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• CACR improves general cognition in schizophrenia
• Bipolar patients at increased risk for gout
• Gallstone disease associated with increased mortality in US population
• ADVANCE study demonstrates superiority of apixaban for VTE prophylaxis
• Outcomes positive after migraine-linked stroke
• Salvage RT after prostate surgery is effective, well-tolerated
• Prostate cancer risk influenced by glucose and lipid metabolism
• Salvage RT after prostate surgery is effective, well-tolerated
• Prostate cancer risk influenced by glucose and lipid metabolism
• Mammography underutilized by US women
• Prostate cancer risk influenced by glucose and lipid metabolism
• Lipoprotein ratios important in CV risk prediction
• FABP4/aP2 expression linked to carotid plaque instability
• Further evidence for protective effect of magnesium against diabetes
• <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection may increase risk for diabetes
• Cardiac troponin T test may detect long-term CVD, mortality risk
• Clopidogrel, aspirin combination fails to reduce CABG failure risk
• Mammography underutilized by US women
• Curative local therapy may be underused in older prostate cancer patients
• Long-term benefits of radiotherapy confirmed for DCIS
• Some intermediate-risk patients eligible for prostate cancer surveillance
• Lifestyle ‘tool-kit’ well-received by ADT-treated prostate cancer patients
• Erythropoietin treatment may be linked to trastuzumab resistance
• Western diet may accelerate prostate metastasis to lungs
• Delayed childbirth may increase lobular breast cancer risk

CACR improves general cognition in schizophrenia Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies show that schizophrenia patients who receive computer-assisted cognitive remediation show improvements in general cognition, particularly social cognition.

Bipolar patients at increased risk for gout Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Individuals with bipolar disorder are at greater risk for developing gout than those without the mood disorder, research shows.

Gallstone disease associated with increased mortality in US population Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Results from the third US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey suggest that people with gallstone disease have increased overall, cardiovascular disease, and cancer mortality compared with the general population.

ADVANCE study demonstrates superiority of apixaban for VTE prophylaxis Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Apixaban prevents venous thromboembolism after joint replacement surgery more effectively than enoxaparin, without increasing bleeding, shows research presented at the 52nd American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting this week.

Outcomes positive after migraine-linked stroke Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Migraine-associated stroke in women is likely to have good outcomes, shows an analysis of the Women's Health Study.

Salvage RT after prostate surgery is effective, well-tolerated Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST For surgically treated prostate cancer patients, salvage radiotherapy is effective and well-tolerated, with comparable oncologic outcomes to adjuvant radiotherapy in high-risk patients, show Dutch study results.

Prostate cancer risk influenced by glucose and lipid metabolism Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Prostate cancer risk is influenced by men's lipid and glucose metabolism, according to the results of an analysis of the Swedish AMORIS database.

Salvage RT after prostate surgery is effective, well-tolerated Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST For surgically treated prostate cancer patients, salvage radiotherapy is effective and well-tolerated, with comparable oncologic outcomes to adjuvant radiotherapy in high-risk patients, show Dutch study results.

Prostate cancer risk influenced by glucose and lipid metabolism Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Prostate cancer risk is influenced by men's lipid and glucose metabolism, according to the results of an analysis of the Swedish AMORIS database.

Mammography underutilized by US women Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Only half of eligible women in the US receive an annual mammogram, despite having insurance to pay for the procedure, US researchers report.

Prostate cancer risk influenced by glucose and lipid metabolism Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Prostate cancer risk is influenced by men's lipid and glucose metabolism, according to the results of an analysis of the Swedish AMORIS database.

Lipoprotein ratios important in CV risk prediction Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Ratios of total/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and apolipoprotein B/A-1 are both important determinants of cardiovascular risk in the general population, a study suggests.

FABP4/aP2 expression linked to carotid plaque instability Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Swedish researchers suggest that increased expression of fatty acid-binding protein 4/aP2 in atherosclerotic plaques is a risk factor for unstable carotid vascular disease.

Further evidence for protective effect of magnesium against diabetes Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Low levels of magnesium are associated with an increased incidence of diabetes, show results from the CARDIA study.

<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> infection may increase risk for diabetes Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Infection with Helicobacter pylori is associated with increased levels of fetuin A and associated insulin resistance, which may be evidence of a link with diabetes, say researchers.

Cardiac troponin T test may detect long-term CVD, mortality risk Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The detection of cardiac troponin T levels by highly sensitive assay may help identify individuals with an increased long-term risk for structural heart disease and all-cause mortality, a US study indicates.

Clopidogrel, aspirin combination fails to reduce CABG failure risk Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Patients who take aspirin and clopidogrel after coronary artery bypass graft surgery with a saphenous vein graft experience similar 1-year rates of intimal hyperplasia – a known cause of graft failure – as those who take aspirin alone, researchers report.

Mammography underutilized by US women Posted: 08 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Only half of eligible women in the US receive an annual mammogram, despite having insurance to pay for the procedure, US researchers report.

Curative local therapy may be underused in older prostate cancer patients Posted: 07 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Disease-specific survival rates for prostate cancer vary among men of different ages partly because potentially curative therapy is underused among older patients, study results suggest.

Long-term benefits of radiotherapy confirmed for DCIS Posted: 07 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Radiotherapy significantly reduces the long-term risk for new ipsilateral breast cancers in women who have undergone surgery for ductal carcinoma in situ, study results confirm.

Some intermediate-risk patients eligible for prostate cancer surveillance Posted: 06 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Using careful risk stratification, more men diagnosed with prostate cancer could be eligible for at least a trial of active surveillance, says a US research team.

Lifestyle ‘tool-kit’ well-received by ADT-treated prostate cancer patients Posted: 06 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST An educational "tool-kit" designed to improve the well-being of prostate cancer patients being treated with androgen deprivation therapy is received well by both patients and their clinicians, report the kit's French creators.

Erythropoietin treatment may be linked to trastuzumab resistance Posted: 06 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The erythropoietin receptor is coexpressed with the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 in a large proportion of women with breast cancer, say researchers who found that treatment with erythropoietin may confer resistance to trastuzumab treatment in women who overexpress both receptors.

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.

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