Search Results - "COOK, N. R"

Migraine, headache, and the risk of stroke in women : A prospective study by KURTH, T, SLOMKE, M. A, KASE, C. S, COOK, N. R, LEE, I.-M, GAZIANO, J. M, DIENER, H.-C, BURING, J. E

“…Migraine and headache in general have been associated with subsequent risk of stroke, primarily in retrospective case-control studies. Prospective data…”
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Methods for evaluating novel biomarkers - a new paradigm by Cook, N R

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Systematic review with meta‐analysis: the comparative effectiveness of aspirin vs. screening for colorectal cancer prevention by Emilsson, L., Holme, Ø., Bretthauer, M., Cook, N. R., Buring, J. E., Løberg, M., Adami, H.‐O., Sesso, H. D., Gaziano, M. J., Kalager, M.

“…Summary Background Both aspirin use and screening with flexible sigmoidoscopy or guaiac faecal occult blood testing (FOBT) may reduce mortality from colorectal…”
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Low-dose aspirin and breast cancer risk: results by tumour characteristics from a randomised trial by Zhang, S M, Cook, N R, Manson, J E, Lee, I-M, Buring, J E

“…The Women's Health Study trial previously reported no overall effect of low-dose aspirin (100 mg every other day) on invasive breast cancer over an average of…”
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Physical Activity and Coronary Heart Disease in Women: Is "No Pain, No Gain" Passé? by Lee, I-Min, Rexrode, Kathryn M, Cook, Nancy R, Manson, JoAnn E, Buring, Julie E

“…CONTEXT Physically active women have lower coronary heart disease (CHD) rates than inactive women. However, whether the association differs by intensity of…”
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HbA₁c measured in stored erythrocytes and mortality rate among middle-aged and older women by Levitan, E. B, Liu, S, Stampfer, M. J, Cook, N. R, Rexrode, K. M, Ridker, P. M, Buring, J. E, Manson, J. E

“…Aims/hypothesis Diabetes is known to increase mortality rate, but the degree to which mild hyperglycaemia may be associated with the risk of death is…”
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Long-term Weight loss and changes in blood pressure : Results of the Trials of Hypertension prevention, phase II by STEVENS, Victor J, OBARZANEK, Eva, MILLSTONE, Marian, RACZYNSKI, James, BREWER, Amy, SINGH, Bali, COHEN, Jerome, COOK, Nancy R, LEE, I-Min, APPEL, Lawrence J, WEST, Delia Smith, MILAS, N. Carole, MATTFELDT-BEMAN, Mildred, BELDEN, Lorna, BRAGG, Charlotte

“…Weight loss appears to be an effective method for primary prevention of hypertension. However, the long-term effects of weight loss on blood pressure have not…”
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β-Carotene supplementation and incidence of cancer and cardiovascular disease : The women's Health Study by LEE, I.-M, COOK, N. R, MANSON, J. E, BURING, J. E, HENNEKENS, C. H

“…In observational studies, individuals with high intakes of fruits and vegetables containing beta-carotene experience lower risks of developing cancer. However,…”
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Association of Common CRP Gene Variants with CRP Levels and Cardiovascular Events by Miller, D. T., Zee, R. Y. L., Suk Danik, J., Kozlowski, P., Chasman, D. I., Lazarus, R., Cook, N. R., Ridker, P. M., Kwiatkowski, D. J.

“…Summary C‐reactive protein (CRP) is a well‐documented marker of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk. We resequenced CRP to identify a comprehensive set…”
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Dietary glycemic load and risk of colorectal cancer in the women's health study by HIGGINBOTHAM, Susan, ZHANG, Zuo-Feng, LEE, I-Min, COOK, Nancy R, GIOVANNUCCI, Edward, BURING, Julie E, LIU, Simin

“…Although diet is believed to influence colorectal cancer risk, the long-term effects of a diet with a high glycemic load are unclear. The growing recognition…”
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Estimates of benefits and harms of prophylactic use of aspirin in the general population by Cuzick, J., Thorat, M.A., Bosetti, C., Brown, P.H., Burn, J., Cook, N.R., Ford, L.G., Jacobs, E.J., Jankowski, J.A., La Vecchia, C., Law, M., Meyskens, F., Rothwell, P.M., Senn, H.J., Umar, A.

“…Accumulating evidence supports an effect of aspirin in reducing overall cancer incidence and mortality in the general population. We reviewed current data and…”
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Lack of effect of long-term supplementation with beta carotene on the incidence of malignant neoplasms and cardiovascular disease by Hennekens, C.H, Buring, J.E, Manson, J.E, Stampfer, M, Rosner, B, Cook, N.R, Belanger, C, LaMotte, F, Gaziano, J.M, Ridker, P.M

“…Background. Observational studies suggest that people who consume more fruits and vegetables containing beta carotene have somewhat lower risks of cancer and…”
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An autosomal genome scan for loci influencing longitudinal burden of body mass index from childhood to young adulthood in white sibships: The Bogalusa Heart Study by CHEN, W, LI, S, COOK, N. R, ROSNER, B. A, SRINIVASAN, S. R, BOERWINKLE, E, BERENSON, G. S

“…To examine genetic loci linked to a long-term burden and trend of obesity traits, such as body mass index (BMI), from childhood to adulthood. : Longitudinal…”
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Sodium reduction for hypertension prevention in overweight adults: further results from the Trials of Hypertension Prevention Phase II by KUMANYIKA, S. K, COOK, N. R, SHEPEK, L, DILLER, L, WHELTON, P. K, YAMAMOTO, M, CUTLER, J. A, BELDEN, L, BREWER, A, COHEN, J. D, HEBERT, P. R, LASSER, V. I, RAINES, J, RACZYNSKI, J

“…Sodium reduction is efficacious for primary prevention of hypertension, but the feasibility of achieving this effect is unclear. The objective of the paper is…”
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Vitamins C and E and Beta Carotene Supplementation and Cancer Risk: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Lin, Jennifer, Cook, Nancy R., Albert, Christine, Zaharris, Elaine, Gaziano, J. Michael, Van Denburgh, Martin, Buring, Julie E., Manson, JoAnn E.

“…Background Observational studies suggested that a diet high in fruits and vegetables, both of which are rich with antioxidants, may prevent cancer development…”
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Moderate alcohol consumption and the risk of sudden cardiac death among US male Physicians by ALBERT, C. M, MANSON, J. E, COOK, N. R, AJANI, U. A, GAZIANO, J. M, HENNEKENS, C. H

“…Individuals who consume high amounts of alcohol (>5 drinks/d) have increased risks of ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death (SCD). However, the…”
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Multi‐locus candidate gene polymorphisms and risk of myocardial infarction: a population‐based, prospective genetic analysis by ZEE, R. Y. L., COOK, N. R., CHENG, S., ERLICH, H. A., LINDPAINTNER, K., RIDKER, P. M.

“…Background: Polymorphisms in candidate genes related to lipid metabolism, thrombosis, hemostasis, cell‐matrix adhesion, and inflammation have been suggested…”
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Effect of change in sodium excretion on change in blood pressure corrected for measurement error : The trials of hypertension prevention, phase I by COOK, N. R, KUMANYIKA, S. K, CUTLER, J. A

“…Intraperson variability in both blood pressure (BP) and sodium excretion dilutes associations and leads to underestimates of the dose-response relation. The…”
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A multimarker approach to assess the influence of inflammation on the incidence of atrial fibrillation in women by Conen, David, Ridker, Paul M, Everett, Brendan M., Tedrow, Usha B., Rose, Lynda, Cook, Nancy R., Buring, Julie E., Albert, Christine M.

“…Aims To assess the joint influence of inflammatory biomarkers on the risk of incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in women. Methods and results We performed a…”
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Does weight loss from middle age to old age explain the inverse weight mortality relation in old age? by Losonczy, K G, Harris, T B, Cornoni-Huntley, J, Simonsick, E M, Wallace, R B, Cook, N R, Ostfeld, A M, Blazer, D G

“…The authors examined body mass index at middle age, body mass index in old age, and weight change between age 50 years and old age in relation to mortality in…”
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