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• Severe COPD linked to walking abnormalities
• Immunotherapy allows steroid sparing in childhood asthma
• Atopy implicated in only a fifth of adult-onset asthma cases
• White matter tract defects found in early-stage psychosis
• Cannabis use linked to improved cognition in bipolar disorder
• Extended-duration LMWH thromboprophylaxis benefits found for acutely ill
• DNR orders impact on predictive power of ICH outcome models
• Clinical prostate cancer stage ‘does not predict recurrence risk’
• Quality of life worsening by IMRT for prostate cancer only temporary
• Some operative removals of IUDs could be avoided
• Women with fibroids experience less bleeding after IUD insertion
• Drinking during pregnancy may affect son’s fertility
• Researchers accurately predict when women will reach menopause
• Ovarian cancer cells resistant to chemotherapy are there from the start
• Coronary calcium data have limited impact on CHD risk-classification
• Impact of smoking, drinking on non-HDL cholesterol is modified by age
• Self-management may improve BP control
• Alcohol consumption in diabetics linked to decline in visual acuity
• Pioglitazone lowers hepatic triglyceride content and raises HDL in diabetics
• Self-management may improve BP control
• ICD survival benefit smaller in women than men

Severe COPD linked to walking abnormalities Posted: 12 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT People with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are at increased risk for walking abnormalities, researchers have found.

Immunotherapy allows steroid sparing in childhood asthma Posted: 12 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Allergen-specific immunotherapy may enable corticosteroid dose reductions without loss of asthma control in children, research suggests.

Atopy implicated in only a fifth of adult-onset asthma cases Posted: 12 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a European study show that adult-onset asthma is common, but atopy is associated with only a relatively small proportion of such cases.

White matter tract defects found in early-stage psychosis Posted: 12 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Individuals considered at ultra-high risk for psychosis who later develop a full-blown psychotic disorder show distinct white-matter tract defects prior to their diagnosis, researchers have found.

Cannabis use linked to improved cognition in bipolar disorder Posted: 12 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Cannabis use is associated with improved neurocognitive function in patients with bipolar disorder, report researchers who found the opposite was true for schizophrenia patients.

Extended-duration LMWH thromboprophylaxis benefits found for acutely ill Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study findings indicate that the risk–benefit ratio supports the use of extended-duration enoxaparin thromboprophylaxis for some acutely ill medical patients.

DNR orders impact on predictive power of ICH outcome models Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Do-not-resuscitate orders "dramatically" affect the performance of intracerebral hemorrhage predictive models, warn US researchers.

Clinical prostate cancer stage ‘does not predict recurrence risk’ Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Determining the clinical stage of localized prostate cancer does not offer any independent information on the risk for biochemical recurrence, US scientists have discovered in findings that call into question the usefulness of staging.

Quality of life worsening by IMRT for prostate cancer only temporary Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT High-dose intensity-modulated radiotherapy with accurate positioning for localized prostate cancer only temporarily worsens quality of life, the results of a French study indicate.

Some operative removals of IUDs could be avoided Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Operative intervention for IUD perforation is widely accepted but is often unnecessary, report US researchers.

Women with fibroids experience less bleeding after IUD insertion Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Despite some occurrences of irregular bleeding, most women with uterine fibroids are likely to have less menstrual blood loss after insertion of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device than beforehand, report US researchers.

Drinking during pregnancy may affect son’s fertility Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Prenatal exposure to alcohol is associated with a lower sperm concentration, show the results of a Danish study.

Researchers accurately predict when women will reach menopause Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Iranian researchers have developed a statistical model that accurately predicts when a woman will experience menopause.

Ovarian cancer cells resistant to chemotherapy are there from the start Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT UK research results indicate that pre-existing intra-tumor genetic heterogeneity may explain why some ovarian cancers are resistant to chemotherapy.

Coronary calcium data have limited impact on CHD risk-classification Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Incorporating coronary artery calcium data into cardiovascular risk-assessment of asymptomatic individuals causes risk to be downgraded but does not change treatment recommendations, say researchers.

Impact of smoking, drinking on non-HDL cholesterol is modified by age Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT The influence of smoking and drinking on non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels is most pronounced in middle-aged and elderly individuals, study findings show.

Self-management may improve BP control Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT A UK study suggests that self-management of hypertension at home is more effective in lowering systolic blood pressure than conventional care.

Alcohol consumption in diabetics linked to decline in visual acuity Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with diabetes mellitus who drink moderate amounts of alcohol are not at an increased risk for developing retinopathy, but are at an increased risk for losing visual acuity, research shows.

Pioglitazone lowers hepatic triglyceride content and raises HDL in diabetics Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Treating diabetic patients with the thiazolidinedione pioglitazone significantly decreases triglyceride content in the liver and reduces cholesteryl ester transfer protein mass, research shows.

Self-management may improve BP control Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT A UK study suggests that self-management of hypertension at home is more effective in lowering systolic blood pressure than conventional care.

ICD survival benefit smaller in women than men Posted: 11 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Women receive fewer appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator interventions than men, and benefit less from these interventions than men, a study suggests.

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