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• Asthma and allergic rhinitis linked to increased sickness absences
• Gender difference in allergen exposure link to rhinitis
• Pulmonary hypertension increases mortality risk in COPD
• Cerebrovascular risk comparable with first- and second-generation antipsychotics
• Intrusive memories increased in bipolar mood states
• SRER effective treatment for early neoplasia in BE patients
• In-hospital thromboprophylaxis barriers revealed
• VAP-1 activity predicts hemorrhagic transformation
• Standard pre-operative variables can predict non-organ confined prostate cancer
• Prostate brachytherapy with cesium-131 could mean quick urinary recovery
• Standard pre-operative variables can predict non-organ confined prostate cancer
• Prostate brachytherapy with cesium-131 could mean quick urinary recovery
• Mammography feasible in transsexual women
• CETP inhibitor dalcetrapib not linked with QT changes
• Extended-release niacin/laropiprant plus statin may offer lipid benefits
• Men with diabetes have significantly reduced risk for prostate cancer
• High HbA1c in Black compared with White people may falsify diabetes testing
• ARBs linked to increased cancer risk
• Resolute zotarolimus stents as effective as everolimus stents
• Mammography feasible in transsexual women
• Researchers explain why red wine and green tea stop prostate cancer growth
• Bevacizumab increases risk for severe proteinuria, nephrotic syndrome
• Statins may lower PSA levels, but not by a clinically significant amount
• Mushroom supplement reduces prostate cancer patients anxiety, but not PSA
• Size of boost field may need re-evaluating in breast conservation therapy
• Aggressive approach may be best for elderly high-risk prostate cancer patients
• Endogenous myoglobin is hallmark of luminal breast cancer phenotype

Asthma and allergic rhinitis linked to increased sickness absences Posted: 17 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Workers with asthma, allergic rhinitis, or both conditions take significantly more days off work due to sickness than other employees, researchers have found.

Gender difference in allergen exposure link to rhinitis Posted: 17 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Exposure to increased levels of house dust mite allergens in the home is associated with an increased risk for rhinitis in girls but not boys, researchers have found.

Pulmonary hypertension increases mortality risk in COPD Posted: 17 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Pulmonary hypertension is common in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and is associated with functional impairments and increased mortality risk, research shows.

Cerebrovascular risk comparable with first- and second-generation antipsychotics Posted: 17 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have found no significant difference in the risk for cerebrovascular adverse events among patients aged 50 years and older taking first- and second-generation antipsychotics.

Intrusive memories increased in bipolar mood states Posted: 17 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with bipolar disorder often experience intrusive memories of the past that become more distressing during depressive episodes, UK study findings show.

SRER effective treatment for early neoplasia in BE patients Posted: 17 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that stepwise radical endoscopic resection is an effective technique for complete removal of all neoplasia and Barrett's esophagus mucosa.

In-hospital thromboprophylaxis barriers revealed Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Hospital patients are more likely to adhere to thromboprophylaxis if given once daily low molecular weight heparin than a twice or thrice daily course of unfractionated heparin, US study findings show.

VAP-1 activity predicts hemorrhagic transformation Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Stroke patients undergoing thrombolysis have a higher rate of parenchymal hemorrhage and worse outcomes if they have elevated levels of vascular adhesion molecule-1 semicarbazide-sensitive amine oxidase activity, research shows.

Standard pre-operative variables can predict non-organ confined prostate cancer Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Using the Duke Interactive Clinical Equation for staging, US researchers have accurately predicted the likelihood of encountering non-organ-confined disease in radical prostatectomy.

Prostate brachytherapy with cesium-131 could mean quick urinary recovery Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients undergoing prostate brachtherapy with cesium-131 can expect any post-procedure lower urinary tract symptoms to return to their clinical baseline state by 3 months, US study results show.

Standard pre-operative variables can predict non-organ confined prostate cancer Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Using the Duke Interactive Clinical Equation for staging, US researchers have accurately predicted the likelihood of encountering non-organ-confined disease in radical prostatectomy.

Prostate brachytherapy with cesium-131 could mean quick urinary recovery Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients undergoing prostate brachtherapy with cesium-131 can expect any post-procedure lower urinary tract symptoms to return to their clinical baseline state by 3 months, US study results show.

Mammography feasible in transsexual women Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT A study of transsexual women has revealed that mammography and breast sonography are technically feasible and well accepted among this population.

CETP inhibitor dalcetrapib not linked with QT changes Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT A study suggests that the selective cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor dalcetrapib does not affect QT interval, even at doses markedly higher than intended therapeutically.

Extended-release niacin/laropiprant plus statin may offer lipid benefits Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Adding a combination tablet containing extended-release niacin and laropiprant to ongoing statin therapy could have lipid benefits compared with raising the statin dose, trial findings suggest.

Men with diabetes have significantly reduced risk for prostate cancer Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Men with diabetes have a significantly reduced risk for prostate cancer compared with their nondiabetic peers, report researchers.

High HbA1c in Black compared with White people may falsify diabetes testing Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Black people have naturally higher levels of glycated hemoglobin than White people across the full glycemic spectrum, say researchers who suggest this could lead to mistakes in diabetes diagnosis.

ARBs linked to increased cancer risk Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Angiotensin receptor blockers are associated with a modestly increased risk for developing cancer, US researchers suggest.

Resolute zotarolimus stents as effective as everolimus stents Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT The Resolute zotarolimus-eluting stent has a similar safety profile and efficacy as the everolimus-eluting stent, when used for percutaneous coronary intervention in patients for whom the procedure is considered predominantly off- label, Dutch researchers report.

Mammography feasible in transsexual women Posted: 16 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT A study of transsexual women has revealed that mammography and breast sonography are technically feasible and well accepted among this population.

Researchers explain why red wine and green tea stop prostate cancer growth Posted: 15 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT In vitro and in vivo study results show that the polyphenols found in red wine and green tea halt the growth of prostate cancer cells by disrupting a vital cell signaling pathway.

Bevacizumab increases risk for severe proteinuria, nephrotic syndrome Posted: 15 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT The addition of bevacizumab to chemotherapy significantly increases the risk for high-grade proteinuria and nephrotic syndrome in patients with breast cancer and other tumors, research suggests.

Statins may lower PSA levels, but not by a clinically significant amount Posted: 14 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Statin use is associated with lower prostate-specific antigen levels, but the clinical impact of this may be limited, say researchers.

Mushroom supplement reduces prostate cancer patients anxiety, but not PSA Posted: 14 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Mushroom mycelium extract is ineffective for reducing prostate-specific antigen levels in early-stage prostate cancer patients, report researchers.

Size of boost field may need re-evaluating in breast conservation therapy Posted: 14 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients who receive chemotherapy before whole-breast radiation receive radiotherapy to a smaller volume of tissue than those who do not due to contraction of the lumpectomy cavity, research suggests.

Aggressive approach may be best for elderly high-risk prostate cancer patients Posted: 13 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT High-risk elderly prostate cancer patients are less likely to die from the disease if they are treated with a combination of aggressive therapies, rather than brachytherapy alone, US researchers report.

Endogenous myoglobin is hallmark of luminal breast cancer phenotype Posted: 13 Jun 2010 05:00 PM PDT Non-muscle myoglobin is co-expressed with estrogen receptor-α and co-regulated by estrogen signaling, and can be considered a hallmark of the luminal breast cancer phenotype, research suggests.

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