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Population attributable burden of Helicobacter pylori -related gastric cancer, coronary heart disease, and ischemic stroke in China
AbstractHelicobacter pylori, a risk factor of cancer and chronic diseases, remains highly prevalent in China. This review aims to systematically evaluate theH. pylori-attributable burden for gastric cancer (GC), coronary heart disease (CHD), and ischemic stroke (IS) in the Chinese population.Helicobacter pylori prevalence was updated by pooling the results reported in studies across China. The population attributable fraction (PAF) was calculated based on theH. pylori prevalence 10  years ago and relative risks of specific disease by reviewing the prospective studies published from 2000 through 2015. In China, the nationw...
Source: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - January 21, 2017 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research

The combination of Helicobacter pylori- and cytotoxin-associated gene-A seropositivity in relation to the risk of myocardial infarction in middle-aged Japanese: The Japan Public Health Center-based study
Conclusions: H. pylori infection was not significantly associated with risk of MI and stroke among middle-aged Japanese. However, CagA positivity tended to be associated with MI.Highlights:
Source: Atherosclerosis - August 20, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ai Ikeda, Hiroyasu Iso, Shizuka Sasazuki, Manami Inoue, Shoichiro Tsugane, for the JPHC Study Group Tags: Clinical & Population Research - Epidemiology, Biomarkers, Nutrition Source Type: research

Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Risk of Death From Cardiovascular Disease Among the Japanese Population: a Nested Case-Control Study within the JACC Study.
CONCLUSION: The results of this nested case-control study suggest that there is no association between H. pylori infection and CHD and stroke mortality risk in otherwise healthy, elderly Japanese individuals. PMID: 26084791 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis - June 20, 2015 Category: Cardiology Tags: J Atheroscler Thromb Source Type: research

What Your Blood Type Means For Your Health
ImageContent(5627c16ae4b08589ef4a227d,5627c0981400006f003c8c87,Image,HectorAssetUrl(5627c0981400006f003c8c87,Some(crop_29_110_3211_2335),Some(jpeg)),AlexRaths via Getty Images,) EmbedContent(5627c16ae4b08589ef4a227e,SPECIAL FROM ,Embed,html,Some({})) Quick: What’s your blood type? If you’re scratching your head, you may be missing out on an important health clue. A spate of recent research suggests that your blood type—whether A, B, AB, or O—may influence your risk for a variety of health conditions, from cardiac disease to cancer.   The research is still early and scientists aren’t yet s...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - October 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news