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Blood levels of inflammation-controlling protein linked to childrens’ risk of developing diabetes
Decreasing blood levels of a protein that helps control inflammation may be a red flag that could help children avoid type 1 diabetes, researchers say.
Georgia Health Sciences University researchers are looking at blood levels of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist, or IL-1ra, in children being closely followed because their genes put them at risk for type 1 diabetes. They also are looking at diabetic mice missing IL-1ra to see how the protein More >
Cotinine can reduce plaques linked with dementia and prevent memory loss
Cotinine, a compound derived from tobacco, reduced plaques associated with dementia and prevented memory loss in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, a study led by researchers at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System and the University of South Florida found.
The findings are reported online in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease in advance of print publication.
"We found a compound that protects neurons, prevents the progression More >
New study reveals novel gene linked with major depression
A new study reveals a novel gene associated with major depression. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 28 issue of the journal Neuron, suggests a previously unrecognized mechanism for major depression and may guide future therapeutic strategies for this debilitating mood disorder.
Major depression is a psychiatric disorder that is responsible for a substantial loss in work productivity and can even lead to suicide in some individuals. More >
New study reveals novel gene linked with major depression
A new study reveals a novel gene associated with major depression. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 28 issue of the journal Neuron, suggests a previously unrecognized mechanism for major depression and may guide future therapeutic strategies for this debilitating mood disorder.
Major depression is a psychiatric disorder that is responsible for a substantial loss in work productivity and can even lead to suicide in some individuals. More >
New study reveals a novel gene linked with major depression
A new study reveals a novel gene associated with major depression. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 28 issue of the journal Neuron, suggests a previously unrecognized mechanism for major depression and may guide future therapeutic strategies for this debilitating mood disorder.
Major depression is a psychiatric disorder that is responsible for a substantial loss in work productivity and can even lead to suicide in some individuals. More >
New study reveals a novel gene linked with major depression
A new study reveals a novel gene associated with major depression. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 28 issue of the journal Neuron, suggests a previously unrecognized mechanism for major depression and may guide future therapeutic strategies for this debilitating mood disorder.
Major depression is a psychiatric disorder that is responsible for a substantial loss in work productivity and can even lead to suicide in some individuals. More >
New study reveals a novel gene linked with major depression
A new study reveals a novel gene associated with major depression. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 28 issue of the journal Neuron, suggests a previously unrecognized mechanism for major depression and may guide future therapeutic strategies for this debilitating mood disorder.
Major depression is a psychiatric disorder that is responsible for a substantial loss in work productivity and can even lead to suicide in some individuals. More >
New study reveals a novel gene linked with major depression
A new study reveals a novel gene associated with major depression. The research, published by Cell Press in the April 28 issue of the journal Neuron, suggests a previously unrecognized mechanism for major depression and may guide future therapeutic strategies for this debilitating mood disorder.
Major depression is a psychiatric disorder that is responsible for a substantial loss in work productivity and can even lead to suicide in some individuals. More >
Activation of biomarker linked with improved survival among obese patients with colorectal cancer
ScienceDaily (Apr. 26, 2011) Among obese patients, activation of the protein biomarker CTNNB1 was associated with better colorectal cancer-specific survival and overall survival, whereas post-diagnosis physical activity was associated with better colorectal cancer-specific survival among patients negative for CTNNB1, according to a new study.
Activation of the WNT signaling pathway (a network of proteins known for their roles in cancer) More >
Activation of biomarker linked with improved survival among obese patients with colorectal cancer
ScienceDaily (Apr. 26, 2011) Among obese patients, activation of the protein biomarker CTNNB1 was associated with better colorectal cancer-specific survival and overall survival, whereas post-diagnosis physical activity was associated with better colorectal cancer-specific survival among patients negative for CTNNB1, according to a new study.
Activation of the WNT signaling pathway (a network of proteins known for their roles in cancer) More >
Study: HIV infection linked to increased risk of heart failure
Patients with HIV infection without a prior history of coronary heart disease may be at a higher risk of developing heart failure, according to a report in the April 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Previous studies have suggested that "class of antiretroviral drugs (particularly protease inhibitors), Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) RNA levels, and low CD4+ lymphocyte counts are each More >
Orlistat Diet Drug Linked To Kidney Damage – A Blow to Fight Against Fat
A team of Canadian researchers, led by Dr.Matthew Weir of the University of Western Ontario, noticed an increase in kidney damage among peopleconsuming the weight loss drug Orlistat, sold as Xenical.
Using Ontario health data, they found that theincidence of kidney damage needinghospitalisation was only 0.5% prior to starting the drug Orlistat. However oncethe drug was started for weight reduction, they found that the incidenceof hospitalisation. More >
Scientists discover critical pathway in the brain linked to stress response
A team of neuroscientists at the University of Leicester, UK, in collaboration with researchers from Poland and Japan, has announced a breakthrough in the understanding of the ‘brain chemistry’ that triggers our response to highly stressful and traumatic events.
The discovery of a critical and previously unknown pathway in the brain that is linked to our response to stress is announced today in the journal Nature. The advance offers new hope More >
Study finds ACE inhibitors linked to increased risk of recurrence in women who have had breast cancer
ACE inhibitors, commonly used to control high blood pressure and heart failure in women, may be associated with an increased risk of recurrence in women who have had breast cancer, according to a study by researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Beta blockers, used to control high blood pressure and cardiac arrhythmias, appear to have a protective effect, helping to prevent recurrence. When used together, beta blockers appear More >
Genes linked to obesity may also cause poor weight loss outcomes after gastric bypass surgery
Researchers at Geisinger Health System are studying how genes may affect a patient’s ability to lose weight following bariatric surgery. Highlighted in the journal Obesity, the study found that several genes that promote obesity may also result in inferior weight loss outcomes after gastric bypass surgery.
In a study of more than 1,000 individuals with extreme obesity (a body mass index over 35), those who had the highest BMI pre-surgery More >
Well-controlled blood sugar levels linked to low risk of diabetic complications
A new study of older diabetes patients has found that well-controlled blood sugar levels were associated with a lower risk of major complications such as heart attacks, amputation and kidney disease, but the very lowest blood sugar levels were associated with a small but significant increased risk of death. The study published in the June 2011 issue of the journal Diabetes Care, followed more than 70,000 type 2 diabetes patients from Kaiser Permanente More >
Statin Use Linked to Lower Kidney Risk After Surgery
Action Points Note that in this large retrospective cohort study, patients on statins preoperatively were associated with fewer renal complications after major elective surgery and reduced perioperative mortality.
Point out that as an observational studies, the protective association seen between statin use and AKI may not be causal and is subject to confounding by a number of uumeasured factors such as medication use indication More >
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease linked to coronary artery disease
Because of the prevalence of obesity in our country, many Americans are expected to develop a serious condition called non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which can lead to cirrhosis, fibrosis, and in some cases liver failure. It is also one of the best predictors for coronary artery disease.
"Most people who have fatty liver disease are more likely to die from a heart attack than cirrhosis of the liver," said Dr. Howard More >
Negative social environment linked to high suicide attempt rates in LGB youth
In the wake of several highly publicized suicides by gay teenagers, a new study finds that a negative social environment surrounding gay youth is associated with high rates of suicide attempts by lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth. The study, "The Social Environment and Suicide Attempts in a Population-Based Sample of LGB Youth," appears in the April 18 issue of Pediatrics. It was conducted by by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health More >
Obesity and smoking linked to stillbirths: Report
By Dr Ananya Mandal, MD
According to experts, excessive weight, smoking and late maternal age over 35 are contributing to thousands of stillbirths each year in high-income countries, including Australia, and the trend looks set to continue. These figures were published in the Lancet medical journal.
The report said that nearly 12 per cent or 8,000 stillbirths in high-income countries each year can be attributed to a mother’s More >
Prenatal exposure to certain pollutants linked to behavioral problems in young children
ScienceDaily (Apr. 12, 2011) Mothers’ exposure during pregnancy to pollutants created by the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and other organic material may lead to behavioral problems in their children, according to a new study. Researchers found that within a sample of 215 children monitored from birth, those children with high levels of a pollution exposure marker in their cord blood had more symptoms of attention problems and anxiety/depression More >
Blood pressure’s internally driven daily rhythm unlikely to be linked to morning heart attacks
ScienceDaily (Apr. 7, 2011) The internally-driven daily cycle of blood pressure changes doesn’t appear to be linked to the known increase in morning heart attacks, according to a study in Circulation Research: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Researchers sought to identify the role of the internal human body clock in the daily rise and fall in blood pressure. In the study, three groups of volunteers showed an internal daily More >