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Women Fare Better Than Men With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Are Hormones Helping?

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE: September 30, 2009

EXCERPT: "Younger women with metastatic colorectal cancer lived longer than younger men. However, this survival advantage disappeared with age, suggesting a benefit from estrogen or other hormones,  ..."   more

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Hendifar A, Yang D, Lenz F, Lurje G, Pohl A, Lenz C, Ning Y, Zhang W, Lenz HJ. Gender Disparities in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Survival. Clin Cancer Res. 2009 Sep 29.

Women With Diabetes At Increased Risk For Irregular Heart Rhythm

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  Septebmer 29, 2009

EXCERPT: "Diabetes increases by 26 percent the likelihood that women will develop atrial fibrillation (AF), a potentially dangerous rregular heart rhythm that can lead to stroke, heart failure, and chronic fatigue. "    more

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Nichols GA, Reinier K, Chugh SS. Independent contribution of diabetes to increased prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation. Diabetes Care. 2009 Oct;32(10):1851-6.

Arrhythmia, Diabetes Linked in Women

SOURCE:  MedPage Today

DATE:  September 29, 2009

EXCERPT: "Type 2 diabetes may independently increase a woman's risk of atrial fibrillation, an observational study found. Atrial fibrillation was 44% more prevalent and 38% more likely to develop in diabetic patients overall, ..."    more

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Nichols GA, Reinier K, Chugh SS. Independent contribution of diabetes to increased prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation. Diabetes Care. 2009 Oct;32(10):1851-6.

Autoimmune Disorder Linked to Stroke, Heart Attack in Women (09/28/2009, HealthDay)

SOURCE:  MedlinePlus.gov (HealthDay News)

DATE:  September 28, 2009

EXCERPT: "Women under 50 with a certain form of the autoimmune condition called antiphospholipid syndrome are at greatly increased risk for heart attack and stroke, and that risk is even higher when these women smoke or take birth control pills,  ..."    more

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Kirchoff-Torres K, Levine SR. Antiphospholipid antibodies: pinning risk on a moving target. Lancet Neurol. 2009 Sep 25.

Body's Immune System Response To Dental Plaque Varies By Gender And Race

SOURCE: Medical News Today

DATE:"September 28, 2009

EXCERPT: "Will neglecting to brush your teeth damage more than just your smile? Can failing to attack dental plaque increase your risk of heart damage?

The answer to both questions may be yes if you are male and black, an Indiana University School of Dentistry study published in the current issue of the Journal of Dental Research reports."  more

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Wahaidi VY, Dowsett SA, Eckert GJ, Kowolik MJ. Neutrophil response to dental plaque by gender and race. J Dent Res. 2009 Aug;88(8):709-14.

Gene Variant Shows Strong Gender Bias For Cancer Predisposition

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  September 23, 2009

EXCERPT: "Cancer predisposition resulting from the presence of a specific gene variant shows a strong gender bias, ..."   more

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Bahassi el M, Robbins SB, Yin M, Boivin GP, Kuiper R, van Steeg H, Stambrook PJ. Mice with the CHEK2*1100delC SNP are predisposed to cancer with a strong gender bias. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Oct 6;106(40):17111-6.

Low Vitamin D Raises Blood Pressure in Women (09/23/2009, Reuters Health)

SOURCE: MedlinePlus.gov (Reuters Health)

DATE:  September 23, 2009

EXCERPT: "Younger white women with vitamin D deficiencies are about three times more likely to have high blood pressure in middle age than those with normal vitamin levels,   .....  deficiencies, which are widespread in women, are linked to cancer, immune system problems and inflammatory diseases."  more

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Griffin, Flojaune C. American Heart Association's 63rd High Blood Pressure Research Conference, 2009 September 25-26, Chicago.  Abstract P253 (September 24).

Implantable Defibrillators Do Not Reduce Sudden Cardiac Death In Women, Study

SOURCE: Medical News Today

DATE: September 16, 2009

EXCERPT: "US researchers found that using implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) in women with heart failure did not reduce their chances of sudden cardiac death."      more

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Ghanbari H, Dalloul G, Hasan R, Daccarett M, Saba S, David S, Machado C. Effectiveness of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in women with advanced heart failure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Arch Intern Med. 2009 Sep 14;169(16):1500-6.PMID:

Appearance Of Health And Vitality Can Shroud Autoimmune Diseases In Men

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  September 14, 2009

EXCERPT:  "While the statistics do indicate that this is a major women's health issue, the current report surrounding President Kennedy's autoimmune problems highlight the fact that women's propensity for autoimmune diseases is not the whole story. ...   Men, too, can get autoimmune diseases; and when men do acquire an autoimmune disease, it is often found that they have a more severe case of that disease."   more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Mandel LR. Endocrine and autoimmune aspects of the health history of John F. Kennedy. Ann Intern Med. 2009 Sep 1;151(5):350-4.

No Mortality Benefit for ICDs in Women with Heart Failure

SOURCE:  MedPage Today

DATE: September 14, 2009

EXCERPT: "Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) did not reduce all-cause mortality in women with advanced heart failure, according to a meta-analysis that raises questions about the value of using data from male-dominated trials to treat females."    more

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Redberg RF. Is what is good for the gander really good for the goose? Arch Intern Med. 2009 Sep 14;169(16):1460-1. No abstract available.