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(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 Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-ykl-marker-mortality-hospitalized-patients.html Inflammatory disorders Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:50:01 EST news272652538 (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 risk of death, myocardial infarction, and stroke, according to research published online Sept. 11 in the Journal of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-choice-psoriasis-treatment-affects-cvd.html Immunology Thu, 27 Sep 2012 18:20:01 EST news267987071 (HealthDay)—Patients with type 2 diabetes, proteinuria, and systolic blood pressure (BP) http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-dm-proteinuria-sbp-ups-cvd.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:48:37 EST news265218501 (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 Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-early-mediterranean-diet-benefits-arteries.html Health Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:40:01 EST news262952624 (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 Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-cadmium-linked-plaque-older-women.html Medical research Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:22:14 EST news262952526 (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 July 9 in the Journal of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-physical-illness-hospitalization-suicide.html Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:10:01 EST news261679152 (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 published in the June issue of the Journal of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-one-fifth-healthy-middle-aged-men-low-grade.html Cardiology Fri, 25 May 2012 13:10:01 EST news257167037 (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 appropriate treatment, but does not reduce medical costs, according to a study published online May 2 in the Journal of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-peptide-ups-diagnosis-heart-failure.html Cardiology Tue, 15 May 2012 13:55:11 EST news256308905 (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. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-body-fat-linked-fracture-women.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 02 May 2012 16:00:01 EST news255188749 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, according to research published in the May issue of the Journal of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-heart-city-center-pollution-calcium.html Cardiology Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:41:12 EST news254652062 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. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-shingles-vaccine-safe.html Medications Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:18:31 EST news254391504 (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, according to a study published online April 5 in the Journal of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-liver-insulin-resistance-cardiac.html Cardiology Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:50:01 EST news253816036 (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 to a study published in the March issue of the Journal of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-von-willebrand-factor-linked-complications.html Cardiology Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:30:01 EST news250518584 Gardasil, the human papillomavirus vaccine that is now recommended for male and female adolescents and young adults, does not trigger autoimmune conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes or multiple sclerosis after vaccination in young women, according to a new study in the Journal of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-gardasil-trigger-autoimmune-conditions-vaccination.html Immunology Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:29:21 EST news246706145 Heart attack patients with psoriasis are 26 per cent more likely to die from cardiovascular disease, or suffer from recurrent heart attacks or strokes, and are 18 per cent more likely to die from all causes than those without the inflammatory skin disease. That's the key finding of a Danish study published in the September issue of the Journal of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-psoriasis-patients-higher-average-death.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:24:04 EST news235041820