally, show Canadian study results.

Progesterone supplement at luteal phase has no effect on frozen-embryo transfer Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Vaginally administered progesterone supplementation during the luteal phase of ovarian stimulation has no effect on ongoing pregnancy rates after embryo transfer, say Belgian researchers.

‘Empty follicle syndrome’ predicts unsuccessful subsequent IVF Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Women who experience empty follicle syndrome during an IVF cycle have a very low chance of successful subsequent IVF treatment, show the results of a Saudi Arabian study.

Toxic trace metals may affect IVF success Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Research results suggest that the presence of lead in the urine of female IVF patients may negatively affect oocyte maturation rates.

More accessible information needed for cross-border fertility treatment Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Individuals considering cross-border reproductive care rely mostly on their own research for information about available services and practical arrangements, says a UK researcher.

Intensive lifestyle intervention reduces CVD medication use and cost in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that intensive lifestyle intervention reduces cardiovascular disease risk factors more than diabetes support and education, leading to reduced medication use and lower costs.

Long-term weight loss confers favorable lipid changes Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Women who maintain a reduction in abdominal fat following weight-loss intervention show beneficial changes in their blood lipid profile, a Japanese study suggests.

Gut–brain axis underpins the metabolic syndrome Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT A neural circuit in the brain directly regulates cholesterol metabolism in the liver, indicate results from an animal study.

Intensive lifestyle intervention reduces CVD medication use and cost in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that intensive lifestyle intervention reduces cardiovascular disease risk factors more than diabetes support and education, leading to reduced medication use and lower costs.

Unrecognized MI linked to increased risk for HF in men Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Unrecognized myocardial infarction as detected by electrocardiography is associated with as great a risk for heart failure long-term in men as is recognized MI, according to a Dutch study.

Women with PCOS have four-fold increased prevalence of Type 2 diabetes Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have a four-fold increased prevalence of Type 2 diabetes, independent of body mass index, show results from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Intensive lifestyle intervention reduces CVD medication use and cost in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that intensive lifestyle intervention reduces cardiovascular disease risk factors more than diabetes support and education, leading to reduced medication use and lower costs.

Unrecognized MI linked to increased risk for HF in men Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Unrecognized myocardial infarction as detected by electrocardiography is associated with as great a risk for heart failure long-term in men as is recognized MI, according to a Dutch study.

CABG and stenting ‘comparable’ in complex, unprotected left main disease Posted: 06 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Coronary artery bypass graft surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention are associated with similar long-term outcomes in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease regardless of the extent of additional vascular disease, suggest findings from the large MAIN-COMPARE registry.

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