Friday, March 25, 2011

Medical News

Medical News


Minor bleeds with VKAs should alert physicians to major bleed risk

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Minor bleeds may increase the risk for a subsequent major bleed by three-fold among patients taking vitamin K antagonists, study findings indicate.

Age, HDL cholesterol linked to ischemic stroke risk

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Older age and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are independent risk factors for ischemic stroke recurrence, say researchers.

TIA doubles MI risk

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with transient ischemic attack are at increased risk for myocardial infarction, which in turn further raises their mortality risk, research shows.

Post-stroke depression contributes to functional dependency risk

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Increased severity of depressive symptoms in patients who develop the condition following a stroke reduces the likelihood of them achieving functional independence, research suggests.

Low psoriatic arthritis prevalence in Asian patients, but much is undiagnosed

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Study results confirm a low prevalence of psoriatic arthritis among psoriasis patients in Asia, however, they also reveal a high percentage of undiagnosed cases among patients under specialist care.

High socioeconomic status increases melanoma risk in young women

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Young Californian women with high socioeconomic status have a higher rate of melanoma than those with lower socioeconomic status, suggest results from a US study.

Prognostic factors for head-and-neck with synchronous second cancer identified

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Patients with head and neck cancer plus synchronous second cancers could benefit from aggressive treatment if they exhibit certain clinical characteristics, say researchers.

Age, HDL cholesterol linked to ischemic stroke risk

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Older age and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol are independent risk factors for ischemic stroke recurrence, say researchers.

Children’s weight linked to maternal weight status

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Children whose mothers are obese are more likely to be overweight than those whose mothers are not obese, research shows.

Sugary drinks raise diabetes risk in men

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks significantly increases a person's risk for developing Type 2 diabetes, suggest results from the Health Professionals Follow-Up study.

Short telomeres may increase risk for Type 2 diabetes

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Findings from a mouse study suggest that having short telomeres at the end of your chromosomes could be a risk factor for developing Type 2 diabetes.

Cardiac troponin T predicts cardiac events in healthy middle-aged people

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Cardiac troponin T levels measured by a highly sensitive assay may predict the risk for adverse cardiac events in middle-aged individuals without a history of cardiovascular disease, US study results indicate.

Mercury exposure unlikely to raise CVD risk

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Results from a US study indicate that exposure to mercury from eating fish does not increase the risk for coronary heart disease, stroke, or total cardiovascular disease.

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