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• Cognitive training benefits patients at high risk for schizophrenia
• Mixed symptoms linked to suicidality in bipolar disorder youth
• Methane-positive breath test link with constipation confirmed
• Knee surgery rarely leads to pulmonary embolism
• Speed of stroke thrombolysis in US hospitals criticized
• ACCF/AHA/HRS guidelines for AF recommend dabigatran
• Nephron-sparing surgery preserves renal function in kidney cancer patients
• n-3 fatty acids linked to improved cardiac fitness in CAD patients
• Self-rated health linked to changes in lipid levels in men
• Low vitamin D linked to endothelial dysfunction in diabetics
• Diabetes may increase risk for early age-related macular degeneration
• ACCF/AHA/HRS guidelines for AF recommend dabigatran
• ‘Ideal CV health’ rare in middle-age
• Vitamins do not worsen breast cancer outcome

Cognitive training benefits patients at high risk for schizophrenia Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Computer–based cognitive training significantly improves long–term memory and attention in patients who are at ultra-high risk for schizophrenia, study results suggest.

Mixed symptoms linked to suicidality in bipolar disorder youth Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Mixed mood symptoms in young people with bipolar disorder are associated with an increased risk for suicidality, research shows.

Methane-positive breath test link with constipation confirmed Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis confirm that having a methane-positive breath test is significantly associated with functional constipation and constipation associated with irritable bowel syndrome.

Knee surgery rarely leads to pulmonary embolism Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Symptomatic pulmonary embolism is extremely rare after knee arthroscopy, show study results presented this week at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in San Diego, California, USA.

Speed of stroke thrombolysis in US hospitals criticized Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Only about a quarter of stroke patients who are treated with tissue plasminogen activator receive the drug within an hour of hospital arrival, show data from the Get With The Guidelines initiative.

ACCF/AHA/HRS guidelines for AF recommend dabigatran Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Updated atrial fibrillation guidelines from the American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association, and Heart Rhythm Society recommend dabigatran as a suitable alternative to warfarin for the reduction of stroke and thrombosis risk in patients with nonvalvular forms of the arrhythmia.

Nephron-sparing surgery preserves renal function in kidney cancer patients Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with large kidney tumors are more likely to maintain long-term renal function if they undergo nephron-sparing surgery rather than radical nephrectomy, German researchers report.

n-3 fatty acids linked to improved cardiac fitness in CAD patients Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Levels of n-3 fatty acids are associated with three key exercise parameters in patients with stable coronary artery disease, say researchers.

Self-rated health linked to changes in lipid levels in men Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Research indicates that self-rated health is associated with changes in the levels of plasma lipids in men, but not in women.

Low vitamin D linked to endothelial dysfunction in diabetics Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Type 2 diabetes patients with vitamin D deficiency have lower brachial flow-mediated dilation and reduced levels of circulating endothelial progenitor cells than those with sufficient levels of vitamin D, say researchers.

Diabetes may increase risk for early age-related macular degeneration Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Study results suggest that Korean individuals with diabetes may be at increased risk for developing early age-related macular degeneration.

ACCF/AHA/HRS guidelines for AF recommend dabigatran Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Updated atrial fibrillation guidelines from the American College of Cardiology Foundation, American Heart Association, and Heart Rhythm Society recommend dabigatran as a suitable alternative to warfarin for the reduction of stroke and thrombosis risk in patients with nonvalvular forms of the arrhythmia.

‘Ideal CV health’ rare in middle-age Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Less than 1% of middle-aged individuals have "ideal cardiovascular health", as defined by the American Heart Association, according to results from a community-based US study.

Vitamins do not worsen breast cancer outcome Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Vitamin use shortly after breast cancer diagnosis does not have a detrimental effect on patient outcome, according to research published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.

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