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Gene Variations May Increase Stroke Risk for Younger Women

SOURCE: Medical News Today

DATE: August 18, 2006

EXCERPT: University of Maryland researchers have shown a strong association between specific genetic variations and an increased risk of stroke in younger women, adding to the growing evidence of possible genetic influences in stroke.  more

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Song Q, Cole JW, O'Connell JR, Stine OC, Gallagher M, Giles WH, Mitchell BD, Wozniak MA, Stern BJ, Sorkin JD, McArdle PF, Naj AC, Xu Q, Gibbons GH, Kittner SJ. Phosphodiesterase 4D polymorphisms and the risk of cerebral infarction in a biracial population: the Stroke Prevention in Young Women Study. Hum Mol Genet. 2006 Aug 15;15(16):2468-78. Epub 2006 Jul 11. PMID: 16835261 [PubMed - in process]

Asthma Linked To Increased Risk for Sleep Apnea In Young Women By Study

DATE: August 18, 2006

EXCERPT:  Researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) have found that young women with asthma are twice as likely to have symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea--a condition that often goes undetected in women--compared with those who do not have asthma. more

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Kalra M, Biagini J, Bernstein D, Stanforth S, Burkle J, Cohen A, LeMasters G.  Effect of asthma on the risk of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in atopic women. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2006 Aug;97(2):231-5. PMID: 16937757 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]