Monday, August 23, 2010

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RSV bronchiolitis ‘may not increase asthma risk’

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a Danish study of twins indicate that respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis may not be directly associated with an increased risk for asthma in children.

BMI linked to wheezing and eczema risk in childhood

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a UK study show that young children who are overweight are at increased risk for wheezing and eczema.

Aerobic training has significant benefits for asthma patients

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Aerobic training significantly improves health-related quality of life and reduces respiratory symptoms, anxiety levels, and depression in patients with persistent asthma, research shows.

Children at high schizophrenia risk have reduced cognition

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Children at high risk for developing schizophrenia display poorer results on neurocognition testing in several domains than other children of similar age who are not at risk for the disorder, researchers have found.

Metabolic profile poor in women with bipolar disorder

Posted: 23 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Women with bipolar disorder have a worse metabolic profile than mentally healthy women, with a family history of diabetes significantly influencing metabolic variables in the former, but not the latter group, research shows.

H-FABP predicts mortality in intermediate risk pulmonary embolism

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Heart-type fatty acid–binding protein is an important prognostic indicator in patients presenting with acute, intermediate risk pulmonary embolism, German research shows.

Saturated fatty acid intake inversely linked with stroke mortality

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Increased dietary intake of saturated fatty acids is associated with reduced mortality from stroke, a Japanese cohort study has found.

Familial prostate cancer risk influenced by screening awareness

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Men with first-degree relatives who have prostate cancer are more likely to undergo prostate-specific antigen screening than those with no family history, report researchers who believe that the finding may bias the results of genetic studies investigating familial prostate cancer risk.

Loading, high-dose fulvestrant regimens do not improve efficacy

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Increasing the approved dose of fulvestrant does not appear to improve the efficacy of treatment for recurrent breast cancer, results of a phase II clinical trial indicate.

Soy supplements may reduce bone resorption during menopause

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Soy isoflavone supplements could increase bone mineral density in menopausal women by reducing bone resorption, thereby reducing fracture risk, report researchers.

Prenatal pesticide exposure could lead to ADHD in childhood

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Study results suggest that prenatal exposure to organophosphate pesticides could be associated with the development of attention disorders in young children, including attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Laparoscopic treatment feasible for early-stage cervical cancer

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Laparoscopically assisted radical hysterectomy for early-stage cervical cancer offers favorable peri-operative morbidity and long-term survival rates, study findings show.

Contraceptive pill just as effective in obese as in normal-weight women

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Obese women are not at higher risk for pregnancy during consistent oral contraceptive use than their normal-weight counterparts, study findings show.

Removing barriers boosts long-acting contraception use

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Study results suggest that if cost and lack of knowledge are not issues, two-thirds of women would choose long-acting reversible contraception as their preferred method.

Metabolic syndrome predicts increased coronary artery disease burden

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The presence of abnormal glucose handling or the metabolic syndrome in patients with an abnormal stress echocardiogram predicts an increased risk for obstructive coronary artery disease, US researchers believe.

Lipoprotein levels fluctuate with menstrual cycle phase

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Increases in endogenous estrogens during the menstrual cycle are associated with beneficial changes in serum lipids and lipoproteins, results of the BioCycle study show.

DESMOND intervention cost effective for Type 2 diabetes patients

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Study results indicate that the diabetes education and self management for ongoing and newly diagnosed intervention improves quality adjusted life years and is cost effective for individuals with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes.

MI outcomes for diabetic patients unaffected by prior sulfonylurea use

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

French researchers suggest that diabetic patients using sulfonylureas before an acute myocardial infarction do not have worse early outcomes than those with no prior use of the drug.

Direct transport to intervention center cuts diagnosis-to-balloon time

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Transporting patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction directly to an intervention center produces a three-fold increase in the percentage of patients treated within the optimal 90-minute window currently recommended by the American College of Cardiology, a Dutch study suggests.

Healthcare system delays increase mortality in STEMI patients

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction who experience delays between first contact with the EMS and the start of PCI may increase long-term mortality in patients with STEMI may have an increased long-term mortality risk, a Danish study suggests.
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