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• Researchers develop fondaparinux antidote
• IScore predicts early stroke mortality
• Adalimumbab effective for psoriasis previously treated with anti-TNF therapy
• Fish oil may improve treatment of lung cancer patients
• High egg and cholesterol intake increases gestational diabetes risk
• HDL cholesterol increases with age in African–Americans
• Rosuvastatin treatment ‘cost-effective’ and ‘may be cost-saving’
• High transaminase levels may indicate oral hypoglycemic drug failure
• High egg and cholesterol intake increases gestational diabetes risk
• Dairy consumption may lower risk for high BP
• AHA guideline update promotes practical CVD reduction strategies in women

Researchers develop fondaparinux antidote Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST French researchers have modified the molecular structure of antithrombin to create an antidote to fondaparinux and other heparin derivatives.

IScore predicts early stroke mortality Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Canadian researchers have developed a novel tool to identify patients who are likely to die within a year of being hospitalized for stroke.

Adalimumbab effective for psoriasis previously treated with anti-TNF therapy Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with chronic plaque psoriasis can be treated effectively with adalimumab even if treatment with other anti-tumor necrosis factor agents has failed, shows a subanalysis of the BELIEVE study.

Fish oil may improve treatment of lung cancer patients Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST The addition of fish oil to standard chemotherapy significantly increases treatment efficacy without increasing toxicity in patients with advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer, study data show.

High egg and cholesterol intake increases gestational diabetes risk Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST High intake of eggs or cholesterol before or during the first trimester of pregnancy increases the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus, show findings from two US studies.

HDL cholesterol increases with age in African–Americans Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST US study results suggest that high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels increase with older age in African–American adults.

Rosuvastatin treatment ‘cost-effective’ and ‘may be cost-saving’ Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Rosuvastatin treatment in JUPITER-eligible patients appears to be cost-effective and has the potential to be cost-saving, suggest findings of a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

High transaminase levels may indicate oral hypoglycemic drug failure Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Levels of liver transaminase in the upper normal range may indicate failure of oral antidiabetic medication in patients with Type 2 diabetes, show study results.

High egg and cholesterol intake increases gestational diabetes risk Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST High intake of eggs or cholesterol before or during the first trimester of pregnancy increases the risk for gestational diabetes mellitus, show findings from two US studies.

Dairy consumption may lower risk for high BP Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Australian researchers report that the consumption of low-fat cheese or liquid dairy products, namely milk and yogurt, may reduce the risk for elevated blood pressure.

AHA guideline update promotes practical CVD reduction strategies in women Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST The American Heart Association has issued updated guidelines for the prevention of cardiovascular disease in women.

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