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Anastrozole Does Not Impair Cognition as Breast Cancer Preventative
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Although there have been concerns that estrogen depletion might impair cognition in women with or at risk for breast cancer, the results of a new study suggest that prophylactic use of the aromatase inhibitor anastrazole does not have this effect. Reuters Health Information
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Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Predicts Cardiovascular Risk in Women
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Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA), which inhibits nitric oxide synthase and is associated with cardiovascular disease, is an independent predictor of myocardial infarction and stroke in women, according to a population-based study reported in the May issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. Reuters Health Information
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Depression Might Influence Breast Cancer Risk
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Depression appears to somewhat heighten the risk of breast cancer, but has no significant association with lung, colon or prostate cancer, according to a meta-analysis by Dutch researchers of prospective epidemiological studies. Reuters Health Information
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