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• Eye movement study supports cerebellar involvement in bipolar disorder
• Glutamatergic dysfunction in schizophrenia supported
• No increased recurrent VTE risk with transdermal HRT
• Gender role in carotid stenosis treatment decisions unclear
• Ovarian cancer blood test recommended in UK
• First trimester prescription, OTC medication use on the rise
• Menopausal stage linked to duration of hot flashes
• Ovarian cancer blood test recommended in UK
• Long-acting contraception has best satisfaction, continuation
• Factors for contraceptive adherence vary according to socioeconomic status
• ‘Obesity paradox’ in PCI outcomes
• Business travel linked to obesity and poor health
• Genetic risk score assists diabetes prediction in Japanese population
• Hypoglycemia increases acute CV event risk in Type 2 diabetics
• CABG rate declined markedly over past decade
• ‘Obesity paradox’ in PCI outcomes

Eye movement study supports cerebellar involvement in bipolar disorder Posted: 09 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study of smooth pursuit eye movements in bipolar disorder patients provide further evidence for cerebellar involvement in the mood disorder.

Glutamatergic dysfunction in schizophrenia supported Posted: 09 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study results support a role for altered glutamatergic neurotransmission in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia.

No increased recurrent VTE risk with transdermal HRT Posted: 08 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Oral, but not transdermal, estrogen therapy is associated with an increased risk for recurrent venous thromboembolism in postmenopausal women, French researchers report.

Gender role in carotid stenosis treatment decisions unclear Posted: 08 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT The risk for periprocedural stroke may be higher with carotid artery stenting than carotid endarterectomy among women, but not men, suggests a prespecified analysis of CREST.

Ovarian cancer blood test recommended in UK Posted: 08 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT General Practitioners should undertake a blood test in women with persistent symptoms suggestive of ovarian cancer, in order to improve early diagnosis rates and reduce the number of ovarian cancer deaths, say new UK guidelines.

First trimester prescription, OTC medication use on the rise Posted: 08 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT US study findings show that over the past 3 decades first-trimester use of over-the-counter and prescription medication has increased over 60 percent.

Menopausal stage linked to duration of hot flashes Posted: 08 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT The earlier women experience hot flashes during the menopausal transition, the longer they will continue to endure them, say US researchers.

Ovarian cancer blood test recommended in UK Posted: 08 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT General Practitioners should undertake a blood test in women with persistent symptoms suggestive of ovarian cancer, in order to improve early diagnosis rates and reduce the number of ovarian cancer deaths, say new UK guidelines.

Long-acting contraception has best satisfaction, continuation Posted: 08 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Women who use long-acting reversible methods of contraception have higher satisfaction and continuation rates than their counterparts who use oral contraceptives, study results show.

Factors for contraceptive adherence vary according to socioeconomic status Posted: 08 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT US researchers report that socioeconomic status affects individuals' emphasis on factors important to their contraceptive choice.

‘Obesity paradox’ in PCI outcomes Posted: 08 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients having percutaneous coronary interventions who have a normal body mass index are at significantly increased risk for all-cause mortality at 5 years, compared with those who are overweight or obese, research shows.

Business travel linked to obesity and poor health Posted: 08 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Individuals who travel extensively for work are at increased risk for health problems compared with those who travel less often, say researchers.

Genetic risk score assists diabetes prediction in Japanese population Posted: 08 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Carriage of one or more risk-associated alleles out of 13 linked to Type 2 diabetes significantly increases risk for the disease, show results from a Japanese study.

Hypoglycemia increases acute CV event risk in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 08 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Hypoglycemia severe enough to require medical assistance increases the risk for acute cardiovascular events in patients with Type 2 diabetes, report researchers.

CABG rate declined markedly over past decade Posted: 08 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Use of coronary artery bypass graft surgery has decreased substantially over the past decade, while that of percutaneous coronary intervention has not changed, analysis has found.

‘Obesity paradox’ in PCI outcomes Posted: 08 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients having percutaneous coronary interventions who have a normal body mass index are at significantly increased risk for all-cause mortality at 5 years, compared with those who are overweight or obese, research shows.

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