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• Bipolar disorder ‘significantly underdiagnosed’ in primary care
• mfVEPs abnormal in schizophrenia patients
• Thrombosis recurrence risk greater in men than women
• Inequalities highlighted in English stroke care
• Bevacizumab linked to fatal outcome in cancer patients
• Paclitaxel plus bevacizumab extends PFS in ovarian cancer
• DMPA reduces bone mineral density, but is reversible
• Discrimination could affect contraception choice
• Paclitaxel plus bevacizumab extends PFS in ovarian cancer
• Biomarkers identified for macrosomia at birth after diabetic pregnancy
• Concentration and mood most affect work and relationships during menopause
• Absolute benefits of statins greater for older patients
• Mediterranean dietary pattern may reduce obesity
• Use of handheld device during CPR improves 1-year survival
• High prorenin may predict pre-eclampsia in Type 1 diabetic women
• Slow HR recovery predicts silent myocardial ischemia in Type 2 diabetics
• Use of handheld device during CPR improves 1-year survival

Bipolar disorder ‘significantly underdiagnosed’ in primary care Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from a UK study suggest that a significant proportion of patients treated for depression in primary care may have undiagnosed bipolar disorder.

mfVEPs abnormal in schizophrenia patients Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST The latency of multifocal visual-evoked potentials is prolonged and amplitude reduced in patients with schizophrenia relative to mentally healthy individuals, research shows.

Thrombosis recurrence risk greater in men than women Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Men have approximately twice the risk of women for recurrent venous thromboembolism after an initial unprovoked event, results of a systematic review and meta-analysis show.

Inequalities highlighted in English stroke care Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST An analysis of the South London Stroke Register has revealed improving acute stroke treatment over a 14-year period, but persisting inequalities in care.

Bevacizumab linked to fatal outcome in cancer patients Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST The addition of bevacizumab to concurrent chemo- or biological therapy is associated with an increased risk for fatal adverse events in cancer patients, a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials shows.

Paclitaxel plus bevacizumab extends PFS in ovarian cancer Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Adding a bi-weekly dose of bevacizumab—an angiogenesis inhibitor—to weekly paclitaxel treatment for recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer significantly improves progression-free survival compared with paclitaxel treatment alone, report US researchers.

DMPA reduces bone mineral density, but is reversible Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Women's bone mineral density drops during depot medroxyprogesterone contraception use, but the effect is reversible, report Chinese researchers.

Discrimination could affect contraception choice Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Perceived racial, economic, and gender discrimination could negatively impact a woman's use of contraception, shows analysis of the Contraceptive CHOICE Project results.

Paclitaxel plus bevacizumab extends PFS in ovarian cancer Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Adding a bi-weekly dose of bevacizumab—an angiogenesis inhibitor—to weekly paclitaxel treatment for recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer significantly improves progression-free survival compared with paclitaxel treatment alone, report US researchers.

Biomarkers identified for macrosomia at birth after diabetic pregnancy Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Birthweight above the 90th centile can be predicted by first trimester levels of the placental protein biomarkers PAPP-A, ADAM12, PP13, and PIGF in women with pregestational Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes, report researchers.

Concentration and mood most affect work and relationships during menopause Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST The factors that commonly interfere in working life and relationships during the menopausal transition are perceived health, stress, depressed mood, and difficulty concentrating, shows an analysis of the Seattle Midlife Women's Health Study.

Absolute benefits of statins greater for older patients Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Study findings suggest that statin therapy is more effective in reducing the risk for major cardiovascular events in older than younger patients at moderate risk for cardiovascular disease.

Mediterranean dietary pattern may reduce obesity Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Adherence to a traditional Mediterranean diet is associated with reduced obesity and abdominal adiposity, research shows.

Use of handheld device during CPR improves 1-year survival Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Using active compression-decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation with augmented negative intrathoracic pressure may increase the 1-year survival of patients who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, US study findings suggest.

High prorenin may predict pre-eclampsia in Type 1 diabetic women Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Pregnant women with Type 1 diabetes who have high levels of prorenin, a component of the renin angiotensin system, are more likely to develop pre-eclampsia than women with lower prorenin levels, study findings suggest.

Slow HR recovery predicts silent myocardial ischemia in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST A slow heart rate recovery after exercise is associated with silent myocardial ischemia in patients with Type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

Use of handheld device during CPR improves 1-year survival Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:00 PM PST Using active compression-decompression cardiopulmonary resuscitation with augmented negative intrathoracic pressure may increase the 1-year survival of patients who experience out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, US study findings suggest.

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