Sentences with phrase «high risk of the disease»

Two new studies connect a diet rich in protein to a shorter life — and higher risk of diseases such as cancer and diabetes.

Plus, male pets are more likely to run away in search of a mate, which puts them at a much higher risk of disease and injury.

Understanding the underlying protective mechanisms in the lower risk individuals could help design novel therapeutic strategies targeting those at higher risk of disease.

Results of an EORTC trial appearing in The Lancet Oncology show that adjuvant Ipilimumab significantly improves recurrence - free survival in patients with completely resected stage III melanoma at high risk of disease recurrence, but that this treatment was also associated with a high rate of immune - related adverse events.

We can now explain observed relationships between genotype and disease by looking at the effects of the genotypes that lead to higher risk of the disease on gene expression levels in disease - specific tissues, including brain.»

First Major Gene Mutation for Hereditary Prostate Cancer Found After a 20 - year quest to find a genetic driver for prostate cancer that strikes men at younger ages and runs in families, researchers have identified a rare, inherited mutation linked to a significantly higher risk of the disease.

Outdoor, un-neutered male cats and all cats that fight over their territory are at particularly high risk of this disease.

«Preventive drugs can be of huge benefit to people at high risk of disease, but we've gone too far,» says Gerada.

Estrogen - blocking medications, such as selective estrogen receptor modulators and aromatase inhibitors, reduce the risk of breast cancer in women with a high risk of the disease.

The ACMG working group limited its list to genes that carry a high risk of disease — for example, mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2, which significantly raise the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, and for which extra screening and prophylactic surgery can reduce risk.

«Then we can prescribe lifestyle changes such as increased physical activity or a better diet that can prevent them from developing hypertension and a higher risk of disease.»

The inherited component of breast cancer risk is due to a combination of rare variants in genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2 that confer a high risk of the disease, and many commoner genetic variants that each confer only a small risk.

They found men with a specific variation in the well - known TCF4 gene have a higher risk of disease, while women with variations in one of the newly identified genes, LAMC1, have an increased risk.

But researchers say that those criteria miss a large proportion of patients who are at high risk of the disease and fail to predict accurately time of onset of ESRD.

These findings, which appear online in Emerging Infectious Diseases, may contribute to improved clinical surveillance of those at highest risk of disease.

Dr Tan, a breast cancer doctor, said, «Therapeutic options remain limited and women with TNBC have a higher risk of disease relapse, with prognosis being generally poor after a relapse.

But in their comprehensive effort to better identify children at highest risk of disease — and ideally one day intervene — this particular search focused on non-HLA genes.

This discovery points to liquid biopsy's potential to predict which patients have a high risk of disease progression.

Next, people at high risk of the disease will begin to get access, allowing some to postpone the disease all together.

Vaccines work not only as a treatment for people who are suffering from cancer but as a preventative measure for those who have a high risk of the disease — Bruce Eaton PhD

He pointed out in poor, rural communities around the world where there is significant food insecurity and high risk of disease, larger bodies are considered attractive.

Many long - term observational studies have been conducted, examining whether people who consume more CLA have a lower or higher risk of disease.

Studies link prolonged sitting with compromised metabolic health, higher risk of disease, and shorter life span.

The devastating effects of chronically heightened cortisol include a higher risk of disease — and a shorter life.

In one large retrospective study of 513 dogs, Great Danes, Boxers, Rottweilers, English Bulldogs, German Shepherd Dogs, and Doberman Pinschers were at higher risk of disease.

Adult cats at a high risk of disease exposure should receive booster vaccinations annually.

Even injured animals, those with medical conditions, and those who are pregnant or lactating should be vaccinated on entry, because vaccination will likely be effective, and the small risk of adverse effects is outweighed by the high risk of disease exposure and infection in the shelter.

Neutered male dogs have a higher risk of this disease, as do dogs with a previous injury to the leg involved.

Outdoor cats are at a higher risk of disease in general, including viral and parasitic infections.

Staying abroad for three or four months also exposes travelers to higher risks of diseases that are prevalent in their travel destinations.