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• Ambulatory BP monitoring best predictor of brain disease, cognitive decline
• Secondhand smoke exposure reduces quality of life in HF patients
• Reflux and Barrett’s esophagus common in CIP patients
• Lp(a)-associated CVD risk similar in African–Americans, Caucasians
• HDL subclasses important for CHD risk prediction
• Ruminative response increased in BD patients
• Non-adherence common in schizophrenia patients
• Styloid process length may add to carotid dissection risk
• Point-of-care INR monitors acceptable for clinical use
• Internet-based intervention improves beta blocker prescription in MI patients
• Inherited diabetes risk diminishes with fitness levels
• FDA revokes approval for bevacizumab in breast cancer

Ambulatory BP monitoring best predictor of brain disease, cognitive decline Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Ambulatory blood pressure is a better predictor of progressive blood vessel disease in the brain among the elderly than clinic BP, say researchers.

Secondhand smoke exposure reduces quality of life in HF patients Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Low levels of secondhand smoke exposure are associated with a decreased health-related quality of life in heart failure patients, study findings suggest.

Reflux and Barrett’s esophagus common in CIP patients Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's esophagus are frequently detected in patients with cervical inlet patch, Hungarian clinicians have found.

Lp(a)-associated CVD risk similar in African–Americans, Caucasians Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Elevated lipoprotein levels are associated with incident cardiovascular disease events in African–Americans, and this risk is comparable to that in Caucasians, suggests an analysis of the ARIC study.

HDL subclasses important for CHD risk prediction Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with low levels of a high-density lipoprotein subspecies have an increased risk for developing coronary heart disease, suggest study findings.

Ruminative response increased in BD patients Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Patients with bipolar disorder have heightened ruminative response, which may indicate ineffective thought control, say Korean researchers.

Non-adherence common in schizophrenia patients Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Results from an electronic monitoring study suggest that over 40% of patients with schizophrenia do not take their medication as prescribed, with non-adherence significantly associated with disease severity and attitudes toward medication.

Styloid process length may add to carotid dissection risk Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Mechanical injury from the styloid process of the temporal bone may contribute to cervical carotid artery dissection, say researchers who found an increased average length of the styloid process in patients with the condition.

Point-of-care INR monitors acceptable for clinical use Posted: 01 Dec 2011 04:00 PM PST Point-of-care monitors to assess the effectiveness of oral anticoagulant therapy are "adequate" for estimating the international normalized ratio, research suggests.

Internet-based intervention improves beta blocker prescription in MI patients Posted: 30 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST An internet-delivered intervention improves the prescription of beta blockers in ambulatory post-myocardial infarction patients, an analysis finds.

Inherited diabetes risk diminishes with fitness levels Posted: 30 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST Being fit reduces people's risk for incident Type 2 diabetes irrespective of whether they have a family history of diabetes or not, report US researchers.

FDA revokes approval for bevacizumab in breast cancer Posted: 27 Nov 2011 04:00 PM PST The US Food and Drug Administration has announced that it is revoking its approval for the use of bevacizumab in women with breast cancer.

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