Certain bladder-cancer patients may be at high risk of disease recurrence despite bladder removal
Patients with advanced bladder cancers that are surgically removed might need additional therapy to prevent recurrence in certain situations, a new UT Southwestern Medical Center study suggests.
Cancer
May 07, 2013 |
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Sex, age at presentation affect cirrhosis response to therapy
(HealthDay)—Among patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC), sex and age at presentation affect the response to ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), according to a study published in the March issue of Gastroenterology.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 30, 2013 |
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Blood protein able to detect higher risk of cardiovascular events
Higher levels of pregnancy-associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A) were associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events in people with cardiac chest pain that developed as a result of heart disease/coronary artery ...
Cardiology
Mar 18, 2013 |
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NAFLD increases the risk of early atherosclerotic lesions
A study presented today at the International Liver Congress 2013 – which evaluated the relationship between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), early predictors of atherosclerosis and the 10-year Framingham risk ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 26, 2013 |
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BCIS myocardial jeopardy score predicts post-PCI death
(HealthDay)—The British Cardiovascular Intervention Society myocardial jeopardy score (BCIS-JS) predicts mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to research published in the ...
Cardiology
Jan 18, 2013 |
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Education, wealth levels impact mortality in diabetes patients
(HealthDay)—Socioeconomic status, as measured by education and financial wealth, is a strong independent predictor of mortality risk among adult diabetes patients, according to a study published in the ...
Diabetes
Jan 16, 2013 |
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Severity of emphysema predicts mortality
Severity of emphysema, as measured by computed tomography (CT), is a strong independent predictor of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality in ever-smokers with or without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 18, 2013 |
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Even mild cognitive impairment appears to substantially increase risk for death
Cognitive impairment, even when detected at an early, mild stage, is a significant predictor of decreased life expectancy.
Health
Sep 05, 2011 |
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Risk factors ID'd for SCA in heart defect repair survivors
(HealthDay) -- In adult survivors of surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD), severe subaortic ventricular systolic dysfunction is a significant and independent predictor of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), ...
Cardiology
Jun 22, 2012 |
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Study finds no link between calcium intake and coronary artery calcification
Researchers at the Institute for Aging Research (IFAR) at Hebrew SeniorLife, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School (HMS), have published a study that shows no evidence of a link between calcium intake and coronary artery ...
Health
Nov 07, 2012 |
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Tuberculosis increases the risk of lung cancer mortality in the elderly
Tuberculosis independently predicts death from lung cancer in the elderly, according to a new study from researchers in Hong Kong.
Cancer
May 21, 2012 |
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Impaired blood vessel function found in cystic fibrosis patients
The first evidence of blood vessel dysfunction has been found in a small cohort of generally healthy young people with cystic fibrosis, researchers report.
Medical research
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Lymphovascular invasion is independent predictor of survival
(HealthDay) -- In patients with invasive breast cancer, lymphovascular invasion (LVI) is a strong and independent predictor of both breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) and distant metastasis-free survival ...
Cancer
Jul 29, 2012 |
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Erectile dysfunction prevalence higher in HIV-infected men
(HealthDay) -- HIV infection in men is a strong, independent predictor of erectile dysfunction (ED), regardless of age and body mass index (BMI), according to a study published in the July issue of The Jo ...
HIV & AIDS
Jul 12, 2012 |
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Tumor-Infiltrating lymphocyte grade IDs melanoma survival
(HealthDay) -- Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) grade is an independent predictor of melanoma-specific survival and sentinel lymph node (SLN) status in patients with localized primary cutaneous melanoma, ...
Cancer
Jun 20, 2012 |
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