Triglyceride Blood Levels Predict Heart Attack
...he ratio of triglycerides to HDL was the strongest predictor of a heartattack, even more accurate than the LDL/HDL ratio," says Gaziano. Compared withthe lowest triglyceride/HDL ratios, those with the highest had a 16-fold greaterrisk of a heart attack. "If the new findings that triglycerides are a strong mark...Reanalysis Of International Data Finds Sharp Decline In Sperm Density
...erable interest in decliningsemen quality as a key predictor of male reproductive dysfunction. The vastmajority of studies designed to answer this question have focused on spermdensity - the number of sperm contained in one milliliter of sample. (Onemilliliter is approximately 1/30th of an ounce.) Despi...Free Radicals Implicated In Impaired Lung Function; Damage May Be Mitigated By Certain Antioxidants
... as revealed by test of lung capacity, is a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality," said Schunemann. "These findings suggest a possible role of oxidants and antioxidants in determining lung function, and that these substances could represent, in part, the physiological link ...Genetics May Explain Why African Americans More At Risk For Strokes Caused By Bleeding In The Brain
...ome," says Alberts. "Webelieve the e4 allele is a predictor of a poorer outcome after stroke and may beassociated with more severe stroke." In one of the largest such studies undertaken to date, the researchersexamined 124 patients -- 63 males and 61 females between the ages of 30 and 88-- who had suf......s together with echocardiogramswas a more powerful predictor of subsequent cardiac events in these patientsthan using either test alone," notes lead author Emile R. Mohler, III, MD,director of vascular medicine at Penn. The study results--published in theFebruary issue of the American Heart Journal--could even...Study Finds Gene Is Associated With Higher Risk Of One Kind of Stroke Among African-Americans
...dy demonstrates that the e4 allele may be a strong predictor ofwhich African Americans are most likely to suffer from intracerebral bleeds,"Alberts said. The Duke team conducted genetic analysis on 124 patients (63 males and61 females between the ages of 30 and 88) who suffered from ICH due tohyperten...Women Can Inherit Drinking Problem Too, Study Finds
... risk in men. We found that depression is a potent predictor foralcohol dependence in both men and women," said..."A history of behaviorproblems also is as strong a predictor in women than in men -- slightly morepowerful in women, in fact." The researchers acknowledge there...Dietary Determinants Of Iron Stores In A Free-Living Elderly Population: The Framingham Heart Study
...egative association. As expected, sex was a strong predictor of serum ferritin--women having significantly lower mean concentrations than men. However, age was not related to serum ferritin in our elderly population. Our results suggest that in typical Western-style diets, a small number of dietary factors pro......t plasma viral level was the strongest independent predictor of diseaseprogression among the original group of 67 LTNPs. Because of the link between viral levels and progression to AIDS, theresearchers recommended that HIV positive individuals who have avoidedprogressing to AIDS for many years should consider ...Researchers Take A Second Look At Homocysteine's Link To Heart Disease
...abolismof certain foods, really are an independent predictor of heart disease. Previous studies have found a strong association between elevated bloodlevels of homocysteine and heart disease, suggesting a causal relationship. However, in a study reported in today's Circulation: Journal of theA...Blood Levels Of C-Reactive Protein May Predict Heart Attack And Stroke Risk In Women As Well As Men
...y healthy men, that C-reactive protein wasa potent predictor of heart attack risk. "Taken together," he says. "these two studies provide hope that we can do abetter job of identifying those at high risk for future heart disease." In the study of women, levels of C-reactive protein were somewhat higher...Stress Hormone Levels Predict Length Of Gestation In Human Pregnancy
... preterm delivery, andtherefore may be an indirect predictor of earlier delivery. Wadhwa and colleagues are continuing research at the University ofKentucky and the University of California to examine the effects of elevatedmaternal CRH levels and the rate of change of those levels during pregnancy as ......onoxide is cited by the investigators as areliable predictor of pending objectionable odors. "CO was emitted prior to thedetection of organosulfur compounds," the report states. Monitoring earlycarbon monoxide emissions and making adjustments in aeration and water levelsduring composting can help increase ef...Study Provides Guidance For Treating Patients With Brain Aneurysms
...ctposition of the aneurysm in the brain was also a predictor of rupture in bothgroups. Of course, the risk of rupture for an aneurysm must be compared to the overallrisk of surgery to repair an aneurysm. For patients without a history ofsubarachnoid hemorrhage (group I), the surgery-related morbidity and mor......roup reported that C-reactive protein was a potent predictor of heart attack risk in healthy men. 4. Detecting people at risk for heart attack and stroke through non-surgical imaging technology Most heart attacks and strokes are triggered by blood clots unleashed by plaque obstructions in the blood vessels...Elevated Blood Levels Of Inactive TPA Linked To Increased Stroke Risk In Young Women
...lver protein circulating in theblood may be a good predictor of an elevated stroke risk, according to a studyin...lood clottingappear to be a strong and independent predictor for increased risk of stroke inyoung women," Macko says. "There aren't many known predictors of incr...Real Connection Between Oral Health And Heart Disease
...ne of these proteins,C-reactive protein, is a good predictor of second heart attacks incardiovascular patients. Interestingly, other studies show that patients withperiodontal disease have increased levels of C-reactive protein, and that thelevels drop when the periodontal disease is treated. Researchers also...Researchers Find Genetic Connection To Cigarette Smoking
... Hamer, "a low level of novelty seeking could be a predictor of smokingcessation. Indeed, average novelty seeking scores were found to besignificantly lower in former smokers than in current smokers. Those withlow levels of novelty seeking have an easier time giving up cigarettes thanthose with high levels of......e age at which smoking wasinitiated as a potential predictor of tobacco smoke-related DNA damage in formersmokers," said Wiencke. Co-authors of the study were Andrea Varkonyi, of the Laboratory for MolecularEpidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, at UCSF; Sally W.Thurston and Karl T. Kelsey...Women With Low Cholesterol May Be At Risk For Depression And Anxiety
...h men and women thatlow cholesterol is a potential predictor for depression and anxiety in certainindividuals," said Suarez, referring to his own and other studies showing thesame effect in men. "While we certainly don't advocate that women indulge inhigh-fat foods, our data do suggest that women with naturall...