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In the field of gene research, things are going gangbusters. The entire human genome was recently published. In the next few years many diseases will be defined in terms of the genes that cause them. Here's the latest on heart disease:
Scientists find genes linked to heart attack risk
A study covering more than 2,000 patients has identified two genes that are associated with an increased risk of an early heart attack, researchers said on Thursday.
Those with the genes had twice the risk of an early-onset heart attack as those without, according to the researchers.
Those with the genes had twice the risk of an early-onset heart attack as those without, according to the researchers.
Dr. John Kane, co-author of the study, said the trial sets the stage for a diagnostic test that can predict which people are at greatest risk for a heart attack.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060511/hl_nm/celera_dc_2Why are stay at home Moms heavier than working Moms. Researchers are trying to figure this out. Read more about it here.
Working Moms Healthier, Thinner Than Stay at Homes
Women who juggle career and family tend to be thinner and healthier as they approach midlife than long-term stay-at-home moms, a new study suggests.
Researchers tracked the health of a group of British women from their mid-20s to their mid-50s and found that full-time homemakers were the most likely to be obese in their sixth decade.
Women in long-term relationships who had raised kids while they held jobs outside the home were least likely to be overweight, and they also reported being in better overall health.
College London epidemiologist examined data from 1,171 women born in 1946 who had been part of a national health study since birth.
They found that at age 54, women who had been wives, mothers, and had a long work history were significantly less likely to report being in poor health than women who did not fulfill all three roles.
“This research doesn’t address why working moms tend to be healthier,” McMunn says. “And we certainly aren’t saying that working moms aren’t stressed. But it may be that being able to participate fully in society, both in and outside the home, is important for health.”
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,195496,00.htmlWe've always known that certain women suffer from depression as they go through menopause. Here's research that looked into this association.
Risk of Depression Increases During Perimenopause
As women transition through perimenopause, their risk of depression triples, even if they have no prior history of major depressive disorder, according to findings presented here at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association.
"In our sample, women were three times as likely to have an episode of depression during this time in their lives; and if they had vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes), they were six times as likely to develop depression," Dr. Cohen said. The 644 women in the study had had no prior depression and had no risk factors for depression.
Of these women, the 365 who entered perimenopause during the study period were three times more likely to develop depressive symptoms than were the 226 women, who were similar in age, whose menstrual cycles and ovarian functions remained normal and therefore pre-menopausal.
"These findings are consistent with previous research," Sharri Lusskin, MD, told Medscape. "Other investigators have shown that most women don't become depressed as they transition to menopause, and yet there are risk factors that make depression at this time more likely. These include a prior history of major depressive disorder, as well as a prior history of premenstrual syndrome." She added, "Women who have surgically induced menopause through the removal of their ovaries are also at high risk of depression."
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