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Eating behaviours of preschoolers may be associated with risk of cardiovascular disease in later life, suggests a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-behaviors-preschoolers-future-heart-disease.html Health Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:41:39 EST news290691684 (HealthDay)—Women with postmenopausal osteoporosis treated with zoledronic acid show an early increase in serum levels of the negative regulator of bone formation, sclerostin, that return close to baseline after 360 days, according to a study published online April 17 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-zoledronic-acid-linked-early-sclerostin.html Medications Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:40:01 EST news286459487 (HealthDay)—Serum levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and inhibin B are not good predictors of sperm levels in male survivors of childhood cancer, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-fsh-inhibin-poor-predictors-sperm.html Cancer Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:30:01 EST news281963047 Ohio State University cancer researchers have identified molecules in the bloodstream that might accurately gauge the likelihood of radiation illness after exposure to ionizing radiation. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-small-molecules-blood-gauge-effects.html Cancer Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:00:03 EST news281010315 A prospective study led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has found that low serum vitamin D levels in the months preceding diagnosis may predict a high risk of premenopausal breast cancer. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-vitamin-d-linked-high-premenopausal.html Cancer Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:46:47 EST news278271991 In a two year randomized trial, patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis who received vitamin D supplementation did not have a significant difference in knee pain or cartilage volume loss compared to patients who received placebo, according to a study appearing in the January 9 issue of JAMA. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-vitamin-d-supplementation-knee-pain.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Tue, 08 Jan 2013 16:00:07 EST news276874598 A study led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has found a correlation between vitamin D3 serum levels and subsequent incidence of Type 1 diabetes. The six-year study of blood levels of nearly 2,000 individuals suggests a preventive role for vitamin D3 in this disease. The research appears the December issue of Diabetologia, a publication of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-vitamin-d-deficiency-linked-diabetes.html Diabetes Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:35:51 EST news272223343 Low serum levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) are associated with Alzheimer's Disease in men, but not women, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-alzheimer-disease-men-linked-hormone.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:10 EST news268332688 Prescribing calcium and vitamin D supplements for men at risk of bone loss from hormonal treatment for prostate cancer seems like good medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-calcium-vitamin-d-supplements.html Cancer Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:54:40 EST news263555668 Obese children show greater exposure than nonobese children to a phthalate, a chemical used to soften plastics in some children's toys and many household products, according to a new study, which found that the obesity risk increases according to the level of the chemical found in the bloodstream. The study will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting in Houston. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-phthalate-environmental-chemical-linked-higher.html Health Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:00:05 EST news259925012 (HealthDay) -- Serum levels of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) are increased in obese versus nonobese children, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society, held from June 23 to 26 in Houston. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-endo-serum-phthalate-higher-obese.html Overweight and Obesity Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:50:02 EST news259853809 (HealthDay) -- Patients with diabetes whose foot ulcers fail to heal have increased inflammation and aberrant growth factor levels, according to a study published online June 11 in Diabetes. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-factors-idd-failure-diabetic-foot.html Diabetes Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:54:33 EST news258983664 (HealthDay) -- A series of 12 predictive rules that combines existing scoring systems in patients with acute pancreatitis improves the accuracy of predicting persistent organ failure, according to a study published in the June issue of Gastroenterology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-combo-accurately-failure-pancreatitis.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 08 Jun 2012 05:20:01 EST news258349399 A new study presented today at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, has identified five biomarkers that may predict the progression of structural damage in the spine of patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) who are already at high risk of disease progression. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-biomarkers-spinal-patients-ankylosing-spondylitis.html Arthritis & Rheumatism Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:46:41 EST news258198384 New research has shown that vitamin D3 supplements could provide more benefit than the close relative vitamin D2. The findings published in the June edition of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition could potentially lead to changes in the food industry when it comes to fortification. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-health-benefits-vitamin-d.html Health Thu, 31 May 2012 10:53:39 EST news257680410 Wrist fractures, also called distal radius fractures (DRF), are among the most common osteoporosis-related fractures occurring on average 15 years earlier than hip fractures. As vitamin D deficiency has recently been linked with muscle weakness, increased fall risks, and bone fractures, investigators sought to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among post menopausal women with DRF. The study, "Hypovitaminosis D in Postmenopausal Women with a Distal Radius Fracture," was presented today at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-percent-postmenopausal-women-distal-radius.html Health Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:35:18 EST news247854906 Most people understand that serious weight loss requires changing attitudes toward what they eat and how often they exercise. But, what if the process could be aided by simply chewing a stick of gum after meals? That's the question a team of scientists, led by Syracuse University chemist Robert Doyle, is trying to answer. In a groundbreaking new study, Doyle's team demonstrated, for the first time, that a critical hormone that helps people feel "full" after eating can be delivered into the bloodstream orally. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-gum-weight.html Medical research Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:01:10 EST news241113656 As an individual's level of vitamin D increases, the risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) seems to increase as well, although factors such as ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure may complicate the relationship, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Dermatology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-vitamin-d-skin-cancer-relationship.html Health Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:37:47 EST news232648650 A link between chemicals called phthalates and thyroid hormone levels was confirmed by the University of Michigan in the first large-scale and nationally representative study of phthalates and BPA in relation to thyroid function in humans. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-large-human-links-phthalates-bpa.html Health Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:27:55 EST news229609657 Neurofibromatosis (NF1) is a genetic condition which affects one in every 3,000 people. The severity of symptoms can range from benign 'cafe au lait' patches on the skin, through small tumors under the skin and deep plexiform neurofibromas, to malignant tumors of the nerve sheath. New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine shows that a simple blood test for the protein melanoma-inhibitory activity (MIA) could be used to indicate the presence of neurofibromas even if they cannot be seen. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-biomarker-mia-presence-neurofibromas.html Cancer Mon, 04 Jul 2011 02:54:06 EST news228966827