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• Endurance training improves diastolic function in heart failure patients
• Positive thoughts boost physical activity after PCI
• Anorectal function tests poor predictors for fecal incontinence
• Pulmonary TB linked to EGFR mutations in lung cancer
• Listening to music during prostate biopsy minimizes pain and anxiety
• Seasonal variation in hospital admission rates for mood disorders
• Persistent NSS linked to widespread gray matter reductions in FEP
• Pulmonary TB linked to EGFR mutations in lung cancer
• Delirium affects up to a third of stroke patients
• Improving vital signs should not lower clinical suspicion of PE
• Flavonoid consumption associated with reduced CHD risk in diabetic women
• Saxagliptin plus metformin beats uptitrated metformin in glycemic control
• Parents considered as ‘agents of change’ in childhood obesity
• Low awareness of NCEP-ATP-III non-HDL cholesterol guidelines among physicians
• Novel <i>HOXB13</i> variant linked to hereditary prostate cancer risk

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.

Positive thoughts boost physical activity after PCI Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Patients who receive positive affect/self-affirmation intervention after undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention achieve a significant increase in physical activity, a study suggests.

Anorectal function tests poor predictors for fecal incontinence Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Anal manometry and endosonography do not accurately differentiate between patients with and without fecal incontinence, study findings show.

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.

Listening to music during prostate biopsy minimizes pain and anxiety Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Listening to music through noise-canceling headphones may reduce postprocedural pain and anxiety levels following prostate biopsy, suggest findings from a US study.

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.

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.

Delirium affects up to a third of stroke patients Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Delirium may occur in up to three in 10 patients with acute stroke, say the authors of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Improving vital signs should not lower clinical suspicion of PE Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST The return to normal of vital signs in emergency department patients does not mean that their risk for having pulmonary embolism has also subsided, warn US researchers.

Flavonoid consumption associated with reduced CHD risk in diabetic women Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Long-term intake of flavonoids improves the lipid profile and insulin sensitivity of women with Type 2 diabetes and reduces their risk for coronary heart disease, findings from a UK study suggest.

Saxagliptin plus metformin beats uptitrated metformin in glycemic control Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Saxagliptin added to metformin extended-release is superior to uptitrated metformin XR in improving glycemic control in patients with Type 2 diabetes, show US researchers.

Parents considered as ‘agents of change’ in childhood obesity Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Parents and adult caregivers of obese children should be considered as "agents of change," according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

Low awareness of NCEP-ATP-III non-HDL cholesterol guidelines among physicians Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST A large number of physicians in training are not familiar with the National Cholesterol Education Adult Treatment Panel-III guidelines for non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, show study findings.

Novel <i>HOXB13</i> variant linked to hereditary prostate cancer risk Posted: 22 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST A novel variant in the homeobox B13 gene is associated with a significantly increased risk for hereditary prostate cancer, shows a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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