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• Processing speed linked to functioning in bipolar patients
• Timely outpatient treatment for schizophrenia ‘lacking’
• Clinical variables may help predict colectomy in pediatric UC patients
• African Americans have an increased risk for VTE
• White matter disease is ‘clinically relevant’
• Whole-body MRI not necessary to detect bone metastasis of prostate cancer
• Ferroportin ‘pivotal protein’ in breast cancer biology
• Whole-body MRI not necessary to detect bone metastasis of prostate cancer
• CHD secondary prevention program improves lipids, blood pressure
• Plasma markers predict response to statin therapy
• Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D may increase diabetes risk
• Poor glycemic control and high BP common in retinopathy patients
• Protection board cuts operator radiation exposure during transradial procedures
• Chilli pepper ingredient may reduce BP
• Ferroportin ‘pivotal protein’ in breast cancer biology
• Five new susceptibility loci identified for prostate cancer in Japanese population
• Asthma and asthma medications linked to prostate cancer risk
• Intercurrent boost offers alternative radiotherapy approach in early breast cancer
• Inhibiting <i>FASN </i> gene may reduce prostate cancer mortality in overweight men
• Breast MRI can improve management of breast cancer patients
• Acne bacteria could reduce prostate cancer risk
• First cellular origins of prostate cancer identified
• Poor detection lowers mammography sensitivity in young women

Processing speed linked to functioning in bipolar patients Posted: 05 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Processing speed is associated with social and global functioning, and work functioning is linked to depression, illness course, and verbal learning in patients with bipolar disorder, research shows.

Timely outpatient treatment for schizophrenia ‘lacking’ Posted: 05 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study show that more than 40% of schizophrenia patients receiving Medicaid do not receive timely outpatient treatment after discharge from hospital.

Clinical variables may help predict colectomy in pediatric UC patients Posted: 05 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a retrospective cohort study show that children with a high white blood cell count and low hematocrit level at diagnosis of ulcerative colitis are at increased risk for colectomy 1–3 years later.

African Americans have an increased risk for VTE Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT The prevalence of venous thromboembolism differs according to race, is higher in males than females, and may be increasing over time, results from a large US study have shown.

White matter disease is ‘clinically relevant’ Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT The finding of white matter hyperintensities on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging is associated with a strongly increased risk for stroke, dementia, and death, say the authors of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Whole-body MRI not necessary to detect bone metastasis of prostate cancer Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Axial skeleton magnetic resonance imaging is as useful at detecting bone metastasis in prostate cancer patients compared with whole-body imaging, report Belgian researchers.

Ferroportin ‘pivotal protein’ in breast cancer biology Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT The iron efflux pump ferroportin is significantly reduced in breast cancer cell lines relative to healthy tissue and its expression is associated with improved metastasis-free survival in patients, study results show.

Whole-body MRI not necessary to detect bone metastasis of prostate cancer Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Axial skeleton magnetic resonance imaging is as useful at detecting bone metastasis in prostate cancer patients compared with whole-body imaging, report Belgian researchers.

CHD secondary prevention program improves lipids, blood pressure Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT A secondary prevention program delivered in primary care has shown some success in improving risk factors and treatments for coronary heart disease, investigators report.

Plasma markers predict response to statin therapy Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Plasma markers of cholesterol metabolism are significant predictors of the response to lipid-lowering therapy, Australian researchers have shown.

Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D may increase diabetes risk Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with an increased risk for Type 2 diabetes, suggest Norwegian researchers.

Poor glycemic control and high BP common in retinopathy patients Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with diabetes who have poor glycemic control and high blood pressure (BP) are more likely to have diabetic retinopathy than their better controlled peers, show study findings.

Protection board cuts operator radiation exposure during transradial procedures Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Using a transradial radiation protection board effectively reduces the radiation exposure of interventional cardiologists carrying out transradial coronary procedures, show study findings.

Chilli pepper ingredient may reduce BP Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Consumption of capsaicin, an ingredient in chilli peppers, causes blood vessel relaxation and lowers high blood pressure in rats, Chinese researchers report.

Ferroportin ‘pivotal protein’ in breast cancer biology Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT The iron efflux pump ferroportin is significantly reduced in breast cancer cell lines relative to healthy tissue and its expression is associated with improved metastasis-free survival in patients, study results show.

Five new susceptibility loci identified for prostate cancer in Japanese population Posted: 03 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Genome-wide association studies involving Japanese participants have revealed five new prostate cancer susceptibility loci, highlighting the genetic heterogeneity of disease susceptibility among different populations, say the researchers.

Asthma and asthma medications linked to prostate cancer risk Posted: 03 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Australian study findings show that men with a history of asthma, and those who have used asthma medications, particularly systemic glucocorticoids, are at increased risk for developing prostate cancer.

Intercurrent boost offers alternative radiotherapy approach in early breast cancer Posted: 03 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT An intercurrent radiation boost reduces radiation-induced morbidity without affecting local tumor control, a study of patients undergoing treatment for early-stage breast cancer has shown.

Inhibiting <i>FASN </i> gene may reduce prostate cancer mortality in overweight men Posted: 02 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT US study results indicate that the poor outcomes often experienced by overweight men with prostate cancer may be mediated by the fatty acid synthase gene.

Breast MRI can improve management of breast cancer patients Posted: 02 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Magnetic resonance imaging alters the clinical management of nearly one-third of patients with breast cancer, with the majority of changes being favorable, according to US researchers.

Acne bacteria could reduce prostate cancer risk Posted: 01 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Australian researchers have found a possible link between Propionibacterium acnes and prostate cancer, indicating that higher antibody titers of the bacterium are associated with a lower risk for the disease.

First cellular origins of prostate cancer identified Posted: 01 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT US researchers have discovered which type of prostate cell is responsible for starting the growth and development of prostate cancer, offering possibilities for improved predictive and diagnostic tools.

Poor detection lowers mammography sensitivity in young women Posted: 01 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT The reduced effectiveness of mammographic screening in women in their forties is primarily due to a lower rate of detection compared with older women, rather than a faster tumor growth rate, US researchers report.

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