The New England journal of medicine
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New biomarkers, such as autoantibody signatures, may improve the early detection of prostate cancer. ⋯ Autoantibodies against peptides derived from prostate-cancer tissue could be used as the basis for a screening test for prostate cancer.
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Biography Historical Article
Eisenhower's billion-dollar heart attack--50 years later.
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With China's rapid economic development, the disease burden may have changed in the country. We studied the major causes of death and modifiable risk factors in a nationally representative cohort of 169,871 men and women 40 years of age and older in China. ⋯ Vascular disease and cancer have become the leading causes of death among Chinese adults. Our findings suggest that control of hypertension, smoking cessation, increased physical activity, and improved nutrition should be important strategies for reducing the burden of premature death among adults in China.