Vitamin D status appears more important than high calcium intake for maintaining calcium metabolism
...justing for relevant factors, serum intact PTH was lowest in the group with a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D leve...d, there was a significant difference between the lowest and highest vitamin D groups. "The significance of our study was demonstrated by the strong negative...Biomarkers may provide important information for patients at risk for recurrent ischemic stroke
...rent ischemic stroke compared with patients in the lowest quarters for both biologic markers," the researchers found. "Level of sVCAM-1 was similarly predictive of ischemic stroke in patients allocated to placebo and perindopril-based (blood pressure lowering) therapy. Baseline plasma levels of C-reactive...Get With The Guidelines program dramatically improves care
... said some disparities in care still remained. The lowest increase of 7 percent, was found in women ages 6574, and 7.3 percent in women ages 75 and above. Those lingering disparities are the subject of on-going studies. "Why does the gap persist even though we improved the care for everybody? We're going ...Postmenopausal women with heart disease should take aspirin
...ctor recommends aspirin, it should be taken at the lowest possible effective dose." In terms of aspirin dosage, 30 percent of women took 81 mg daily, while 70 percent took 325 mg daily. An 81 mg dose is the equivalent of a baby aspirin. Berger also found that both dosages were associated with non-significan...Growing health effects of global warming outlined on regional scale
...e-related health problems. Africa has some of the lowest per capita emissions of greenhouse gases. Yet, regions of the continent are gravely at risk for warming-related disease. "Many of the most important diseases in poor countries, from malaria to diarrhea and malnutrition, are highly sensitive to climat...Indians suffer poor health services while private sector expands for foreigners
...gross domestic product (GDP), India has one of the lowest levels of public spending on health care in the world. Meanwhile successive Indian governments have subsidised the private sector with tax breaks and releasing prime building land at low rates, argue the authors. Patients from western nations like t...Mayo clinic study finds occupation and education influence risk for Parkinson's disease
..., fabricators), metalworkers and engineers had the lowest risk increase. The researchers also note that this study did not find farmers and other agricultural workers at increased risk for Parkinson's. The Mayo Clinic investigators advise caution in interpreting this study. "Our findings for education and ...New blood test may improve risk assessment for ischemic stroke in middle aged adults
...during the study, compared to individuals with the lowest levels of Lp-PLA2 and CRP. Notably, LDL-cholesterol levels did not differ between incident stroke cases and non-cases and, in fully adjusted models, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides were not associated with increased risk for strok...Hair follicle stem cells contribute to wound healing
...sarelis' team found that adult stem cells from the lowest portion of the hair follicle, or "bulge," quickly ascend the follicle in response to wounding and ultimately comprise about 30 percent of the new cells in a wound when it first starts to heal. In addition, the stem cells respond rapidly to surface wo...Iron-rich rice improves iron status of women
...n iron status were in non-anemic women who had the lowest body iron reserves at the beginning of the study and in women who consumed the most rice and, therefore, the most iron from rice," he said. "The beauty of these findings is that using rice that is bred to be higher in iron has great potential as a s...Hopkins study shows 30-day soft contact lenses pose very small risk of vision loss
...id gas-permeable contact lenses appear to have the lowest risk for corneal infection, followed by daily wear soft contact lenses and seven- or 30-day-wear soft contact lenses," said Schein. "Not everyone can wear the lenses successfully for a full 30-nights, but the risk of infection does not appear to inc...Endotoxins in house dust pose a significant risk for asthma
...highest in kitchen and living room floor dust, and lowest for bedding (including mattress and pillow). "The mean concentration of endotoxin in the kitchen floor dust was 2.3-fold higher than bedroom floor dust and 4.3-fold higher than bedding dust," said Dr. Thorne. Two field workers visited each household ...Research review finds tobacco scenes in movies boost teen smoking
... adjusting for other factors) as those who see the lowest number. The study found that adolescents and teens who received less exposure to on-screen smoking because their parents consistently limited their viewing of R-rated films were less likely to start smoking (after adjusting for all other influence...Sunflower seeds, pistachios among top nuts for lowering cholesterol
...esearchers say. Brazil nuts and walnuts ranked the lowest in phytosterols, they say. The chemists caution that phytosterols are not the only food component involved in lowering cholesterol and that other compounds may also play a role. A well-balanced diet and frequent exercise are important keys to good he...News briefs from the journal Chest, December 2005
...re at highest risk for depression but reported the lowest sense of burden from lack of family support. Researchers conclude that further research needs to be conducted on interventions aimed at reducing depression for this caregiver population. The study appears in the December issue of CHEST, the peer-revi...Vitamin D can play role in lung health
...x, and smoking status, the differences between the lowest quintile of vitamin D and the next quintile were 7...omparison, the differences between the highest and lowest quintiles of vitamin D were 126 mL for FEV1 and 172 mL for FVC. With further adjustment for physical...Hazardous alcohol use by young adults goes far beyond college campuses
...men who completed college and went from having the lowest frequencies of drunkenness and heavy episodic drinking among men in 12th grade to having the highest rates of all groups of men and women in young adulthood. College-completing women increased their frequencies of drunkenness and heavy episodic drin...EU and G8 countries must help Russia tackle its health crisis
...given that its gross domestic product (GDP) is the lowest of all the G8 countries, he warns. For EU and G8 leaders, a stable, healthy, and economically strong Russia is strategically important. In 2006 Russia will assume the rotating presidency of the G8. President Vladimir Putin has an opportunity to lead ...New study demonstrates combined techniques to detect, monitor Alzheimer's disease
...amyloid containing plaques in the brain -- had the lowest levels of amyloid-beta 1-42 in their CSF. Those without PIB binding had the highest levels of CSF amyloid-beta 1-42. No relationship was seen between PIB binding and the other CSF or blood-plasma biomarkers studied, including plasma amyloid-beta 1-42......Ib/IIIa inhibitors alone or in combination had the lowest rates of bleeding," Alexander said. "This suggests that the safety demonstrated in the clinical trials may be attainable in community settings with improved dosing accuracy." She added that since more than 1 million Americans with the symptoms docume...