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Vitamin D Deficiency May Contribute to Alcohol-Related Muscular Weakness
December 14, 2012 — Myopathy refers to a disease characterized by muscular weakness and wasting. Vitamin D deficiency is a well-recognized cause of myopathy, and excessive drinking is often associated with low or ... > full story -
Problems With Mineral Metabolism Linked With Kidney Disease Progression
December 13, 2012 — In a study of African Americans with kidney disease, levels of mineral metabolites rose over time; those with faster rates of kidney function decline had the greatest increases in metabolites. Higher ... > full story -
Researchers Identify Target to Help Protect Kidney Patients’ Heart Health
December 13, 2012 — Blocking the receptor for endothelin lowers novel cardiovascular risk factors in patients with chronic kidney disease independent of blood pressure, according to a new study. The findings suggest ... > full story -
Study Promoting Coffee Drinking Benefits Needs More Research, Says Dentist
December 13, 2012 — Heavy coffee drinkers have a lower chance of dying from oral cancer, says new research but a dentist is still not ready to recommend coffee drinking to his ... > full story -
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More Than 200 Genes Identified for Crohn's Disease
December 13, 2012 — More than two hundred gene locations have now been identified for the chronic bowel condition Crohn's Disease, in a study that analysed the entire human ... > full story -
Years Living With Disease, Injury Increasing Globally, Study Finds
December 13, 2012 — No matter where they live, how much education they have, or what their incomes are, people have similar perceptions on the impact of diseases and injuries. This finding is part of a collaborative ... > full story -
Massive Shifts Reshape the Health Landscape Worldwide
December 13, 2012 — Globally, health advances present most people with a devastating irony: avoid premature death but live longer and sicker, according to findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study ... > full story -
Blood Pressure, Smoking and Alcohol: The Health Risks With the Biggest Global Burden
December 13, 2012 — Over 9 million people died as a consequence of high blood pressure in 2010, making it the health risk factor with the greatest toll worldwide, say ... > full story -
Finding Could Help Alpha-1 Sufferers Breathe More Easily
December 13, 2012 — Scientists have identified a new mutation in the gene that causes the inherited disease known as Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1), which affects roughly one in 2,500 people of European ... > full story -
Study Paves Way to Design Drugs Aimed at Multiple Protein Targets at Once
December 12, 2012 — Pharmaceutical chemists had suggested that the objective of a drug hitting multiple targets simultaneously is impossible and unlikely to succeed. A new study shows how to efficiently and effectively ... > full story
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