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• Theory of mind impaired in bipolar disorder patients
• Antipsychotic treatment increases diabetes risk
• Proximal DVT more common in Black patients
• Kidney dysfunction link to stroke bolstered
• Black women wait longer than White women for breast cancer treatment
• Selenium status impacts prostate cancer risk
• Estrogen signaling linked to prostate cancer relapse
• Hormone-releasing IUD could be used to treat endometrial cancer
• Children’s motor skills affected by exposure to cigarettes in utero
• Vaginal atrophy often attributed to other conditions
• Hormone-releasing IUD could be used to treat endometrial cancer
• PATH Woman’s Condom is preferred type in South Africa
• Delivery method for non-surgical sterilization requires more research
• Statin pretreatment may help prevent plaque rupture in MI
• Newly identified loci associated with circulating lipids, CAD risk
• J-curve defines BP link with most CV endpoints in CAD patients
• <i>NFATC2</i> variation linked to rosiglitazone-induced edema
• High uric acid levels increase risk for Type 2 diabetes
• <i>NFATC2</i> variation linked to rosiglitazone-induced edema
• J-curve defines BP link with most CV endpoints in CAD patients
• ESC releases AF management guidelines
• Homocysteine status liked to CVD in psoriasis patients

Theory of mind impaired in bipolar disorder patients Posted: 04 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with bipolar disorder have impaired theory of mind compared with mentally health individuals, German research suggests.

Antipsychotic treatment increases diabetes risk Posted: 04 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Treatment with antipsychotic medications is associated with an increased risk for diabetes in clinical practice, research shows.

Proximal DVT more common in Black patients Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Black patients with acute lower extremity deep vein thrombosis are more likely to present with thrombi in a proximal location than White patients, US researchers report.

Kidney dysfunction link to stroke bolstered Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT People with reduced kidney function have an increased risk for stroke, meta-analysis results confirm.

Black women wait longer than White women for breast cancer treatment Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Black women with breast cancer are more likely than White women to experience delays in treatment, regardless of insurance type, socioeconomic status, and cancer characteristics, show results of a study carried out in the District of Columbia, USA.

Selenium status impacts prostate cancer risk Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Dietary increases in selenium protect against prostate cancer in men with low baseline levels of the element, report researchers who found that the effect was modified by genetic variation in selenoproteins.

Estrogen signaling linked to prostate cancer relapse Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Prostate cancers that become resistant to treatment with androgen deprivation therapy show dysregulation of proteins involved in estrogen synthesis and signaling, study results demonstrate.

Hormone-releasing IUD could be used to treat endometrial cancer Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that atypical endometrial hyperplasia and early stage endometrial cancer could be successfully and conservatively managed using a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device plus gonadotropin-releasing hormone.

Children’s motor skills affected by exposure to cigarettes in utero Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Smoking heavily during pregnancy could impair a child's motor skills, particularly in boys, show the results of a study involving UK children born in 1958.

Vaginal atrophy often attributed to other conditions Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Over 90 percent of postmenopausal women wrongly attribute symptoms of vaginal atrophy to other conditions such as thrush or bladder infections, show the results of an international survey.

Hormone-releasing IUD could be used to treat endometrial cancer Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that atypical endometrial hyperplasia and early stage endometrial cancer could be successfully and conservatively managed using a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device plus gonadotropin-releasing hormone.

PATH Woman’s Condom is preferred type in South Africa Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Among women in Durban, South African, the PATH Woman's Condom is the preferred female condom, show the results of a study comparing three new condom types.

Delivery method for non-surgical sterilization requires more research Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT More work is needed to improve intrauterine delivery methods of sclerosing agents for non-surgical sterilization, report US researchers who examined one such method.

Statin pretreatment may help prevent plaque rupture in MI Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Statin therapy at the time of myocardial infarction is associated with a reduced likelihood of plaque rupture, a clinical study suggests.

Newly identified loci associated with circulating lipids, CAD risk Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT UK researchers have identified several genetic loci that are associated with variations in lipid levels and, in some cases, with the risk for coronary artery disease.

J-curve defines BP link with most CV endpoints in CAD patients Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Low blood pressure is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events in people with coronary artery disease, analysis of the TNT trial has found.

<i>NFATC2</i> variation linked to rosiglitazone-induced edema Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Variation in the NFATC2 gene is associated with increased risk for rosiglitazone-associated edema, show results from a subanalysis of the DREAM trial.

High uric acid levels increase risk for Type 2 diabetes Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from both the original and offspring Framingham Heart Study cohorts suggest that high levels of serum uric acid independently predict increased risk for Type 2 diabetes.

<i>NFATC2</i> variation linked to rosiglitazone-induced edema Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Variation in the NFATC2 gene is associated with increased risk for rosiglitazone-associated edema, show results from a subanalysis of the DREAM trial.

J-curve defines BP link with most CV endpoints in CAD patients Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Low blood pressure is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular events in people with coronary artery disease, analysis of the TNT trial has found.

ESC releases AF management guidelines Posted: 03 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT The updated European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation have been published, with a large part devoted to prevention of embolism.

Homocysteine status liked to CVD in psoriasis patients Posted: 01 Jul 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with psoriasis may have significantly raised levels of homocysteine, which could contribute to the increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease in these patients, researchers report.

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