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• CRUSADE helps predict long-term mortality in older NSTEMI patients
• Few HF patients likely to be suitable for ivabradine
• Olmesartan fails to improve renal outcome in diabetes
• Green tea has cholesterol-lowering effect
• Lifestyle factors modify association between <i>APOE</i> genotype and CHD
• Affective disorders linked to increased risk for alcohol dependence
• Reduced MMN amplitude may predict frank psychosis in ‘at risk’ patients
• First national study estimates diabetes prevalence in Spain

CRUSADE helps predict long-term mortality in older NSTEMI patients Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT The long-term mortality risk for older individuals who have experienced non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction can be predicted using a model and risk score derived from CRUSADE trial data, US researchers report.

Few HF patients likely to be suitable for ivabradine Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT The number of heart failure patients suitable for ivabradine therapy is likely to be small, report UK researchers.

Olmesartan fails to improve renal outcome in diabetes Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Olmesartan treatment in Type 2 diabetes patients with overt nephropathy and renal insufficiency fails to improve renal outcomes when added to antihypertensive therapy, report Japanese researchers.

Green tea has cholesterol-lowering effect Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Consumption of green tea may have a beneficial effect on levels of total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, suggest study findings.

Lifestyle factors modify association between <i>APOE</i> genotype and CHD Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Study findings suggest that smoking and physical inactivity modify the association between apolipoprotein E genotype and risk for coronary heart disease.

Affective disorders linked to increased risk for alcohol dependence Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Results from an Australian study show that individuals with affective or anxiety disorders are at increased risk for developing alcohol dependence.

Reduced MMN amplitude may predict frank psychosis in ‘at risk’ patients Posted: 25 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT Among patients with an at-risk mental state, mismatch negativity amplitude alterations may help identify those who are likely to develop full-blown psychosis, say UK researchers.

First national study estimates diabetes prevalence in Spain Posted: 24 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT The total proportion of the Spanish population that has diabetes is 13.8% and almost half of those are unaware they have the condition, report researchers.

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