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• Risks for major comorbidities in COPD patients elucidated
• NOS2 potential therapy target for ER-negative breast cancers
• Prostate IMRT reduces gastrointestinal problems compared with CRT
• High-dose atorvastatin fails to lower AF recurrence
• Statin use ‘remains suboptimal’ for primary prevention in elderly
• Fetal and infant malnutrition linked with hypertension and IGT in adulthood
• High transcutaneous oximetry predicts good foot ulcer response to HBOT
• Barbershop checks may improve BP control among Black men
• Scorpion venom derivative may reduce CABG failure risk

Risks for major comorbidities in COPD patients elucidated Posted: 27 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are nearly five times more likely to have cardiovascular disease or suffer a stroke than the general population, study results show.

NOS2 potential therapy target for ER-negative breast cancers Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT High expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase 2 is associated with an aggressive tumor phenotype and poor survival among women with estrogen receptor α–negative breast cancer, US research shows

Prostate IMRT reduces gastrointestinal problems compared with CRT Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Men with non-metastatic prostate cancer can expect fewer serious bowel complications after treatment with intensity-modulated radiation therapy than after three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, report researchers.

High-dose atorvastatin fails to lower AF recurrence Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Pretreatment with high-dose atorvastatin does not reduce atrial fibrillation recurrence after cardioversion, results of the "SToP AF" Trial indicate.

Statin use ‘remains suboptimal’ for primary prevention in elderly Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Research shows that use of statins in the elderly is increasing, but that patterns of use are still suboptimal in those at high risk for cardiovascular disease.

Fetal and infant malnutrition linked with hypertension and IGT in adulthood Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Findings from a study conducted in Nigeria show that exposure to undernutrition in the womb and in infancy increases the risk for later hypertension and impaired glucose tolerance.

High transcutaneous oximetry predicts good foot ulcer response to HBOT Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT A high baseline transcutaneous oximetry measurement predicts optimal response to hyperbaric oxygen therapy in diabetic patients with chronic foot ulcers, show Swedish study results.

Barbershop checks may improve BP control among Black men Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study suggest that hypertension outreach programs based in barbershops may improve blood pressure control among Black men with hypertension more than traditional management programs.

Scorpion venom derivative may reduce CABG failure risk Posted: 26 Oct 2010 05:00 PM PDT UK researchers suggest that margatoxin – a toxin found in scorpion venom – could one day be used to reduce the risk for graft failure among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft.

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