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• Reflux symptoms prevalence on the rise
• Decade of follow up advised after resection of cerebellar astrocytomas
• Psoriasis may increase the risk for diabetes
• Gamblers show white matter abnormalities similar to substance addicts
• Metabolic syndrome common in Indian bipolar disorder patients
• Prolactin concentrations increased in antipsychotic-naïve schizophrenia patients
• Heart attack patients in USA more likely to be readmitted within 30 days
• Overcoming apathy may improve weight loss among obese patients
• CETP inhibitor anacetrapib induces beneficial changes in lipid profile
• Co-administration of POM3, atorvastatin improves lipid profiles
• Primary care risk tool could help to identify ovarian cancer earlier
• Primary care risk tool could help to identify ovarian cancer earlier

Reflux symptoms prevalence on the rise Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Findings from the HUNT study shed light on the epidemiology of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, showing an increase in prevalence and a low likelihood of spontaneous improvement.

Decade of follow up advised after resection of cerebellar astrocytomas Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Children who undergo surgical resection of benign cerebellar astrocytomas should have neuroimaging follow up for 8 to 10 years, say researchers who found that almost all cases of progression occurred within this time.

Psoriasis may increase the risk for diabetes Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that psoriasis is a risk factor for diabetes.

Gamblers show white matter abnormalities similar to substance addicts Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST The brains of gambling addicts show white matter abnormalities comparable to those of substance abuse patients, say researchers.

Metabolic syndrome common in Indian bipolar disorder patients Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Results from an Indian study suggest that the metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent among patients with bipolar disorder, with abdominal obesity being the most common component.

Prolactin concentrations increased in antipsychotic-naïve schizophrenia patients Posted: 05 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Prolactin concentrations are increased in antipsychotic-naïve patients with schizophrenia compared with mentally healthy individuals, research shows.

Heart attack patients in USA more likely to be readmitted within 30 days Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Patients in the USA who have experienced ST segment-elevation myocardial infarction are more likely to be readmitted to hospital within 30 days than patients in other countries, a study suggests.

Overcoming apathy may improve weight loss among obese patients Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Targeting apathy in obese individuals may improve their chances of succeeding in weight loss programs, report researchers.

CETP inhibitor anacetrapib induces beneficial changes in lipid profile Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Individuals at risk for developing coronary heart disease may benefit from treatment with anacetrapib, a selective cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor, suggest study findings that show beneficial changes in lipid profile.

Co-administration of POM3, atorvastatin improves lipid profiles Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Research findings suggest that co-administering prescription omega-3-acid ethyl ester and atorvastatin to patients with mixed dyslipidemia significantly lowers mean triglyceride-rich lipoprotein particles and remnants, while reducing very-low-density lipoprotein level-particle size.

Primary care risk tool could help to identify ovarian cancer earlier Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST UK researchers have devised a risk algorithm based on simple clinical variables that they say could be used in primary care to identify those women who are most at risk for having as yet undiagnosed ovarian cancer.

Primary care risk tool could help to identify ovarian cancer earlier Posted: 04 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST UK researchers have devised a risk algorithm based on simple clinical variables that they say could be used in primary care to identify those women who are most at risk for having as yet undiagnosed ovarian cancer.

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