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• Statin effects may be gender-specific
• Early pain relief surgery improves long-term chronic pancreatitis outcomes
• Statin effects may be gender-specific
• Methylphenidate ‘could relieve cancer depression’
• Oral health may be linked to HPV status of head and neck cancer
• High medical illness rates in bipolar disorder
• Family history influences age at prodrome and psychosis onset
• Taking steps to reduce diabetes risk
• Two coffees a day keep heart failure risk at bay
• Taking steps to reduce diabetes risk
• Flat polyps may explain colorectal cancer screening discrepancy
• Common cold remedy ‘not recommended’ for children
• FDA approves test for dengue virus infection
• Flat polyps may explain colorectal cancer screening discrepancy
• ‘Risky’ view of thrombolysis in subtherapeutic warfarin patients disputed
• ‘Risky’ view of thrombolysis in subtherapeutic warfarin patients disputed
• ‘Risky’ view of thrombolysis in subtherapeutic warfarin patients disputed
• ‘Risky’ view of thrombolysis in subtherapeutic warfarin patients disputed

Statin effects may be gender-specific Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT The benefit of using statins may differ according to gender, show findings from a meta-analysis.

Early pain relief surgery improves long-term chronic pancreatitis outcomes Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT Surgery for pain relief in chronic pancreatitis should be considered at an earlier stage than current practice, suggest the results of a Dutch study.

Statin effects may be gender-specific Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT The benefit of using statins may differ according to gender, show findings from a meta-analysis.

Methylphenidate ‘could relieve cancer depression’ Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT The drug methylphenidate is well tolerated among advanced cancer patients and shows promise in alleviating depression in this group, report researchers from Spain.

Oral health may be linked to HPV status of head and neck cancer Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT The chronic oral inflammatory disease periodontitis may be associated with human papillomavirus status in individuals with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, report researchers.

High medical illness rates in bipolar disorder Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT Results from a US study show that more than half of patients with bipolar disorder have a significant burden of comorbid medical illnesses.

Family history influences age at prodrome and psychosis onset Posted: 27 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT A family history of psychosis is associated with an earlier age at onset of both prodromal symptoms and full-blown psychosis, US research shows.

Taking steps to reduce diabetes risk Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT Modest amounts of daily walking can significantly reduce the risk for incident diabetes in obese and relatively inactive individuals, show findings from a US study.

Two coffees a day keep heart failure risk at bay Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT Drinking two cups of coffee a day may significantly reduce risk for heart failure, while anymore than that could significantly increase the risk, researchers say.

Taking steps to reduce diabetes risk Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT Modest amounts of daily walking can significantly reduce the risk for incident diabetes in obese and relatively inactive individuals, show findings from a US study.

Flat polyps may explain colorectal cancer screening discrepancy Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT Poor ability to detect sessile serrated polyps may explain why endoscopy is more effective at reducing cancer in the distal than the proximal colon, US researchers have discovered.

Common cold remedy ‘not recommended’ for children Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT Research suggests that using steam inhalation as a remedy for a blocked nose or sinuses in children can be dangerous due to a high scalding risk associated with this therapy.

FDA approves test for dengue virus infection Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT The first test that can detect the presence of the dengue virus itself rather than antibodies to the virus has been approved for use by the US Food and Drug Administration.

Flat polyps may explain colorectal cancer screening discrepancy Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT Poor ability to detect sessile serrated polyps may explain why endoscopy is more effective at reducing cancer in the distal than the proximal colon, US researchers have discovered.

‘Risky’ view of thrombolysis in subtherapeutic warfarin patients disputed Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT A study in JAMA challenges the view that intravenous thrombolysis is a particularly risky procedure in stroke patients with subtherapeutic international normalized ratios.

‘Risky’ view of thrombolysis in subtherapeutic warfarin patients disputed Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT A study in JAMA challenges the view that intravenous thrombolysis is a particularly risky procedure in stroke patients with subtherapeutic international normalized ratios.

‘Risky’ view of thrombolysis in subtherapeutic warfarin patients disputed Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT A study in JAMA challenges the view that intravenous thrombolysis is a particularly risky procedure in stroke patients with subtherapeutic international normalized ratios.

‘Risky’ view of thrombolysis in subtherapeutic warfarin patients disputed Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT A study in JAMA challenges the view that intravenous thrombolysis is a particularly risky procedure in stroke patients with subtherapeutic international normalized ratios.

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