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• Moderate, severe asthma linked to ciliary dysfunction
• Endoscopic treatments suitable alternative for Barrett’s esophagus
• Thirteen novel anticoagulation-resistance mutations uncovered
• Watershed infarcts underpin cortical link to early post-stroke seizures
• Prioritize prostate cancer patients for colonoscopy screening
• Soy isoflavones may reduce breast cancer recurrence risk in some patients
• High waist circumference, triglycerides in early pregnancy predict GDM
• Pediatric weight-to-height ratio ‘a simple measure of cardiometabolic risk’
• Exome sequencing reveals new mechanism for lipid regulation
• High waist circumference, triglycerides in early pregnancy predict GDM
• Reciprocal peer support good option for improving diabetes management
• Cardiorespiratory fitness predicts risk for sudden cardiac death
• New CPR guidelines emphasize value of chest compression

Moderate, severe asthma linked to ciliary dysfunction Posted: 19 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a UK study show that ciliary dysfunction is a feature of moderate and severe asthma.

Endoscopic treatments suitable alternative for Barrett’s esophagus Posted: 19 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Endoscopic treatments are a suitable alternative to esophagectomy for treating patients with Barrett's esophagus and high-grade dysplasia, suggest results from a systematic review.

Thirteen novel anticoagulation-resistance mutations uncovered Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Researchers in Germany have identified 13 novel mutations in the vitamin K 2,3-epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 gene that predispose patients to oral anticoagulation resistance.

Watershed infarcts underpin cortical link to early post-stroke seizures Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Stroke patients are at increased risk for early-onset seizures if their infarct is located in a watershed area rather than in an arterial territory, a study indicates.

Prioritize prostate cancer patients for colonoscopy screening Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that men with prostate cancer are significantly more likely to have abnormal colon polyps and advanced adenomas than men without the disease.

Soy isoflavones may reduce breast cancer recurrence risk in some patients Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT A high dietary intake of soy isoflavones is associated with a reduced risk for breast cancer recurrence among postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive disease treated with anastrozole, Chinese researchers report.

High waist circumference, triglycerides in early pregnancy predict GDM Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT A large waist circumference and high triglycerides in the first trimester of pregnancy predict glucose intolerance or gestational diabetes mellitus in later pregnancy, report Canadian researchers.

Pediatric weight-to-height ratio ‘a simple measure of cardiometabolic risk’ Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Weight-to-height ratio is a useful anthropometric index for assessing cardiometabolic risk in children, irrespective of their weight, study findings suggest.

Exome sequencing reveals new mechanism for lipid regulation Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Mutations in the gene encoding the angiopoietin-like 3 protein influence plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, US investigators have shown.

High waist circumference, triglycerides in early pregnancy predict GDM Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT A large waist circumference and high triglycerides in the first trimester of pregnancy predict glucose intolerance or gestational diabetes mellitus in later pregnancy, report Canadian researchers.

Reciprocal peer support good option for improving diabetes management Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Study findings support reciprocal peer support as a method of improving diabetes management.

Cardiorespiratory fitness predicts risk for sudden cardiac death Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Low cardiorespiratory fitness is strongly associated with increased risk for sudden cardiac death in men, a population study has found.

New CPR guidelines emphasize value of chest compression Posted: 18 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT The European Resuscitation Council has issued revised guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation that underscore the value of early, uninterrupted chest compressions for victims of cardiac arrest.

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