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Genetic Mutation Causing Rare Form of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Identified
May 10, 2012 — Scientists have confirmed that mutations of a gene are responsible for some cases of a rare, inherited disease that causes progressive muscle degeneration and weakness: spinal muscular atrophy with ... > full story -
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Misdiagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis Is Costing Health System Millions Per Year
May 9, 2012 — It is relatively common for doctors to diagnose someone with multiple sclerosis when the patient doesn't have the disease -- a misdiagnosis that not only causes patients potential harm but costs the ... > full story -
Elderly Women With Irregular Heart Beat at Higher Risk for Stroke
May 9, 2012 — Older women who have been diagnosed with an irregular heart beat are at higher risk of stroke than men. A new study shows that warfarin, the most common anticoagulant therapy used to prevent stroke ... > full story -
Probiotics Can Reduce Risk of Diarrhea Caused by Antibiotics, Study Finds
May 8, 2012 — Taking probiotics -- microorganisms that are believed to improve health by maintaining a normal balance of microorganisms in the human intestines -- can reduce the risk of developing the diarrhea ... > full story -
Erectile Dysfunction Drug May Benefit Cardiac Function in Young Patients With Heart Defects
May 8, 2012 — Sildenafil, also known as the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, may give a boost to underdeveloped hearts in children and young adults with congenital heart ... > full story -
Fewer Suicides After Antidepressive Treatment for Schizophrenia
May 8, 2012 — Antidepressive drugs reduce the mortality rate of schizophrenic patients, while treatment with bensodiazepines greatly increases it, especially as regards suicide. Giving several antipsychotics ... > full story -
Sequencing Works in Clinical Setting to Help -- Finally -- Get a Diagnosis
May 8, 2012 — Advanced high-speed gene-sequencing has been used in the clinical setting to find diagnoses for seven children out of a dozen who were experiencing developmental delays and congenital abnormalities ... > full story -
Peak Risk About 16 Years Old for Teens Misusing Prescription Drugs
May 7, 2012 — The peak risk for misusing prescription pain relievers occurs in mid-adolescence, specifically about 16 years old and earlier than many experts thought, according to a new study. The results, based ... > full storyMore: -
Exercise Slows Muscle Wasting from Age and Heart Failure
May 7, 2012 — A four-week exercise program for heart-failure patients slowed muscle-wasting and improved their exercise capacity, regardless of age, according to new research. The study confirms that exercise can ... > full story -
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Heart Attack Survivors Living Close to Highways Face Higher 10-Year Death Risk
May 7, 2012 — Living close to a major highway poses a significant risk to heart attack survivors, reinforcing the need to isolate housing developments from heavy traffic areas, a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical ... > full storyMore: -
Screening for Breast Cancer Without X-Rays: Lasers and Sound Merge in Promising Diagnostic Technique
May 7, 2012 — In the first phase of clinical testing of a new imaging device, researchers in the Netherlands used photoacoustics rather than ionizing radiation to detect and visualize breast tumors. The team's ... > full story -
Keeping Obesity Rates Level Could Save Nearly $550 Billion Over 2 Decades
May 7, 2012 — Researchers have forecast the cost savings and rise in obesity prevalence over the next two decades in a new public health study. The forecasting study found that 42 percent of the US population ... > full story
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