Hemoglobin levels less than 15 g/dL or more than 17 g/dL are associated with the development of coronary artery disease in men, according to a study reported in the March issue of the American Heart Journal. Reuters Health Information
Carriers of certain variants of the beta-1 adrenergic receptor are more likely than noncarriers to fail to respond to beta-blocker therapy for hypertension. Reuters Health Information
An agonist of toll-like receptor 5 (TLR5) protects healthy tissue from the toxic effects of radiation without decreasing tumor radiosensitivity, a US research team reports in the April 11th issue of Science. Reuters Health Information
In patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a single tumor necrosis factor (TNF) haplotype involving three genetic polymorphisms influences response to therapy with the TNF-blocker adalimumab, according to French researchers. Reuters Health Information
Mental and physical stresses induce higher-than-normal levels of inflammatory markers in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), according to study results published in the March 15th issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. Reuters Health Information
The detection of telomerase activity in aspirates obtained by transthoracic fine-needle biopsy (TFNB) of peripheral lung infiltrates is an indication of a high risk of malignancy in cases with false-negative cytological results, investigators report in the April issue of Thorax. Reuters Health Information
High levels of testosterone in the morning predict a profitable day for male financial traders, researchers report. The results also indicate that cortisol levels climb as market uncertainty increases. Reuters Health Information
While the Human Genome Project took years to complete, the same feat can now be accomplished relatively inexpensively for individuals in 2 months. Reuters Health Information
Decreased immunostaining for mismatch repair (MMR), increased frequency of microsatellite instability, or both predict a shorter time to testicular cancer recurrence and death despite chemotherapy, investigators report in the April 15 issue of the International Journal of Cancer. Reuters Health Information