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• <i>FOXO3A</i> gene variants linked to bipolar disorder
• Mild chronic kidney disease strongly predicts mortality after STEMI
• Diabetic ethnic minorities have poorer CVD risk factor control
• Benefits of insulin analogs may be overrated
• Angina risk differs among patients with severe CAC
• Urbanization increases CV risk factors in Indian men
• IUD use reduces the risk of cervical cancer
• Depression link to stroke risk bolstered
• Thrombosis common complication in child heart surgery patients

<i>FOXO3A</i> gene variants linked to bipolar disorder Posted: 26 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Three single nucleotide polymorphisms in the forkhead box O3 gene are significantly associated with bipolar disorder susceptibility, but not with suicidal behaviour in patients with the mood condition, Brazilian research suggests.

Mild chronic kidney disease strongly predicts mortality after STEMI Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Mild renal impairment Ron admission is a strong predictor of mortality in patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction, say UK researchers.

Diabetic ethnic minorities have poorer CVD risk factor control Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT White individuals with diabetes are more likely to have cardiovascular risk factor control compared with people from ethnic minorities with diabetes, research shows.

Benefits of insulin analogs may be overrated Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT The benefits of using insulin analogs rather than human insulin are not necessarily sufficient to outweigh their increased cost to the National Health Service, say UK researchers.

Angina risk differs among patients with severe CAC Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Very high coronary artery calcification may predispose to an increased risk for progressive cardiovascular disease leading to the development of angina, but not to acute ischemic events, compared with less severe disease, suggests an analysis of MESA.

Urbanization increases CV risk factors in Indian men Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT Urbanization is associated with significant increases in conventional and novel cardiovascular risk factors in men, shows results of an Indian study published in the International Journal of Cardiology.

IUD use reduces the risk of cervical cancer Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT The use of an intrauterine device does not increase the risk for cervical cancer, research shows.

Depression link to stroke risk bolstered Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT A meta-analysis published in JAMA provides "strong evidence" that depression increases people's risk for having a stroke.

Thrombosis common complication in child heart surgery patients Posted: 25 Sep 2011 05:00 PM PDT The incidence of thrombosis in pediatric cardiac surgery patients has been previously underestimated, according to research published the journal Circulation.

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