Wednesday, September 1, 2010

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Psychosis prevalent in bipolar II depression

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Around a fifth of patients with bipolar II disorder have a history of psychosis during depression, say researchers who suggest that bipolar II disorder with psychosis may represent a distinct phenotype.

Parental mental disorder linked to wide range of such disorders in offspring

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT

A parental history of serious mental disorder is associated with an increased risk for a wide range of mental health disorders in children, including disorders that were previously thought to be unrelated, researchers have found.

PLATO genetic substudy: Ticagrelor may eliminate need for ACS genetic testing

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Results of a genetic substudy of the PLATO trial show that ticagrelor treatment for acute coronary syndromes results in fewer CV death, myocardial infarction, or stroke events in comparison with clopidogrel, irrespective of patient genotype.

Risk-reducing surgery effective in <i>BRCA1/2</i> mutation carriers

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Women at increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer because of inherited mutations in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes gain significant health benefits from prophylactic mastectomy or salpingo-oophorectomy, study findings indicate.

Physicians not confident in knowledge about prostate cancer screening

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

US primary care physicians are able to correctly identify prostate cancer risk factors but are not confident in their knowledge about prostate cancer screening and overall prostate cancer risk, show study results.

Atherogenic dyslipidemia commonly found with stable coronary disease

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

A significant proportion of patients with coronary artery disease could benefit from efforts to increase their high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and reduce triglycerides, researchers say.

ALPHA OMEGA: Few post-MI patients benefit from low-dose n-3 fatty acids

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

The overall rate of cardiovascular events in post-myocardial infarction patients is not reduced by low doses of dietary n-3 fatty acids, although some subgroups may benefit, the ALPHA OMEGA study results show.

Breastfeeding may lower diabetes risk in mothers

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Mothers who breastfeed their children for at least 1 month may have a lower risk for diabetes than those who breastfeed for less time or do not breast feed at all, US researchers report.

ACE I-ARB combination therapy not detrimental to severely hypertensive diabetics

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Australian researchers suggest that combined ACE inhibitor and angiotensin receptor blocker antihypertensive therapy does not produce more renal damage than monotherapy with either drug in diabetes patients with severe hypertension.

CURE ACTIVE: Loss-of-function <i>CYP2C19</i> alleles do not affect clopidogrel efficacy

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

CYP2C19 loss-of-function carrier status does not influence the effect of clopidogrel compared with placebo in patients with acute coronary syndromes or atrial fibrillation, according to results from the CURE ACTIVE study.

PLATO genetic substudy: Ticagrelor may eliminate need for ACS genetic testing

Posted: 31 Aug 2010 05:00 PM PDT

Results of a genetic substudy of the PLATO trial show that ticagrelor treatment for acute coronary syndromes results in fewer CV death, myocardial infarction, or stroke events in comparison with clopidogrel, irrespective of patient genotype.
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