Vitamin C may help 'juice up' metabolism in older adults, offsetting weight gain
...tabolic rates have been linked with a reduction in risks for cardiovascular and metabolic diseases such as diabetes due to the favorable influence on body weight and body fat, she said. Jones said it is too soon to draw definitive conclusions from the studies. But the vitamin C studies suggest older adult...Simple blood test may be able to predict risk of preeclampsia
...on. In such instances, the baby faces the numerous risks associated with prematurity. It is estimated that preeclampsia occurs in 5 to 7 percent of pregnancies (more than 200,000 women in the U.S. every year) and is more common in women having their first pregnancy. While preexisting diabetes and high bl...New minimally invasive surgical procedure for arthritis may delay knee replacement surgery
...ls and products and financial condition containing risks and uncertainties. These statements are subject to change based on known risks detailed from time to time in the Companys Securities and Exchange Commission filings and other know...College drinking problems and research solutions
...on providing information about problems related to risks from drinking)"Another dominant theme that emerged from our work," says Reverend Malloy, "is the importance of science-based research in establishing alcohol policies and prevention programs. Although research alone will not solve the problem, it wil...Accountability in Clinical Research: Balancing Risk and Benefit
...upplied to research patients about their roles and risks Media interest in biomedical research also has sharply increased, often focusing on controversial incidents involving health outcomes of patients. David W. Crabb, M.D., chairman of the School's Department of Medicine, and members of Indianapolis' ...Early cardiovascular disease found in asymptomatic individuals
...ur early experience suggests that individuals with risks such as family history of heart disease should be screened for detection of early disease." The Rasmussen Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, located at the University of Minnesota, opened in January 2001 to screen ostensibly healthy indiv...Genetic tests could define us all as patients
...ific facts and uncertainties. Inflated ideas about risks could result in people carrying such genes being treated unfairly in many areas, including employment or insurance, they suggest. The enormous investments needed to exploit genetics may have driven a more exuberant set of claims than usual, designed ...Why heart transplant patients resume smoking revealed in University of Pittsburgh study
...relapse to smoking could very well compound cancer risks for transplant patients. Indeed, in recent years, transplant teams have seen more of their heart transplant patients develop inoperable lung tumors -- all previous smokers -- four to five years after their transplants. Smoking reduces survival; studi...Beth Israel Deaconess study documents outstanding surgical outcomes for diabetes patients
...uring hospitalization for surgery to evaluate the risks posed by hypertension, coronary artery disease, renal failure and smoking, in addition to diabetes. Their results showed that diabetes alone did not pose an added risk for patients, a finding in contrast to previous studies.A significant proportion ...Urgent action needed to improve maternal care in Latin America
...sary caesarean section is known to increase health risks for both mother and infant, while routine episiotomy has no benefit. Two studies in this weeks BMJ illustrate the gap between evidence and practice in maternal care. The first study shows that many poor women in Brazil actively seek a caesarean sect...Standards of medical care on adventure holidays raise concerns
...ople concerned were unaware of the severity of the risks of travel to high altitude, says the author. The p...d be properly informed about the health and safety risks of certain destinations before departure, writes the author. Currently, neither Air Travel Organiser...Cancer patients' loss of taste, smell compromises treatment
...tion, some of them like steroids carry their own risks and unwanted side effects. The Duke study was designed to measure the impact of taste and smell deficits on patients, and then to investigate a non-drug alternative for making food more appealing. In the study of 33 lung cancer patients undergoing ...Calcification of breast blood vessels may predict stroke risk
...ever, despite recent advances in understanding the risks of cardiovascular diseases, currently identified risk factors fail to predict up to half of future cardiovascular events, says Iribarren. Mammography may one day be a valuable addition to traditional screening methods....The Lancet Oncology (TLO) and The Lancet Infectious Diseases (TLID)
...istrust in which most people disbelieve the health risks associated with dietary advice. Other Reviews: Telomerase inhibition and the future management of head-and-neck cancer Insulin-like growth factors and cancer Scientists and clinicians test their metal-back to the future with platinum compounds ...Study shows infliximab can prolong remissions in Crohns disease
...f the immune response, infliximab may increase the risks of serious infections. There are also reports of serious infusion reactions with hives, difficulty breathing, and low blood pressure. In clinical studies, some people experienced upper respiratory infections, headache, cough, nausea, sinusitis or mi...Heavy drinkers bear the heavy burden of bleeding stroke
... history of ICH or a previous stroke increased the risks for both lobar and nonlobar ICH. Frequent alcohol use, but not hypertension, heightened the danger of a lobar stroke. Hypertension, but not alcohol consumption, raised the odds of suffering a nonlobar stroke. The researchers also sought to determin...American Stroke Association kicks off American Stroke Month
... encourage Americans to become more aware of their risks and how to prevent stroke. Consumers can learn how to reduce their stroke risk by taking the stroke pledge on the American Stroke Associations Web-site at StrokeAssociation.org Strokes accounted for about 1 of every 14.3 deaths in the United States ...Women at highest risk for ovarian cancer are less likely to be screened than those at lower risk
...men appear to have unrealistic beliefs about their risks for ovarian cancer," Andersen said. "Only 11 percent and 27 percent of the women in the elevated and average-risk groups, respectively, correctly estimated their risk of getting the disease." The two most hopeful screening tools currently under inves...Smaller aneurysms best left alone
...es not benefit the patient and may present greater risks than the aneurysm itself," said lead author Frank ... of them never rupture. All patients face certain risks in surgery, including potentially deadly complications such as heart failure or infection. This rai...Cost-effectiveness assessments important for HIV response in Africa
...fectiveness evidence into the consultation process risks unnecessary sacrifice of hundreds of thousands of prevention opportunities, treatment opportunities, and lives. A research letter (p 1667) in this weeks issue of THE LANCET describes the potential of a low-cost drug combination for people with HIV-1 ...