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• Acute hemorrhage risk ‘clinically significant’ for dual antiplatelet therapy
• Cerebral damage, time dictate benefits of recanalization
• Theta burst cerebellar stimulation may benefit schizophrenia patients
• Hyperthymic temperament reduces suicide ideation in bipolar patients
• Clinical and genetic factors affect NB-UVB clearance, remission
• N-cadherin antibodies may delay castration-resistant prostate cancer
• N-cadherin antibodies may delay castration-resistant prostate cancer
• Inhibition of sPLA₂ reduces atherogenic lipoproteins
• MESA data refine JUPITER-based statin indication
• Elevated β-catenin expression linked to poor prognosis in ESCC
• AF in the family raises individual risk
• Post-discharge telemonitoring fails to improve HF outcomes
• Acute hemorrhage risk ‘clinically significant’ for dual antiplatelet therapy
• Perineal prostatectomy may improve surgical outcomes, reduce cost
• SNPs linked to post-prostate radiation side effects in African–American men
• Perineal prostatectomy may improve surgical outcomes, reduce cost
• SNPs linked to post-prostate radiation side effects in African–American men
• PET/CT imaging can accurately detect breast cancer recurrence
• Aerobic, resistance training combination improves HbA1c in Type 2 diabetics
• Patients with heart failure have increased risk for diabetes
• Binge drinking may explain disparities in alcohol related IHD risk
• Cardioprotective medications underused among STEMI patients
• PET/CT imaging can accurately detect breast cancer recurrence
• Prostate cancer staging often inaccurate, cannot predict outcomes
• Dense breasts with no lobular involution increases breast cancer risk
• Influence of diabetes on PSA could hinder prostate cancer detection
• Hernia repair more common after prostate surgery than radiotherapy
• Radiation risk should not deter women from mammography screening
• Overall survival of prostate RT patients improved by early hormone therapy
• Cough medicine can predict tamoxifen metabolism

Acute hemorrhage risk ‘clinically significant’ for dual antiplatelet therapy Posted: 25 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST US researchers have identified a clinically significant risk for acute hemorrhage among patients using dual antiplatelet therapy (DAT) with clopidogrel plus aspirin.

Cerebral damage, time dictate benefits of recanalization Posted: 25 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST The extent of changes on computed tomography scans and the speed at which recanalization is achieved determine whether stroke patients will benefit from endovascular treatment, say Canadian researchers.

Theta burst cerebellar stimulation may benefit schizophrenia patients Posted: 25 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Results from a proof of principle study suggest that theta burst stimulation of the cerebellar vermis is well tolerated and improves symptoms, mood, and cognition in patients with schizophrenia.

Hyperthymic temperament reduces suicide ideation in bipolar patients Posted: 25 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST A hyperthymic temperament is associated with a reduced risk for suicide ideation in patients with bipolar disorder, report researchers.

Clinical and genetic factors affect NB-UVB clearance, remission Posted: 25 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Both genetic and clinical parameters are important in determining the number of exposures of narrow-band ultraviolet B needed to clear psoriasis and the duration of remission, researchers report.

N-cadherin antibodies may delay castration-resistant prostate cancer Posted: 25 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Monoclonal antibodies specific to the protein N-cadherin could delay prostate cancer metastasis and progression to castration resistance, reports a team of scientists.

N-cadherin antibodies may delay castration-resistant prostate cancer Posted: 25 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Monoclonal antibodies specific to the protein N-cadherin could delay prostate cancer metastasis and progression to castration resistance, reports a team of scientists.

Inhibition of sPLA<sub>2</sub> reduces atherogenic lipoproteins Posted: 25 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST A daily dose of the secretory phospholipase A2 inhibitor varespladib methyl may be an effective anti-atherosclerotic treatment, a US study shows.

MESA data refine JUPITER-based statin indication Posted: 25 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Coronary artery calcium scores could be used to identify patients who may benefit most from statin therapy, findings from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis suggest.

Elevated β-catenin expression linked to poor prognosis in ESCC Posted: 25 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Study findings suggest that elevated levels of β-catenin may be an adverse indicator for the prognosis of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma at stage T2-3N0M0, especially in those with T3 lesions or stage IIB disease.

AF in the family raises individual risk Posted: 25 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST People are at increased risk for atrial fibrillation if they have first-degree relatives with the condition, shows an analysis of the Framingham Heart Study.

Post-discharge telemonitoring fails to improve HF outcomes Posted: 25 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Telemonitoring does not appear to improve clinical outcomes for recently hospitalized heart failure patients, a large trial has found.

Acute hemorrhage risk ‘clinically significant’ for dual antiplatelet therapy Posted: 25 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST US researchers have identified a clinically significant risk for acute hemorrhage among patients using dual antiplatelet therapy (DAT) with clopidogrel plus aspirin.

Perineal prostatectomy may improve surgical outcomes, reduce cost Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Prostate cancer treatment with perineal radical prostatectomy results in more favorable outcomes and reduced expenditure compared with retropubic and minimally invasive radical prostatectomy, study results show.

SNPs linked to post-prostate radiation side effects in African–American men Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Researchers report that several single nucleotide polymorphisms are associated with a likelihood of experiencing erectile dysfunction after radiotherapy for prostate cancer in African–American men.

Perineal prostatectomy may improve surgical outcomes, reduce cost Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Prostate cancer treatment with perineal radical prostatectomy results in more favorable outcomes and reduced expenditure compared with retropubic and minimally invasive radical prostatectomy, study results show.

SNPs linked to post-prostate radiation side effects in African–American men Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Researchers report that several single nucleotide polymorphisms are associated with a likelihood of experiencing erectile dysfunction after radiotherapy for prostate cancer in African–American men.

PET/CT imaging can accurately detect breast cancer recurrence Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Positron emission tomography with computed tomography imaging is more sensitive than conventional imaging technology for the detection of breast cancer recurrence among asymptomatic patients with rising levels of tumor markers, French researchers report.

Aerobic, resistance training combination improves HbA1c in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST A combination of aerobic and resistance training helps improve glycated hemoglobin levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes compared with no exercise, report researchers.

Patients with heart failure have increased risk for diabetes Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Patients with heart failure have an increased risk for Type 2 diabetes, in a severity-dependent manner, compared with individuals without the condition, show study results.

Binge drinking may explain disparities in alcohol related IHD risk Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Patterns of alcohol consumption rather than the quantity consumed may account for some regional differences in ischemic heart disease, new research suggests.

Cardioprotective medications underused among STEMI patients Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST The use of evidence-based cardioprotective drugs is suboptimal in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, study findings suggest.

PET/CT imaging can accurately detect breast cancer recurrence Posted: 24 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Positron emission tomography with computed tomography imaging is more sensitive than conventional imaging technology for the detection of breast cancer recurrence among asymptomatic patients with rising levels of tumor markers, French researchers report.

Prostate cancer staging often inaccurate, cannot predict outcomes Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Practitioner-based prostate cancer staging is often inaccurate compared with national guideline-recommended criteria, report US researchers, who say that practitioners often wrongly disregard transrectal ultrasound findings and incorporate biopsy findings into their evaluation.

Dense breasts with no lobular involution increases breast cancer risk Posted: 23 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Lobular involution and mammographic breast density are significantly independently associated with breast cancer risk in women with benign breast disease, US researchers report.

Influence of diabetes on PSA could hinder prostate cancer detection Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Having Type 2 diabetes may decrease the rate at which a man's prostate-specific antigen level changes over time, potentially hindering future detection of prostate cancer, US researchers report.

Hernia repair more common after prostate surgery than radiotherapy Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST Men treated with radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer are more likely to require inguinal hernia repair than their counterparts treated with external beam radiotherapy, study findings show.

Radiation risk should not deter women from mammography screening Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST The risk for radiation-induced breast cancer associated with routine mammographic screening is extremely low, especially when compared with the expected benefits from screening, Canadian researchers report.

Overall survival of prostate RT patients improved by early hormone therapy Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST The overall survival of prostate cancer patients who relapse after treatment with radiotherapy is improved if they receive early rather than late salvage hormone therapy, say US researchers.

Cough medicine can predict tamoxifen metabolism Posted: 21 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST An active ingredient in cough medicines can be used to predict how women with breast cancer will respond to treatment with tamoxifen, study findings indicate.

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