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Low cholesterol associated with cancer in diabetics

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created Aug 25, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Low levels of LDL cholesterol as well as high levels are associated with cancer in patients with type 2 diabetes, found a prospective cohort study published in CMAJ.





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Genetically elevated levels of lipoprotein associated with increased risk of heart attack

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created Jun 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

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created Feb 18, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

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

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created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

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created Jun 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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

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created Jun 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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

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created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...


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Long Distant Air Flights Increases Risk of Deep Venous Thrombosis 4X

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created Feb 26, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(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

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created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

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

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created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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

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created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(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 ...



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