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• Limited end-of-life care options exist for Japanese cancer patients, say family members
• Eye movement test may help identify schizophrenia patient subgroup
• Allergy link to bipolar depression severity confirmed
• Increased urinary bisphenol A level linked to greater heart disease risk
• Body clock link to myocardial repolarization
• AF linked to increased cognitive, functional decline in the absence of stroke
• Complement complex predicts CV events in diabetes patients with myocardial infarction
• Goal setting improves outcome of diabetes education in low-income patients
• Increased apoB/A-I ratio independently associated with Type 2 diabetes
• Total cholesterol ‘reliable indicator’ of statin efficacy in diabetic patients
• Increased apoB/A-I ratio independently associated with Type 2 diabetes
• Total cholesterol ‘reliable indicator’ of statin efficacy in diabetic patients
• Airflow obstruction increases HF risk

Limited end-of-life care options exist for Japanese cancer patients, say family members Posted: 28 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST A survey of bereaved family members suggests that the end-of-life options available to patients in Japan are limited.

Eye movement test may help identify schizophrenia patient subgroup Posted: 28 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST The exploratory eye movement test may be effective for identifying a subgroup of patients with schizophrenia who have high levels of excitement/hostility, negative, and disorganization symptoms, say Japanese researchers.

Allergy link to bipolar depression severity confirmed Posted: 28 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Scientists have demonstrated that a complex relationship exists between bipolar I disorder and allergic disease, which results in worsening symptoms of depression.

Increased urinary bisphenol A level linked to greater heart disease risk Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Individuals with increased levels of urinary bisphenol A are at an elevated risk for coronary artery disease later in life, UK researchers say.

Body clock link to myocardial repolarization Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Myocardial repolarization in mice is partly controlled by a transcription factor that is regulated by the circadian clock, shows research.

AF linked to increased cognitive, functional decline in the absence of stroke Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Patients with atrial fibrillation have an increased risk for cognitive and functional decline, even when they have not experienced stroke, a study suggests.

Complement complex predicts CV events in diabetes patients with myocardial infarction Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST High hospital admission levels of sC5b-9, the soluble form of the membrane attack complex, are associated with future cardiovascular events in patients with Type 2 diabetes with myocardial infarction, report researchers.

Goal setting improves outcome of diabetes education in low-income patients Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST The incorporation of goal setting into diabetes education has a beneficial impact on glycemic control among low-income patients, show study findings.

Increased apoB/A-I ratio independently associated with Type 2 diabetes Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST An elevated apolipoprotein B/A-I ratio is associated with Type 2 diabetes independent of other risk factors for the condition and conventional lipid parameters, show results of a study published in Diabetic Medicine.

Total cholesterol ‘reliable indicator’ of statin efficacy in diabetic patients Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST UK researchers say that total cholesterol changes can be used as a measure of statin efficacy in the absence of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol measurements in diabetic patients.

Increased apoB/A-I ratio independently associated with Type 2 diabetes Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST An elevated apolipoprotein B/A-I ratio is associated with Type 2 diabetes independent of other risk factors for the condition and conventional lipid parameters, show results of a study published in Diabetic Medicine.

Total cholesterol ‘reliable indicator’ of statin efficacy in diabetic patients Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST UK researchers say that total cholesterol changes can be used as a measure of statin efficacy in the absence of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol measurements in diabetic patients.

Airflow obstruction increases HF risk Posted: 27 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Reduced lung function and obstructive airway disease are strongly and independently associated with an increased risk for heart failure, US researchers report.

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