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• FeNO may help identify cellular inflammation type in severe refractory asthma
• Asthma, COPD linked to reduced BMD, fractures in men
• Biomass smoke link to COPD supported
• Enlarged pituitary volume found in bipolar disorder
• Schizophrenia and frontotemporal dementia show familial segregation
• OBRI may help guide post-PCI antithrombotic treatment
• Stroke rife in urban sub-Saharan Africa
• HIFU for prostate cancer shows promising oncologic outcomes
• New drug shows promise for <i>BRCA</i>-related cancers
• Moderate cocoa consumption may improve lipid profile
• Daily fish consumption halves metabolic syndrome risk in men
• Newly diagnosed diabetes could forewarn of advanced liver disease
• DURATION-2 and -3 results support use of once-weekly exenatide
• Cardiologists underestimate patient nutraceutical use
• Prediction rule could help CAD chest pain diagnosis in primary care

FeNO may help identify cellular inflammation type in severe refractory asthma Posted: 06 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a Greek study suggest that fractional exhaled nitric oxide measurements may help distinguish eosinophilic from neutrophilic inflammation in patients with severe refractory asthma.

Asthma, COPD linked to reduced BMD, fractures in men Posted: 06 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are independently associated with reduced bone mineral density and an increased risk for fractures in men, study results show.

Biomass smoke link to COPD supported Posted: 06 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Regular exposure to smoke from biomass fuels is associated with a significantly increased risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, results from a systematic review and meta-analysis confirm.

Enlarged pituitary volume found in bipolar disorder Posted: 06 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with bipolar disorder show enlarged pituitary gland volume relative to mentally healthy controls, results from a magnetic resonance imaging study show.

Schizophrenia and frontotemporal dementia show familial segregation Posted: 06 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Schizophrenia and frontotemporal dementia show co-segregation in certain families, report researchers who found that some affected relatives shared mutations in key susceptibility genes.

OBRI may help guide post-PCI antithrombotic treatment Posted: 05 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study findings indicate that the outpatient bleeding risk index can identify patients on oral anticoagulation at high risk for bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention.

Stroke rife in urban sub-Saharan Africa Posted: 05 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT The stroke rate in an urban sub-Saharan African population is even higher than that in developed countries, researchers report in The Lancet Neurology.

HIFU for prostate cancer shows promising oncologic outcomes Posted: 05 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Local control of prostate cancer and disease-free survival are as good after high-intensity focused ultrasound as they are after external beam radiotherapy, show French study results.

New drug shows promise for <i>BRCA</i>-related cancers Posted: 05 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT A new drug that targets BRCA-deficient cells has antitumor activity in women with advanced breast or ovarian cancer who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations, shows research published in The Lancet.

Moderate cocoa consumption may improve lipid profile Posted: 05 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Cocoa consumption is associated with a short-term reduction in cholesterol levels in people at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials suggests.

Daily fish consumption halves metabolic syndrome risk in men Posted: 05 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Frequent consumption of fish and n-3 fatty acids is associated with a dramatically reduced risk for the metabolic syndrome among men but not women, a South Korean population study has found.

Newly diagnosed diabetes could forewarn of advanced liver disease Posted: 05 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Newly diagnosed diabetes could be a risk factor for serious liver disease, study findings suggest.

DURATION-2 and -3 results support use of once-weekly exenatide Posted: 05 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study findings indicate that once-weekly exenatide is a good option for add-on therapy in patients with Type 2 diabetes for whom hypoglycemia, weight loss, and convenience are concerns, say researchers.

Cardiologists underestimate patient nutraceutical use Posted: 05 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Cardiologists often neglect to evaluate the use of nutraceuticals and over the counter drugs by their patients, report US researchers.

Prediction rule could help CAD chest pain diagnosis in primary care Posted: 05 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT A new prediction rule can help to exclude coronary artery disease in patients presenting with chest pain in primary care, a German study reports.

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