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Genetically elevated levels of lipoprotein associated with increased risk of heart attack
Jun 10, 2009 |
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A genetic analysis of data from three studies suggests that genetically elevated levels of lipoprotein(a) are associated with an increased risk of heart attack, according to a study in the June 10 issue of JAMA. ...
Systolic and diastolic blood pressures together more useful for predicting cardiovascular risk
Feb 18, 2009 |
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Individuals with diastolic blood pressure under 70 mm Hg coupled with an elevated systolic blood pressure may have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke than indicated by the systolic blood pressure values alone, according ...
Dark hair? Don't burn? Your genes may still put you at risk for melanoma
Apr 21, 2009 |
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New genetic research suggests that the traditional risk factors for melanoma may not be as helpful in predicting risk in all people as previously thought, according to data presented at the American Association for Cancer ...
Female farm workers at highest risk of leukaemia
Jun 15, 2009 |
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Agricultural workers have the highest incidence of leukaemia of all New Zealand occupation groups, probably because of their exposure to chemicals, the University's public health specialists have found.
Nightmares predict elevated suicidal symptoms
Jun 09, 2009 |
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Self-reported nightmares among patients seeking emergency psychiatric evaluation uniquely predicted elevated suicidal symptoms. Results indicate that severe nightmares were independently associated with elevated suicidal ...
Scientists link elevated insulin to increased breast cancer risk
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Elevated insulin levels in the blood appear to raise the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, according to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Their findings are published in ...
Long Distant Air Flights Increases Risk of Deep Venous Thrombosis 4X
Feb 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The European Society of Cardiology, (ESC) the preeminent authority on cardiovascular health re-affirms its warning to passengers on long-haul plane trips of the risk of deep venous thrombosis ...
Simple test helps predict heart attack risk
Mar 10, 2009 |
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The use of common and readily available screening tests—like the ankle brachial index (ABI)—along with traditional risk scoring systems—such as the Framingham Risk Score—has the potential to prevent devastating heart attacks ...
'Second hit' pushes noninvasive breast cancer towards deadly metastasis
Sep 08, 2009 |
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A new study identifies a molecule that acts cooperatively with a well known oncoprotein to drive progression of noninvasive breast cancer to metastatic, life-threatening disease. The research findings, published by Cell Press ...
African-American men at higher risk of false positives in prostate testing
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While an elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test can be frightening news for men, new research shows that sometimes the levels are caused by a naturally occurring hormone, and may not indicate a need ...
Breast tenderness during hormone replacement therapy linked to elevated cancer risk
Oct 12, 2009 |
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Women who developed new-onset breast tenderness after starting estrogen plus progestin hormone replacement therapy were at significantly higher risk for developing breast cancer than women on the combination therapy who didn't ...
Family history associated with increased risk of blood clots
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Children and siblings of those with venous thrombosis, or blood clots in the veins, appear to have more than double the risk of developing the condition than those without a family history, according to a report in the March ...
Acetaminophen may be linked to asthma in children and adults
Nov 05, 2009 |
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New research shows that the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen may be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing in both children and adults exposed to the drug.
Child Abuse Raises Risk of Illness in Adulthood
Oct 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Child abuse has had a known association with increased risk for virtually all types of psychological and psychiatric problems — but a new evidence review suggests that it raises the risk of physical illness ...
Cigarettes, not Swedish snuff linked to increased risk of MS
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Aug 31, 2009 |
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While smoking cigarettes appears to significantly increase a person's risk of developing multiple sclerosis, using Swedish snuff does not, according to a study published in the September 1, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the me ...
