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• Slow wave sleep deficits are possible schizophrenia trait marker
• Parental rating of symptoms useful in pediatric bipolar disorder
• Aspirin thromboprophylaxis feasible following total knee arthroplasty
• AHA/ASA update stroke prevention guidelines
• Western diet may accelerate prostate metastasis to lungs
• Delayed childbirth may increase lobular breast cancer risk
• Follicular fluid DHEA linked to poor IVF outcomes
• Chemical in plastics linked to reduced female fertility
• Ovarian response and live birth predicted by follicle markers
• Research reveals fertility acupuncture trends in UK
• No difference in endometriosis pain reduction after ablation, excision
• Focused therapy may improve attainment of target lipid levels
• B vitamin and omega 3 fatty acid supplements do not reduce secondary CV event risk
• Diabetic glucose instability linked with early vascular dysfunction
• Chronic total occlusion heralds poor prognosis in diabetic STEMI patients
• Tricyclic antidepressants may raise CVD risk
• High clopidogrel response increases post-off-pump CABG bleeding risk
• MI linked to increased suicide risk

Slow wave sleep deficits are possible schizophrenia trait marker Posted: 06 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Patients with schizophrenia show a disrupted pattern of slow wave sleep relative to mentally healthy controls, while their first degree relatives show a similar but less pronounced trend, study results show.

Parental rating of symptoms useful in pediatric bipolar disorder Posted: 06 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Parental assessment of manic symptoms in children with bipolar disorder displays close agreement with clinician rated scores, study results show.

Aspirin thromboprophylaxis feasible following total knee arthroplasty Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Thromboprophylaxis with aspirin is associated with a lower risk for venous thromboembolism than warfarin in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, US study findings indicate.

AHA/ASA update stroke prevention guidelines Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The latest stroke prevention guidelines from the American Heart/Stroke Association outline treatment strategies for an extensive list of risk factors and emphasize the role of the emergency department in stroke prevention.

Western diet may accelerate prostate metastasis to lungs Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The cholesterol and fat content of a Western-style diet may increase the risk for prostate cancer metastasis to the lungs, show US study findings published in the American Journal of Pathology.

Delayed childbirth may increase lobular breast cancer risk Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Women who give birth for the first time aged over 30 years are at increased risk for lobular breast cancer compared with their counterparts who are under 20 years of age, research shows.

Follicular fluid DHEA linked to poor IVF outcomes Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Elevated levels of the natural steroid hormone dehydroepiandrosterone in the follicular fluid of women undergoing IVF treatment could predict negative outcomes such as fewer numbers of viable embryos for transfer, show study results.

Chemical in plastics linked to reduced female fertility Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Perinatal exposure to bisphenol-A —a chemical commonly found in the environment—could reduce women's fertility, suggest the results of an animal study.

Ovarian response and live birth predicted by follicle markers Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The earliest antral follicle count, and levels of inhibin B at day 5 of ovarian stimulation can predict ovarian response to IVF treatment, say Spanish researchers.

Research reveals fertility acupuncture trends in UK Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The results of a UK survey show that over half of acupuncture practitioners have postgraduate acupuncture and fertility training, and that the majority of their fertility work relates to assisted conception.

No difference in endometriosis pain reduction after ablation, excision Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Study results show no significant difference in the reduction of pain in endometriosis patients treated laparoscopically with excision, or ablation.

Focused therapy may improve attainment of target lipid levels Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Swedish researchers report that focusing dyslipidemia therapy on reducing levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol enables a significant number of patients to achieve target LDL cholesterol levels.

B vitamin and omega 3 fatty acid supplements do not reduce secondary CV event risk Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Research suggests that supplementation with B vitamins or omega 3 fatty acids does not prevent major cardiovascular events in patients with a history of ischemic heart disease or stroke.

Diabetic glucose instability linked with early vascular dysfunction Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Day-to-day fluctuations in glucose levels are associated with impaired vascular structure and function in diabetes patients, Spanish researchers report.

Chronic total occlusion heralds poor prognosis in diabetic STEMI patients Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST A study of diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction has found that the presence of chronic total occlusion in a non-infarct-related artery is a strong and independent predictor for 5-year mortality.

Tricyclic antidepressants may raise CVD risk Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Use of tricyclic antidepressants – first-generation antidepressants – may increase patients' cardiovascular disease risk by around one third, according to results from a Scottish study.

High clopidogrel response increases post-off-pump CABG bleeding risk Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Patients who have a high level of clopidogrel-induced platelet inhibition are at increased risk for bleeding after off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery, study findings indicate.

MI linked to increased suicide risk Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Having a myocardial infarction increases a patient's suicide risk, particularly in the first month after hospital discharge, results from a Danish study indicate.

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