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• Viral respiratory infections ‘a common cause of COPD exacerbations’
• Corpus callosum volume reduced in bipolar youth
• Intrauterine growth linked to schizophrenia risk
• Patients with CD have reduced bone mass and formation
• Predictors of poor INR control revealed
• High on-clopidogrel platelet reactivity predicts poor outcome after PCI
• Meta-analysis highlights need for individualized treatment of carotid stenosis
• Predictors of poor INR control revealed
• NSAIDs do not reduce the risk for prostate cancer
• Hospice care rising among prostate cancer patients, but is ‘too brief’
• Racial differences in breast cancer care ‘unaffected by insurance and social status’
• Intermittent energy restriction shows promise for weight loss
• Framingham score predicts peripheral atherosclerosis in youth
• Impaired glucose tolerance is atherosclerosis risk factor
• Saxagliptin non-inferior to glipizide in Type 2 diabetes
• Homocysteine reduction not linked to improved CV, cancer outcomes
• Ranolazine, dronedarone show synergistic effect on AF suppression

Viral respiratory infections ‘a common cause of COPD exacerbations’ Posted: 12 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Viral infections of the upper respiratory tract are a significant cause of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, results from a Swiss study suggest.

Corpus callosum volume reduced in bipolar youth Posted: 12 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a brain imaging study suggest that young people with bipolar disorder have reduced corpus callosum volumes compared with their mentally healthy counterparts.

Intrauterine growth linked to schizophrenia risk Posted: 12 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a Finnish study suggest that high and low birth weight and short and long birth length are associated with an increased risk for schizophrenia in later life.

Patients with CD have reduced bone mass and formation Posted: 12 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Adults with quiescent Crohn's disease have significantly decreased bone mass compared with individuals without the condition, report researchers.

Predictors of poor INR control revealed Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Research shows that factors including repeat hospitalizations, multiple drug prescriptions, and alcohol abuse adversely impact on the time patients receiving warfarin spend within a therapeutic International Normalized Ratio range.

High on-clopidogrel platelet reactivity predicts poor outcome after PCI Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT High on-clopidogrel platelet reactivity is a strong predictor of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stent thrombosis among patients who have received percutaneous coronary intervention, show the findings of a systematic review.

Meta-analysis highlights need for individualized treatment of carotid stenosis Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT A meta-analysis shows that carotid artery stenting is associated with a higher risk for periprocedural and long-term stroke compared with carotid endarterectomy, which is linked to an increased risk for myocardial infarction.

Predictors of poor INR control revealed Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Research shows that factors including repeat hospitalizations, multiple drug prescriptions, and alcohol abuse adversely impact on the time patients receiving warfarin spend within a therapeutic International Normalized Ratio range.

NSAIDs do not reduce the risk for prostate cancer Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs do not reduce a man's risk for prostate cancer, show the results of a US study.

Hospice care rising among prostate cancer patients, but is ‘too brief’ Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT More than half of end-of-life prostate cancer patients enroll in hospices, but these men are often referred too late to receive maximum benefits of care, shows a US study.

Racial differences in breast cancer care ‘unaffected by insurance and social status’ Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Racial differences exist in breast cancer care, even after taking into account patient insurance and socioeconomic status, conclude US investigators who call for efforts to improve outcomes in women with potentially curable disease.

Intermittent energy restriction shows promise for weight loss Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Intermittent energy restriction is an effective strategy for weight loss, and may offer additional metabolic benefits over continuous energy restriction, say UK researchers.

Framingham score predicts peripheral atherosclerosis in youth Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT The Framingham Risk Score is associated with lower-limb atherosclerosis in asymptomatic younger adults, an analysis of the Bogalusa Heart Study has shown.

Impaired glucose tolerance is atherosclerosis risk factor Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Impaired glucose tolerance, but not impaired fasting glucose, is a risk factor for early-stage atherosclerosis, results of a study demonstrate.

Saxagliptin non-inferior to glipizide in Type 2 diabetes Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT For patients with Type 2 diabetes who show inadequate glycemic control on metformin alone, add-on therapy with saxagliptin achieves equivalent reductions in glycated hemoglobin as standard glipizide, results of a non-inferiority trial show.

Homocysteine reduction not linked to improved CV, cancer outcomes Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Meta-analysis findings suggest that lowering homocysteine levels with folic acid supplementation does not decrease the 5-year risk for cardiovascular events, cancer, or death.

Ranolazine, dronedarone show synergistic effect on AF suppression Posted: 11 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from experimental canine models suggest that the mild suppression of atrial fibrillation achieved with low-dose ranolazine or dronedarone is greatly augmented when both drugs are used in combination.

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