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• Lifetime CVD risk affected by risk factor burden
• Heart disease risk inversely linked to height in childhood
• Laser cordectomy offers good outcomes in elderly glottic carcinoma patients
• <i>ADAM33</i> gene variants associated with psoriasis
• Estrogen influences bone metabolism in men
• Deficit schizophrenia patients show reduced FA in the left uncinate fasciculus
• Seizure risk increased before and after psychiatric hospitalization
• MRA suitable for monitoring most cerebral aneurysms
• Anesthesia choices could contribute to endovascular stroke therapy outcomes
• Length of compression stocking does not affect efficacy
• AMI mortality fell by half over last decade
• Positive thoughts improve medication adherence in hypertensive patients
• HbA1c beats FPG at predicting impaired fasting glucose in children
• Monthly lifestyle counseling aids HbA1c, BP, lipid control in diabetes
• Chromosome gain linked to CRC hepatic metastases development
• Eating tomatoes improves coronary biomarkers in women
• Long-chain omega-3 PUFA protective against stroke in women
• Chromosome gain linked to CRC hepatic metastases development
• Long-chain omega-3 PUFA protective against stroke in women
• Listening to music during prostate biopsy minimizes pain and anxiety
• Collaborative efforts needed to reduce cancer burden in Africa
• Collaborative efforts needed to reduce cancer burden in Africa

Lifetime CVD risk affected by risk factor burden Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST An individual's lifetime risk for cardiovascular disease is significantly affected by their risk factor burden, a meta-analysis shows.

Heart disease risk inversely linked to height in childhood Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST The risk for adult coronary heart disease is inversely related to height between the ages of 7 and 13 years, say European researchers.

Laser cordectomy offers good outcomes in elderly glottic carcinoma patients Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Endoscopic laser surgery is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for glottic carcinoma in elderly patients, study findings show.

<i>ADAM33</i> gene variants associated with psoriasis Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Variants in a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 33 gene are associated with psoriasis in Han Chinese people, suggest study results.

Estrogen influences bone metabolism in men Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Estrogen levels play an important role in modulating bone metabolism in men, Japanese researchers believe.

Deficit schizophrenia patients show reduced FA in the left uncinate fasciculus Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Patients with schizophrenia who have primarily negative symptoms show reduced fractional anisotropy values in the left uncinate fasciculus, indicating disrupted communication between frontal and temporal areas of the brain, say Turkish researchers.

Seizure risk increased before and after psychiatric hospitalization Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Results from a Swedish study suggest the risk for unprovoked epileptic seizures is significantly increased before and after hospitalization for psychiatric disorders.

MRA suitable for monitoring most cerebral aneurysms Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Magnetic resonance angiography can be used for routine follow up of all but the smallest cerebral aneurysms after coiling, say researchers.

Anesthesia choices could contribute to endovascular stroke therapy outcomes Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Patients undergoing endovascular therapy for stroke caused by large vessel occlusions may have better outcomes if given general rather than local anesthesia, research suggests.

Length of compression stocking does not affect efficacy Posted: 26 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST US researchers report that thigh-length compression stockings offer no increased protection against deep vein thrombosis over knee-length compression stockings.

AMI mortality fell by half over last decade Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST The rate of mortality after acute myocardial infarction in the UK has halved over the last decade, say researchers in the British Medical Journal.

Positive thoughts improve medication adherence in hypertensive patients Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST A positive-affect induction and self-affirmation intervention significantly increases medication adherence in hypertensive African–American patients, an analysis shows.

HbA1c beats FPG at predicting impaired fasting glucose in children Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Glycated hemoglobin is better than fasting plasma glucose for predicting impaired glucose tolerance in obese children and adolescents, suggest study findings.

Monthly lifestyle counseling aids HbA1c, BP, lipid control in diabetes Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Lifestyle counseling is associated with faster achievement of target glycated hemoglobin, blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in routine diabetes care, report US researchers.

Chromosome gain linked to CRC hepatic metastases development Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Dutch scientists have discovered a chromosomal marker linked to the development of liver metastases in patients with colorectal cancer, and identified a candidate gene at this site.

Eating tomatoes improves coronary biomarkers in women Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Women who consume 10 or more tomato-based food products per week are less likely to have elevated total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and hemoglobin A1c levels than those who consume less than 1.5 servings per week, shows research.

Long-chain omega-3 PUFA protective against stroke in women Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Study findings show that middle-aged and elderly women who regularly consume food sources of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may lower their risk for stroke, whereas intake of dietary cholesterol increases this risk.

Chromosome gain linked to CRC hepatic metastases development Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Dutch scientists have discovered a chromosomal marker linked to the development of liver metastases in patients with colorectal cancer, and identified a candidate gene at this site.

Long-chain omega-3 PUFA protective against stroke in women Posted: 25 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Study findings show that middle-aged and elderly women who regularly consume food sources of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids may lower their risk for stroke, whereas intake of dietary cholesterol increases this risk.

Listening to music during prostate biopsy minimizes pain and anxiety Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Listening to music through noise-canceling headphones may reduce postprocedural pain and anxiety levels following prostate biopsy, suggest findings from a US study.

Collaborative efforts needed to reduce cancer burden in Africa Posted: 22 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Collaborative efforts among private and government health agencies, and the health industries are required to reduce the growing burden of cancer in Africa, say researchers.

Collaborative efforts needed to reduce cancer burden in Africa Posted: 22 Jan 2012 04:00 PM PST Collaborative efforts among private and government health agencies, and the health industries are required to reduce the growing burden of cancer in Africa, say researchers.

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