News tagged with increased risk

Having parents with bipolar disorder associated with increased risk of psychiatric disorders

Children and teens of parents with bipolar disorder appear to have an increased risk of early-onset bipolar disorder, mood disorders and anxiety disorders, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of General Ps ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Mar 02, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 0

Older adults who experience osteoporotic fracture have increased risk of death for 5-10 years

Women and men age 60 years or older who have a low-trauma osteoporotic fracture have an increased risk of death for the following 5 to 10 years, compared to the general population, and those who experience another fracture ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Feb 03, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Study suggests that inflammation may be the link between extreme sleep durations and poor health

A study in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that sleep duration is associated with changes in the levels of specific cytokines that are important in regulating inflammation. The results suggest that inflammation may be ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

Feb 02, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Gene mutations increase risk for aggressive prostate cancer

Men who develop prostate cancer face an increased risk of having an aggressive tumor if they carry a so-called breast cancer gene mutation, scientists from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

Jan 29, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

What is the risk factor for gastric cancer in a Costa Rican?

A research group from Costa Rican evaluated risk factors for gastric cancer in Costa Rican regions with contrasting gastric cancer incidence rates (GCIR). They found that although a pro-inflammatory cytokine genetic profile ...