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See All >> Messages include industry-sponsored communications and special communications from MDLinx1 Egg consumption in relation to risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
2 Omega-3 fatty acid therapy reduces triglycerides and interleukin-6 in hypertriglyeridemic HIV patients HIV Medicine, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Sports injury prevention in your pocket?! Prevention apps assessed against the available scientific evidence: a review British Journal of Sports Medicine, May 21, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
4 Implementing a Global Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine Rotation: A Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program's Experience American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Using web-based familial risk information for diabetes prevention: a randomized controlled trial Full Text BMC Public Health, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Nutritional status, gender and marital status in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Journal of Clinical Nursing, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
7 A low dietary ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids may delay progression of prostate cancer Nutrition and Cancer, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article
8 The efficacy of calcium supplementation alone in elderly Thai women over a 2-year period: a randomized controlled trial Osteoporosis International, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article
9 Prevention Screening and Counseling: Strategy for Integration Into Medical Education and Practice American Journal of Preventive Medicine, May 20, 2013 Review Article
10 Awareness and Willingness to Use HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis amongst Gay and Bisexual Men in Scotland: Implications for Biomedical HIV Prevention PLOS ONE, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article
11 The effects of pre- and post-exercise consumption of multi-ingredient performance supplements on cardiovascular health and body fat in trained men after six weeks of resistance training: a stratified, randomized, double-blind study Full Text Nutrition & Metabolism, May 20, 2013 Review Article
12 Vitamin D and Physical Performance Sports Medicine, May 20, 2013 Review Article
13 Dairy food intake in relation to semen quality and reproductive hormone levels among physically active young men Human Reproduction, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article
14 High dairy fat intake related to less central obesity: A male cohort study with 12 years' follow-up Full Text Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Trends in contraceptive need and use in developing countries in 2003, 2008, and 2012: an analysis of national surveys The Lancet, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
16 Egg consumption and risk of bladder cancer: a meta-analysis Nutrition and Cancer, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Diurnal variation of phenylalanine and tyrosine concentrations in adult patients with phenylketonuria: subcutaneous microdialysis is no adequate tool for the determination of amino acid concentrations Full Text Nutrition Journal, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
18 Agent Orange as a risk factor for high-grade prostate cancer Cancer, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Use of dual X-ray absorptiometry to measure body mass during short- to medium-term trials of nutrition and exercise interventions Nutrition Reviews, May 17, 2013 Review Article
20 Soda and Other Beverages and the Risk of Kidney Stones Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 17, 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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