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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx61 Coffee and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Possible Preventive Role Full Text American Journal of Epidemiology, October 5, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 4, 2011
62 Intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in a patient with adrenomyeloneuropathy Full Text BMC Neurology, October 5, 2012
63 Efficacy of acupuncture for chronic knee pain: protocol for a randomised controlled trial using a Zelen design Full Text BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, October 4, 2012
64 Improving teaching on an inpatient pediatrics service: a retrospective analysis of a program change Full Text BMC Medical Education, October 4, 2012
65 Health policymakers' knowledge and opinions of physicians smoking and tobacco policy control in Lao PDR Full Text BMC Public Health, October 4, 2012
66 Effects of candesartan in hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus on inflammatory parameters and their relationship to pulse pressure Full Text Cardiovascular Diabetology, October 4, 2012 Clinical Article
67 The knowledge, attitude and behavior about public health emergencies and the response capacity of primary care medical staffs of Guangdong Province, China Full Text BMC Health Services Research, October 4, 2012
68 High DMBT1 concentrations in breast milk correlate with increased risk of infection in preterm and term neonates Full Text BMC Pediatrics, October 4, 2012
69 The nutritional status of children in Bhutan: results from the 2008 National Nutrition Survey and trends over time Full Text BMC Pediatrics, October 3, 2012
70 Incidence and causes of end-stage renal disease among Aboriginal children and young adults Full Text Canadian Medical Association Journal, October 3, 2012
71 Adverse events among children in Canadian hospitals: the Canadian Paediatric Adverse Events Study Full Text Canadian Medical Association Journal, October 3, 2012
72 The treatment of melasma by silymarin cream Full Text BMC Dermatology, October 3, 2012 Clinical Article
73 A survey of visually induced symptoms and associated factors in spectators of three dimensional stereoscopic movies Full Text BMC Public Health, October 3, 2012
74 Barriers, facilitators and preferences for the physical activity of school children. Rationale and methods of a mixed study Full Text BMC Public Health, October 3, 2012
75 The need to promote behaviour change at the cultural level: one factor explaining the limited impact of the MEMA kwa Vijana adolescent sexual health intervention in rural Tanzania. A process evaluation Full Text BMC Public Health, October 3, 2012
76 "Psychosomatic consultation in the workplace" - a new model of care at the interface of company-supported mental health care and consultation-liaison psychosomatics: design of a mixed methods implementation study Full Text BMC Public Health, October 3, 2012
77 Ending homelessness among people with mental illness: the At Home/Chez Soi randomized trial of a Housing First intervention in Toronto Full Text BMC Public Health, October 3, 2012
78 Mobile air quality studies (MAQS) in inner cities: particulate matter PM10 levels related to different vehicle driving modes and integration of data into a geographical information program Full Text Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, October 3, 2012
79 Clinical value of total white blood cells and neutrophil counts in patients with suspected appendicitis: retrospective study Full Text World Journal of Emergency Surgery, October 3, 2012
80 A phase 1 study of TRC102, an inhibitor of base excision repair, and pemetrexed in patients with advanced solid tumors Full Text Investigational New Drugs, October 3, 2012 Clinical Article
Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health conducted a study involving 96,008 women in the Nurse’s Health Study II with 18 years of follow up, which demonstrated a strikingly strong association with non-fatal cardiovascular disease. There were 2463 participants with psoriasis and 1,709,069 person-years of follow up. There were 713 cases of non-fatal cardiovascular disease (HR=1.55). The HRs for myocardial infarction and stroke were 1.70 and 1.45, respectively. For women with psoriatic arthritis, the HR was 3.47. For women < 40 years of age and psoriasis > 9 years, the HRs were 3.26 and 3.09, respectively.
Read the article summaryAs reported in the British Journal of Dermatology, two cytokine genes (IL-2RA and TNF/LTA) which have been implicated in autoimmune diseases are associated with severe alopecia areata. The study involved 768 patients with alopecia areata and 658 controls, and 26 cytokine genes were genotyped.
Read the article summaryAs reported in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology and based on participants in the Nurses’ Health Study, Women’s Health Study, Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study, and Physicians’ Health Study II, total testosterone (RR = 0.62) and SHBG levels (RR = 0.65), and the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 2.63) are associated with colorectal cancer risk in men. An inverse association exists between the estradiol:testosterone ratio (RR = 0.43) and colorectal cancer risk in women.
Read the article summary1 Association of raw fruit and fruit juice consumption with blood pressure: the INTERMAP Study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 5, 2013 Review Article
2 The association between low vitamin D and depressive disorders Molecular Psychiatry, April 10, 2013 Free full text
3 Beneficial effects of an 8-week, very low carbohydrate diet intervention on obese subjects Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine , April 2, 2013 Free full text
4 Low-Carbohydrate Diet for the Treatment of Gestational Diabetes: A randomized controlled trial Diabetes Care, April 9, 2013
5 The Impact of Pistachio Consumption on Blood Lipid Profile: A Literature Review American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, March 14, 2013 Review Article
6 Coffee consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a dose-response analysis of observational studies Cancer Causes and Control, April 8, 2013 Review Article
7 Black tea consumption and risk of stroke in women and men Annals of Epidemiology , February 12, 2013
8 Relationship Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Chronic Low Back Pain in Postmenopausal Women Current Rheumatology Reviews, April 23, 2013 Review Article
9 Different types of dietary advice for women with gestational diabetes mellitus Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article
10 Changes in circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin d according to vitamin D binding protein genotypes after vitamin D3 or D2 supplementation Nutrition Journal, April 17, 2013 Free full text
11 Meat, fish, and esophageal cancer risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis Nutrition Reviews, April 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
12 Olive Oil Polyphenols Decrease Blood Pressure and Improve Endothelial Function in Young Women with Mild Hypertension American Journal of Hypertension, November 19, 2012
13 Fish oil-supplementation increases appetite in healthy adults. A randomized controlled cross-over trial Appetite, April 12, 2013
14 Effects of watermelon supplementation on arterial stiffness and wave reflection amplitude in postmenopausal women Menopause, April 29, 2013
15 Dietary calcium intake and risk of stroke: a dose-response meta-analysis American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
16 Caffeine and urinary incontinence in US women International Urogynecology Journal, February 14, 2013
17 All-Source Basal Vitamin D Inputs Are Greater Than Previously Thought and Cutaneous Inputs Are Smaller The Journal of Nutrition, April 3, 2013 Review Article
18 Do Sugar Substitutes Have Any Impact on Glycemic Control in Patients with Diabetes? Journal of Pharmacy Technology, April 15, 2013
19 Fruit, Mediterranean-style, and high-fat and -sugar diets are associated with the risk of night sweats and hot flushes in midlife: results from a prospective cohort study American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 4, 2013
20 The role of number of meals, coffee intake, salt and type of cookware on colorectal cancer development in the context of the Mediterranean diet Public Health Nutrition, April 11, 2013
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