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• Subjective QOL ‘favorable’ in schizophrenia patients
• Bipolar risk variant linked to brain function deficits
• NICE publishes guidelines on Barrett’s esophagus ablative therapy
• Thrombolysis can reduce length of hospitalization in intermediate-risk PE
• Blood pressure variability not implicated in new-onset AF
• Acute toxicity predicts late injury after prostate radiotherapy
• Acute toxicity predicts late injury after prostate radiotherapy
• Electronic brachytherapy acceptable for APBI
• Anti-inflammatory effects of HDL revealed
• Glycemic index predicts adiposity in schoolchildren
• Chinese herbal extract holds promise for treating diabetes
• Sleeve gastrectomy may resolve or improve Type 2 diabetes in obese patients
• Women’s CHD risk increased by red meat intake
• Myocardial fibrosis may precede HCM development
• Electronic brachytherapy acceptable for APBI
• HER-2 overexpression linked with worse prostate cancer outcomes
• Adjuvant intensity-modulated RT improves prognosis after prostate surgery
• Evidence of link between serum vitamin D and breast cancer ‘ambiguous’
• Age, comorbidities predict urinary recovery after robot-assisted prostate surgery
• HRT breast cancer risk varies by personal characteristics
• Online assessment of prostate surgery outcomes is practical and feasible
• Prostate cancer can be detected on breath
• <i>FGFR4</i> polymorphism predicts response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Subjective QOL ‘favorable’ in schizophrenia patients Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Schizophrenia patients have better subjective quality of life than those with other mental health conditions, researchers have found.

Bipolar risk variant linked to brain function deficits Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a German study show that a single nucleotide polymorphism in the calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L-type, alpha 1C subunit gene is associated with brain-function deficits in mentally healthy volunteers.

NICE publishes guidelines on Barrett’s esophagus ablative therapy Posted: 19 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in the UK has published guidelines recommending the use of ablative therapies for treatment of Barrett's esophagus.

Thrombolysis can reduce length of hospitalization in intermediate-risk PE Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Thrombolysis may lead to a reduction in the length of hospitalization for patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism, German researchers report.

Blood pressure variability not implicated in new-onset AF Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT A review of trials has found that blood pressure variability does not appear to impact on the risk for new-onset atrial fibrillation, suggesting other mechanisms may link it with strokes.

Acute toxicity predicts late injury after prostate radiotherapy Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT A significant correlation exists between acute and late urinary and rectal injuries in prostate cancer patients treated with radiotherapy, indicate Italian study results.

Acute toxicity predicts late injury after prostate radiotherapy Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT A significant correlation exists between acute and late urinary and rectal injuries in prostate cancer patients treated with radiotherapy, indicate Italian study results.

Electronic brachytherapy acceptable for APBI Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Electronic brachytherapy has a similar acute toxicity profile to other high-dose accelerated partial breast irradiation approaches used as part of breast conserving therapy in women with early-stage breast cancer, study findings indicate.

Anti-inflammatory effects of HDL revealed Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT High-density lipoprotein particles interfere with the binding of T-cell microparticles to human monocytes, new research suggests.

Glycemic index predicts adiposity in schoolchildren Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Dietary glycemic index – a measure of the effects of carbohydrates on blood glucose and insulin levels – is a strong determinant of adiposity in primary school children, study results show.

Chinese herbal extract holds promise for treating diabetes Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Emodin, a natural compound that can be extracted from several Chinese herbs, has been shown to inhibit the enzyme 11b-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 in mice, suggesting a potential therapeutic target for treating Type 2 diabetes and other metabolic conditions.

Sleeve gastrectomy may resolve or improve Type 2 diabetes in obese patients Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Laproscopic sleeve gastrectomy may resolve or improve Type 2 diabetes in morbidly obese patients, Canadian researchers report.

Women’s CHD risk increased by red meat intake Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Women who eat two servings of red meat per day compared with those who only eat half a serving have a 30% increased risk for developing coronary heart disease, show the latest results from the Nurses' Health Study.

Myocardial fibrosis may precede HCM development Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy arising from sarcomere-mutations may develop myocardial fibrosis prior to clinically evident myocardial hypertrophy, a study reports.

Electronic brachytherapy acceptable for APBI Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Electronic brachytherapy has a similar acute toxicity profile to other high-dose accelerated partial breast irradiation approaches used as part of breast conserving therapy in women with early-stage breast cancer, study findings indicate.

HER-2 overexpression linked with worse prostate cancer outcomes Posted: 17 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Overexpression of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 gene may indicate worse clinical outcomes in prostate cancer patients, show the results of a meta-analysis.

Adjuvant intensity-modulated RT improves prognosis after prostate surgery Posted: 17 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT High-dose, adjuvant, intensity-modulated radiotherapy significantly improves 3-year biochemical relapse-free survival rates after radical prostatectomy compared with salvage radiotherapy, report researchers.

Evidence of link between serum vitamin D and breast cancer ‘ambiguous’ Posted: 17 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Case-control studies suggest an inverse association between serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D and breast cancer, which is unconfirmed in prospective studies, results of a meta-analysis show.

Age, comorbidities predict urinary recovery after robot-assisted prostate surgery Posted: 16 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Preoperative age and comorbidity status determine the likelihood of urinary continence at 12 months after undergoing robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, report Italian researchers.

HRT breast cancer risk varies by personal characteristics Posted: 16 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Breast cancer risk increases with increasing duration of hormone replacement therapy, with continuous combined estrogen-progestin therapy users at the greatest risk for developing the disease, researchers report.

Online assessment of prostate surgery outcomes is practical and feasible Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT An e-mail questionnaire documenting patient-reported outcomes of radical prostatectomy is practical, feasible, and demonstrates excellent psychometric validity, says the US team behind it.

Prostate cancer can be detected on breath Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT Israeli researchers have demonstrated that a simple nanosensor array can detect the presence of prostate cancer on patients' breath and could lead to an inexpensive, non-invasive, and easily portable tool for screening.

<i>FGFR4</i> polymorphism predicts response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy Posted: 15 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT The Gly338Arg polymorphism in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 gene independently predicts response to certain neoadjuvant chemotherapy treatments for primary breast cancer, German researchers report.

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