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• HRQoL of young people with asthma improves with age
• Parental education influences flu vaccination rates in students
• Augmentation therapy for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency ‘ineffective’
• Psychosis susceptibility gene linked to patients with spared cognition
• Comorbid alcohol use disorders increase bipolar suicide risk
• Diabetic men have high-grade prostate cancer, but die from other causes
• A small prostate could indicate high-grade prostate cancer
• Palliative interventions for metastatic breast cancer are ‘durable
• Hypertriglyceridemia-waist phenotype marks high coronary risk
• Lorcaserin yields body weight reductions over 2 years
• LOADD results show benefits of intensive dietary advice for glycemic control
• Severe periodontal disease linked to diabetic foot ulceration
• Modifiable health factors decrease CVD mortality risk in men
• CVD patients cleared for air travel

HRQoL of young people with asthma improves with age Posted: 21 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a Swedish study show that the health-related quality of life of young people with asthma improves significantly as they make the transition from childhood to adulthood.

Parental education influences flu vaccination rates in students Posted: 21 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Parental education levels are significantly associated with influenza vaccination rates among university students, research shows.

Augmentation therapy for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency ‘ineffective’ Posted: 21 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Intravenous augmentation therapy for patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency cannot be recommended as it has no proven clinical benefit, say researchers who conducted a systematic review of published studies.

Psychosis susceptibility gene linked to patients with spared cognition Posted: 21 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT A variant of the Zinc Finger Protein 804A gene is implicated in schizophrenia susceptibility, but its association may be specific to individuals with relatively spared cognitive ability, study findings show.

Comorbid alcohol use disorders increase bipolar suicide risk Posted: 21 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with bipolar disorder are more than twice as likely to experience suicidal behavior if they also have alcohol use disorders, survey findings show.

Diabetic men have high-grade prostate cancer, but die from other causes Posted: 20 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Men undergoing treatment for prostate cancer are more likely to have high-grade disease if they also have diabetes mellitus, show US study results.

A small prostate could indicate high-grade prostate cancer Posted: 20 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT US study results show that prostate cancer patients with small prostate volumes are more likely to have high-grade disease at final pathology than patients with larger prostates.

Palliative interventions for metastatic breast cancer are ‘durable Posted: 20 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Palliative interventions for symptoms of metastatic breast cancer provide symptom control for the duration of life in the majority of patients, particularly those with neurologic or musculoskeletal symptoms, say researchers.

Hypertriglyceridemia-waist phenotype marks high coronary risk Posted: 20 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT The hypertriglyceridemia-waist phenotype is a simple and robust marker for increased coronary risk, shows an analysis of the EPIC-Norfolk cohort.

Lorcaserin yields body weight reductions over 2 years Posted: 20 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT The selective serotonin 2C receptor agonist lorcaserin, in combination with counseling to encourage behavioral modification, effectively helps patients to lose weight and maintain their weight loss, shows a randomized, placebo-controlled trial.

LOADD results show benefits of intensive dietary advice for glycemic control Posted: 20 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that intensive dietary advice can significantly improve glycemic control, aid weight loss, and decrease waist circumference in individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

Severe periodontal disease linked to diabetic foot ulceration Posted: 20 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Diabetic patients with more severe periodontal disease are at increased risk for neuropathic foot ulceration, say researchers.

Modifiable health factors decrease CVD mortality risk in men Posted: 20 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT A US study reports that men may reduce their risk for cardiovascular disease by being physically active, not smoking, maintaining a normal body mass index, and having a moderate to high cardio-respiratory fitness.

CVD patients cleared for air travel Posted: 20 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT New guidelines by the British Cardiovascular Society state that air travel is "safe" for the majority of patients with cardiovascular disease.

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