Hopkins study shows low-dose aspirin suppresses clumping of blood platelets in both sexes
...and high blood pressure, were not found to be good predictors of aspirin's beneficial effects. More than 500 men and 700 women participated in the study, called the Genetic Study of Aspirin Responsiveness (GeneSTAR). Conducted solely at Hopkins from June 2004 to November 2005, the study enrolled participants f...High risk of breast cancer associated with genetic variation in leptin and its receptor
...rter survival time they could potentially serve as predictors of prognosis. Kaouther Snoussi, from the Universit de Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia and colleagues from other institutions in Tunisia and Scripps-Florida, USA, matched 308 patients diagnosed with breast carcinoma with 222 healthy individuals who had no...Children in the South face higher health risks
...here a child lives may be one of the most powerful predictors of child health outcomes and disparities," he says. The poor health outcomes researchers documented included low birthweight, teen pregnancy, death and other problems such as mental illness, asthma, obesity, tooth decay and school performance. The ei...Metabolic acidosis associated with an increased mortality rate
... that both lactate and SIG were strong independent predictors of hospital mortality. The authors recommend that both should be monitored in critically ill patients....Healing from research: A real possibility
...ftware that can analyse images of the eye and show predictors of cardiovascular disease including stroke, hypertension and heart failure. "It is an ambitious goal but our ultimate aim is to develop a web-based imaging system from which optometrists and ophthalmologists can upload images which will then be asses...Drug-resistant bacteria patterns in intensive care units changing nationally
...lysis and prior hospitalization, are not effective predictors of whether a person is carrying the community strain. "Lines are blurring as far as risk factors are concerned," Dr. Klevens said. The study summarized MRSA data at the national level, indicating general trends, but physicians need to know what is h...Traditional risk-factor scoring misses one-third of women vulnerable to coronary heart disease
...t, the Hopkins team began to search for additional predictors of who was most at risk. They found that people with two or more risk factors, such as obesity, smoking or metabolic syndrome, plus a family history for heart disease were those most likely to have a high calcium score. It is this group, the resear...New study shows successful aging a question of 'mind over matter'
...tudy is encouraging because it shows that the best predictors of successful aging are well within an individual's control." When asked about the implications of the study and plans for future research, Jeste noted that the correlates of successful aging identified in this study should be examined in larger gr...Family habits set drinking path
...ant and early childhood influences were not strong predictors of alcohol problems among young Australians. "In ...ternal influences in this period are the strongest predictors of alcohol disorders in early adulthood," she said. "The other finding is that there's no indicatio...Pregnant women with abnormal placentas may have an increased risk of early cardiovascular disease
...ure, and raised blood lipids--are also independent predictors of adult-onset cardiovascular disease. In the CHAMPS (Cardiovascular health after maternal placental syndromes) study Joel Ray (University of Toronto, Canada) and colleagues assessed the risk of premature cardiovascular disease in relation to matern...NHLBI research highlights at American Heart Association's scientific sessions
...surance status and income were the single greatest predictors of a participant's cardiovascular status. When the scientists controlled for severity of coronary artery disease as shown on angiography, income remained a significant predictor of cardiovascular death and heart attack. The scientists predicted tha...Stress echo tests shown to predict cardiac death, illness in higher-risk women
...t failure and previous heart attacks were clinical predictors in those cases, the dobutamine stress echo tests were also beneficial in predicting them, Dolan says. "The rate at which the patients experienced cardiac death or heart attacks was higher in patients with positive stress tests for ischemia a decrea...Mental health services underutilized by cancer patients
...viders and referral to mental health services, and predictors of use of mental health services. The authors found that about one in ten (12 percent) of 251 patients with advanced cancer met DSM-IV criteria for a current major psychiatric disorder - a prevalence rate similar to the general population. A little o...News briefs from the journal CHEST, November 2005
...ons, while 59 percent reported low adherence. Main predictors of adherence included patients' acceptance of the ...nician interaction, and routine drug therapy. Main predictors of nonadherence included patients being confused about medication and patients varying their recomme...CHEST 2005 abstract highlights
...ictor of aortic atherosclerosis. Other independent predictors include dental loss and calcium-channel blocker use. Vibroacoustic Disease May Lead to Autoimmune Situations (Poster 283, Exhibit Hall, Wednesday, November 2, 2005, 12:30 PM-2:00 PM) Researchers at the Pediatric Cardiac Surgical Unit, Santa-Mar...Possible predictors of relationship violence
...would be" were the overall third and fifth highest predictors of violence. These acts fall into Vigilance, which the couples reported as the highestranking tactic leading to violence and the only tactic across all three studies that uniquely predicts violence. "At a practical level, results of these studies c...Simple tests may help predict patients' pain after surgery
...ated questionnaire that measured anxiety. The best predictors of overall post-surgical pain were blood pressure readings shortly before surgery and patients' responses to the heat element that was performed before surgery. The model was also useful in identifying patients in the top 20 percent of pain severity ...CDC awards UGA researchers $900,000 grant to study teen behaviors in high school
...out. "We want to examine what factors are the best predictors of academic success," Orpinas said. "We hope to find factors that are modifiable that schools can work on to help students be more successful in the classroom and with the transition to high school." The study will require that: the high school stude...Kids who drink early in life: What does it mean for their future?
... that child and environmental factors are stronger predictors of AFD than family history of alcohol dependence. ... the child and environmental factors were stronger predictors of AFD than family history," said Arndt. "Environment and how the child reacts to his/her environme...Call for research funding to prevent pregnancy complications
...th fetal fibronectin and cervical length as strong predictors of preterm birth. He also outlined what legislators can do to improve overall pregnancy outcomes and long-term women's health. "We know now that complicated pregnancies have long-term consequences for women's health, particularly cardiovascular disea...