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The Best Part of Waking Up Also Lowers Stroke Risk

SOURCE:  MedPage Today

DATE: March 10, 2011

EXCERPT: "Women who start their day with a cup of coffee may be protecting themselves from stroke, according to a Swedish prospective cohort study."   more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Larsson, Susanna C. et al. Coffee Consumption and Risk of Stroke in Women. Stroke. 2008 Jun;39(6):1681-7.

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Maternal Fructose Intake Impacts Female and Male Fetuses Differently

SOURCE: Newswise

DATE: February 24, 2011

EXCERPT: "A recent study accepted for publication in Endocrinology, a publication of The Endocrine Society, reports for the first time that maternal fructose intake during pregnancy results in sex-specific changes in fetal and neonatal endocrinology."   more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Vickers MH, Clayton ZE, Yap C, Sloboda DM. Maternal Fructose Intake during Pregnancy and Lactation Alters Placental Growth and Leads to Sex-Specific Changes in Fetal and Neonatal Endocrine Function. Endocrinology. 2011 Feb 8.

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‘Landmark’ Study Points to Role of Sex Hormones in Higher Risk of Gum Disease in Men

SOURCE:  Newswise

DATE:  October 26, 2010

EXCERPT:  "Sex hormones may be the biological reason why men are at greater risk than women for destructive periodontitis, ....  evidence for a biologic basis for a sexual dimorphism, or the differences in susceptibility, to periodontal disease between men and women. .... sex steroids exert effects on multiple ways on the immune system regulation of inflammation. .... the root of the difference may be genetic.  more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Shiau HJ, Reynolds MA. Sex differences in destructive periodontal disease: a systematic review. J Periodontol. 2010 Oct;81(10):1379-89.

Shiau HJ, Reynolds MA. Sex differences in destructive periodontal disease: exploring the biologic basis. J Periodontol. 2010 Nov;81(11):1505-17.

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Gender Difference In Energy Compensation Effect Discovered By Researchers

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  August 28, 2010

EXCERPT: "The results of a new scientific study from Oxford Brookes University show that the consumption of caloric beverages has different affects on short-term total energy intake in men and women."   more

Finicky Fat: Men and Women Distribute Fat Differently in the Body

SOURCE:  Society for Womens Health Press

DATE:  August 25, 2010

EXCERPT: "Ever wonder why men and women gain weight in different areas of the body? Researchers are coming close to understanding the vital sex differences in men and women concerning fat storage. In fact, research indicates that fat is genetically different in men and women."   more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Grove KL, Fried SK, Greenberg AS, Xiao XQ, Clegg DJ. A microarray analysis of sexual dimorphism of adipose tissues in high-fat-diet-induced obese mice. Int J Obes (Lond). 2010 Jun;34(6):989-1000.


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Phys Ed: What Exercise Science Doesn’t Know About Women

SOURCE:  New York Times

DATE:  June 30, 2010

EXCERPT: "Several years ago, Dr. David Rowlands, a senior lecturer with the Institute of Food, Nutrition and Human Health at Massey University in New Zealand, set out to study the role of protein in recovery from hard exercise. He asked a group of male cyclists to ride intensely until their legs were aching and virtually all of their stored muscle fuel had been depleted. The cyclists then consumed bars and drinks that contained either mostly carbohydrates or both carbohydrates and protein. Then, over the next few days, they completed two sessions of hard intervals. One took place the following morning; the next, two days later."    more

Senior Female Patients Taking Low-Dose Aspirin Should Be Paid Special Attention

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  April 20, 2010

EXCERPT: "Low-dose aspirin (LDA) is one of the main agents used for the prevention of thromboembolic vascular events, and has the advantages of both low cost and a prolonged duration of antiplatelet action; however, it is associated with a doubling of the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, even at doses as low as 75 mg daily. The gender differences in the clinical manifestations of LDA-associated gastroduodenal mucosal injury have not been well studied."   more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Okada K, Inamori M, Imajyo K, Chiba H, Nonaka T, Shiba T, Sakaguchi T, Atsukawa K, Takahashi H, Hoshino E, Nakajima A.  Gender differences of low-dose aspirin-associated gastroduodenal ulcer in Japanese patients.  World J Gastroenterol. 2010 Apr 21;16(15):1896-900.    Free article

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Studies Document Risks Associated With Common Acid-Suppressing Medications

SOURCE:  NewsWise

DATE:  May 6, 2010

EXCERPT: "Proton pump inhibitors, medications that suppress acid in the stomach, appear to be associated with fractures in postmenopausal women and bacterial infections in many patients, and higher doses do not appear any more beneficial for treating bleeding ulcers, according to a series of reports in the May 10 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. An additional report finds that introducing guidelines for proton pump inhibitor use into clinical settings may reduce rates of inappropriate prescriptions."    more

RELATED PUBMED LINKS:

Yachimski PS, Farrell EA, Hunt DP, Reid AE. Proton pump inhibitors for prophylaxis of nosocomial upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding: effect of standardized guidelines on prescribing practice. Arch Intern Med. 2010 May 10;170(9):779-83.

Linsky A, Gupta K, Lawler EV, Fonda JR, Hermos JA. Proton pump inhibitors and risk for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. Arch Intern Med. 2010 May 10;170(9):772-8.

Gray SL, LaCroix AZ, Larson J, Robbins J, Cauley JA, Manson JE, Chen Z. Proton pump inhibitor use, hip fracture, and change in bone mineral density in postmenopausal women: results from the Women's Health Initiative. Arch Intern Med. 2010 May 10;170(9):765-71.

Howell MD, Novack V, Grgurich P, Soulliard D, Novack L, Pencina M, Talmor D. Iatrogenic gastric acid suppression and the risk of nosocomial Clostridium difficile infection. Arch Intern Med. 2010 May 10;170(9):784-90.

Wang CH, Ma MH, Chou HC, Yen ZS, Yang CW, Fang CC, Chen SC. High-dose vs non-high-dose proton pump inhibitors after endoscopic treatment in patients with bleeding peptic ulcer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Arch Intern Med. 2010 May 10;170(9):751-8. Review.

Grady D, Redberg RF. Less is more: how less health care can result in better health. Arch Intern Med. 2010 May 10;170(9):749-50. No abstract available.


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Flaxseed Lowers High Cholesterol In Men: Iowa State NWRC Study

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  March 29, 2010

EXCERPT:  "A new study from Iowa State University's Nutrition and Wellness Research Center (NWRC) may give men a way to combat high cholesterol without drugs -- if they don't mind sprinkling some flaxseed into their daily diet.   ....   While the study found that the flaxseed lignans lowered cholesterol in men, it did not produce a significant change in women."   more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/

Presented by Suzanne Hendrich, Kai Ling Kong, Zhong Ye, Xianai Wu, &  Sun-Ok Lee at the American Society for Nutrition's annual meeting at Experimental Biology 2010, April 24-28, in Anaheim, CA.

Archived content from American Society of Nutrition Scientific Sessions at Experimental Biology 2010

New Data Shows That Coffee Consumption May Be Associated With A Lower Risk Of Coronary Heart Disease In Women

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  December 8, 2009

EXCERPT:  "A meta-analysis of a number of cohorts studies published in the International Journal of Cardiology demonstrates that habitual coffee consumption may be associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in women."      more

RELATED PUBMED LINK:

Derbyshire E, Abdula S. Habitual caffeine intake in women of childbearing age. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2008 Apr;21(2):159-64.