Tuesday, January 11, 2011

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Medical News


Passive and direct smoking linked to asthma in teenagers

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Results from a Swedish study show that exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and personal smoking are both associated with an increased risk for asthma and wheezing in teenagers.

Metabolic disorder risk increased with second-generation antipsychotics

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Results from a Taiwanese study confirm that schizophrenia patients taking second-generation antipsychotics are at greater risk for developing diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia than those taking first-generation antipsychotics.

Family income linked to mood symptoms in bipolar disorder

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Family income is associated with self-reported mood symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder, researchers have found.

EGFR overexpression marks progression to cancer in BE patients

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Research shows that epidermal growth factor receptor overexpression is a marker of histologic progression from Barrett's esophagus to high-grade dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma.

EGFR overexpression marks progression to cancer in BE patients

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Research shows that epidermal growth factor receptor overexpression is a marker of histologic progression from Barrett's esophagus to high-grade dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma.

Thrombolysis realistic alternative to surgery for prosthetic valve thrombosis

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Thrombolysis compares favorably to surgery as a first-line treatment for patients with prosthetic valve thrombosis, Belgian researchers report.

Evidence mounts for benefits of SSRIs in stroke motor recovery

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

The selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor fluoxetine, in conjunction with physiotherapy, boosts the motor recovery of stroke patients, shows the largest randomized trial to date.

High cholesterol linked to increased breast cancer risk

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Elevated cholesterol levels, typical of those in a Western-style diet, may accelerate the development of breast tumors and exacerbate their aggressiveness, US researchers report.

Liver fat possible metabolic risk factor in obese

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Research suggests that at higher levels of obesity, the liver may be a more important pathogenic fat depot, and have a greater impact on the metabolic syndrome, than visceral fat.

Statins protect against major events following vascular surgery

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

French researchers say that pre-operative statin therapy may protect patients undergoing vascular surgery from major adverse postoperative events.

Low serum potassium linked to increased Type 2 diabetes risk

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Mild to moderately low serum potassium levels that are within the normal range may increase Type 2 diabetes risk in Japanese men, report researchers from the TOPICS program.

HbA1c identifies adults at high risk for Type 2 diabetes, CVD

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Use of glycated hemoglobin cutoff points could provide a simple but effective method for predicting which patients are likely to benefit most from intensive lifestyle interventions due to prediabetes or elevated cardiovascular disease risk, show study results.

Obese individuals may have elevated AF recurrence risk

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Obese individuals are at increased risk for left atrial enlargement, which in turn may elevate their risk for atrial fibrillation recurrence and burden, study results suggest.

Parental smoking raises preschoolers’ BP

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:00 PM PST

Parental smoking may raise the blood pressure levels of healthy children under the age of 5 years, researchers suggest.

Population characteristics explain regional CHD mortality rate variation

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 04:00 PM PST

Marked regional variations in coronary heart disease mortality rates currently exist across England and are primarily due to differences in population characteristics, UK researchers report.

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