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• UDCA could improve endothelial function in heart failure
• Heart failure linked to cognitive decline
• Anal sphincter training benefits colorectal cancer surgery patients
• Hip and waist circumference ‘should be included in CVD risk prediction models’
• Anal sphincter training benefits colorectal cancer surgery patients
• Variability found for rate of additional surgery after partial mastectomy
• Prostatectomy modifications improve return of continence after surgery
• Psychosocial functioning reduced in multiple-episode BD patients
• Family-assisted training improves QoL in schizophrenia patients
• Proximal balloon occlusion protects brain during CAS
• VTE risk elevated in people with psoriasis

UDCA could improve endothelial function in heart failure Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST European researchers have unveiled a completely novel approach for improving endothelial function in heart failure.

Heart failure linked to cognitive decline Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Heart failure is associated with a decline in mental processes and a loss of gray matter in the brain, Australian researchers have found.

Anal sphincter training benefits colorectal cancer surgery patients Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST French researchers have demonstrated the benefits of anal sphincter rehabilitation for patients who undergo extensive rectal surgery for cancer.

Hip and waist circumference ‘should be included in CVD risk prediction models’ Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST The effect of central obesity on mortality risk may be significantly underestimated without adjustment for hip circumference, suggest study results.

Anal sphincter training benefits colorectal cancer surgery patients Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST French researchers have demonstrated the benefits of anal sphincter rehabilitation for patients who undergo extensive rectal surgery for cancer.

Variability found for rate of additional surgery after partial mastectomy Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST The number of women needing additional surgery after partial mastectomy varies substantially by surgeon and institution, say researchers.

Prostatectomy modifications improve return of continence after surgery Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Anterior suspension combined with posterior reconstruction during robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy significantly improves the early return of continence in patients after surgery, report researchers.

Psychosocial functioning reduced in multiple-episode BD patients Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Patients with bipolar disorder who have experienced multiple mood episodes show poorer psychosocial functioning over time than first-episode patients, Spanish study results show.

Family-assisted training improves QoL in schizophrenia patients Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Family-assisted Social Cognition and Interaction Training significantly improves quality of life, social functioning, and social cognition in patients with schizophrenia, research shows.

Proximal balloon occlusion protects brain during CAS Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Proximal balloon occlusion provides greater cerebral protection than use of a distal filter during carotid artery stenting, in what the researchers say is the first randomized comparison of the two techniques.

VTE risk elevated in people with psoriasis Posted: 31 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST People with psoriasis may have an increased risk for venous thromboembolism, results from a large study among US women suggest.

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• Black tea lowers BP
• Noninvasive testing has only ‘modest’ impact
• HbA1c target more achievable with earlier insulin initiation in Type 2 diabetes
• Exenatide or sitagliptin not linked to acute renal failure in diabetes
• n-3 PUFAs may protect against AF
• Free fatty acid levels not associated with sudden cardiac death
• Nonepisodic factors may help differentiate BD subtypes
• Reduced language-related asymmetry in IFG may be neural marker of schizophrenia
• Mixed approach encourages physical activity in asthma patients
• POAF linked to increased risk for death following CABG
• POAF linked to increased risk for death following CABG
• Dutasteride effective adjunct to active surveillance in prostate cancer
• DKK1 levels elevated in psychosis patients with comorbid drug abuse
• Benchmark residual VTE risks for contemporary prophylaxis proposed

Black tea lowers BP Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Regular consumption of black tea significantly lowers systolic blood pressure and diastolic BP, researchers have found.

Noninvasive testing has only ‘modest’ impact Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Noninvasive cardiac imaging has only a modest impact on the clinical management of patients, report US researchers.

HbA1c target more achievable with earlier insulin initiation in Type 2 diabetes Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Starting patients on insulin therapy at lower levels of glycated hemoglobin improves achievement of glycemic control and increases glycemic response in Type 2 diabetes patients, report US researchers.

Exenatide or sitagliptin not linked to acute renal failure in diabetes Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Use of exenatide or sitagliptin in treating diabetes does not appear to be associated with an increased risk for acute renal failure relative to use of metformin, sulfonylureas, or thiazolidinediones, show study findings.

n-3 PUFAs may protect against AF Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Dietary long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids could be beneficial for the prevention of atrial fibrillation onset in older adults, suggest study findings.

Free fatty acid levels not associated with sudden cardiac death Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Plasma levels of non-esterified fatty acids are not associated with risk for sudden cardiac death in older adults, US researchers report.

Nonepisodic factors may help differentiate BD subtypes Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST A number of significant differences, other than manic/mixed and hypomanic episodes, may help distinguish patients with bipolar I disorder from those with bipolar II disorder, say Canadian researchers.

Reduced language-related asymmetry in IFG may be neural marker of schizophrenia Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Results from an imaging study show disturbed functional brain organization during language processing in patients with schizophrenia, as indicated by diminished language-related asymmetry in the inferior frontal gyrus.

Mixed approach encourages physical activity in asthma patients Posted: 30 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST A multicomponent protocol can lead to clinically significant increases in physical activity among patients with asthma, US researchers report.

POAF linked to increased risk for death following CABG Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Patients who undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery have an increased risk for death if they experience postoperative atrial fibrillation, suggest study findings that also showstatin therapy improved survival in this group of patients.

POAF linked to increased risk for death following CABG Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Patients who undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery have an increased risk for death if they experience postoperative atrial fibrillation, suggest study findings that also showstatin therapy improved survival in this group of patients.

Dutasteride effective adjunct to active surveillance in prostate cancer Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST The 5α-reductase inhibitor dutasteride is a beneficial adjunct to active surveillance for men with low-risk prostate cancer, show study findings.

DKK1 levels elevated in psychosis patients with comorbid drug abuse Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Results from an Italian study show that drug abuse is associated with increased serum levels of the protein Dickkopf-1 in patients with psychosis.

Benchmark residual VTE risks for contemporary prophylaxis proposed Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Approximately one in every 100 patients undergoing knee replacement and one in every 200 undergoing hip replacement will develop symptomatic venous thromboembolism prior to discharge, even though they receive thromboprophylaxis, researchers report in JAMA.

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• Hypertension major risk factor for mortality in Japan
• Pretest heart disease probability ‘should be considered’ before using CTA
• CCL significantly decreases door-to-balloon times
• Coronary artery calcium testing predicts mortality in diabetes patients
• Coronary artery calcium testing predicts mortality in diabetes patients
• Hypertension major risk factor for mortality in Japan
• CCL significantly decreases door-to-balloon times
• Labor induction after first cesarean not linked to uterine rupture
• Molecular assay predicts early-stage lung cancer prognosis
• Molecular assay predicts early-stage lung cancer prognosis
• Asymptomatic hemorrhagic transformation doubles odds for worse outcome
• Urinalysis should be routine in patients with VTE
• Seizure risk increased before and after psychiatric hospitalization
• Lifetime CVD risk affected by risk factor burden
• Deficit schizophrenia patients show reduced FA in the left uncinate fasciculus
• Reasons for substance use vary among mental health patients
• Improvement in mental health literacy among general public
• Reasons for substance use vary among mental health patients
• Seasonal variation in hospital admission rates for mood disorders
• Endurance training improves diastolic function in heart failure patients
• Pulmonary TB linked to EGFR mutations in lung cancer
• Elderly people at high infection risk after visiting emergency department
• Seasonal variation in hospital admission rates for mood disorders
• Persistent NSS linked to widespread gray matter reductions in FEP
• Early PCE exposure linked to increased bipolar disorder risk
• PASP predictor for mortality in heart failure patients
• Schizophrenia patients show regional alterations in βI-tubulin expression

Hypertension major risk factor for mortality in Japan Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST High blood pressure and tobacco smoking are the two major risk factors for adult mortality from noncommunicable diseases and injuries in Japan, researchers say.

Pretest heart disease probability ‘should be considered’ before using CTA Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Pretest probability for coronary artery disease and coronary calcium scoring should be considered before using computed tomography angiography for excluding obstructive CAD, researchers say.

CCL significantly decreases door-to-balloon times Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Creation of a coronary catheterization laboratory at a public hospital can significantly decrease door-to-balloon times, an analysis shows.

Coronary artery calcium testing predicts mortality in diabetes patients Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Coronary artery calcium scoring can help risk stratify individuals with diabetes, and identify patients who may benefit from therapies such as low-dose aspirin, a study shows.

Coronary artery calcium testing predicts mortality in diabetes patients Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Coronary artery calcium scoring can help risk stratify individuals with diabetes, and identify patients who may benefit from therapies such as low-dose aspirin, a study shows.

Hypertension major risk factor for mortality in Japan Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST High blood pressure and tobacco smoking are the two major risk factors for adult mortality from noncommunicable diseases and injuries in Japan, researchers say.

CCL significantly decreases door-to-balloon times Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Creation of a coronary catheterization laboratory at a public hospital can significantly decrease door-to-balloon times, an analysis shows.

Labor induction after first cesarean not linked to uterine rupture Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Labor induction is not associated with an increased risk for uterine rupture in women attempting trial of labor after cesarean section, US researchers say.

Molecular assay predicts early-stage lung cancer prognosis Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST A novel molecular assay developed by US researchers predicts the likelihood for death from early-stage lung cancer more accurately than conventional methods, show results from two independent validation cohorts.

Molecular assay predicts early-stage lung cancer prognosis Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST A novel molecular assay developed by US researchers predicts the likelihood for death from early-stage lung cancer more accurately than conventional methods, show results from two independent validation cohorts.

Asymptomatic hemorrhagic transformation doubles odds for worse outcome Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Asymptomatic hemorrhagic transformation is not an innocuous finding, say researchers who report that it doubles patients risk for worse outcomes after stroke.

Urinalysis should be routine in patients with VTE Posted: 29 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST US research shows that a "surprisingly high" proportion of patients with venous thromboembolism have proteinuria and nephrotic syndrome.

Seizure risk increased before and after psychiatric hospitalization Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Results from a Swedish study suggest the risk for unprovoked epileptic seizures is significantly increased before and after hospitalization for psychiatric disorders.

Lifetime CVD risk affected by risk factor burden Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST An individual's lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease is significantly affected by their risk factor burden, a meta-analysis shows.

Deficit schizophrenia patients show reduced FA in the left uncinate fasciculus Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Patients with schizophrenia who have primarily negative symptoms show reduced fractional anisotropy values in the left uncinate fasciculus, indicating disrupted communication between frontal and temporal areas of the brain, say Turkish researchers.

Reasons for substance use vary among mental health patients Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST The reasons for tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use vary among patients with different mental health disorders, research shows.

Improvement in mental health literacy among general public Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies suggest that mental health literacy has improved significantly among the general public in recent decades, but attitudes toward people with mental illnesses have not.

Reasons for substance use vary among mental health patients Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST The reasons for tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis use vary among patients with different mental health disorders, research shows.

Seasonal variation in hospital admission rates for mood disorders Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Results from a study conducted in Egypt show significant seasonal variation in hospital admissions for mood disorders, but not for schizophrenia.

Endurance training improves diastolic function in heart failure patients Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Endurance training significantly improves left ventricular diastolic function in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction, research suggests.

Pulmonary TB linked to EGFR mutations in lung cancer Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST A history of pulmonary tuberculosis is associated with a higher incidence of mutations in the epidermal growth factor receptor gene in patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung, researchers report in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology.

Elderly people at high infection risk after visiting emergency department Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Visiting a hospital emergency department more than doubles the risk for new respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in elderly people living in residential care facilities, say researchers.

Seasonal variation in hospital admission rates for mood disorders Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Results from a study conducted in Egypt show significant seasonal variation in hospital admissions for mood disorders, but not for schizophrenia.

Persistent NSS linked to widespread gray matter reductions in FEP Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Persistent neurological soft signs are associated with pronounced gray matter volume reductions in several brain regions among patients with first-episode schizophrenia, research shows.

Early PCE exposure linked to increased bipolar disorder risk Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Prenatal and early childhood exposure to drinking water contaminated with tetrachloroethylene is associated with an increased risk for bipolar disorder in later life, results from a US study suggest.

PASP predictor for mortality in heart failure patients Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Pulmonary artery systolic pressure is a strong predictor for mortality in patients with heart failure, a study suggests.

Schizophrenia patients show regional alterations in βI-tubulin expression Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Results from a US study show that patients with schizophrenia have regional alterations in the expression of an isoform of the cytoskeleton protein β-tubulin, which is a major component of axons, dendrites, and dendritic spines.

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