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• VTE common after lower extremity amputation
• Novel neuroprotectant successful in stroke models
• <i>IFIH1</i> variant protects against psoriasis
• Comorbidities should play a role in prostate cancer treatment decisions
• Women with melanoma have better survival, lower metastases risk than men
• Comorbidities should play a role in prostate cancer treatment decisions
• No disease-free survival effect with zoledronic acid for breast cancer
• Maternal contact with animals during pregnancy protects against AD in infants
• Dietary, physical counseling can improve risk factors for CVD
• Visceral fat accumulation influences pathogenesis of NAFLD
• Variation in <i>WFS1</i> linked to increased risk for Type 2 diabetes
• Microaneurysm count ‘important prognostic indicator’ for retinopathy
• Poor education linked to increased HF risk
• Smoking rates decline among French men not women
• Dietary, physical counseling can improve risk factors for CVD
• No disease-free survival effect with zoledronic acid for breast cancer

VTE common after lower extremity amputation Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST One in seven patients undergoing lower extremity amputation experience venous thromboembolism within 2 weeks of surgery, research from The Netherlands shows.

Novel neuroprotectant successful in stroke models Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Researchers have developed a novel neuroprotectant that reduces cerebral ischemic damage in rodents after stroke, they report in Nature Medicine.

<i>IFIH1</i> variant protects against psoriasis Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Researchers have identified a rare missense variant in the gene encoding the putative RNA helicase interferon induced with helicase C domain 1 that may help protect against psoriasis.

Comorbidities should play a role in prostate cancer treatment decisions Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The level of aggressiveness of treatment for men with low-risk prostate cancer should be determined not only by their age, but also by their comorbidity status, suggest US researchers.

Women with melanoma have better survival, lower metastases risk than men Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Women have significantly better melanoma-specific survival than men, say researchers, largely due to having a lower risk for lymph node and visceral metastases.

Comorbidities should play a role in prostate cancer treatment decisions Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The level of aggressiveness of treatment for men with low-risk prostate cancer should be determined not only by their age, but also by their comorbidity status, suggest US researchers.

No disease-free survival effect with zoledronic acid for breast cancer Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Zoledronic acid does not improve disease-free survival among women with stage II/III breast cancer, according to results of the Adjuvant Treatment with Zoledronic Acid in Stage II/III Breast Cancer trial.

Maternal contact with animals during pregnancy protects against AD in infants Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Maternal contact with farm animals and cats during pregnancy has a protective effect against the development of atopic dermatitis during infancy, say researchers.

Dietary, physical counseling can improve risk factors for CVD Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Results of a systematic review suggest that counseling to promote physical activity and a healthy diet can change health behaviors and improve adiposity, blood pressure, and lipid levels.

Visceral fat accumulation influences pathogenesis of NAFLD Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Japanese researchers say that excessive visceral fat accumulation might influence the preclinical development and later progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Variation in <i>WFS1</i> linked to increased risk for Type 2 diabetes Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST The major alleles of three variants in the Wolfram syndrome 1 gene are associated with an increased risk for Type 2 diabetes, report researchers from the DESIR study.

Microaneurysm count ‘important prognostic indicator’ for retinopathy Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST An elevated microaneurysm score is an important prognostic indicator for progression of diabetic retinopathy and reduced likelihood of regression, suggest study findings.

Poor education linked to increased HF risk Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Poorly educated individuals have an increased risk for heart dysfunction and chronic heart failure-related hospitalization that is independent of other known cardiovascular risk factors, Danish researchers report.

Smoking rates decline among French men not women Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Study results suggest that smoking and tobacco exposure rates have declined by approximately 15% among French men, since the mid 1980s.

Dietary, physical counseling can improve risk factors for CVD Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Results of a systematic review suggest that counseling to promote physical activity and a healthy diet can change health behaviors and improve adiposity, blood pressure, and lipid levels.

No disease-free survival effect with zoledronic acid for breast cancer Posted: 09 Dec 2010 04:00 PM PST Zoledronic acid does not improve disease-free survival among women with stage II/III breast cancer, according to results of the Adjuvant Treatment with Zoledronic Acid in Stage II/III Breast Cancer trial.

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