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Six New Genetic Risk Factors for Parkinson's Found
July 27, 2014 Using data from over 18,000 patients, scientists have identified more than two dozen genetic risk factors involved in Parkinson's disease, including six that had not been previously reported. ... full story -
Anti-Inflammatory Drug Can Prevent Neuron Loss in Parkinson's Model
July 25, 2014 An experimental anti-inflammatory drug can protect vulnerable neurons and reduce motor deficits in a rat model of Parkinson's disease, a study has shown. The findings demonstrate that the drug, ... full story -
Computerized ADHD Testing
July 25, 2014 A new technology can now be utilized on patients called the Quotientฎ ADHD Test. t is FDA-cleared for the objective measurement of hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention, as an aid in the ... full story -
Cell Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis Patients: Closer Than Ever?
July 24, 2014 For the first time, scientists generated induced pluripotent stem cells lines from skin samples of patients with primary progressive multiple sclerosis and further, they developed an accelerated ... full story -
Klotho: Neuroprotective Against Alzheimer's Disease
July 24, 2014 Researchers may have found a way to delay or even prevent Alzheimer's disease. They discovered that pre-treatment of neurons with the anti-aging protein Klotho can prevent neuron death in the ... full story -
Physician Advocates Awareness, Collaboration to Combat Peaking Hep C Virus
July 24, 2014 Eliminating hepatitis C virus infection is feasible, can provide economic benefits, enhance capacity to address other health challenges, and improve health care disparities, an expert argues. More ... full story -
Pesticide Linked to Three Generations of Disease: Methoxychlor Causes Epigenetic Changes
July 24, 2014 Researchers say ancestral exposures to the pesticide methoxychlor may lead to adult onset kidney disease, ovarian disease and obesity in future ... full story -
New Mechanism for Neurodegeneration Found
July 24, 2014 A surprising mechanism behind neurodegeneration in mice, one that involves a defect in a key component of the cellular machinery that makes proteins, known as transfer RNA or tRNA, has been found by ... full story -
New Way to Determine Cancer Risk of Chemicals Found
July 24, 2014 It is possible to predict long-term cancer risk from a chemical exposure by measuring the short-term effects of that same exposure, new research has found. The findings will make it possible to ... full story -
Immune Response May Cause Harm in Brain Injuries, Disorders
July 24, 2014 Could the body's own immune system play a role in memory impairment and cognitive dysfunction associated with conditions like chronic epilepsy, Alzheimer's dementia and concussions? ... full story -
Annual Financial Cost of COPD $36 Billion in U.S.: CDC Report
July 24, 2014 A new report outlines the total and state-specific medical and absenteeism costs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults in the United States, and lays out some projections to 2020. ... full story -
New Drugs to Combat Asthma, Similar Illnesses
July 24, 2014 Science and industry are collaborating to develop future pharmaceuticals for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. The medicines will combat immunological processes that have gone wrong. Statistics ... full story -
Combination Antiretroviral Therapy Helps Treat HCV in Patients Co-Infected With HIV
July 23, 2014 Treatment of HIV patients co-infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) with an anti-retroviral drug therapy not only tackles HIV, but also reduces HCV replication, according to a new ... full story -
Strategy Proposed for Preventing Diseases of Aging
July 23, 2014 Researchers argue that medicine focuses too much on fighting diseases individually instead of concentrating on interventions that prevent multiple chronic diseases and extend healthy lifespan. They ... full story -
Showers May Be Linked to Crohn's Disease, Say Researchers
July 23, 2014 Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (Map) is a bacterial pathogen that causes Johne’s disease in animals, particularly cattle, and is significantly associated with Crohn’s disease ... full story -
Controlling Childbirth Pain Tied to Lower Depression Risk
July 23, 2014 Controlling pain during childbirth and post delivery is linked to reduced risk of postpartum depression, says a perinatal psychiatrist, based on a new study. The study showed postpartum depression ... full story -
Life Expectancy Gains Threatened as More Older Americans Suffer from Multiple Medical Conditions
July 23, 2014 With nearly four in five older Americans living with multiple chronic medical conditions, a new study finds that the more ailments you have after retirement age, the shorter your life expectancy. The ... full story -
In Asthma, It's Not Just What You Smell, but What You Think You Smell
July 22, 2014 Simply believing that an odor is potentially harmful can increase airway inflammation in asthmatics for at least 24 hours following exposure, research shows. The findings highlight the role that ... full story -
Potential Genetic Link Between Epilepsy, Neurodegenerative Disorders
July 22, 2014 A potential link between epilepsy and neurodegenerative disorders has been uncovered by new research. "This is, to our knowledge, the first direct genetic evidence demonstrating that mutations ... full story -
Therapeutic Bacteria Prevent Obesity in Mice, Study Finds
July 22, 2014 A probiotic that prevents obesity could be on the horizon. Bacteria that produce a therapeutic compound in the gut inhibit weight gain, insulin resistance and other adverse effects of a high-fat diet ... full story
- Cell therapy for multiple sclerosis patients: Closer than ever?
- Klotho: neuroprotective against Alzheimer's disease
- Physician advocates awareness, collaboration to combat peaking Hep C virus
- Pesticide linked to three generations of disease: Methoxychlor causes epigenetic changes
- New mechanism for neurodegeneration found
- New way to determine cancer risk of chemicals found
- Immune response may cause harm in brain injuries, disorders
- Annual financial cost of COPD $36 billion in U.S.: CDC report
- New drugs to combat asthma, similar illnesses
- Combination antiretroviral therapy helps treat HCV in patients co-infected with HIV
- Strategy proposed for preventing diseases of aging
- Showers may be linked to Crohn's disease, say researchers
- Controlling childbirth pain tied to lower depression risk
- Life expectancy gains threatened as more older Americans suffer from multiple medical conditions
- In asthma, it's not just what you smell, but what you think you smell
- Potential genetic link between epilepsy, neurodegenerative disorders
- Therapeutic bacteria prevent obesity in mice, study finds
- Vitamin D deficiency raises risk of schizophrenia diagnosis
- High-salt diet doubles threat of cardiovascular disease in people with diabetes
- The heart of an astronaut, five years on
- Anti-cancer drug kicks HIV out of hiding
- Can strong parental bond protect infants down to their DNA?
- Neuroprotective role of immune cell discovered
- Study examines blood markers, survival in patients with ALS
- Caregivers may face roller coaster effect with lewy body dementia symptoms
- Researchers eliminate HIV from cultured human cells for first time
- Parenting skills tied to reduced inflammation in low-income children
- Mental health issues in children with relatives who participated in manhunt after Boston Marathon
- Previous stroke, vascular disease: Seniors at higher risk of stroke after heart surgery
- Mothers of children with autism benefit from peer-led intervention
- Diagnostic criteria for Christianson Syndrome
- New HIV prevention recommendations combine biomedical, behavioral approaches
- Growth hormone analog may reduce risk of fatty liver disease in HIV-infected patients
- Combination treatment for hep C associated with favorable response among HIV patients
- Rate of HIV diagnosis in U.S. examined in study
- Researchers identify brain network with mapping technique
- Consuming probiotics for a month helps diminish fat accumulation in the liver, according to a new study
- Causes of death shifting in people with HIV
- Sexual abuse in childhood linked to signs of atherosclerosis in midlife
- High rates of violence suffered by unstably housed women in San Francisco
- Depression during a mother’s postpartum year linked to homelessness risk
- Lipoic acid helps restore, synchronize 'biological clock'
- New link found between obesity, inflammation, and insulin resistance
- What are the risks of post-traumatic stress disorder after an accident?
- New psoriasis drug shows potential
- 'Obesity paradox': Cardiovascular mortality lowest among overweight patients
- Worm study provides hope for deadly disease of the brain
- Pregnancy loss, cardiovascular disease connected by new study
- Cholesterol-lowering drugs may reduce cardiovascular death in type 2 diabetes
- Why HIV causes life-long infection
- Physicians struggle to clinically diagnose early HIV infection
- Telecare intervention improves chronic pain, study shows
- Cardiac patients underserved globally due to lack of rehab programs, says researcher
- Neurons, brain cancer cells require the same little-known protein for long-term survival
- Taking B vitamins won't prevent Alzheimer's disease, researchers conclude
- New hope for treatment of Alzheimer's disease: Role of genetic variant may delay onset
- Pre-diabetes label 'unhelpful and unnecessary', experts say
- Reduced range of facial expression indicates serious heart/lung disease
- Physical fitness associated with less pronounced effect of sedentary behavior
- Smoking prevalence in those with mobility impairments studied by researchers
- Exercise is the best medicine, study shows
- High stress, hostility, depression linked with increased stroke risk
- Sleep disturbances, common in Parkinson's disease, can be early indicator of disease onset
- Inadequate support in schools for diabetic children, study finds
- Neurologist offers hope to patients with genetic tumor disorder
- Working to loosen the grip of severe mental illness
- Smokers with mental health issues cost UK nearly ฃ2.5 billion a year
- Urban Aboriginal people face unique health challenges
- Natural birth may strengthen immune system, mouse study shows
- How coffee protects against Parkinson's
- Low back pain? Don't blame the weather
- New medication shows promise in treating common skin disease
- Review of ADHD drug approvals highlights gaps between approval process, long-term safety assessment
- Effect of depressed mood on pulmonary rehab completion
- Safety of fecal transplant to treat C. difficile examined in study
- L-dopa medication could be helpful in treatment of phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder
- Rotten egg gas holds key to healthcare therapies
- Telemedicine for patients with chronic liver diseases
- Cinnamon may be used to halt progression of Parkinson's disease, study suggests
- Rehabilitation helps prevent depression from age-related vision loss
- New approach to identify genes poised to respond in asthma patients
- Extreme obesity may shorten life expectancy up to 14 years
- Health most common major stressful event in Americans' lives last year, poll finds
- Gene mutation findings may lead to treatment for liver cancer
- Adults with mental illness twice as likely to use tobacco
- Millions of informal caregivers at risk for chronic pain, injury trying to help disabled family members
- Tremors, shuffling and confusion may not be Parkinson's but Lewy Body Dementia
- Holistic approach to POW trauma
- Support team aiding caregivers of cancer patients shows success, researchers report
- Obesity, large waist size risk factors for COPD
- Alzheimer's disease: Simplified diagnosis, with more reliable criteria
- Personality and heart attacks: A new look
- Temperament may contribute to cardiac complications in high blood pressure
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