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| Weight loss alone not sufficient to maintain psoriasis remission Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Weight loss alone is not sufficient for maintenance of moderate-to-severe psoriasis in obese individuals, suggest study results. |
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| Diesel exhaust fumes cause blood pressure rise Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Inhalation of diesel exhaust causes a significant rise in systolic blood pressure in healthy nonsmokers, report US researchers. |
| Bone marrow cell therapy for HF does not improve all heart function measures Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Using autologous bone marrow cells to treat chronic ischemic heart failure does not improve the majority of heart function measures, a study suggests. |
| Adverse outcomes do not differ between off- and on-pump CABG Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT There is no significant difference between off- and on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery with respect to 30-day mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, or renal failure requiring dialysis, researchers say. |
| Overtreatment poses risk to elderly diabetics Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Strict control of blood glucose in elderly nursing home residents who have diabetes may be detrimental to their health, report Italian researchers. |
| HDL subfraction ‘may promote longevity in men’ Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Levels of a particular high-density lipoprotein cholesterol subfraction predict longevity in men, independently of other lipid and nonlipid risk factors, shows research. |
| Gene profile could guide osteosarcoma patient care Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT UK scientists have identified gene variants that may help predict the response of osteosarcoma patients to chemotherapy and their risk for side effects. |
| UV photographs reflect melanoma risk in adolescents Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Sun damage seen on ultraviolet photographs correlates with the presence of phenotypic risk factors for melanoma in adolescents, suggesting that such photos could be good indicators of who is at greatest risk for skin cancer. |
| Sleep problems common in children with bipolar disorder Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Most children with bipolar disorder experience sleep problems during mood episodes, US study results show. |
| Schizophrenia linked to increased autoimmune disease risk Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia are more likely to develop autoimmune diseases than the general population, research suggests. |
| Moyamoya characteristics in the USA defined Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT The diagnosis of moyamoya disorder and associated ischemic stroke has increased over recent years in the USA, say researchers who characterized a large cohort of patients. |
| Model predicts basilar artery occlusion outcomes Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have developed a model that predicts which patients will have a poor outcome after basilar artery occlusion. |
| Vorapaxar reduces CV events but may increase bleeding Posted: 29 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have found that vorapaxar, a novel selective thrombin inhibitor, reduces the risk for cardiovascular death or ischemic events in patients with stable atherosclerosis already on aspirin therapy. |
| Dutch data adds to breast cancer screening debate Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Results from one of the longest-running national breast cancer screening programs have shown that it has contributed to a 31% drop in deaths from the disease since 1989, with limited overdiagnosis and reasonable costs. |
| Eating chocolate regularly has unexpected benefit Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Regular chocolate eaters have a lower body mass index than people who consume chocolate less frequently, suggest results from a cross-sectional study. |
| Many older Italians may benefit from statins Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Over a third of people in low cardiovascular risk countries may actually be at moderate or high cardiovascular risk, study findings suggest. |
| White rice intake linked to diabetes risk Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Increased white rice intake is associated with a significantly elevated risk for Type 2 diabetes, especially among Asian populations, show the results of a meta-analysis. |
| Botulin injection improves bladder control in incontinent women Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Women who suffer from an overactive bladder may benefit from an injection of botulinum toxin into the walls of their bladders, show findings from a UK study. |
| Initial linagliptin plus metformin combination effective at treating diabetes Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Combination linagliptin and metformin therapy is an effective and well-tolerated first-line therapy for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, shows a study published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. |
| Mineral metabolism disrupted in CKD patients with diabetes Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Disordered mineral metabolism is more severe and develops earlier in the course of chronic kidney disease in patients with diabetes than it does in those without diabetes, report US researchers. |
| Urinary tubular markers linked to albuminuria in diabetic nephropathy Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Urine levels of tubular markers may be associated with albuminuria in the early stage of diabetic nephropathy, report researchers. |
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| Obstructive sleep apnea risk factor for postoperative delirium in elderly Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Obstructive sleep apnea has been identified as a key risk factor for delirium in elderly patients. |
| TAVR remains a suitable alternative to surgery for high-risk aortic stenosis Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Long-term mortality after transcatheter aortic-valve replacement is similar to that after surgical replacement among high-risk patients with aortic stenosis, shows an updated analysis of the PARTNER trial. |
| Bolus abciximab reduces infarct size in STEMI patients Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Administration of a bolus dose of the anticoagulant abciximab to the infarct lesion site significantly reduces infarct size at 30 days in patients with large anterior ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction, say researchers. |
| White rice intake linked to diabetes risk Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Increased white rice intake is associated with a significantly elevated risk for Type 2 diabetes, especially among Asian populations, show the results of a meta-analysis. |
| Bariatric surgery improves diabetes control in obese patients Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Bariatric surgery results in better glucose control than conventional medical therapy in obese patients with Type 2 diabetes, shows research. |
| IBS treatment safety profiles examined Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT The results of a meta-analysis indicate that two of the most common treatments for irritable bowel syndrome do not pose a significant risk for adverse events. |
| Twice-daily weighing plus support program boosts weight loss Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Obese and overweight people may lose weight faster with a program of twice-daily weighing and daily target setting and feedback, research suggests. |
| Dutch data adds to breast cancer screening debate Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Results from one of the longest-running national breast cancer screening programs have shown that it has contributed to a 31% drop in deaths from the disease since 1989, with limited overdiagnosis and reasonable costs. |
| Review confirms specific gray matter reductions in BD patients Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies show that bipolar disorder patients consistently exhibit right-sided, grey matter volume reductions in the temporal cortex, prefrontal cortex, and claustrum. |
| Stroke risk increased in Asian schizophrenia patients Posted: 28 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients with schizophrenia are at increased risk for stroke and post-stroke all-cause mortality, suggest results from a 5-year study in a Taiwanese population. |
| CABG leads to better survival than PCI Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients aged 65 years or over with multivessel coronary disease who undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery have a better chance of survival than those who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention, researchers say. |
| Education intervention improves use of evidence-based ACS therapy Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have shown that a multifaceted education intervention can significantly improve use of evidence-based therapies in Brazilian patients with acute coronary syndrome. |
| Prenatal exposure to atmospheric pollutants may adversely influence child behavior Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Research shows that children who are exposed to high levels of in utero atmospheric pollution, in the form of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, are more likely to develop behavioral problems in childhood than those who are not. |
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| Visceral fat area ‘an important predictor of cardiometabolic risk’ Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Long-term changes in body weight are poorly correlated with changes in visceral fat area (VFA), a study of Japanese men suggests. |
| Diabetes impact on colectomy outcomes revealed Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Diabetes significantly increases the risk for poor postoperative outcomes following colectomy, especially in patients using steroids, study findings suggest. |
| Initial linagliptin plus metformin combination effective at treating diabetes Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Combination linagliptin and metformin therapy is an effective and well-tolerated first-line therapy for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, shows a study published in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. |
| Diabetes impact on colectomy outcomes revealed Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Diabetes significantly increases the risk for poor postoperative outcomes following colectomy, especially in patients using steroids, study findings suggest. |
| Visceral fat area ‘an important predictor of cardiometabolic risk’ Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Long-term changes in body weight are poorly correlated with changes in visceral fat area (VFA), a study of Japanese men suggests. |
| Hippocampal volume linked to verbal memory performance in BD patients Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study show that reduced hippocampal volume is associated with increased verbal memory impairment in patients with bipolar disorder. |
| GM reductions in psychotic BD patients ‘nonsignificant’ Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Gray matter volume reductions in bipolar disorder patients with psychosis are not as pronounced as those in patients with schizophrenia, results from a US study suggest. |
| Currently available antibiotics hold promise for treating drug resistant TB Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Research suggests that a combination of two currently available antibiotics – meropenem and clavulanate – may be an effective treatment for tuberculosis, particularly the hard to treat multi- and extensive-drug resistant strains of the bacterium. |
| Warfarin management in AF patients has improved Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT The rate of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation who are taking warfarin has declined in recent years, say the authors of a meta-analysis. |
| Interventional radiologists successfully treat post-thrombotic syndrome Posted: 27 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Interventional radiology treatments re-establish blood flow in people with chronic deep vein thrombosis, reducing disabling symptoms and improving the quality of life for those with post-thrombotic syndrome, US research shows. |
| Systolic BP linked to cerebrovascular complications irrespective of BMI Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Elevated systolic blood pressure is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, irrespective of body mass index, suggest study results. |
| CCTA strategy allows nearly half of patients to go home Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Coronary computed tomographic angiography allows the "safe," expedited discharge of low-to-intermediate-risk patients who present with possible acute coronary syndrome, a study shows. |
| Mineral metabolism disrupted in CKD patients with diabetes Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Disordered mineral metabolism is more severe and develops earlier in the course of chronic kidney disease in patients with diabetes than it does in those without diabetes, report US researchers. |
| Urinary tubular markers linked to albuminuria in diabetic nephropathy Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Urine levels of tubular markers may be associated with albuminuria in the early stage of diabetic nephropathy, report researchers. |
| Transthyretin levels may indicate CVD risk Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Findings from a Spanish study suggest that serum transthyretin levels are inversely correlated with cardiovascular disease risk. |
| CAC scoring improves CVD event prediction Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Coronary artery calcium scoring improves cardiovascular disease event risk stratification in individuals with no history of such events, study findings show. |
| Systolic BP linked to cerebrovascular complications irrespective of BMI Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Elevated systolic blood pressure is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, irrespective of body mass index, suggest study results. |
| Affective lability may distinguish BPD from bipolar disorder patients Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients with bipolar disorder differ from those with borderline personality disorder regarding patterns of affective lability, US researchers report. |
| Cognitive impairments linked to oxidative stress in psychosis patients Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Results from a Spanish study suggest that peripheral biomarkers of oxidative stress and inflammation can predict cognitive function in patients with first-episode psychosis. |
| COPD audit highlights inequalities in care Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT The quality of care for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease varies significantly both within and between European countries, show results of the first-ever European audit of COPD care. |
| Systolic BP linked to cerebrovascular complications irrespective of BMI Posted: 26 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT Elevated systolic blood pressure is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, irrespective of body mass index, suggest study results. |
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