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Finding Safe Drugs to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases
Apr. 23, 2014 — 'Mutant' protein clusters, long blamed for the progression of Huntington's and other neurodegenerative diseases, have been the primary focus of therapies in development by ... full story -
Applying Math to Biology: Software Identifies Disease-Causing Mutations in Undiagnosed Illnesses
Apr. 22, 2014 — A computational tool has successfully identified diseases with unknown gene mutations in three separate cases. Sequencing the genomes of individuals or small families often produces false predictions ... full story -
Multiple Sclerosis: Review of Current Treatments for Physicians
Apr. 22, 2014 — A review of the literature on treating multiple sclerosis aims to provide physicians with evidence-based information on the latest treatments for this chronic disease. The article looks at the latest ... full story -
179 Million Cases of Acute Diarrhea in U.S. Each Year, Most Preventable
Apr. 22, 2014 — Approximately 179 million cases of acute diarrhea occur each year in the United States, and most of those cases are entirely preventable, a researcher concluded. The main causes of diarrheal ... full story -
Two Genes Linked to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Apr. 22, 2014 — Scientists have done what is believed to be the first direct genetic study to document the important function for the Ron receptor, a cell surface protein often found in certain cancers, and its ... full story -
New Way to Enhance Nerve Growth Following Injury Discovered
Apr. 22, 2014 — A mechanism to promote growth in damaged nerve cells as a means to restore connections after injury has been uncovered by scientists who have discovered a key molecule that directly regulates nerve ... full story -
Increased Prevalence of Celiac Disease in Children With Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Apr. 21, 2014 — There appears to be an increased prevalence of celiac disease among children with irritable bowel syndrome. Recurrent abdominal pain affects 10 percent to 15 percent of school-aged children. The ... full story -
Edible Flowers May Inhibit Chronic Diseases
Apr. 21, 2014 — Common edible flowers in China are rich in phenolics and have excellent antioxidant capacity, research has shown. Edible flowers, which have been used in the culinary arts in China for centuries, are ... full story -
Novel Function of Protein Linked to Alzheimer's Disease Discovered
Apr. 21, 2014 — A novel function of the Amyloid Precursor Protein, one of the main pathogenic culprits of Alzheimer's disease, has been discovered by researchers. This discovery may help researchers understand ... full story -
Proposal: Managing Most Troubling Symptoms of Dementia, Lessen Use of Drugs
Apr. 21, 2014 — A new approach to handling agitation, aggression and other unwanted behaviors by people with dementia may help reduce the use of antipsychotics and other psychiatric drugs in this population, and ... full story -
Low Tolerance for Pain? The Reason May Be in Your Genes
Apr. 20, 2014 — Researchers may have identified key genes linked to why some people have a higher tolerance for pain than others, according to a new study. Researchers found that nine percent of the participants had ... full story -
Treating Depression in Parkinson's Disease Patients: New Research
Apr. 18, 2014 — Interesting new information has been found from a study on depression and neuropsychological function in Parkinson's disease. The study, which assessed cognitive function in depressed and ... full story -
Better Way to Deal With Bad Memories Suggested
Apr. 18, 2014 — A simple and effective emotion-regulation strategy that has neurologically and behaviorally been proven to lessen the emotional impact of personal negative memories, researchers have shown. ... full story -
Boomers' Dark Secret: Booze; What Their Caregivers Don’t Know or Don't Ask Could End Up Hurting Aging Patients
Apr. 18, 2014 — By 2015, all baby boomers will be 50 or older. In an editorial, one expert writes that, unlike members of previous generations, many of these individuals have been using alcohol (and other drugs) for ... full story -
Prenatal Risk Factors May Put Children at Risk of Developing Kidney Disease
Apr. 17, 2014 — Certain prenatal risk factors are associated with the development of chronic kidney disease in children, according to a study. Future studies should investigate whether modifying these factors could ... full story -
Is Parkinson's an Autoimmune Disease?
Apr. 17, 2014 — The cause of neuronal death in Parkinson's disease is still unknown, but a new study proposes that neurons may be mistaken for foreign invaders and killed by the person's own immune system, ... full story -
Discovery Could Lead to Novel Therapies for Fragile X Syndrome
Apr. 17, 2014 — Scientists studying the most common form of inherited mental disability -- a genetic disease called 'Fragile X syndrome' -- have uncovered new details about the cellular processes ... full story -
Common Links Between Neurodegenerative Diseases Identified
Apr. 17, 2014 — The pattern of brain alterations may be similar in several different neurodegenerative diseases, which opens the door to alternative therapeutic strategies to tackle these diseases, experts ... full story -
Study Finds Adverse Respiratory Outcomes for Older People With COPD Taking Benzodiazepines
Apr. 17, 2014 — A group of drugs commonly prescribed for insomnia, anxiety and breathing issues 'significantly increase the risk' that older people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, need ... full story -
HIV and Schistosomiasis Coinfection in African Children: More Research Needed
Apr. 17, 2014 — More research is needed on HIV and schistosomiasis coinfection in children in sub-Saharan Africa, experts say. They looked at previous research into the joint burden of HIV/AIDS and schistosomiasis ... full story
- Applying math to biology: Software identifies disease-causing mutations in undiagnosed illnesses
- Multiple sclerosis: Review of current treatments for physicians
- 179 million cases of acute diarrhea in U.S. each year, most preventable
- Two genes linked to inflammatory bowel disease
- New way to enhance nerve growth following injury discovered
- Increased prevalence of celiac disease in children with irritable bowel syndrome
- Edible flowers may inhibit chronic diseases
- Novel function of protein linked to Alzheimer's disease discovered
- Proposal: Managing most troubling symptoms of dementia, lessen use of drugs
- Treating depression in Parkinson's Disease patients: New research
- Better way to deal with bad memories suggested
- Boomers' dark secret: Booze; What their caregivers don’t know or don't ask could end up hurting aging patients
- Prenatal risk factors may put children at risk of developing kidney disease
- Is Parkinson's an autoimmune disease?
- Discovery could lead to novel therapies for Fragile X syndrome
- Common links between neurodegenerative diseases identified
- Study finds adverse respiratory outcomes for older people with COPD taking benzodiazepines
- HIV and schistosomiasis coinfection in African children: More research needed
- World's first successful visualization of key coenzyme
- Intravenously administered ketamine shown to reduce symptoms of chronic post-traumatic stress disorder
- Immune system research may help predict who gets long-term complications from Lyme Disease
- Rare disease of the inner ear: New insights
- Preterm delivery, low birth weight, neonatal risk in pregnant women with high blood pressure
- Calcium score predicts future heart disease among adults with little or no risk factors
- Can refined categorization improve prediction of patient survival from data?
- Chinese herbal remedy as good as methotrexate for treating rheumatoid arthritis, study finds
- Collaborative care model manages depression, anxiety in patients with heart disease
- Identifying children with emotional behavior difficulties
- Domestic abuse linked to mental health problems in new mothers
- New clinical definition for epilepsy improves diagnosis accuracy
- New PET/CT scanner more patient friendly
- NAFLD is an independent cardiovascular risk factor: More evidence
- Vigilance for kidney problems key for rheumatoid arthritis patients, study finds
- Periodontal disease associated with cardiovascular risk in large multicentre study
- Reasons for pain after 'successful' spinal surgery
- Human protein may trigger Parkinson's disease
- Mental health toll exacted on civilians working with military in war zones
- The long reach of Alzheimer's: Ensuring that policies meet needs
- DNA modifications measured in blood signal related changes in the brain
- Innovative, coordinated brain care could save billions of health care dollars
- Back to basics: Redesigning systems of care for older adults with Alzheimer's disease
- Unexpected results in cancer drug trial: Combination of cetuximab, chemo had negative results
- Natural protein Elafin against gluten intolerance?
- Community-living seniors with dementia more likely to be hospitalized than those without dementia
- Connection between integrity of brain's white matter, cognitive health
- Policy changes urgently needed as millions of Americans to start receiving early label of Alzheimer's disease
- Genes increase the stress of social disadvantage for some children
- Drink milk? Women who do may delay knee osteoarthritis
- Parental obesity and autism risk in the child: Is paternal obesity a greater risk factor than maternal obesity?
- Calcium supplementation does not increase coronary heart disease, new study suggests
- Poor sleep doubles hospitalizations in heart failure patients
- Less research attention given to diseases of the poor, research finds
- The long and the short of telomeres: Loneliness impacts DNA repair, parrot study shows
- Disease-free survival estimates for ovarian cancer improve over time
- Toward a clearer diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome
- Insomnia may significantly increase stroke risk
- What bank voles can teach us about prion disease transmission and neurodegeneration
- Intense exercise treatment no better than simple advice, self-directed exercise at reducing pain from chronic whiplash
- Walking may help protect kidney patients against heart disease, infections
- Poor quality of life may contribute to kidney disease patients' health problems
- Weight loss efforts start well, but lapse over time
- Patient stem cells help identify common problem in ALS
- Unraveling tangled origin of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Pulmonary hypertension deaths have increased over past decade, according to report
- Transplant drugs may help wipe out persistent HIV infections
- Lifestyle interventions such as weight loss, exercise reduce risk of death from cardiovascular diseases in people at risk of diabetes
- Strain-specific Lyme disease immunity lasts for years
- Infants are sensitive to pleasant touch
- Coffee consumption reduces mortality risk from liver cirrhosis
- Disease-, age-related effects of HIV may impact driving abilities of middle-aged and older adults
- Still no clear evidence for health benefits of vitamin D? Experts try to make sense of the data
- Screening for liver cancer in patients with cirrhosis
- Similarities between HIV/AIDS, opioid addiction epidemics
- Monkey caloric restriction study shows big benefit; contradicts earlier study
- 1.1 million Americans caring for recently wounded veterans, study finds
- Patients with gluten intolerance: New therapies possible
- Link between HIV infection, coronary artery disease
- New human trial shows stem cells are effective for failing hearts: Bone marrow-derived stem cells injected directly into heart muscle
- Genetic cause of heart valve defects revealed
- Two new genes linked to intellectual disability discovered
- Even micro heart attacks are major problem
- New role discovered for enzyme could have implications for cancer, neurologic disease
- Quality of life for couples can be improved despite PVD
- Adjuvant chemotherapy increases markers of molecular aging in blood of breast cancer survivors
- Gastric surgery halves risk of heart attack in obese people
- Underweight people at as high risk of dying as obese people, new study finds
- Quality early childhood programs help prevent adult chronic disease, research shows
- Number of babies mom has may play role in future cardiovascular health
- Is laughter the best medicine? Cartoons could help patients cope with chronic conditions
- HIV as a chronic disease: Dealing with lifelong treatment in Africa
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