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• Genetic variant may protect against early-onset VTE
• NOMAS supports insulin resistance as stroke risk factor
• Erectile dysfunction common in patients with psoriasis
• MRI useful for detecting tumors in men with rising PSA, negative biopsies
• Depth of melanoma excision varies among physician groups
• Link between Type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer revealed
• Healthy lifestyle lowers breast cancer risk
• MRI useful for detecting tumors in men with rising PSA, negative biopsies
• Unfavorable lipid levels found in young adults born small for gestational age
• Lifestyle intervention successful in severely obese
• Malnutrition-related diabetes observed in Ethiopia
• Link between Type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer revealed
• Prior asprin use linked to increased future MI risk in some ACS patients
• Compression-only CPR shows benefit over standard protocol
• Healthy lifestyle lowers breast cancer risk

Genetic variant may protect against early-onset VTE Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have identified a single nucleotide polymorphism that is associated with a reduced risk for early onset venous thromboembolism among carriers of the factor V Leiden mutation.

NOMAS supports insulin resistance as stroke risk factor Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Analysis of the Northern Manhattan Study shows that insulin resistance is strongly predictive of ischemic stroke in people who do not have diabetes.

Erectile dysfunction common in patients with psoriasis Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Erectile dysfunction appears to be common in patients with psoriasis and may be partly due to incipient atherosclerosis, pilot study finding suggest.

MRI useful for detecting tumors in men with rising PSA, negative biopsies Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Magnetic resonance imaging may be useful for detecting potentially missed prostate tumors in men with rising prostate-specific antigen levels but negative biopsies, suggest review findings.

Depth of melanoma excision varies among physician groups Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Significant variation in melanoma excision depth exists among nonspecialist and specialist dermatologists, show US survey findings.

Link between Type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer revealed Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer in men, but not women, show US study findings.

Healthy lifestyle lowers breast cancer risk Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy body weight, and drinking less alcohol lowers a woman's risk for breast cancer, even if she has a family history of the disease, US researchers report.

MRI useful for detecting tumors in men with rising PSA, negative biopsies Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Magnetic resonance imaging may be useful for detecting potentially missed prostate tumors in men with rising prostate-specific antigen levels but negative biopsies, suggest review findings.

Unfavorable lipid levels found in young adults born small for gestational age Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Young adults who were born small for gestational age have more unfavorable lipid levels than others who were born at an appropriate size, study findings suggest.

Lifestyle intervention successful in severely obese Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Severely obese people can lose significant amounts of body weight by following a structured program of diet and exercise, report researchers in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Malnutrition-related diabetes observed in Ethiopia Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Researchers describe a novel type of diabetes seen in Ethiopia that is likely to be related to malnutrition.

Link between Type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer revealed Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer in men, but not women, show US study findings.

Prior asprin use linked to increased future MI risk in some ACS patients Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Prior use of aspirin among patients with acute coronary syndromes is associated with a modestly increased risk for recurrent myocardial infarction and the composite end point of death, MI, recurrent ischemia, and stroke compared with non-prior users, study results show.

Compression-only CPR shows benefit over standard protocol Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT The use of chest-compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation by dispatcher-assisted bystanders is associated with a 22% improved survival rate in adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest compared with the standard protocol including rescue breaths, results of a meta-analysis show.

Healthy lifestyle lowers breast cancer risk Posted: 14 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy body weight, and drinking less alcohol lowers a woman's risk for breast cancer, even if she has a family history of the disease, US researchers report.

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