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• Abnormal coagulation may not cause thrombolysis complications
• Diabetes risk variant linked to schizophrenia
• Six clinical variables may distinguish bipolar from unipolar depression
• No sudden cardiac death benefit from ICDs in elderly patients
• High BNP levels increase complications risk after ICD implant
• Omega-3 fatty acids linked to acute coronary syndrome
• Drinking sugar-sweetened drinks may increase CV risk
• Optimal screening process clarified by ADDITION-Europe analysis
• Statins dose-dependently increase diabetes risk

Abnormal coagulation may not cause thrombolysis complications Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Having abnormal coagulation is unlikely to affect stroke patients' risk for symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage after treatment with intravenous thrombolysis, say researchers.

Diabetes risk variant linked to schizophrenia Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT A Type 2 diabetes risk variant in the transcription factor 7-like 2 gene is associated with schizophrenia, research suggests.

Six clinical variables may distinguish bipolar from unipolar depression Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT A predictive model based on six clinical characteristics may help distinguish bipolar depression from unipolar depression in Chinese patients, say researchers.

No sudden cardiac death benefit from ICDs in elderly patients Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Implantable cardioverter–defibrillators do not prevent sudden cardiac death in octogenarians and nonagenarians, among whom age and glomerular filtration rate are the main determinants of survival, US clinicians have discovered.

High BNP levels increase complications risk after ICD implant Posted: 22 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Increased B natriuretic peptide levels significantly increase the risk for in-hospital mortality or cardiac arrest among patients receiving an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, US study findings indicate.

Omega-3 fatty acids linked to acute coronary syndrome Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Serum concentrations of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially eicosapentaenoic acid and docosapentaenoic acid, could predict incident acute coronary syndrome, study findings suggest.

Drinking sugar-sweetened drinks may increase CV risk Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Drinking sugar-sweetened drinks, even in moderate amounts, impairs glucose and lipid metabolism and promotes inflammation in healthy young men, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Optimal screening process clarified by ADDITION-Europe analysis Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Screening for Type 2 diabetes is a practical proposition, suggest data from the ADDITION-Europe Study, although strategies to enhance initial attendance and complete follow-up will be necessary.

Statins dose-dependently increase diabetes risk Posted: 21 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT Statin therapy appears to dose-dependently increase the risk for diabetes whilst reducing the risk for cardiovascular events, results of a meta-analysis published in JAMA suggest.

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