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• Lung changes independently linked to COPD exacerbation frequency
• Anxiety differentiates unipolar from bipolar mania
• Tardive dyskinesia awareness and poor insight ‘not related’ in schizophrenia
• Surgery declining among Crohn's disease patients
• Novel ‘nanobody’ shows antithrombotic potential
• Stroke risk high after traumatic brain injury
• Fructose consumption may increase heart disease risk
• Hypoadiponectinemia linked to LV diastolic dysfunction
• Transitional care programs reduce HF rehospitalization rate
• Increasing muscle mass may reduce risk for diabetes
• Hep C infection linked to diabetes-related complications in Kuwaitis
• Novel ‘nanobody’ shows antithrombotic potential
• Hypoadiponectinemia linked to LV diastolic dysfunction
• Transitional care programs reduce HF rehospitalization rate

Lung changes independently linked to COPD exacerbation frequency Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT Increased airway wall thickness and a greater degree of emphysema are associated with an increased frequency of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations, independent of airflow obstruction severity, show study results.

Anxiety differentiates unipolar from bipolar mania Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT The presence of anxiety may help distinguish bipolar from unipolar mania, say Brazilian researchers.

Tardive dyskinesia awareness and poor insight ‘not related’ in schizophrenia Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT Lack of tardive dyskinesia awareness and impaired insight into mental illness are not closely related in patients with schizophrenia, but may be associated with disorganised symptoms, suggest study results.

Surgery declining among Crohn's disease patients Posted: 01 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT The risk for surgery has decreased significantly among patients with Crohn's disease over the past 15 years, research shows.

Novel ‘nanobody’ shows antithrombotic potential Posted: 31 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT ALX-0081, a novel nanobody that targets the von Willebrand factor glycoprotein Ib platelet binding site, may be an effective alternative to current antithrombotic drugs for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, preclinical study data show.

Stroke risk high after traumatic brain injury Posted: 31 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT People who have traumatic brain injury should be monitored for the occurrence of stroke, especially during the first few months after injury, say researchers.

Fructose consumption may increase heart disease risk Posted: 31 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT Consuming large amounts of fructose significantly increases the presence of cardiovascular disease risk factors in young adults, study findings suggest.

Hypoadiponectinemia linked to LV diastolic dysfunction Posted: 31 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT Low levels of adiponectin are associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease, research suggests.

Transitional care programs reduce HF rehospitalization rate Posted: 31 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT Transitional care programs reduce the 30-day readmission rate for patients with heart failure, say US researchers.

Increasing muscle mass may reduce risk for diabetes Posted: 31 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT People with greater muscle mass have a reduced risk for developing diabetes or prediabetes compared with those with smaller muscle mass, report researchers.

Hep C infection linked to diabetes-related complications in Kuwaitis Posted: 31 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT Hepatitis C virus infection is more prevalent in Type 2 diabetes patients than in nondiabetics and is linked to a higher incidence of diabetes-related complications, a study in the Kuwaiti population shows.

Novel ‘nanobody’ shows antithrombotic potential Posted: 31 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT ALX-0081, a novel nanobody that targets the von Willebrand factor glycoprotein Ib platelet binding site, may be an effective alternative to current antithrombotic drugs for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention, preclinical study data show.

Hypoadiponectinemia linked to LV diastolic dysfunction Posted: 31 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT Low levels of adiponectin are associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease, research suggests.

Transitional care programs reduce HF rehospitalization rate Posted: 31 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT Transitional care programs reduce the 30-day readmission rate for patients with heart failure, say US researchers.

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