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• Early statin therapy benefits AMI patients with ‘extremely low’ LDL cholesterol
• T cell gene profiling holds prognostic value in IBD patients
• Early statin therapy benefits AMI patients with ‘extremely low’ LDL cholesterol
• Soy protein supplementation improves lipid levels
• UVA1 may be more carcinogenic than previously thought
• Smoking reduces risk for psoriatic arthritis in psoriasis patients
• Life goals group therapy program benefits BD patients
• Medication nonadherence increases rehospitalisation risk in schizophrenia patients
• Proximal occlusion superior to distal filter for embolic protection in CAS
• Outpatient care could reduce DVT-related costs
• CTCA of ‘limited prognostic value’ in women under 60 years
• High testosterone linked to reduced CV risk in elderly men
• Risk for CAD in the metabolic syndrome greater if IFG also present
• SHBG an independent predictor for the metabolic syndrome

Early statin therapy benefits AMI patients with ‘extremely low’ LDL cholesterol Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Early statin therapy is beneficial in patients with acute myocardial infarction who have baseline levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol below 70 mg/dl, say researchers.

T cell gene profiling holds prognostic value in IBD patients Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT The presence of a specific CD8+ T cell transcriptional signature may indicate an increased risk for relapse, treatment non-response, and chronically active disease in patients with inflammatory bowel disease, study findings show.

Early statin therapy benefits AMI patients with ‘extremely low’ LDL cholesterol Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Early statin therapy is beneficial in patients with acute myocardial infarction who have baseline levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol below 70 mg/dl, say researchers.

Soy protein supplementation improves lipid levels Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Replacing carbohydrates with soy protein may improve serum lipid levels in adults, say US researchers.

UVA1 may be more carcinogenic than previously thought Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Ultraviolet A1 radiation exposure can induce skin damage that has the potential to cause skin cancer if left unrepaired, show study results.

Smoking reduces risk for psoriatic arthritis in psoriasis patients Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Smoking may reduce the risk for psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis, say researchers, but not in patients who are positive for the human leukocyte antigen allele HLA-C*06.

Life goals group therapy program benefits BD patients Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT A life goals group therapy program for patients with bipolar disorder helps reduce hospitalization rates, increase mood stability, and prevent relapses, study results suggest.

Medication nonadherence increases rehospitalisation risk in schizophrenia patients Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT A short duration of initial hospitalization and early nonadherence to antipsychotic medication after discharge are significant and modifiable risk factors for rehospitalisation in patients with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, research shows.

Proximal occlusion superior to distal filter for embolic protection in CAS Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Proximal protection with the MO.MA system reduces the number of microembolic signals observable during carotid artery stenting more than does distal cerebral protection with a filter, shows a randomized trial.

Outpatient care could reduce DVT-related costs Posted: 06 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Favoring outpatient over inpatient care and taking measures to prevent occurrence of post-thrombotic syndrome have the potential to reduce the substantial costs associated with deep vein thrombosis, researchers report.

CTCA of ‘limited prognostic value’ in women under 60 years Posted: 05 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Computed tomography coronary angiography is of limited prognostic value in women younger than 60 years of age, study findings suggest.

High testosterone linked to reduced CV risk in elderly men Posted: 05 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Elderly men with high serum testosterone levels have a significantly reduced risk for cardiovascular events, a study suggests.

Risk for CAD in the metabolic syndrome greater if IFG also present Posted: 05 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Patients with the metabolic syndrome are more likely to have angiographically significant coronary artery disease than patients without the syndrome, US researchers show.

SHBG an independent predictor for the metabolic syndrome Posted: 05 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Sex hormone-binding globulin levels but not testosterone levels are an independent predictor for incident and prevalent metabolic syndrome, show US researchers.

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