News tagged with c reactive protein


High-dose opioids disturb hormones long-term, but mental and physiologic function improves

Half of patients on high-dose, long-term opioid therapy had hormonal disturbances or signs of inflammation, while 100 percent reported improved pain control and mental outlook, new research shows. The results, reported today ...

Medications created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Strength training improves vascular function in young black men

Six weeks of weight training can significantly improve blood markers of cardiovascular health in young African-American men, researchers report in the Journal of Human Hypertension.

Cardiology created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Inflammation marker linked to increased risk for death from cancer in Korean men

Measuring blood levels of high-sensitive C-reactive protein, an important marker of inflammation, in apparently cancer-free men could potentially help identify those at increased risk for death from cancer, in particular ...

Cancer created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Blood tests for inflammation could help prevent heart attack, stroke

(HealthDay)—Among people at high risk for cardiovascular disease, knowing their blood levels of two specific markers for inflammation might help prevent a heart attack or stroke, according to British investigators.

Cardiology created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New genetic risk factor for inflammation identified in African American women

African Americans have higher blood levels of a protein associated with increased heart-disease risk than European Americans, despite higher "good" HDL cholesterol and lower "bad" triglyceride levels. This contradictory observation ...

Genetics created Aug 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Resistance to dementia may run in the family

People who are free of dementia and have high levels of a protein that indicates the presence of inflammation have relatives who are more likely to avoid the disease as well, according to a new study published in the August ...

Neuroscience created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mindfulness meditation reduces loneliness, benefits immune system

Many elderly people spend their last years alone. Spouses pass and children scatter. But being lonely is much more than a silent house and a lack of companionship. Over time, loneliness not only takes a toll on the psyche ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Resistance training improves some inflammatory markers

(HealthDay) -- Resistance training (RT) can reduce visceral fat and alter levels of certain inflammatory markers, according to research published in the July issue of Obesity Reviews.

Overweight and Obesity created Jul 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ASMBS: bariatric surgery improves heart disease markers

(HealthDay) -- In addition to weight loss, over the long term, gastric bypass surgery improves biochemical cardiac risk factors, including an 80 percent drop in C-reactive protein, according to a study presented ...

Surgery created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Understanding the links between inflammation and chronic disease

American parents may want to think again about how much they want to protect their children from everyday germs.

Inflammatory disorders created May 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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 created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists uncover liver's role in preventing dissemination of lung infection

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered the regulation and functional significance of the acute phase response during a lung infection. The findings, which will be published in the May edition ...

Medical research created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Vitamin D-fortified yogurt drink may lower risk of heart disease in type 2 diabetics

Daily intake of vitamin D-fortified doogh (Persian yogurt drink) improved inflammatory markers in type 2 diabetics and extra calcium conferred additional anti-inflammatory benefits, according to a recent study accepted for ...

Diabetes created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Long-term cardiac effects for childhood cancer survivors

(HealthDay) -- Regardless of exposure to cardiotoxic cancer therapies, survivors of childhood cancers display cardiovascular abnormalities and have markers of increased systemic inflammation and atherosclerotic ...

Cancer created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Another potential risk factor for developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease in women

A hormone derived from visceral fat called adiponectin may play a role as a risk factor for development of all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD) in women, according to a study published Online First by the Archives of ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jan 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast