http://goldbamboo.com/ CRP News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a222168.html C-Reactive Protein, widely regarded as a risk factor for hypertension and other forms of cardiovascular disease, plays a direct role in the onset of hypertension, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found."We have discovered that C-Reactive Protein (CRP) is not merely a marker of the risk of hypertension, it actually induces hypertension," said Dr. [click link for full article] Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a223591.html Researchers with Dartmouth Medical School and the Veterans Affairs Outcomes Group at the White River Junction (Vt.) VA Medical Center are questioning the usefulness of the C-Reactive Protein (CRP) test for guiding decisions about the use of cholesterol-lowering medication. [click link for full article] Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a206857.html Increased levels of two markers of inflammation, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP), are significantly associated with prostate cancer incidence and mortality almost a decade prior to diagnosis, say researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health. Tue, 14 Nov 2006 04:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a199742.html Low-income adults are more likely to have very high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a risk factor for heart disease, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Southern California.The study, published in the current issue of Brain, Behavior and Immunity, finds that among adults with income levels at or below the poverty line, 15. [click link for full article] Sun, 24 Sep 2006 03:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a197718.html Results from new analyses of two clinical studies presented today at the 2006 World Cardiology Congress show that INEGY™ (ezetimibe/simvastatin) is effective for reducing apolipoprotein-B containing lipoproteins (apo-B) and C-reactive protein (CRP), both recognized risk markers for atherosclerosis. [click link for full article] Mon, 11 Sep 2006 11:00 EST