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Imaging fat layer around heart can help predict disease
Imaging epicardial adipose tissue, or the layer of fat around the heart, can provide extra information compared with standard diagnostic techniques such as coronary artery calcium scoring, according to research by cardiologists at Emory University School...
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Vitamin D Levels Have Different Effects on Atherosclerosis in Blacks and Whites
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.Vitamin D is quickly becoming the "go-to" remedy for treating a wide range of illnesses, from osteoporosis to atherosclerosis. However, new evidence from a Wake Forest University School of Medicine study suggests that supplementing...
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Abdominal CT Scans may Predict Heart Disease Risk
They found that patients had a 58 percent risk of having coronary artery disease with an AAC (abdominal aortic calcium, commonly known as plaque) score over 1,000 compared to patients who had an 11 percent risk with an AAC score of zero.Also a high ACC...
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Alzheimer Disease: Reports outline Alzheimer disease study results from Loma Linda University
Today's Medical & Research News Alzheimer Disease Reports outline Alzheimer disease study results from Loma Linda University March 16th, 2010 Printer-Friendly Version City:Loma Linda State:CA Country:United States Alzheimer Disease Enzymes Mass Spectrometry...
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Recordati signs deal to sell Zanidip in China
Recordati has inked an agreement that will see Lee's Pharmaceutical Holdings market the Italian firms big-selling blood pressure tablet Zanidip in China.Chief executive Giovanni Recordati described Leespharm as a highly capable development and commercial...
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Exploring The Interplay Between Vitamin D And Calcium
Increasing calcium intake is a common - yet not always successful - strategy for reducing bone fractures.But a study supported in part by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) underscores the importance of vitamin D and its ability to help the body...
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Imaging fat layer around heart can help predict disease
Imaging epicardial adipose tissue, or the layer of fat around the heart, can provide extra information compared with standard diagnostic techniques such as coronary artery calcium scoring, according to research by cardiologists at Emory University School...
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Medical News: Exploring The Interplay Between Vitamin D And Calcium
Increasing calcium intake is a common - yet not always successful - strategy for reducing bone fractures.But a study supported in part by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) underscores the importance of vitamin D and its ability to help the body...
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Plaque on CT, Strong Predictor of CAD
Communities - CT Henry Ford Hospital study reported that the presence of plaque on an abdominal computed tomography ( CT ) scan is a strong predictor of coronary artery disease (CAD)and mortality.Researchers found that patients are nearly 60 percent at risk...
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Presence of plaque on abdominal CT scan: Strong predictor of coronary artery disease and mortality
The presence of plaque on an abdominal CT scan is a strong predictor of coronary artery disease and mortality, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.Researchers found that patients are nearly 60 percent at risk of having coronary artery disease when the...
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Plaque on CT scan is strong predictor of heart disease, worse long-term outcomes
The presence of plaque on an abdominal CT scan is a strong predictor of and mortality, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.Researchers found that patients are nearly 60 percent at risk of having when the CT scan showed very high levels of abdominal...
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Plaque on CT scan is strong predictor of heart disease, worse long-term outcomes
ScienceDaily (Mar.14, 2010) The presence of plaque on an abdominal CT scan is a strong predictor of coronary artery disease and mortality, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study. Researchers found that patients are nearly 60 percent at risk of having...
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Endurance runners at risk for calcified coronary plaque
American College of Cardiology 59th Annual Scientific Sessions ATLANTA - Runners of multiple marathons appear to have more calcified plaque in their coronary arteries than those who are not endurance athletes.A new study found that long-term endurance...
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Cancer-related hypercalcemia
Seccareccia D Hypercalcemia affects up to 10% to 30% of cancer patients, and cancerrelated hypercalcemia is the leading cause of hypercalcemia in hospitalized patients.Cancerrelated hypercalcemia is not always associated with bone metastases. Always...
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Diet and prostate cancer risk with specific focus on dairy products and dietary calcium: A case-control study
Despite the prevalence of prostate cancer worldwide, only a few risk factors have been well-established.The role of diet, especially of dairy products, in the etiology of prostate cancer is still controversial.This study assessed the association of dietary...
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More evidence that swings in blood pressure raise stroke risk
SUNDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) --Following on recent, similar research, a large five-year study points to fluctuations in blood pressure over time as a key indicator of stroke risk.In the study, British researchers tracked the health of more than 19,000...
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Abdominal CT scans may help reveal patients at higher heart disease risk
A new study claims that the presence of plaque on an abdominal CT scan is a strong predictor of coronary artery disease and mortality.Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital observed 367 patients who underwent an abdominal CT and cardiac catheterization between...
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Vitamin D Levels Have Different Effects on Atherosclerosis in Blacks and Whites
Source: Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Newswise Vitamin D is quickly becoming the "go-to" remedy for treating a wide range of illnesses, from osteoporosis to atherosclerosis.However, new evidence from a Wake Forest University School of...
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Abdominal CT scans may help reveal patients at higher heart disease risk
Washington, Mar 15 : A new study claims that the presence of plaque on an abdominal CT scan is a strong predictor of coronary artery disease and mortality.Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital observed 367 patients who underwent an abdominal CT and cardiac...
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More Evidence That Swings in Blood Pressure Raise Stroke Risk
SUNDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) --Following on recent, similar research, a large five-year study points to fluctuations in blood pressure over time as a key indicator of stroke risk.In the study, British researchers tracked the health of more than 19,000...
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Abdominal CT scans may help reveal patients at higher heart disease risk
WASHINGTON: A new study claims that the presence of plaque on an abdominal CT scan is a strong predictor of coronary artery disease and mortality.Researchers at Henry Ford Hospital observed 367 patients who underwent an abdominal CT and cardiac...
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McGill, Quebec biotech firm partner for new bone-disease treatment
Marc McKee, of McGill's Faculty of Dentistry and the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, is collaborating closely with Enobia Pharma Inc, a Qubec biotech company, to develop innovative treatments for serious genetic bone diseases.McKee's research looks...
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Effect of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on bone mineral density in women aged 65-71 years: A 3-year randomized population-based trial (OSTPRE-FPS)
Krkkinen M et al.Daily vitamin D and calcium supplementation have a positive effect on the skeleton in ambulatory postmenopausal women. Effect of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on bone mineral density in women aged 65-71 years: A 3-year...
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Supplementing vitamin D in people with low levels may have different effects based on patient race
Vitamin D is quickly becoming the "go-to" remedy for treating a wide range of illnesses, from osteoporosis to atherosclerosis.However, new evidence from a Wake Forest University School of Medicine study suggests that supplementing vitamin D in those with low...
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More Evidence That Swings in Blood Pressure Raise Stroke Risk
SUNDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) --Following on recent, similar research, a large five-year study points to fluctuations in blood pressure over time as a key indicator of stroke risk.In the study, British researchers tracked the health of more than 19,000...
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