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• Valence influences odor identification in schizophrenia patients
• Stigma linked to functioning in bipolar disorder patients
• Whole blood storage times may be revised for coagulation tests
• Dementia does not add to thrombolysis risks
• Freeze-dried strawberries could prevent esophageal cancer
• IVF has no adverse effect on early gestational development
• Bed rest has no effect on outcome of IVF
• <i>SOD2 </i>polymorphism linked to higher pregnancy rates after IVF
• OCs are cheaper, just as effective as leuprolide for endometriosis pain relief
• Daughters of obese women may have trouble conceiving
• Achievement of lipid targets ‘remains low’ despite CV benefits
• CVD risk in children with familial dyslipidemias linked to Lp(a), family history
• Type 2 diabetes may be reversed by dieting
• High metformin dosing maximizes HbA1c reduction in diabetics
• PARTNER: TAVR costs in inoperable aortic stenosis ‘acceptable’
• PARTNER: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement comparable to surgery for 1-year mortality

Valence influences odor identification in schizophrenia patients Posted: 04 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Odor identification accuracy in patients with schizophrenia is influenced by odor valence, with patients more likely to incorrectly identify pleasant and neutral smells than unpleasant ones, researchers have found.

Stigma linked to functioning in bipolar disorder patients Posted: 04 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT High levels of self-reported stigma are associated with low levels of functioning in patients with bipolar disorder, study results suggest.

Whole blood storage times may be revised for coagulation tests Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Reliable coagulation test results can be obtained from whole blood samples stored at room temperature for up to 8 hours, German research shows.

Dementia does not add to thrombolysis risks Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT The presence of dementia does not confer additional risk on patients undergoing thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke, research suggests.

Freeze-dried strawberries could prevent esophageal cancer Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Freeze-dried strawberries could be used as an alternative to pharmacologic therapy for esophageal cancer, report US researchers at the American Association for Cancer Research's 102nd Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, USA, this week.

IVF has no adverse effect on early gestational development Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Two key markers of placental and fetal well-being do not differ between pregnant women who conceived spontaneously and those who conceived through IVF treatment, report US researchers.

Bed rest has no effect on outcome of IVF Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Bed rest immediately after embryo transfer during an IVF cycle does not improve the chances of achieving pregnancy, say Chinese researchers.

<i>SOD2 </i>polymorphism linked to higher pregnancy rates after IVF Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Women who are homozygous for the Ala SOD2 genotype have a greater chance of achieving a pregnancy with IVF treatment than those who are heterozygous for the gene, study findings show.

OCs are cheaper, just as effective as leuprolide for endometriosis pain relief Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Continuous oral contraceptives are equally as effective as leuprolide in the treatment of endometriosis-related pain and far cheaper, report US researchers.

Daughters of obese women may have trouble conceiving Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a study in mice show that females born to mothers deficient in the hormone ghrelin experience subsequent subfertility.

Achievement of lipid targets ‘remains low’ despite CV benefits Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study results indicate that dislipidemia patients achieving optimal lipid values may be at lower cardiovascular risk compared with those who are not, but that only a minority of patients appear to be reaching these targets.

CVD risk in children with familial dyslipidemias linked to Lp(a), family history Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Measuring serum lipoprotein (Lp)(a) levels and collecting information on a patient's family history of cardiovascular events may help identify children and adolescents with familial dyslipidemia who are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease, say researchers.

Type 2 diabetes may be reversed by dieting Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Recently diagnosed Type 2 diabetics may be able to reverse the key features of the condition by consuming a very low-calorie diet, according to data presented at the 2011 Diabetes UK Annual Conference in London.

High metformin dosing maximizes HbA1c reduction in diabetics Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Findings from a systematic review demonstrate that metformin mono- or add-on therapy can reduce glycated hemoglobin levels in diabetic patients by more than 1%, particularly when taken at high doses.

PARTNER: TAVR costs in inoperable aortic stenosis ‘acceptable’ Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Transcatheter aortic valve replacement substantially increases life expectancy in patients with inoperable aortic stenosis at costs that fall within current limits, an analysis of the PARTNER study indicates.

PARTNER: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement comparable to surgery for 1-year mortality Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results of the PARTNER trial show that transcatheter aortic valve replacement is not inferior to conventional aortic valve replacement surgery for 1-year mortality rates in patients with aortic stenosis who are at high risk for dying during surgery.

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