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		<title>Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Psychosis Mediates Symptom Reduction with Corresponding Neural Changes on MRI</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Various psychological therapies have been suggested as adjuvant treatment in managing symptoms of psychosis. Among these, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective, especially for persistent positive symptoms such as delusion. A recent longitudinal study, purported to be the first of its kind, has demonstrated neural changes in the form of reduction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meta-analysis Reaffirms Role of Physical Activity in Attenuating Effect of FTO Risk Allele on Obesity</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The association between physical activity and genetic susceptibility to obesity has already been established by several studies. Now, a recent meta-analysis reiterates the role of physical activity in reducing the association of fat mass- and obesity-associated (FTO) risk allele with the odds of adult BMI and obesity by 27%. The study, published in the recent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Original and Simplified Versions of Wells Rule and Revised Geneva Scores Show Similar Performance in Pulmonary Embolism Evaluation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The introduction of clinical decision rules (CDRs) has contributed to substantial improvement in the diagnostic work-up of suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) patients. A recent study, touted to be the first one to directly compare the effectiveness of the four CDRs (Wells rule, simplified Wells rule, revised Geneva score [RGS], and simplified RGS) in combination with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEWS: Systematic Review Reports that Newer Hip Implant Bearings are Not Better than Traditional Ones</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Various alternatives to traditional bearings are being introduced for hip joint replacement in order to decrease implant wear and consequently prolong the time to revision surgery. Despite this, the number of patients undergoing revision surgery within ten years of hip implantation has been substantial. Now, a recent systematic review has observed that the metal-on-metal or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Systematic Review and Dose-response Meta-analysis Highlights the Role of Dietary Interventions in Reducing Colorectal Cancer Risk</title>
		<link>http://www.medinewsdirect.com/?p=1589</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An association between high dietary fiber intake and reduced risk for colorectal cancer has been hypothesized by Burkitt in the 1970s. However, several epidemiological studies have yielded inconclusive results. Now, a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis provides evidence to validate the link, mainly with the intake of cereal fiber and whole grains.
Principal investigator, Teresa Norat, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEWS: Low Gestational Age at Birth Linked to Mortality in Young Adulthood</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The results of a national cohort study suggest an independent association between low gestational age at birth and increased mortality in early childhood, as well as young adulthood. The study is touted as the first one to report the association.
Casey Crump, Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Medicine, Stanford University, California, and coworkers, analyzed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Smoking Increases the Risk for Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease in Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent prospective cohort study, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, reports that smoking has a significant causal effect on symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) with subclinical inflammation in women. Although cessation of the habit significantly reduces the risk for PAD, a high incidence of the disease prevails even among previous smokers.
David Conen, from the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Short-term Treatment with NSAIDs Increases Risk for Recurrent Myocardial Infarction or Mortality</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most patients with established cardiovascular diseases (CVD) receive nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for varied treatment durations despite the associated safety concerns. A recent nationwide cohort study, published in the journal Circulation, provides evidence that even short-term NSAID therapy in patients with previous episodes of myocardial infarction (MI) increases their risk of recurrent MI or death.
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		<title>Meta-analysis Reiterates Depression as a Risk Factor for Stroke Morbidity and Mortality</title>
		<link>http://www.medinewsdirect.com/?p=1301</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent meta-analysis and systematic review conducted by a team of US researchers provides further evidence to validate the association between depression and enhanced risk of stroke morbidity and mortality.
An Pan, Research fellow at the Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, and co-researchers, considered prospective cohort studies reporting the estimated risk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Reports Efficacy of Salpingo-oophorectomy Compared to Cystectomy for Mucinous Borderline Ovarian Tumors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 05:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent retrospective cohort study has reported that unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (USO) rather than cystectomy should be the preferred treatment of choice for patients with mucinous borderline ovarian tumors (MBOTs) during conservative surgery, as the former decreases the recurrence risk and does not hinder fecundity. 
Martin Koskas from the Department of Gynecologic Surgery, Institut Gustave Roussy, [...]]]></description>
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