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• Seasonal flu vaccination reduces MI risk
• Right amygdala hypertrophy linked to suicide attempts in schizophrenia patients
• Family-focused treatment benefits caregivers of bipolar patients
• HLA-G 14 bp D/I polymorphism linked to celiac disease
• New scoring model effectively predicts heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
• Chagas disease doubles stroke risk
• Decreased breast cancer rates in Canada coincided with reduced HRT use
• Antibodies may predict prostate cancer better than PSA test
• Disadvantaged men may benefit most from prostate screening
• Intensive lifestyle intervention improves cardiometabolic factors in Type 2 diabetics
• Metabolic syndrome doubles cardiovascular risk
• Ethnic differences in blood lipids apparent in 9-year-olds
• High AGEs linked to increased CVD risk and mortality in Type 1 diabetes
• Intensive lifestyle intervention improves cardiometabolic factors in Type 2 diabetics
• Quality of life could help predict hospitalization and death in chronic HF
• Transradial PCI and coronary catheterization approach could hold advantages

Seasonal flu vaccination reduces MI risk Posted: 28 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a UK study suggest that seasonal influenza vaccination reduces the risk for a first acute myocardial infarction.

Right amygdala hypertrophy linked to suicide attempts in schizophrenia patients Posted: 28 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from an Italian study suggest that right amygdala hypertrophy is associated with an increased risk for suicide attempts in patients with schizophrenia.

Family-focused treatment benefits caregivers of bipolar patients Posted: 28 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT A family-focused intervention significantly reduces depression levels and health risk behaviors in caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder, US research shows.

HLA-G 14 bp D/I polymorphism linked to celiac disease Posted: 28 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest nonclassical major histocompatibility class I HLA-G gene variants increase the risk for celiac disease.

New scoring model effectively predicts heparin-induced thrombocytopenia Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT US Researchers have developed a clinical scoring model to predict the probability of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia that has a high degree of agreement with laboratory testing and clinical diagnosis.

Chagas disease doubles stroke risk Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Having Chagas disease more than doubles people's risk for suffering a fatal stroke, report researchers who say their findings support a causal association between the two conditions.

Decreased breast cancer rates in Canada coincided with reduced HRT use Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT A decrease in hormone replacement therapy use among Canadian women during a 2-year period coincided with decreased breast cancer incidence, research shows.

Antibodies may predict prostate cancer better than PSA test Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT UK researchers have developed a novel method for detecting prostate cancer by scanning blood samples for autoantibodies known to be associated with the development of the disease.

Disadvantaged men may benefit most from prostate screening Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Prostate cancer screening may be of most benefit in communities where disadvantaged men live and work, suggest the results of a US study undertaken within the public health system.

Intensive lifestyle intervention improves cardiometabolic factors in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Four-year results from the Look AHEAD study show that intensive lifestyle intervention produces greater improvements in weight, fitness, glycemic control, and cardiovascular risk factors than diabetes support and education in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Metabolic syndrome doubles cardiovascular risk Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Having the metabolic syndrome doubles peoples' risk for cardiovascular events and also increases their risk for all-cause mortality, say the authors of a meta-analysis.

Ethnic differences in blood lipids apparent in 9-year-olds Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT The lower rate of coronary heart disease among Black British people compared with White Europeans is explained in part by ethnic differences in blood lipids and dietary patterns, a study of children suggests.

High AGEs linked to increased CVD risk and mortality in Type 1 diabetes Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT High levels of circulating advanced glycation end products are associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk in patients with Type 1 diabetes, show results presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 46th Annual Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden.

Intensive lifestyle intervention improves cardiometabolic factors in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Four-year results from the Look AHEAD study show that intensive lifestyle intervention produces greater improvements in weight, fitness, glycemic control, and cardiovascular risk factors than diabetes support and education in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Quality of life could help predict hospitalization and death in chronic HF Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Quality of life assessment may complement clinical prognostic markers to identify patients with chronic heart failure at high risk for adverse events, UK researchers say.

Transradial PCI and coronary catheterization approach could hold advantages Posted: 27 Sep 2010 05:00 PM PDT Using a radial artery access site for coronary catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention may be associated with less chronic kidney injury than the more traditional transfemoral approach, an observational study suggests.

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