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• Paternal age linked to schizophrenia risk in offspring
• Long-term functioning impairments common in bipolar I disorder
• Vigorous exercise may cut risk for NAFLD progression
• Myofibroblast-like cells linked to CTEPH pathology
• Thrombin generation linked with acute stroke risk
• Thrombin generation linked with acute stroke risk
• Novel prostate screening test improves detection in PSA ‘gray zone’
• Metabolic syndrome predicts CV disease independently of its components
• Fat-free mass index important when assessing body composition
• Testosterone replacement could reduce deaths in men with Type 2 diabetes
• Intensive diabetes self-management program improves glycemic control
• Cryoballoon ablation more effective for paroxysmal than persistent AF
• Pre-PCI statin therapy reduces short-term MI risk

Paternal age linked to schizophrenia risk in offspring Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Paternal age is associated with risk for schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorders, and major depressive disorder, but not bipolar disorder, in offspring, results from a Dutch study suggest.

Long-term functioning impairments common in bipolar I disorder Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Many patients with bipolar I disorder continue to experience functioning impairments 15 years after first being hospitalized for a manic episode, US research shows.

Vigorous exercise may cut risk for NAFLD progression Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Vigorous exercise may reduce the risk for steatohepatitis and advanced fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, US researchers report.

Myofibroblast-like cells linked to CTEPH pathology Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Active myofibroblast-like cells may play a part in the pathogenesis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, report researchers who isolated the cells from patients with the condition.

Thrombin generation linked with acute stroke risk Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Thrombin generation measured in vitro is an independent predictor for stroke risk, particularly in women, data from a large prospective study indicate.

Thrombin generation linked with acute stroke risk Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Thrombin generation measured in vitro is an independent predictor for stroke risk, particularly in women, data from a large prospective study indicate.

Novel prostate screening test improves detection in PSA ‘gray zone’ Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT The Prostate Health Index is better able to predict the need for biopsy and the likelihood of prostate cancer than the standard prostate-specific antigen test in men whose levels are in the so-called "gray area" between 2 and 10 ng/ml, say researchers.

Metabolic syndrome predicts CV disease independently of its components Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT The metabolic syndrome predicts an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality independently of its component variables and other conventional risk factors, report researchers.

Fat-free mass index important when assessing body composition Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Measuring fat-free mass index – an index that takes into account the amount of muscle mass a person is carrying in relation to their height – as well as percent body fat is important when assessing body composition, a study published in the journal Obesity Research and Clinical Practice suggests.

Testosterone replacement could reduce deaths in men with Type 2 diabetes Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Testosterone replacement therapy can improve survival in men with Type 2 diabetes and low levels of testosterone, report researchers at the Society for Endocrinology BES 2011 meeting in Birmingham in the UK.

Intensive diabetes self-management program improves glycemic control Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT An intensive diabetes self-management program is effective for improving glycemic control in Black patients of low socioeconomic status, suggest US study findings.

Cryoballoon ablation more effective for paroxysmal than persistent AF Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT A single cryoballoon ablation procedure is more effective at preventing 1-year recurrence of atrial fibrillation in patients with paroxysmal rather than persistent forms of the arrhythmia, show findings of a systematic review.

Pre-PCI statin therapy reduces short-term MI risk Posted: 11 Apr 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a large meta-analysis indicate that patients treated with high-dose statin before undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention have a reduced risk for periprocedural myocardial infarction.

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