New HIV study identifies high-risk subgroups of adolescents
...ngst the girls, two distinct profiles emerged: the cluster with the highest amount of unsafe sex reported onl...ct, more than half (52 percent) of the boys in the cluster reporting the most unprotected sex, and with the most mental health problems were white, and on aver...Meditation may improve cardiac risk factors in patients with coronary heart disease
...ghly examined. The metabolic syndrome refers to a cluster of symptoms that increase cardiac risk, including high blood pressure (hypertension), abdominal obesity, high cholesterol and insulin resistance, which occurs when the body is unable to use the insulin produced by the pancreas to process sugar into e...Reports characterize fungal eye infections among soft contact lens wearers
...6. "Our report strongly suggests that the current cluster represents an unusual spike over the background incidence of Fusarium keratitis seen during the prior 30 years at our institution," the authors report. "We, other laboratories, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are currently investi...Migraine headaches & sexual desire may be linked
...ule said future research should focus on whether a cluster of migraine characteristics or symptoms can serve as markers of an altered serotonin system. Although the current study was not able to address whether the link may apply to middle-age or older adults with migraines, Houle said the finding appears to...Launch of Nation-wide study for early detection of ovarian cancer
...en who have indications of OC to clearly profile a cluster of symptoms from the 70 or so non-specific symptoms that would identify women with a high likelihood of having the disease", adds Roy who is the president of the 'Regroupement des Gyncologues-Oncologues du Qubec'. Dr Martin Dawes, Chair of Family Me...New long-distance wireless networking developed at UC Berkeley brings eye care to India
...t 200 feet. (This is why computer-toting travelers cluster in groups at Wi-Fi "hotspots" at airports and cafes, and why a laptop user on the street can horn in on Wi-Fi from a nearby house.) Brewer and his group first pinpointed the factors that make these standards ill-suited for long distance networking, ...Outcomes of patients in trials; Better blood pressure treatment; Snake bites, and more
...06) Rational Prescribing in Primary Care (RaPP): A cluster randomized trial of a tailored intervention. PLoS Med 3(6): e134. PLEASE ADD THE LINKS TO THE PUBLISHED ARTICLES IN ONLINEVERSIONS OF YOUR REPORT: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0030134 PRESS-ONLY PREVIEW OF THE ARTICLE: http://www.plos.or...Metabolic syndrome significantly boosts risk of heart failure in middle age
... of print in Heart. Metabolic syndrome refers to a cluster of conditions, including obesity, high blood pressure, unfavourable blood fat levels, and diabetes. The researchers base their findings on regular monitoring of more than 2,300 men who were aged 50 between 1970 and 1974 and who were tracked until th...Blocking key protein reduces inflammatory markers in metabolic syndrome
...athways in patients with the metabolic syndrome a cluster of symptoms associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. If supported in future studies, the findings may suggest new strategies for improving the cardiovascular risk in patients with the metabolic syndrome. This pr...Alcoholics with a borderline personality disorder are at greatest risk for suicidal behavior
...mong alcoholics," said Preuss. "Subjects who have cluster B PDs which include narcissistic, histrionic, borderline and antisocial PDs are at particular risk. Furthermore, taking into account several known risk factors such as depression, marital status, aggression and impulsive traits statistically spe...Study warns of growing cardiovascular disease epidemic in China
...estern diets and lifestyles, many are developing a cluster of cardiovascular disease risk factors, according ...ts had metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of five risk factors: central obesity defined by waist circumference, high blood pressure, low HDL (...Too much or too little sleep increases diabetes risk
...lic syndrome," said Yaggi. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors including high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol and insulin resistance which increase the risk for heart disease and stroke....'Sick building syndrome' hallmark of job stress and lack of support, not unhealthy surroundings
... across London. Sick building syndrome describes a cluster of symptoms affecting the eyes, head, nose and thr...surveyed about their health, including the symptom cluster defining sick building syndrome, the physical properties of their offices, and the demands of their ...Study finds pathological gambling runs in families
...is disorder runs in families, it is most likely to cluster in those that you share more of your genes with," Black said. Demonstrating that gambling runs in families is the first step in finding the gene or genes that underlie gambling, and Black hopes this study will lead to molecular genetic studies of pa...Primary biliary cirrhosis more prevalent around toxic waste sites in NYC
...rocarbons, like tri- and tetra-chloroethylene. The cluster on Staten Island was statistically significant, and located near a SFS contaminated with volatile aromatic hydrocarbons and trichloroethylene. "This is the first epidemiological study to show a statistically significant clustering of PBC patients nea...Metabolic syndrome identified as risk factor for kidney-pancreas transplant patients
.... The researchers found that metabolic syndrome, a cluster of symptoms that increase the risk of heart disease, is also a risk factor for deterioration of kidney function in simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant recipients. The risk is especially high when the pancreas transplant fails. The study involved ...Work stress leads to heart disease and diabetes
... between work stress and the metabolic syndrome (a cluster of factors that increases the risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes) in 10,308 British civil servants aged between 35 and 55, over a 14 year period. Work stress was measured on four occasions between 1985 and 1999. Components of the metabolic syn...Mysterious condition still more prevalent among Persian Gulf vets
...evalence of chronic multi-symptom illness (CMI), a cluster of symptoms similar to a set of conditions often called Gulf War Syndrome. To be diagnosed with CMI, veterans must have had symptoms for more than six months in two or three of the following categories: fatigue; mood symptoms or difficulty thinking; ...New studies identify advances in treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia
...2. The result is that part of the BCR (breakpoint cluster region) gene from chromosome 22 is fused with part of the ABL (abelson leukemia virus) gene on chromosome 9. The translocation takes place in a single bone marrow cell and, through the process of cell division and expansion, results in leukemia, the......e authors reveal that these autoantibodies tend to cluster in groups that are associated with the degree of disease severity. This technology appears to show promise as a powerful analytical tool for uncovering autoantibody-disease associations and for distinguishing patients at high risk for end-organ disea...