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• Cannabis use linked to brain matter deficits in young schizophrenics
• MDQ ineffective for BD screening in clinical practice
• The metabolic syndrome predicts VTE
• AF in stroke patients raises dementia risk
• Neuroimaging signs reveal clot characteristics
• Lymph node status predicts salivary gland cancer outcome
• Structure of apoA-I determined
• Physical activity reduces central adiposity independent of body weight
• Leptin treatment does not improve insulin sensitivity in Type 2 diabetics
• Insulin degludec/aspart mix shows promise in phase II trial
• AF in stroke patients raises dementia risk
• CVD monitoring recommendations need clarification
• Tamoxifen could save lives and money
• Comorbidity-specific data could assist prostate cancer survival assessment

Cannabis use linked to brain matter deficits in young schizophrenics Posted: 17 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT Cannabis use is associated with grey and white matter deficits in patients with adolescent-onset schizophrenia, research shows.

MDQ ineffective for BD screening in clinical practice Posted: 17 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study do not support the use of Mood Disorders Questionnaire for bipolar disorder screening in psychiatric clinical practice because of low positive predictive values.

The metabolic syndrome predicts VTE Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT The metabolic syndrome and its individual components independently predict idiopathic venous thromboembolism in men and women below the age of 50 years, Italian research shows.

AF in stroke patients raises dementia risk Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT Stroke patients with atrial fibrillation have a higher risk for developing dementia than those without the arrhythmia, according to meta-analysis results.

Neuroimaging signs reveal clot characteristics Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT The finding of the hyperdense middle cerebral artery sign or the blooming artifact on cerebral imaging of stroke patients may indicate the presence of clots that are rich in red blood cells, say US researchers.

Lymph node status predicts salivary gland cancer outcome Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT The long-term outcome for patients with high-risk, locally advanced salivary gland cancer can be predicted on the basis of how much disease has spread to the lymph nodes, indicate study findings.

Structure of apoA-I determined Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT US researchers say they have successfully determined the structural organization of apolipoprotein A-I in human plasma-derived high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Physical activity reduces central adiposity independent of body weight Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT Increases in physical activity may reduce central adiposity, providing a useful strategy for preventing metabolic diseases and premature death, say researchers.

Leptin treatment does not improve insulin sensitivity in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a small exploratory study suggest that treatment with recombinant leptin has no significant effects on insulin sensitivity in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Insulin degludec/aspart mix shows promise in phase II trial Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT A new insulin coformulation, known as IDegAsp, has shown initial promise in a proof-of-concept trial when given once daily in combination with metformin to patients with Type 2 diabetes.

AF in stroke patients raises dementia risk Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT Stroke patients with atrial fibrillation have a higher risk for developing dementia than those without the arrhythmia, according to meta-analysis results.

CVD monitoring recommendations need clarification Posted: 16 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT An analysis of more than 100 cardiovascular disease guidelines has shown that more than half of such guidelines fail to provide adequate information on how to monitor "at-risk" individuals.

Tamoxifen could save lives and money Posted: 14 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT Breast cancer chemoprevention with tamoxifen could reduce medical costs as well as saving the lives of early postmenopausal women at increased risk for breast cancer, US study data show.

Comorbidity-specific data could assist prostate cancer survival assessment Posted: 13 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study findings show that relatively few men older than 65 years with localized, moderately differentiated prostate cancer will die from the disease within the 10 years after diagnosis.

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