News tagged with family history

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Fewer mitochondria in offspring of parents with diabetes

(HealthDay) -- Normal-weight, insulin-resistant individuals whose parents have type 2 diabetes have fewer mitochondria in their muscles due to lower expression of lipoprotein lipase (LPL), according to a study ...

Diabetes created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sugar-sweetened drinks linked to increased risk of heart disease in men

Men who drank a 12-ounce sugar-sweetened beverage a day had a 20 percent higher risk of heart disease compared to men who didn't drink any sugar-sweetened drinks, according to research published in Circulation, an Americ ...

Cardiology created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cancer risk up in bilateral retinoblastoma survivors

(HealthDay) -- For survivors of bilateral retinoblastoma (Rb), family history is associated with an increased risk of second cancers (SCs), especially melanoma, according to a study published online Feb. 21 ...

Cancer created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Family history -- a significant way to improve cardiovascular disease risk assessment

A new study by researchers at The University of Nottingham has proved that assessing family medical history is a significant tool in helping GPs spot patients at high risk of heart disease and its widespread use could save ...

Cardiology created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New analysis shows most Australians at increased risk of bowel cancer are under-screened

(Medical Xpress) -- People who are at an increased risk of developing bowel cancer, because they have a family history of the disease, are failing to have adequate screening, a University of Melbourne study has found.

Cancer created Feb 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Computer programs may be able to identify individuals most at risk of anxiety, mood disorders

(Medical Xpress) -- Computer programs can be taught to differentiate between the brain scans of healthy adolescents and those most at risk of developing psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and depression, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Trouble sleeping? It may affect your memory later on

The amount and quality of sleep you get at night may affect your memory later in life, according to research that was released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 64th Annual Meeting in New ...

Neuroscience created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Same genes linked to early- and late-onset Alzheimer's disease

The same gene mutations linked to inherited, early-onset Alzheimer's disease have been found in people with the more common late-onset form of the illness.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Alcohol consumption and risk of colon cancer in people with a family history of such cancer

A study based on more than 87,000 women and 47,000 men in the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, looks at whether there is a link between colon cancer and alcohol, and if so at what level of ...

Cancer created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A family history of alcoholism may make adolescent brains respond differently

Researchers know that adolescents with a family history of alcoholism (FHP) are at risk for developing alcohol use disorders. Some studies have shown that, compared to their peers, FHP adolescents have deficits in behavioral ...

Health created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds first major genetic mutation associated with hereditary prostate cancer risk

After a 20-year quest to find a genetic driver for prostate cancer that strikes men at younger ages and runs in families, researchers have identified a rare, inherited mutation linked to a significantly higher risk of the ...

Cancer created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pre-surgery exam rates vary widely among hospitals

Hospitals vary greatly in the number of patients who see an internal medicine specialist before major non-cardiac surgery, with rates ranging from five per cent of patients to 90 per cent, new research has found.

Surgery created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Post-partum psychiatric episodes linked with increased risk of developing bipolar affective disorder

Experiencing a psychiatric episode within the first 30 days post-partum appears to be associated with an increased risk of developing bipolar affective disorder, according to a report published Online First by Archives of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study supports mammography screening at 40

Women in their 40s with no family history of breast cancer are just as likely to develop invasive breast cancer as are women with a family history of the disease, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting ...

Cancer created Nov 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The scoop on the dangers of snow shoveling

Urban legend warns shoveling snow causes heart attacks, and the legend seems all too accurate, especially for male wintery excavators with a family history of premature cardiovascular disease. However, until recently this ...

Cardiology created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1