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• Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex function reduced in early schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder prodrome supported
• Cough episodes temporally linked to GER symptoms
• Cough episodes temporally linked to GER symptoms
• Congestive heart failure increases post hip, knee replacement VTE risk
• Post-admission temperature rise forewarns of poor stroke outcomes
• Research highlights impact of three common prostate cancer therapies on QoL
• Denser breasts linked to cancer risk
• Research highlights impact of three common prostate cancer therapies on QoL
• Exhaled carbon monoxide may predict metabolic syndrome and CV events
• LDL cholesterol may not always best predict cerebrovascular events
• Severe hypoglycemia linked to adverse clinical outcome in Type 2 diabetes
• Cut points for FPG and HbA1c based diagnosis of diabetes differ in elderly
• Pine bark extract fails to improve CV risk
• Compression-only CPR for cardiac arrest ‘improves survival’
• Denser breasts linked to cancer risk
• Mid-treatment PSA measurement indicates posttreatment outcome
• Low socioeconomic status reduces cancer-specific survival after prostatectomy
• Breast cancer chemotherapy affects gray matter
• Researchers identify possible treatment targets for ‘incurable’ prostate cancer
• Potential biomarkers identified for breast cancer therapy side-effect
• Selenium status impacts prostate cancer risk
• Estrogen signaling linked to prostate cancer relapse
• Black women wait longer than White women for breast cancer treatment

Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex function reduced in early schizophrenia Posted: 07 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex function is reduced in antipsychotic-naïve schizophrenia patients who have suffered a first episode of psychosis, research shows.

Bipolar disorder prodrome supported Posted: 07 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study support the existence of a bipolar disorder prodrome that is similar to the schizophrenia prodrome.

Cough episodes temporally linked to GER symptoms Posted: 07 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Episodes of coughing are closely and temporally related to gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, report researchers who used a special ambulatory sound and pH recording device to accurately assess cough timing and frequency.

Cough episodes temporally linked to GER symptoms Posted: 07 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Episodes of coughing are closely and temporally related to gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, report researchers who used a special ambulatory sound and pH recording device to accurately assess cough timing and frequency.

Congestive heart failure increases post hip, knee replacement VTE risk Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Congestive heart failure is associated with an increased risk for post-operative venous thromboembolism in older adults undergoing total hip or knee replacement surgery, US researchers report.

Post-admission temperature rise forewarns of poor stroke outcomes Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT An early rise in body temperature, rather than high temperature on admission, may predict poor outcomes in patients hospitalized with stroke, say Dutch researchers.

Research highlights impact of three common prostate cancer therapies on QoL Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Spanish study results indicate that the three most common therapies for prostate cancer – prostatectomy, external beam radiotherapy, and brachytherapy – cause some element of sexual and urinary dysfunction.

Denser breasts linked to cancer risk Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Women with mammographically dense breasts who have had ductal carcinoma in situ may be at increased risk for subsequent breast cancer, especially in the contralateral breast, US researchers report.

Research highlights impact of three common prostate cancer therapies on QoL Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Spanish study results indicate that the three most common therapies for prostate cancer – prostatectomy, external beam radiotherapy, and brachytherapy – cause some element of sexual and urinary dysfunction.

Exhaled carbon monoxide may predict metabolic syndrome and CV events Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Exhaled carbon monoxide levels can predict the development of the metabolic syndrome and future cardiovascular events, a community-based study indicates.

LDL cholesterol may not always best predict cerebrovascular events Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol may not be the best lipid marker for stroke and transient ischemic attack during intensive statin treatment in patients with coronary heart disease, research suggests.

Severe hypoglycemia linked to adverse clinical outcome in Type 2 diabetes Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from the ADVANCE study show that severe hypoglycemia is associated with increased risk for a variety of adverse outcomes in individuals with Type 2 diabetes.

Cut points for FPG and HbA1c based diagnosis of diabetes differ in elderly Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT US researchers report that there is "considerable discordance" between fasting plasma glucose- and glycated hemoglobin- based diagnosis of diabetes and prediabetes in elderly Black and White individuals.

Pine bark extract fails to improve CV risk Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Pine bark extract, promoted for its antioxidant properties, appears safe but has no beneficial impact on cardiovascular risk factors, a randomized trial has found.

Compression-only CPR for cardiac arrest ‘improves survival’ Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT A statewide campaign to encourage chest-compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation has led to a significant increase in rates of bystander resuscitation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, US researchers report.

Denser breasts linked to cancer risk Posted: 06 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Women with mammographically dense breasts who have had ductal carcinoma in situ may be at increased risk for subsequent breast cancer, especially in the contralateral breast, US researchers report.

Mid-treatment PSA measurement indicates posttreatment outcome Posted: 05 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Mid-treatment prostate-specific antigen measurements can indicate the likely outcome of combined-modality prostate cancer treatment, show US study results.

Low socioeconomic status reduces cancer-specific survival after prostatectomy Posted: 05 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Men with low-risk prostate cancer are twice as likely to die from the disease after being treated with radical prostatectomy if they are of low rather than high socioeconomic status, report US researchers.

Breast cancer chemotherapy affects gray matter Posted: 05 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT US researchers have used magnetic resonance imaging to show that chemotherapy is associated with reduced brain gray matter density in breast cancer patients, which partially recovers over time.

Researchers identify possible treatment targets for ‘incurable’ prostate cancer Posted: 04 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Australian researchers report that the overexpression of certain cell proteins and transporters is strongly associated with drug-resistant and metastatic prostate cancer.

Potential biomarkers identified for breast cancer therapy side-effect Posted: 04 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have identified four genetic variants that are related to musculoskeletal adverse events in patients receiving aromatase inhibitor adjuvant therapy for breast cancer.

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.

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.

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