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• Caution advised with succinylcholine in critically ill
• New diabetes guidance ups prevention game
• Cranberry benefits not an old wives’ tale
• More reason to restrict hormone therapy during menopause
• Identification of IL-9 antitumor activity in melanoma
• Antipsychotic use in pregnancy should be closely monitored
• Incident HF an ‘extreme high-risk’ condition

Caution advised with succinylcholine in critically ill Posted: 12 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT The risk for hyperkalemia after succinylcholine use for urgent tracheal intubation increases the longer patients remain in the intensive care unit, research shows.

New diabetes guidance ups prevention game Posted: 12 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Identifying people who are at risk for Type 2 diabetes should become "a focus for everybody," say new UK guidelines.

Cranberry benefits not an old wives’ tale Posted: 12 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Consuming cranberry products can reduce the risk for urinary tract infections, particularly in women, a meta-analysis shows.

More reason to restrict hormone therapy during menopause Posted: 12 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Researchers have found further evidence to show that menopausal hormone therapy increases the risk for high blood pressure in postmenopausal women.

Identification of IL-9 antitumor activity in melanoma Posted: 12 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT High expression of interleukin -9 in immune cells inhibits growth of melanoma, show study findings suggesting a role for this T-cell cytokine in tumor suppression.

Antipsychotic use in pregnancy should be closely monitored Posted: 12 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Use of any type of antipsychotic during pregnancy increases the risk for women developing gestational diabetes, show Swedish study results that also indicate a link between antipsychotics and a risk for giving birth to a small for gestational age infant.

Incident HF an ‘extreme high-risk’ condition Posted: 12 Jul 2012 05:00 PM PDT Patients have a markedly increased risk for stroke and death in the month following a new heart failure diagnosis, say researchers.

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