News tagged with epidemiologic studies
Starting antiretroviral therapy earlier yields better clinical outcomes
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Jun 09, 2009 |
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A clinical trial has demonstrated that HIV-infected adults in a resource-limited setting are more likely to survive if they start antiretroviral therapy (ART) before their immune systems are severely compromised.
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Extract of broccoli sprouts may protect against bladder cancer
Feb 28, 2008 |
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A concentrated extract of freeze dried broccoli sprouts cut development of bladder tumors in an animal model by more than half, according to a report in the March 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Associ ...
Higher levels of a certain protein associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes
Jul 07, 2009 |
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Persons with higher levels of adiponectin, a protein that is produced by fat cells and that has anti-inflammatory and insulin-sensitizing properties, have an associated lower risk of type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis ...
Study reviews health risks, economic burden of migraine
Feb 02, 2009 |
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A new study published in Value in Health reviews the economic burden of migraine in the U.S. and recent clinical findings of the health risks of this neurological condition. This study traces the history of economic articl ...
Risk of breast cancer and a single-nucleotide polymorphism
Jul 02, 2009 |
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The single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) known as 2q35-rs13387042 is associated with increased risk of estrogen receptor (ER) -positive and -negative breast cancer, according to a study published online July 1 in the Journal of ...
High caffeine intake can lead to arrhythmias
Aug 31, 2009 |
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Coffee is routinely consumed in countries within the Mediterranean basin. Coffee, an infusion of ground, roasted coffee beans, is the most widely consumed behaviourally active substance in the world. It contains ...
Are diabetes and obesity linked to periodontitis?
Sep 02, 2008 |
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The University of Illinois at Chicago has received a two-year federal grant to continue a study on how periodontitis, an inflammatory disease of the tissues surrounding teeth, is linked to type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Initiating drinking at younger age heightens women's risk for alcohol dependence
Jun 05, 2008 |
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Women born after 1944 began drinking alcohol at younger ages than their elders, and that appears to have put them at greater risk for alcoholism, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. ...
Discovery of a novel mechanism for the development of colon cancer
May 05, 2008 |
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Recent work from the Finnish Academy Center of Excellence on Cancer Biology at the University of Helsinki, Finland, has shed light on the mechanisms of colon tumor development and may help to design better treatment for this ...
Large epidemiologic study supports brain power of fish in older people
Jul 17, 2009 |
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Experts estimate that over 24 million people worldwide suffer from dementia, and many of these people live in low- and middle-income countries. Recently, there has been growing interest in whether dietary factors, particularly ...
Smokers may have increased risk of pancreatitis
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Smoking appears to be associated with an increased risk of acute and chronic pancreatitis, according to a report in the March 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. In addition, the risk of developing the disease may be ...
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