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Eating three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries per week may help women reduce their risk of a heart attack by as much as one-third, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-strawberries-blueberries-heart-women.html Cardiology Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:00:08 EST news277380810 In research published online Dec. 23, 2012 in the journal Nature Genetics, scientists have found three new and relatively rare genetic variants that influence insulin production, offering new clues about the genetic factors behind diabetes.. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-genetic-clues-insulin-production.html Genetics Sun, 23 Dec 2012 13:00:22 EST news275489019 Witnessing or being on the receiving end of bullying at work heightens the risk of employees being prescribed antidepressants, sleeping pills, and tranquillisers, finds research published in BMJ Open. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-workplace-bullying-ups-prescriptions-anxiety.html Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:30:04 EST news274554507 Weekly telephone contact with a nurse substantially reduced hospital re-admissions for high-risk patients, according to results of a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-nurse-hospital-re-admissions.html Health Fri, 07 Dec 2012 10:40:02 EST news274097540 (HealthDay)—Overweight and obese women are at increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-extra-pounds-linked-rheumatoid-arthritis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:10:02 EST news271960222 Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS-SOL)—which will be presented at the American Heart Association Annual Meeting in Los Angeles on Nov. 5 and published in the Nov. 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)—finds heart disease risk factors are widespread among Hispanic/Latino adults in the United States. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-power-epidemiology-underscore-health-disparities.html Cardiology Tue, 06 Nov 2012 09:35:44 EST news271416874 A study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) indicated that many Hispanic/Latino adults living in the United States are at high risk for heart attack or stroke. This risk is highest in men and in older people, born in the US or that have lived in the US more than 10 years, that prefer to speak English, are lower income, or never finished high school. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-heart-hispanics.html Health Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:32:11 EST news271355521 In a randomized study that included nearly 15,000 male physicians who were middle-aged or older, daily multivitamin use for more than 10 years of treatment and follow-up did not result in a reduction of major cardiovascular events, heart attack, stroke, or death from cardiovascular disease, according to a study appearing in November 7 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on cardiovascular disease. The study is being released early online to coincide with its presentation at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-daily-multivitamin-men-major-cardiovascular.html Cardiology Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:00:07 EST news271336951 Women who drink green tea may lower their risk of developing some digestive system cancers, especially cancers of the stomach/esophagus and colorectum, according to a study led by researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-green-tea-gi-cancers.html Cancer Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:00:05 EST news270914380 A low calcium diet is associated with a higher risk of developing a common hormone condition in women, known as primary hyperparathyroidism, suggests a study published on BMJ website today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-calcium-diet-linked-higher-hormone.html Health Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:30:03 EST news269791287 In a randomized trial that included nearly 15,000 male physicians, long-term daily multivitamin use resulted in a modest but statistically significant reduction in cancer after more than a decade of treatment and follow-up, according to a study appearing in JAMA. The study is being published early online to coincide with its presentation at the Annual American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research meeting. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-daily-multivitamins-cancer-men.html Cancer Wed, 17 Oct 2012 10:35:09 EST news269688900 Uterine fibroids are the most common type of pelvic tumors in women and are the leading cause of hysterectomy in the United States. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) are the first to discover a genetic risk allele (an alternative form of a gene) for uterine fibroids in white women using an unbiased, genome-wide approach. This discovery will pave the way for new screening strategies and treatments for uterine fibroids. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-genetic-uterine-fibroids.html Genetics Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:04:42 EST news268571064 (Medical Xpress)—A group of Australian researchers have achieved a world-first to demonstrate that objectively measured snoring, without more serious sleep apnea, does not increase mortality or cardiovascular disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-apnea-death-heart-disease.html Sleep apnea Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:40:13 EST news267957582 In the first study to detail the health of Pacific Islanders living in the United States, University of Michigan researchers have found alarmingly high rates of obesity and smoking. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-pacific-islanders-high-obesity.html Health Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:43:47 EST news267698610 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Harvard School of Public Health have found that greater consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is linked with a greater genetic susceptibility to high body mass index (BMI) and increased risk of obesity. The study reinforces the view that environmental and genetic factors may act together to shape obesity risk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-regular-consumption-sugary-beverages-linked.html Overweight and Obesity Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:00:02 EST news267431630 The humble aspirin has a remarkable history dating back to ancient Egyptian times when the bark of weeping willow (which contains salicin from which the aspirin formulation is derived) was found to have anti-inflammatory properties. And Hippocrates wrote about the medicinal uses of white willow in the fifth century BC. But this story is not over yet. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-humble-hero-hidden-villain-ongoing.html Medications Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:26:14 EST news267431162 Could the impact of chronic stress explain why American black girls are more likely to be overweight than white girls? According to Dr. Tomiyama of the University of California, Los Angeles in the U.S., and her colleagues, higher levels of stress over 10 years predict greater increases in body weight over time in both black and white girls. However, the experience of chronic stress appears to have a greater negative effect on black girls' weight, which may explain racial disparities in obesity levels. The work is published online in Springer's journal, Annals of Behavioral Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-weight-gain-stressed-black-girls.html Health Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:06:21 EST news267275175 (Medical Xpress)—Headache? Back pain? At the first sign of pain, you might reach for a pain-relieving medicine to sooth your bodily woes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-analgesics-linked-loss-women.html Medications Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:59:43 EST news266669949 Long-term sick leave is a burden for individuals and society at large, yet very little is known about the underlying reasons for it. Researchers at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, in collaboration with Australian and British institutes, have identified anxiety as a more important risk factor than previously thought. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-anxiety-depression-sick.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:43:15 EST news262950158 (HealthDay) -- Evidence is building that poor sleep patterns may do more than make you cranky: The amount and quality of shuteye you get could be linked to mental deterioration and Alzheimer's disease, four new studies suggest. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-poor-age-brain.html Health Mon, 16 Jul 2012 17:29:50 EST news261678185 (Medical Xpress) -- Is anxiety related to premature aging? A new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) shows that a common form of anxiety, known as phobic anxiety, was associated with shorter telomeres in middle-aged and older women. The study suggests that phobic anxiety is a possible risk factor for accelerated aging. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-anxiety-linked-shortened-telomeres-aging.html Medical research Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:00:13 EST news261242524 MADISON- A study of university students is the first evidence to refute the supposed link between depression and the amount of time spent on Facebook and other social-media sites. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-facebook-depression-wisconsin.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:23:40 EST news261077009 Investigators from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University's Slone Epidemiology Center report research findings that may shed light on influences on obesity during adulthood. Appearing in the journal Pediatrics, the study found an association of severity of sexual and physical abuse during childhood and adolescence with obesity during adulthood. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-abuse-childhood-contribute-obesity-adulthood.html Pediatrics Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:03:56 EST news260445830 Growing evidence suggests that Parkinson's disease (PD) often starts with non-motor symptoms that precede diagnosis by several years. In the first study to examine patterns in the quality of life of Parkinson' disease patients prior to diagnosis, researchers have documented declines in physical and mental health, pain, and emotional health beginning several years before the onset of the disease and continuing thereafter. Their results are reported in the latest issue of Journal of Parkinson's Disease. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-years-diagnosis-quality-life-declines.html Parkinson's & Movement disorders Mon, 02 Jul 2012 11:03:02 EST news260445768 A new study conducted by researchers from Boston University has found that sarcoidosis accounts for 25 percent of all deaths among women in the Black Women's Health Study who have the disease. The study is the largest epidemiologic study to date to specifically address mortality in black females with sarcoidosis. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-reveals-sarcoidosis-related-mortality-black-women.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 22 May 2012 14:00:02 EST news256904692 (HealthDay) -- The use of oral contraceptives by younger women or hormone therapy by older women may be linked with inflammatory bowel disease, new research indicates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-birth-pills-hrt-tied-digestive.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 21 May 2012 16:10:01 EST news256829588 A study of U.S. women suggests that vigorous physical activity may be associated with a reduced risk of psoriasis, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-vigorous-physical-psoriasis.html Inflammatory disorders Mon, 21 May 2012 16:00:30 EST news256815166 A new study suggests there may be a starting point at which blows to the head or other head trauma suffered in combat sports start to affect memory and thinking abilities and can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in the brain. The research was released today and will be presented as part of the Emerging Science (formerly known as Late-Breaking Science) program at the American Academy of Neurology's 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21 to April 28, 2012. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-trauma-sports-memory-loss.html Neuroscience Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:00:03 EST news253981272 (HealthDay) -- Teenage girls and young adult women who drink even moderate amounts of alcohol appear to increase their risk of developing breast changes that can lead to cancer, according to a large new study. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-teen-boost-odds-precancerous-breast.html Health Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:50:01 EST news253186016 (HealthDay) -- Higher consumption of whole fruits prior to pregnancy is not associated with increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and the association between fruit juice consumption and GDM appears to be nonlinear, according to a study published online March 23 in Diabetes Care. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-high-fruit-consumption-linked-gestational.html Diabetes Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:20:01 EST news252245662