Impact of osteoporosis on the risk of dementia in almost 60,000 patients
Added: 20.08.2018 23:17 | 2 views | 0 comments
 Osteoporosis is estimated to affect 200 million women across the world. In recent decades, several authors have analyzed the impact of osteoporosis on the risk of cognitive decline.
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House of Fraser warehouse jobs at risk, union says
Added: 20.08.2018 18:59 | 18 views | 0 comments
 The GMB union says 627 staff at two sites run by XPO Logistics are at risk of redundancy.
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Gene therapy vectors carrying the telomerase gene do not increase the risk of cancer
Added: 20.08.2018 18:17 | 12 views | 0 comments
 Researchers have shown in a new study that the gene therapy with telomerase that they have developed, and which has proven to be effective in mice against diseases caused by excessive telomere shortening and ageing, does not cause cancer or increase the risk of developing it, even in a cancer-prone setting.
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Simple score to diagnose heart attacks is safer, faster than current methods
Added: 20.08.2018 18:17 | 11 views | 0 comments
An international team of researchers has developed a simple laboratory score that is safer and faster at diagnosing patients who visit the emergency department with heart attack symptoms. The score can also identify patients at risk of subsequent heart issues after discharge.
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Thirty percent increase in risk of fracture after gastric bypass
Added: 20.08.2018 17:57 | 5 views | 0 comments
 A study shows that the risk of fractures increases by about 30 percent after a gastric bypass operation. It was also discovered that falls increase after these operations.
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Low- or no-calorie soft drinks linked to improved outcomes in colon cancer
Added: 20.08.2018 17:57 | 6 views | 0 comments
Drinking artificially-sweetened beverages is associated with a significantly lower risk of colon cancer recurrence and cancer death, scientists have found.
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Gene study spots clues to heart risk for statin patients
Added: 20.08.2018 17:48 | 5 views | 0 comments
 A research team has discovered genetic variations that increase the risk of heart attack even when patients are receiving a statin drug like Lipitor or Crestor to lower their blood cholesterol.
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Higher risk of infectious disease with both high and low cholesterol
Added: 20.08.2018 17:48 | 5 views | 0 comments
 The so-called good cholesterol, HDL, is associated with infectious disease, new research shows.
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High omega-6 levels can protect against premature death
Added: 20.08.2018 17:48 | 4 views | 0 comments
 Could omega-6 fatty acids protect you against premature death? The answer is yes, according to a new study. While protecting against death, omega-6 fatty acids also keep cardiovascular diseases at bay. “Linoleic acid is the most common polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid. We discovered that the higher the blood linoleic acid level, the smaller the risk of premature death,” says one of the researchers.
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