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• Survey highlights economic burden of adult asthma in USA
• Internal timing mechanisms disrupted in bipolar disorder patients
• Antioxidant defence reduced in early-onset psychosis patients
• EU cancer deaths predicted to fall in 2011
• Early statin therapy following ACS does not significantly reduce death, MI, stroke risk
• <i>APOA5</i> gene variant may protect against obesity
• DPP-4 inhibitors can help Type 2 diabetics achieve HbA1c goals
• Group based peer support not suitable for all Type 2 diabetics
• Readmission for AMI, HF more likely among Black than White US patients
• Late aspirin cessation does not worsen CABG outcomes
• Early statin therapy following ACS does not significantly reduce death, MI, stroke risk

Survey highlights economic burden of adult asthma in USA Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey highlight the significant economic burden of adult asthma in the USA, with medical expenditure on the condition totaling an estimated US $18 billion annually between 2003 and 2005.

Internal timing mechanisms disrupted in bipolar disorder patients Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a US study suggest that internal mechanisms that control timing are impaired in patients with bipolar disorder.

Antioxidant defence reduced in early-onset psychosis patients Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with early-onset first-episode psychosis show deficits in the antioxidant defense system compared with mentally healthy individuals, researchers have found.

EU cancer deaths predicted to fall in 2011 Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Researchers have predicted that overall cancer death rates among men and women will fall across Europe in 2011 compared with 2007.

Early statin therapy following ACS does not significantly reduce death, MI, stroke risk Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials suggests that early initiation of statin therapy after acute coronary syndrome has no significant effect on the occurrence of adverse clinical outcomes.

<i>APOA5</i> gene variant may protect against obesity Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST A minor allele of the apolipoprotein A-5 gene may offer protection against body fat accumulation and elevated plasma triglyceride levels in people who consume high-fat diets, study results indicate.

DPP-4 inhibitors can help Type 2 diabetics achieve HbA1c goals Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials show that a large percentage of patients with Type 2 diabetes who are treated with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors manage to reach a glycated hemoglobin target of less than 7%.

Group based peer support not suitable for all Type 2 diabetics Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST A group-based peer support intervention is possible in a general practice setting, but does not improve clinical outcomes in all Type 2 diabetes patients, say researchers.

Readmission for AMI, HF more likely among Black than White US patients Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST US study results indicate that Black patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction or heart failure are more likely to be readmitted within 30 days of discharge than White patients with these conditions.

Late aspirin cessation does not worsen CABG outcomes Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Late discontinuation of aspirin is not associated with an increased risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, study results suggest.

Early statin therapy following ACS does not significantly reduce death, MI, stroke risk Posted: 15 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials suggests that early initiation of statin therapy after acute coronary syndrome has no significant effect on the occurrence of adverse clinical outcomes.

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