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- Susceptibility to arsenic-induced skin lesions dependent on genotype
- Obstructive sleep apnea increases risk for psoriasis
- Omega-3 supplements may help reduce bipolar depression symptoms
- Psychosis patients show increased stress-induced dopamine release
- Postoperative cognitive impairment may be transient
- Age, gender, ethnicity impact timeliness of cancer diagnosis
- Threshold for events after PCI ‘higher’ for troponin than CK-MB
- ‘No interaction’ between clopidogrel and CCBs
- Not all diabetes patients need annual screening for retinopathy
- Vildagliptin effective add-on therapy to metformin in diabetes patients
- Fecal transplantation fights recurrent <i>C. difficile</i> infection
- High trans fat intake increases stroke risk in postmenopausal women
- US FDA makes safety label changes to statins
- US pediatricians call for HPV vaccination in boys
- Age, gender, ethnicity impact timeliness of cancer diagnosis
- Both PCU and PCCS necessary for optimal high-quality palliative care
- US pediatricians call for HPV vaccination in boys
- High trans fat intake increases stroke risk in postmenopausal women
- ‘No interaction’ between clopidogrel and CCBs
- Thulium and holmium lasers equally effective in prostate surgery
| Susceptibility to arsenic-induced skin lesions dependent on genotype Posted: 01 Mar 2012 04:00 PM PST A study carried out in Bangladeshi individuals reveals that genetics may explain why some people have a more extreme cutaneous reaction to arsenic exposure than others. |
| Obstructive sleep apnea increases risk for psoriasis Posted: 01 Mar 2012 04:00 PM PST Obstructive sleep apnea patients have increased risk for psoriasis compared with the general population, suggest study results. |
| Omega-3 supplements may help reduce bipolar depression symptoms Posted: 01 Mar 2012 04:00 PM PST Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials support the adjuvant use of omega-3 supplements in the treatment of bipolar depression, but not mania. |
| Psychosis patients show increased stress-induced dopamine release Posted: 01 Mar 2012 04:00 PM PST Patients with schizophrenia and those at clinical high risk for psychosis exhibit increased levels of dopamine in response to stress compared with mentally healthy individuals, Canadian research shows. |
| Postoperative cognitive impairment may be transient Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Surgery appears to trigger an increased rate of brain atrophy in patients with mild cognitive impairment, but these differences relative to nonsurgical patients disappear over the longer term, say researchers. |
| Age, gender, ethnicity impact timeliness of cancer diagnosis Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST The number of times a patient visits their general practitioner before hospital referral for cancer varies considerably by cancer type, age, gender, and race/ethnicity, UK survey data show. |
| Threshold for events after PCI ‘higher’ for troponin than CK-MB Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST The troponin threshold commonly used to define myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention is associated with a much lower 1-year mortality rate than is the standard creatine kinase-MB threshold, research shows. |
| ‘No interaction’ between clopidogrel and CCBs Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST There is no significant interaction between clopidogrel and calcium channel blockers, contrary to what previous research suggests, US researchers say. |
| Not all diabetes patients need annual screening for retinopathy Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST The recommended retinopathy screening interval could be extended for patients with type 2 diabetes who do not have retinopathy on initial screening, as long as they are not taking insulin and have a diabetes duration of less than 10 years, suggest study results. |
| Vildagliptin effective add-on therapy to metformin in diabetes patients Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Twice daily vildagliptin 50 mg is an effective and well tolerated addition to metformin in the management of diabetes in Chinese patients with Type 2 diabetes, show study findings. |
| Fecal transplantation fights recurrent <i>C. difficile</i> infection Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Fecal transplantation is an effective treatment for patients with recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, shows research including patients with the hypervirulent 027 strain of the bacterium. |
| High trans fat intake increases stroke risk in postmenopausal women Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Postmenopausal women who consume high amounts of trans fat may be at an increased risk for incident ischemic stroke, shows research published in the Annals of Neurology. |
| US FDA makes safety label changes to statins Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST The US Food and Drug Administration has approved important safety label changes for some widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs. |
| US pediatricians call for HPV vaccination in boys Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Boys aged 11 and 12 years should be routinely vaccinated against human papillomavirus, according to a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics. |
| Age, gender, ethnicity impact timeliness of cancer diagnosis Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST The number of times a patient visits their general practitioner before hospital referral for cancer varies considerably by cancer type, age, gender, and race/ethnicity, UK survey data show. |
| Both PCU and PCCS necessary for optimal high-quality palliative care Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST The co-existence of the palliative care unit and the palliative care consultation service in a hospital helps ensure optimal palliative care standards, shows research published in The Oncologist. |
| US pediatricians call for HPV vaccination in boys Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Boys aged 11 and 12 years should be routinely vaccinated against human papillomavirus, according to a policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics. |
| High trans fat intake increases stroke risk in postmenopausal women Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Postmenopausal women who consume high amounts of trans fat may be at an increased risk for incident ischemic stroke, shows research published in the Annals of Neurology. |
| ‘No interaction’ between clopidogrel and CCBs Posted: 29 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST There is no significant interaction between clopidogrel and calcium channel blockers, contrary to what previous research suggests, US researchers say. |
| Thulium and holmium lasers equally effective in prostate surgery Posted: 28 Feb 2012 04:00 PM PST Use of thulium laser or holmium laser in transurethral enucleation of the prostate is equally effective at relieving low urinary tract symptoms in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, show study findings. |
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