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• Activated protein C resistance increases pregnancy-related thrombosis risk
• HELPS backs hydrogel coils for intracranial aneurysms
• Stroke centers ‘here to stay’
• Bovine casein linked to schizophrenia risk
• Lp(a) better predicts CHD than apo(a) isoform size in men
• <i>SORT1</i> SNP has age-dependent effect on LDL cholesterol
• Chromium supplements improve HbA1c, glucose levels in Type 2 diabetics
• Eating broccoli may reduce oxidative stress in patients with Type 2 diabetes
• Residual thrombus burden increased with facilitated PCI
• Short-term NSAID use increases CV risk in patients with prior MI

Activated protein C resistance increases pregnancy-related thrombosis risk Posted: 12 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Activated protein C resistance is associated with a history of pregnancy-related venous thrombosis, regardless of whether the women are carriers or noncarriers of the rs6025 polymorphism in the factor V gene, researchers report.

HELPS backs hydrogel coils for intracranial aneurysms Posted: 12 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysms have lower angiographic recurrence rates if they are treated with hydrogel-coated coils, rather than bare platinum coils, show the results of the HELPS trial.

Stroke centers ‘here to stay’ Posted: 12 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Joint Commission primary stroke center certification generally identifies, but does not guarantee, improved hospital performance with regard to stroke mortality, a study shows.

Bovine casein linked to schizophrenia risk Posted: 12 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study suggest an association between elevated levels of immunoglobulin G antibodies to bovine casein and an increased risk for schizophrenia.

Lp(a) better predicts CHD than apo(a) isoform size in men Posted: 12 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Elevated levels of lipoprotein (Lp)(a) are significantly and independently associated with coronary heart disease risk in men, say US researchers.

<i>SORT1</i> SNP has age-dependent effect on LDL cholesterol Posted: 12 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT A single nucleotide polymorphism in the sortilin 1 gene exerts an age-dependent effect on levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, report researchers.

Chromium supplements improve HbA1c, glucose levels in Type 2 diabetics Posted: 12 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest that chromium supplementation may help improve glycemic control and lipid levels in patients with new-onset Type 2 diabetes.

Eating broccoli may reduce oxidative stress in patients with Type 2 diabetes Posted: 12 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Consumption of powdered broccoli sprouts helps reduce oxidative stress levels in patients with Type 2 diabetes, show Iranian study results.

Residual thrombus burden increased with facilitated PCI Posted: 12 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT The burden of intraluminal thrombus is greater with facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention than with primary PCI, a post-hoc analysis of the ASSENT-4 PCI trial indicates.

Short-term NSAID use increases CV risk in patients with prior MI Posted: 12 May 2011 05:00 PM PDT Short-term treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with an increased risk for death and myocardial infarction in people with a prior MI, Danish researchers report in Circulation.

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