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Smoking, hypertension and BMI are the leading preventable risk factors for premature mortality in the U.S.

The researchers found that smoking is responsible for 467,000 premature deaths each year, high blood pressure for 395,000, and being overweight for 216,000. The effects of smoking work out to be about one in five deaths in American adults, while high blood pressure is responsible for one in six deaths.

30 Apr 2009

If started early, HIV treatment reduces death rates toward background levels in African countries

Mortality rates of people starting HIV treatment in four African countries approach those of the general population over time, provided that treatment is started before the immune system has been severely damaged, according to research published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Medicine.

30 Apr 2009

Level of cellular stress determines longevity of retinal cells

Stress can be adaptive. It can make you sharper, help you focus and it can even improve your performance. But too much of it can tax cells to the point where they can no longer cope and slowly self-destruct.

30 Apr 2009

Excessive increase in heart rate before exercise doubles risk of sudden cardiac death in later life

French researchers have discovered a simple and cheap method of predicting who is at greater risk of dying suddenly and unexpectedly from a heart attack.

30 Apr 2009

New computer-controlled system to improve the accuracy of blood tests

Blood tests are common procedures in medicine and sometimes several are required over a prolonged period.

30 Apr 2009

Arterial disease of the leg frequently overlooked in patients with heart disease

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the legs, in which the arteries become blocked with plaque and blood supply to the legs is reduced, affects eight million people in the U.S. Early detection of PAD is important because it can limit the ability to walk and exercise, it may place patients at greater risk for limb loss and it increases the chance of having a heart attack or stroke.

30 Apr 2009

ADA releases official stance on obesity, reproduction and pregnancy outcomes

Diet and nutrition counseling for virtually all overweight and obese women of childbearing age can reduce health risks associated with excess weight for mothers and children alike, according to a newly released position paper from the American Dietetic Association and the American Society of Nutrition.

30 Apr 2009

Small differences in our genes shed light on human history

By examining very small differences in people's genes, scientists from Cornell University have developed a new tool for identifying big events in human history and pinpointing the origins of specific gene mutations.

30 Apr 2009

Research may bring drugs with triple the absorbing power and lower toxic risks

Drug makers might be able to triple the absorbing power of some medications and lower toxic risks of others, as a result of a study at the University of Maryland, Baltimore on how bile acids travel through the gut.

29 Apr 2009

Discovery of possible preventative therapy for type 1 diabetes

Scientists believe they may have found a preventative therapy for type 1 diabetes, by making the body's killer immune cells tolerate the insulin-producing cells they would normally attack and destroy, prior to disease onset.

29 Apr 2009

$Prostate cancer therapy increases risk of fractures and cardiovascular-related death$

Prostate cancer therapy increases risk of fractures and cardiovascular-related death

Prostate cancer patients who undergo therapy to decrease testosterone levels increase their risk of developing bone- and heart-related side effects compared to patients who do not take these medications, according to a new analysis.

27 Apr 2009

Ferring Pharmaceuticals launches new trial of Degarelix for intermittent androgen deprivation therapy

Ferring Pharmaceuticals has announced the launch of a Phase IIIB clinical trial of degarelix for injection, a new injectable gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonist approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hormone sensitive advanced prostate cancer.

27 Apr 2009

Autoantibodies may be created in response to bacterial DNA

Autoimmune diseases have long been regarded as illnesses in which the immune system creates autoantibodies to attack the body itself. But today, researchers at the California non-profit Autoimmunity Research Foundation (ARF) explain that the antibodies observed in autoimmune disease actually result from alteration of human genes and gene products by hidden bacteria.

27 Apr 2009

IT to enhance healthcare across Europe

European healthcare is threatened by soaring costs and limited resources.

26 Apr 2009

Increased mortality linked to frequent nightime urination

Patients suffering from nocturia, the need to urinate at least twice during the night, may have a significantly increased risk for mortality.

26 Apr 2009

Ultrasound can help low-risk patients avoid invasive thyroid biopsy

The prevalence of benign thyroid nodules is high and there are certain ultrasound features, suggesting malignancy, that can help radiologists determine whether or not a biopsy is needed, according to a study performed at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, CA.

23 Apr 2009

Black-white differences in avoidable mortality in the United States, 1980-2005

Two-thirds of the difference between death rates among African Americans and Caucasians are now due to causes that could be prevented or cured, according to a new study appearing in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

23 Apr 2009

High blood pressure, diabetes and increased carotid artery wall thickness means increased risk of stroke

Increased carotid artery wall thickness (CAWT), which can cause heart attack and stroke in many patients, is significantly related to diabetes and hypertension, according to a study performed at A.O.U. in Cagliari Sardegna, Italy (Chairman, Professor Giorgio Mallarini).

23 Apr 2009

Even modest exercise improves insulin sensitivity, decreases fat in the liver and inflammation in belly fat

A new University of Illinois study suggests that moderate amounts of exercise alone can reduce the inflammation in visceral fat - belly fat, if you will - that has been linked with metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors that predict heart disease and Type 2 diabetes.

23 Apr 2009

Natural plant cannabinoids reduce multi-drug resistant infections

Cannabis Science, Inc., Dr. Robert Melamede, PhD., Director and Chief Science Officer, reported to the Board on the current state of research into the use of natural plant cannabinoids to reduce the spread of drug-resistant bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphyloccus aureus (MRSA), and the prospects for development of topical whole-cannabis treatments.

23 Apr 2009

Endocrinology News and Research

Latest Endocrinology News and Research

Smoking, hypertension and BMI are the leading preventable risk factors for premature mortality in the U.S.

If started early, HIV treatment reduces death rates toward background levels in African countries

Level of cellular stress determines longevity of retinal cells

Excessive increase in heart rate before exercise doubles risk of sudden cardiac death in later life

New computer-controlled system to improve the accuracy of blood tests

Arterial disease of the leg frequently overlooked in patients with heart disease

ADA releases official stance on obesity, reproduction and pregnancy outcomes

Small differences in our genes shed light on human history

Research may bring drugs with triple the absorbing power and lower toxic risks

Discovery of possible preventative therapy for type 1 diabetes

Prostate cancer therapy increases risk of fractures and cardiovascular-related death

Ferring Pharmaceuticals launches new trial of Degarelix for intermittent androgen deprivation therapy

Autoantibodies may be created in response to bacterial DNA

IT to enhance healthcare across Europe

Increased mortality linked to frequent nightime urination

Ultrasound can help low-risk patients avoid invasive thyroid biopsy

Black-white differences in avoidable mortality in the United States, 1980-2005

High blood pressure, diabetes and increased carotid artery wall thickness means increased risk of stroke

Even modest exercise improves insulin sensitivity, decreases fat in the liver and inflammation in belly fat

Natural plant cannabinoids reduce multi-drug resistant infections

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