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- Novel “genetic signature” for stroke identified
- Parental history of COPD ‘increases personal risk’
- Reduced sirtuin gene expression linked to depression in mood disorders
- Antipsychotic polypharmacy ‘partially linked to MetS in schizophrenia patients’
- Majority of psoriasis patients want involvement in treatment decisions
- Novel “genetic signature” for stroke identified
- Children may not need to fast before lipid screening
- Folic acid lowers homocysteine levels in diabetes patients taking metformin
- Family history of diabetes not a motivator to change lifestyle
- UK NICE approves bivalirudin
- Pulse oximetry ‘feasible’ for detecting congenital heart defects in newborns
| Novel “genetic signature” for stroke identified Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT Italian researchers report a novel "genetic signature" for atherosclerotic plaque that could provide a possible treatment target for stroke. |
| Parental history of COPD ‘increases personal risk’ Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT A parental history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is an independent risk factor for the lung condition in offspring, confirm results from a US study. |
| Reduced sirtuin gene expression linked to depression in mood disorders Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT Reduced expression of the sirtuin 1, 2, and 6 genes is associated with depression in patients with mood disorders, show Japanese study results. |
| Antipsychotic polypharmacy ‘partially linked to MetS in schizophrenia patients’ Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT Antipsychotic polypharmacy is "partially" associated with development of the metabolic syndrome in outpatients with schizophrenia, say Japanese researchers. |
| Majority of psoriasis patients want involvement in treatment decisions Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study results show that the majority of patients with psoriasis would prefer to be involved in making decisions about their treatment. |
| Novel “genetic signature” for stroke identified Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT Italian researchers report a novel "genetic signature" for atherosclerotic plaque that could provide a possible treatment target for stroke. |
| Children may not need to fast before lipid screening Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT Fasting before lipid screening may be unnecessary in children, according to US researchers who found small, but "likely unimportant," differences in cholesterol screening results for a nonfasting group of children, compared with results for a similar fasting group. |
| Folic acid lowers homocysteine levels in diabetes patients taking metformin Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT Folic acid supplementation decreases homocysteine levels in individuals with Type 2 diabetes patients under metformin treatment, Iranian researchers report. |
| Family history of diabetes not a motivator to change lifestyle Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT The effectiveness of lifestyle counseling for men at high risk for developing Type 2 diabetes is not influenced by a family history of diabetes, research shows. |
| Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT Bivalirudin has been endorsed by the UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for patients with ST segment-elevation myocardial infarction who are undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. |
| Pulse oximetry ‘feasible’ for detecting congenital heart defects in newborns Posted: 04 Aug 2011 05:00 PM PDT Pulse oximetry is a feasible test for congenital heart defects in newborn infants, and should be incorporated into routine screening after birth, say UK researchers. |
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