Journal of Internal Medicine
'Healthier hormones' through diet and exercise
Weight loss—by dietary changes alone or combined with physical exercise—has a positive impact on the production of adipose tissue hormones: Adipose tissue produces less leptin but, instead, more adiponectin, which counteracts ...
Health
Mar 07, 2013 |
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YKL-40 is marker of mortality in hospitalized patients
(HealthDay)—For patients admitted to the hospital, the inflammatory biomarker YKL-40 is a strong predictor of mortality, regardless of diagnosis, according to a study published online Nov. 12 in the Journal of ...
Inflammatory disorders
Nov 20, 2012 |
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Choice of psoriasis treatment affects CVD event rates
(HealthDay)—Compared with other anti-psoriatic therapies, systemic anti-inflammatory treatment of patients with severe psoriasis with biologic agents or methotrexate is associated with a lower combined ...
Immunology
Sep 27, 2012 |
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In type 2 DM, proteinuria with SBP <130 ups CVD mortality
(HealthDay)—Patients with type 2 diabetes, proteinuria, and systolic blood pressure (BP) ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 26, 2012 |
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Early mediterranean diet benefits arteries in adulthood
(HealthDay) -- Adherence to a Mediterranean dietary pattern in early life is associated with lower arterial stiffness in adulthood, according to a study published online July 19 in the Journal of Internal Me ...
Health
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Cadmium linked to plaque development in older women
(HealthDay) -- Cadmium levels in blood and urine are independently associated with the development of atherosclerotic plaques in older women, according to a study published online July 20 in the Journal of ...
Medical research
Jul 31, 2012 |
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Physical illness hospitalization found to increase suicide risk
(HealthDay) -- Hospitalization for physical illness more than doubles the risk of suicide, with approximately one-quarter of suicides attributable to physical illness, according to research published online ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 16, 2012 |
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One-fifth of healthy middle-aged men have low-grade murmur
(HealthDay) -- More than one-fifth of healthy middle-aged men have a low-grade systolic heart murmur that confers a nearly five-fold higher risk of future aortic valve replacement (AVR), according to a study ...
Cardiology
May 25, 2012 |
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Peptide level ups diagnosis of heart failure in primary care
(HealthDay) -- For patients presenting with dyspnea, the additional measurement of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels increases the certainty of diagnosis of heart failure and accelerates initiation of ...
Cardiology
May 15, 2012 |
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Body fat linked to reduced fracture risk for women
(HealthDay) -- Higher body fat mass is associated with a reduced risk of fracture among women, but not men, according to a study published in the May issue of the Journal of Internal Medicine.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 02, 2012 |
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Heart study suggests city center pollution doubles risk of calcium build-up in arteries
City centre residents who took part in a study were almost twice as likely to suffer from coronary artery calcification (CAC), which can lead to heart disease, than people who lived in less polluted urban and rural areas, ...
Cardiology
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Shingles vaccine is safe, according to new study
The herpes zoster vaccine, also known as the shingles vaccine, is generally safe and well tolerated according to a Vaccine Safety Datalink study of 193,083 adults published online in the Journal of Internal Medicine.
Medications
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Liver insulin resistance correlates with cardiac risk
(HealthDay) -- Liver insulin resistance (IR) may be a significant indicator of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among men, and correlates more closely with risk factors than whole-body insulin sensitivity, ...
Cardiology
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Young girls more likely to report side effects after HPV vaccine
Younger girls are more likely than adult women to report side effects after receiving Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine. The side effects are non-serious and similar to those associated with other vaccines, according ...
Health
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Von Willebrand factor linked to bleeding complications
(HealthDay) -- Oral anticoagulation (OAC)-treated patients with high levels of von Willebrand factor (VWF) have elevated risks of bleeding complications and cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, according ...
Cardiology
Mar 09, 2012 |
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