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Dental Caries An Indicator Of Heart Disease

...study, a poor oral health diagnosis was a stronger predictor of heart disease than other standard markers, such...teristics. Results of the study show the strongest predictor of coronary disease was pericoronitis, an infection around the third molar. The second strongest was...

Gain In Weight Found To Increase The Risk Of Breast Cancer

...hows weight gain after age 18 can be a significant predictor of breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women who // are not taking hormone replacement therapy. In 1992, researchers sampled nearly 62,000 women, ages 50 to 74, by asking them about their weight at age 18 and their current weight. Since then, the...

New Heart-Screening Device ,An Accurate Predictor Of Heart Disease

... Results show the screening device was an accurate predictor of heart disease. Patients who are in the early stages of heart disease experience a hardening or stiffness in their arteries. Researchers say using the non-invasive test to detect this stiffness earlier would allow treatment to begin sooner, which c...

Symptoms Found To Be A Good Predictor Of Cancer Survival

...d risk. Although physical symptoms were a strong predictor of prognosis, researchers say clinical and tumor characteristics were more accurate predictors. Also, psychosocial factors, such as anxiety or spiritual stress, did not predict a shorter survival in the patients studied. Researchers say their findi...

Identifying Those At Risk For Diabetes

...researchers determined which approach was a better predictor of type 2 diabetes. Researchers say the impaired g... NCEP definition of metabolic syndrome is a strong predictor of type 2 diabetes. The NCEP definition includes at least three of the following factors: increased ...

The Harmful Effects Of Stress in Young Adults

...blood pressure during the video game were a better predictor for men. Changes in systolic pressure during the cold-water test were more predictive for women. Researchers conclude saying high blood pressure causes the heart to work harder than normal and increases the risk for heart attacks, strokes, and kidne...

Evaluating The Risk Factors Of Osteoporosis

...ure fracture. Researchers say the most important// predictor of bone fracture in postmenopausal women without a previous fracture is bone mineral density. Bone mineral density is measured by a T-score. As the T-score decreases, the risk for fracture increases. The question has been what level of a T-score indi...

A Loving Relationship Found To Improve Heart Health

...attack. Earlier research proposes depression as a predictor of heart attacks and death from heart attacks. However, this study found that patients who were depressed before their first heart attack were not more likely to die from or suffer further cardiac events. Researchers say that even though depression ...

Weight Gain Found To Increase The Risk Breast Cancer

...hows weight gain after age 18 can be a significant predictor of breast cancer risk for postmenopausal women who // are not taking hormone replacement therapy. In 1992, researchers sampled nearly 62,000 women, ages 50 to 74, by asking them about their weight at age 18 and their current weight. Since then, the...

Poor Oral Health An Indicator Of Heart Disease

...study, a poor oral health diagnosis was a stronger predictor of heart disease than other standard markers, such...teristics. Results of the study show the strongest predictor of coronary disease was pericoronitis, an infection around the third molar. The second strongest was...

Does Success in School Differ From the Real World Success ?

...pecifically researchers report the MAT was a valid predictor of seven of the eight measures of graduate student performance, five of the six school to work transition performance criteria, and four of the work performance criteria. Researchers say when they looked at academic and job place performance, Both ...

Understanding The Predictors Of Prostate Cancer

...ry GP is easily accessible and clinically relevant predictor of disease recurrence in patients with GS seven prostate cancer. They hope this will help doctors in the management of patients with GS seven prostate cancer....

Drug to Lower Cholesterol Underused

...efore discharge was the most important independent predictor of their use at follow-up and patients in whom lipid-lowering therapy was initiated before discharge were nearly three times as likely to be taking these agents six months later. Researchers say more studies looking at other factors that can influen...

Predictors for Type 2 Diabetes

...researchers determined which approach was a better predictor of type 2 diabetes. Researchers say the impaired ... NCEP definition of metabolic syndrome is a strong predictor of type 2 diabetes. The NCEP definition includes at least three of the following factors: increased ...

Elevated LDL levels in Childhood could be Predictors of Heart Disease

...cumulative burden since childhood are a consistent predictor of carotid IMT in young adults who are still too young to experience coronary events, like heart attacks. Researchers say that since both BMI and LDL levels can be modified, this study may lead to intervention in childhood to lower those levels in or...

Key to Long Life

... They also say LDL particle size may be a stronger predictor of cardiovascular disease than LDL levels. The researchers conclude that although further research is needed, these findings may provide key insights into preventative and therapeutic interventions of several age-related diseases that cause signific...

HDL - Key to Longevity

... They also say LDL particle size may be a stronger predictor of cardiovascular disease than LDL levels. The researchers conclude that although further research is needed, these findings may provide key insights into preventative and therapeutic interventions of several age-related diseases that cause signific...

Heart Disease Sign Appears Early in Life

...n Atlanta, says while body mass index was the best predictor of CRP concentrations in both boys and girls, it was not the only association identified in his analysis. CRP was higher in older boys, which suggests an association with age. He also found systolic blood pressure increased as CRP increased for girls...

Bone Strength After Menopause

...ay bone density alone should no longer be the only predictor of fracture. It should be considered along with size to determine the true strengt....

Let Anger go, Save the Headache

...searchers found holding anger in was the strongest predictor of a headache and is more common among headache sufferers, even when depression and anxiety is taken into account. Trait anger and hostility did not differ between the groups after researchers controlled for depression and anxiety.. Previous research...

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