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• Chemically modified microfibrous vascular grafts have good patency
• Recurrent stroke risk high after cervical artery dissection
• Serum prolactin levels correlate with psoriasis activity
• Prostate cancer death related to BCR, but rare outcome
• New 3D photoacoustic imaging technique may improve accuracy of melanoma excision
• Prostate cancer death related to BCR, but rare outcome
• UK breast cancer mortality fall greater than expected
• Cochrane cautious on statins for dementia prevention
• Dyslipidemia, oral contraceptive use ‘raise hypertension risk’
• Endogenous glycation derivatives delay diabetic retinopathy
• Grand multiparity linked to increased Type 2 diabetes risk in elderly women
• Catheter ablation effective long term for treatment of AF
• MI risk rises as temperatures drop
• UK breast cancer mortality fall greater than expected
• Verbal memory intrusions impact self-reflection and reasoning in schizophrenia

Chemically modified microfibrous vascular grafts have good patency Posted: 12 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT US scientists have used chemical modification of microfibers to create small-diameter, acellular, vascular grafts that are nonthrombogenic and have long-term patency.

Recurrent stroke risk high after cervical artery dissection Posted: 12 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients who suffer stroke or transient ischemic attack owing to cervical artery dissection are at high risk for a repeat event, show findings from the German Stroke Study Collaboration.

Serum prolactin levels correlate with psoriasis activity Posted: 12 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Serum prolactin levels may be a useful biological marker of psoriatic activity, say Spanish researchers.

Prostate cancer death related to BCR, but rare outcome Posted: 12 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT US research shows that biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after treatment is associated with prostate cancer mortality, although only a minority of elderly men with recurrence will die from the disease.

New 3D photoacoustic imaging technique may improve accuracy of melanoma excision Posted: 12 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT US researchers have developed a new three dimensional imaging technique known as photoacoustic tomography that they hope will help improve the accuracy of melanoma excision surgery.

Prostate cancer death related to BCR, but rare outcome Posted: 12 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT US research shows that biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after treatment is associated with prostate cancer mortality, although only a minority of elderly men with recurrence will die from the disease.

UK breast cancer mortality fall greater than expected Posted: 12 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Breast cancer deaths have fallen more in the UK in the past two decades than in any other major European country, study findings indicate.

Cochrane cautious on statins for dementia prevention Posted: 12 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT There is insufficient evidence to recommend use of statins to prevent vascular dementia or dementia related to Alzheimer's Disease, conclude Cochrane reviewers.

Dyslipidemia, oral contraceptive use ‘raise hypertension risk’ Posted: 12 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Dyslipidemia and long-term use of oral contraceptives are risk factors for hypertension in Chinese women, study results show.

Endogenous glycation derivatives delay diabetic retinopathy Posted: 12 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT The progression of diabetic retinopathy may be slower in diabetic patients with high levels of soluble receptors of advanced glycation end products than in those with low levels of the receptor, a study suggests.

Grand multiparity linked to increased Type 2 diabetes risk in elderly women Posted: 12 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Elderly women who have had five or more live births – grand multiparity – are significantly more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes than those with fewer or no births, report researchers.

Catheter ablation effective long term for treatment of AF Posted: 12 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Catheter ablation is an effective long-term treatment for restoring sinus rhythm in both persistent and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients, show study results.

MI risk rises as temperatures drop Posted: 12 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Cold outdoor temperatures may increase the risk for myocardial infarction, especially among elderly patients with a history of coronary heart disease report UK researchers.

UK breast cancer mortality fall greater than expected Posted: 12 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Breast cancer deaths have fallen more in the UK in the past two decades than in any other major European country, study findings indicate.

Verbal memory intrusions impact self-reflection and reasoning in schizophrenia Posted: 11 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Verbal memory intrusions are associated with reduced self-reflectivity and more thought disorganization in patients with schizophrenia, researchers have found.

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