Studies find no evidence that estrogens in soy increase uterine cancer risk
...d levels of the estrogen produced by the body all markers for cancer risk. Monkeys on the soy plus estrogen diet had increased levels of all markers, while monkeys that ate soy with isoflavones did not. In a short-term study, researchers gave monkeys 10 times the levels of isoflavones normally consumed thr...Measure of obesity should be redefined to accurately assess heart attack risk
...nada) and colleagues aimed to assess whether other markers for obesity, especially waist-to-hip ratio, would be a stronger predictor of heart attack than the conventional measure of BMI in different ethnic populations. The investigators looked at BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, waist measure, and hip measure in ove...Obesity measure should be redefined to accurately assess heart attack risk
...nces, and colleagues aimed to assess whether other markers for obesity, especially waist-to-hip ratio, would be a stronger predictor of heart attack than the conventional measure of BMI in different ethnic populations. The investigators looked at BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, waist measure, and hip measure in mor...Aspirin & similar drugs may cut risk of esophageal cancer in people with Barrett's esophagus
...progression toward cancer, and to identify genetic markers of increased risk so the disease can be prevented or detected early, while it is still curable.The Barrett's research team, led by Hutchinson Center researcher Brian J. Reid, M.D., Ph.D., and co-author of The Lancet Oncology paper, has shown that a s...Mayo researchers lead team that discovers role of dendritic cells in childhood autoimmune disease
...ollowing: blood tests to detect muscle enzymes and markers of inflammation; an electromyography (EMG) to assess nerve or muscle damage; muscle biopsy for examination; X-rays; and MRI. While there is no cure for JDM, there are treatment options. They include medications to reduce inflammation and skin rashes;...Physicians slower to incorporate newer heart drug treatments
...ings on an electrocardiograph or elevated chemical markers of cell death. The guidelines -- adopted after large-scale clinical trials demonstrated the effectiveness of specific therapies in saving lives -- focus on giving suspected heart attack patients anti-platelet medications, heparin, glycoprotein IIb/II...Low-carb diet better than low-fat diet at improving metabolic syndrome
...a risk for diabetes, stroke and heart disease. The markers of metabolic syndrome - high blood pressure, low HDL levels, high triglycerides, obesity, high blood glucose and high insulin levels are all improved by a low carbohydrate diet. By contrast, the evidence shows that they are not improved, and can eve...New antibody profiling technique to test for lung cancer
...e, when curative surgery is possible. "Serum tumor markers have the potential of being incorporated into diag...hough a number of non-small cell lung cancer tumor markers are measurable and a combination of markers can enhance diagnostic value, limited sensitivity and sp...Brain scan, cerebrospinal fluid analysis may help predict Alzheimer's disease
...eady dead, and you can't get them back. So finding markers that can help us identify patients prior to symptoms is really our big push now." With colleagues Mark Mintun, M.D., professor of radiology, and David Holtzman, M.D., the Andrew B. and Gretchen P. Jones Professor and head of the Department of Neurol...Higher placental weight associated with increased maternal breast cancer risk
...ulin-like growth factors. During pregnancy, these markers have been inconsistently associated with subsequen...tigated the possible associations between indirect markers of hormonal exposures during pregnancy, such as placental weight, offspring's birth weight, pregnanc...US heart patients receive more transfusions than international patients
...ings on an electrocardiograph or elevated chemical markers of cell death. Typically, these patients are either given strong medications to clear blockages in arteries, or they receive angioplasty to open up arteries or coronary artery bypass surgery. The analysis involved 24,112 patients at 200 sites in 16 c...Jefferson and Delaware researchers combine tiny nanotubes and antibodies to detect cancer
... to test the technique on additional breast cancer markers and markers for other kinds of cancers to determine its utility and breadth. In future studies, researchers will...Mental stress may be another culprit in raising cholesterol levels in healthy adults
...y to fight colds and increase certain inflammatory markers but can stress also raise a person's cholesterol? It appears so for some people, according to a new study that examines how reactions to stress over a period of time can raise a person's lipid levels. This finding is reported in the November issue o...Total lymphocyte count can predict HIV progression in children
...ngs are needed to identify the most cost-effective markers to guide initiation of antiretroviral therapy." He adds: "Our analysis showed an inconsistency between the thresholds of CD4-cell percentage and total lymphocyte count suggested by WHO, in that the former trigger therapy at a much lower mortality ris...Inflammatory markers may help predict stroke risk in middle-aged people
...ation in the article. Measurement of inflammatory markers has been reported to identify individuals at increased risk for ischemic stroke, which develops when a blood vessel supplying blood to an area of the brain becomes blocked by a blood clot. Christie M. Ballantyne, M.D., of Baylor College of Medicine a...Pilot study shows that chronic fatigue syndrome may be a legitimate condition, probably neurological
...nsight into the causes ofCFS, and could be used as markers to diagnose patients with CFS. James Baraniuk and Begona Casado, from Georgetown University in the US, andcolleagues from other institutions in the US and Italy, studied the content ofthe spinal cord fluid, or 'cerebrospinal fluid', in CFS patients a...Research provides more evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome is a legitimate medical condition
...nto the causes of CFS and could someday be used as markers to diagnose patients with the disorder. "For years, patients with chronic fatigue syndrome have suffered from painful symptoms for which there is no blood test, diagnosable physical condition or any method for doctors to measure improvement," said Ja...Chemical used in food containers disrupts brain development
... little effect, analysis of cellular and molecular markers of estrogen signaling revealed that near-maximal effects of BPA on rat brain neurons not only occurred "at surprisingly low" doses of 0.23 parts per trillion, they also happened in a matter of minutes. "From other studies it's clear that these low co...Award winning eye-heart discovery
...oad images which will then be assessed for retinal markers of future cardiovascular disease," Associate Professor Wong says. Development of this retinal imaging system follows on from Associate Professor Wong's research which is the first in the world to demonstrate that subtle damage to blood vessels in the...... diseases at the molecular level, and can identify markers which facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of these sicknesses"....