Family Medical History
CAC score education may lower heart disease risk in people with a family history
Visualizing and explaining patients’ risk for coronary artery disease using coronary CT and coronary calcium scoring may improve statin adherence and subsequently lower risk for future CAD events, researchers reported.
Children, adults more likely to develop type 1 diabetes if father has disease vs. mother
Both children and adults are more likely to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes if they have a father with type 1 diabetes vs. a mother with the condition, according to a speaker.
Omega-3 fatty acid intake may lower CV risk in those with family history of heart disease
Higher intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, or omega-3s, may reduce risk for heart disease in those with a family history of CVD, according to data published in Circulation.
Combination of patient, provider outreach boosts CRC screening in high-risk individuals
CHICAGO — A multicomponent strategy, which included patient and provider outreach, increased colorectal cancer screening in individuals overdue for colonoscopy who have a family history of CRC, according to data at Digestive Disease Week.
Aspirin may not lower risk for first CV event in those with family history of premature MI
In people with a family history of parental premature MI, aspirin for primary prevention was not associated with reduced CV events or overall mortality, according to data published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
Familial incidence linked to risk for IBD in first-degree relatives
Individuals who have a sibling with inflammatory bowel disease had a fourfold-increased risk for IBD compared with the general population, according to research published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
Family history of breast cancer associated with breast density in premenopausal women
Premenopausal women with a first-degree family history of breast cancer had greater mammographic breast density than those without a family history of breast cancer, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.
Family history of diabetes may increase risk for NAFLD
People with a parent, sibling or child with diabetes have increased risk for developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, regardless of their own glucose status, according to study findings.
Parental history of diabetes raises risk for poor outcomes in pediatric type 2 diabetes
Children with type 2 diabetes with a parental — particularly, maternal — history of diabetes have elevated risks for adverse outcomes and early onset of complications, according to a speaker.
VIDEO: OlympiA finding 'speaks to the importance' of family history, genetic testing
In this video, Daphna Yael Spiegel, MD, an instructor in radiation oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, spoke with Healio about results from the OlympiA trial presented at ASCO 2021.