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• Gray matter reductions evident in patients at high risk for psychosis
• ACC glia and pyramidal neuron alterations in mood disorder patients
• KLF-4 may play role in metaplastic changes in Barrett’s oesophagus
• Routine surveillance detects DVT in neurosurgery patients
• Recurrent stroke in decline
• Half of cancer drug approvals differ between US and Europe
• Central obesity doubles the risk for death in CAD patients
• <i>APOE</i> polymorphism affects response to lipid-lowering treatment
• Amitriptyline, duloxetine equally effective for treating diabetic neuropathy
• Quitting smoking significantly reduces microalbuminuria in Type 2 diabetics
• ‘Off-hours’ pPCI has equivalent outcomes as ‘regular-hours’ pPCI
• MI monitoring of noncardiac surgery patients vital
• Post-AMI diastolic dysfunction is risk factor for new-onset AF

Gray matter reductions evident in patients at high risk for psychosis Posted: 03 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Individuals at ultra-high risk for psychosis have specific gray matter volume reductions, with those who go on to develop full-blown psychosis showing greater specific regional reductions than those who do not, research shows.

ACC glia and pyramidal neuron alterations in mood disorder patients Posted: 03 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a UK study show alterations in the anterior cingulate cortex among patients with mood disorders.

KLF-4 may play role in metaplastic changes in Barrett’s oesophagus Posted: 03 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Krüppel-like factor 4 may be involved in metaplastic changes in Barrett's epithelium development, suggest study findings showing that expression of KLF4 in response to bile acids in oesophageal keratinocytes induces metaplastic changes and production of mucin 2.

Routine surveillance detects DVT in neurosurgery patients Posted: 02 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Routine surveillance ultrasound has shown that around one in 10 neurosurgery patients receiving dual modality prophylaxis have proximal and/or distal lower extremity deep vein thrombosis.

Recurrent stroke in decline Posted: 02 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT The rate of recurrent stroke has "substantially" declined over the past 50 years, researchers report.

Half of cancer drug approvals differ between US and Europe Posted: 02 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT European researchers have identified clinically relevant differences in the outcome of oncology drug approval processes between the European Medicines Agency and US Food and Drug Administration.

Central obesity doubles the risk for death in CAD patients Posted: 02 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Central obesity, but not body mass index, is directly associated with increased mortality in coronary artery disease patients, US researchers report.

<i>APOE</i> polymorphism affects response to lipid-lowering treatment Posted: 02 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT A polymorphism in the apolipoprotein E gene is associated with an attenuated response to lipid-lowering therapy and early referral to lipid clinics, suggests findings of a Portuguese study.

Amitriptyline, duloxetine equally effective for treating diabetic neuropathy Posted: 02 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT The drugs amitriptyline and duloxetine are equally effective for treating painful diabetic neuropathy, show study results.

Quitting smoking significantly reduces microalbuminuria in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 02 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest that quitting smoking significantly reduces symptoms of microalbuminuria within 1 year in patients with newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetes.

‘Off-hours’ pPCI has equivalent outcomes as ‘regular-hours’ pPCI Posted: 02 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Outcomes of primary percutaneous coronary intervention procedures conducted during "off-hours" are equivalent to those performed during "regular hours," an Italian study suggests.

MI monitoring of noncardiac surgery patients vital Posted: 02 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Researchers analyzing follow-up data from the POISE trial have found that patients must be carefully monitored in the 48 hours following noncardiac surgery, as this is when they are most at risk for perioperative myocardial infarction.

Post-AMI diastolic dysfunction is risk factor for new-onset AF Posted: 02 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT The presence of diastolic dysfunction in people with acute myocardial infarction is a risk factor for new-onset atrial fibrillation, study findings suggest.

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