News tagged with lifetime risk

Mayo Clinic determines lifetime risk of adult rheumatoid arthritis

Mayo Clinic researchers have determined the lifetime risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis and six other autoimmune rheumatic diseases for both men and women. The findings appear online in Arthritis and Rheumatism.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Jan 05, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New QRISK score to predict heart disease in younger people

Experts at The University of Nottingham have developed a new 'score' to help GPs detect heart disease in younger people - before it damages their health.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Dec 09, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Association found between Parkinson's disease and pesticide exposure in French farm workers

June 04, 2009 - The cause of Parkinson's disease (PD), the second most frequent neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease, is unknown, but in most cases it is believed to involve a combination of environmental risk ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Assessing the real risk of heart disease in young people with low short-term risks

Risk stratification has become central to strategies for the prevention of coronary heart disease, with the implication that priority is given to those at highest risk (ie, those with established heart disease). However, ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jan 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find that healthy, younger adults could be at risk for heart disease

Even younger adults who have few short-term risk factors for heart disease may have a higher risk of developing heart disease over their lifetimes, according to new findings by a UT Southwestern Medical Center researcher.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0