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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx901 Revisiting the links between glycaemia, diabetes and cardiovascular disease Diabetologia - Clinical and Experimental Diabetes and Metabolism, March 18, 2013 Review Article
902 Indication to cardioverter-defibrillator therapy and outcome in real world primary prevention. Data from the IRIDE [Italian registry of prophylactic implantation of defibrillators] study International Journal of Cardiology, March 18, 2013 Clinical Article
903 Prognostic value of p16 expression and alcohol consumption in Japanese patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma Cancer, March 18, 2013 Clinical Article
904 Role of relationship between HbA1c, fibrinogen and HDL-cholesterol on cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus Atherosclerosis, March 18, 2013
905 Microangiopathy of large artery wall: A neglected complication of diabetes mellitus Atherosclerosis, March 18, 2013
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Sudden Death Risk in Syncope: The Role of The Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
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907 Anthropometric factors, physical activity, and breast cancer risk in relation to hormone receptor and menopausal status in Japanese women: a case-control study Cancer Causes and Control, March 18, 2013 Clinical Article
908 Piper betel leaf extract: anticancer benefits and bio-guided fractionation to identify active principles for prostate cancer management Carcinogenesis, March 18, 2013 Clinical Article
909 Blockage of melatonin receptors impairs p53-mediated prevention of DNA damage accumulation Carcinogenesis, March 18, 2013 Clinical Article
910 Pure curcumin increases the expression of SOCS1 and SOCS3 in myeloproliferative neoplasms through suppressing class I histone deacetylases Carcinogenesis, March 18, 2013 Clinical Article
911 Defining adolescent and young adult (AYA) exercise and nutrition needs: Concerns communicated in an online cancer support community Patient Education and Counselling, March 18, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article
912 Importance of cooking skills for balanced food choices Appetite, March 18, 2013 Review Article
913 Association of dietary intake with joint space narrowing and osteophytosis at the knee in Japanese men and women: the ROAD study Modern Rheumatology, March 18, 2013 Review Article
914 Trust makers, breakers and brokers: building trust in the Australian food system Full Text BMC Public Health, March 18, 2013 Review Article
915 Preoperative Vitamin D Status of Adults Undergoing Surgical Spinal Fusion Spine, March 18, 2013 Clinical Article
916 Meta-analysis of vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and psoriasis risk International Journal of Dermatology, March 18, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
917 Outcome following active surveillance of men with screen-detected prostate cancer Clinical Impact, from MDLinx , March 18, 2013 Clinical Article
918 Characteristics and Future Cardiovascular Risk of Patients With Not-At-Goal Hypertension in General Practice in France: The AVANTAGE Study The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, March 18, 2013 Clinical Article
919 Prevalence and consequences of vitamin D insufficiency in women with takotsubo cardiomyopathy Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, March 15, 2013 Review Article
920 Folic Acid Supplementation During Early Pregnancy and the Risk of Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia Hypertension, March 15, 2013 Clinical Article
In a study headed by researchers at Wayne State University involving 119,726 postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative, there were 1099 incident cases of malignant melanoma over an average follow-up of 11.6 y. At the time of enrollment, 7.4% of the participants used statins. The annualized rate of malignant melanoma in the statin users and non-users was 0.09% (HR=1.14). Thus, statin use does not increase the risk of malignant melanoma in postmenopausal women.
Read the article summaryA phase III trial conducted at the University of Cagliari showed that either of two regimens were effective in the treatment of cancer-related anorexia/cachexia syndrome (CACS). Sixty patients were randomized to receive one of the following treatment interventions for 4 months: 1) L-carnitine (4 g/d) + celecoxib (300 mg/d); or 2) L-carnitine + celecoxib + megestrol acetate (320 mg/d). All patients also received polyphenols (300 mg/d), lipoic acid (300 mg/d), carbocysteine (2.7 g/d), and vitamins A, C, and E. Lean body mass (dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and L3 computed tomography) and physical activity (6-min walk test) increased in both groups.
Read the article summaryAs published in BMC Medicine, elevated ACTH levels are associated with hypertriglyceridemia and hyperglycemia, and elevated cortisol levels are associated with hypertension and high LDL-C in obese children and adolescents (n=450).
Read the article summary1 The Global Cardiovascular Risk Transition Circulation, April 10, 2013
2 Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with a Mediterranean Diet New England Journal of Medicine, April 8, 2013 Free full text
3 Role of exercise in the prevention of cardiovascular disease: results, mechanisms, and new perspectives European Heart Journal, April 11, 2013
4 Leukaemia update. Part 1: diagnosis and management British Medical Journal, April 9, 2013 Review Article
5 Use of Vitamin D in Various Disorders The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, March 27, 2013 Review Article
6 Effect of longer term modest salt reduction on blood pressure: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials British Medical Journal, April 25, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
7 Atherosclerosis across 4000 years of human history: the Horus study of four ancient populations The Lancet, March 26, 2013
8 Omega-3 in Antiarrhythmic Therapy High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention, April 16, 2013
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