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Dystonia Awareness Week: 4 -11 June, 2007

...sychiatric disorders Another postulate is that an imbalance in the neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, could cause dystonia. Regarding the course of the disease, it is difficult to estimate its duration. The unpredictability of its progression makes the situation tricky. Symptoms and their severity vary fr...

Specific Imbalance Between Two Peptides may Cause Alzheimer's

...of Alzheimers disease , suggesting that a specific imbalance between two peptides may be responsible for preventing this form of dementia. "We have found that two peptides, AB42 and AB40, must be in balance for normal function," said Chunyu Wang, lead researcher and assistant professor of biology at Renssela...

Research Favors Aspirin In Prevention Of Pre-Eclampsia

... platelets - clotting agents in the blood - and an imbalance between the hormones, which promote and slow blood flow. Says Askie: "Our data show that antiplatelet agents produce moderate but consistent reductions in pre-eclampsia and its consequences. This information should be discussed with women at risk o...

Britains Complacent Attitude To Uptake Of New Cancer Drugs Revealed

...ach country." In addition, the report stresses an imbalance in public investments in cancer research between Europe and the US. "Not only is the magnitude of public research at a different level in the United States, it is also directed to clinical research to a greater extent. There is a need for a signifi...

Who Receives a Kidney Transplant First?

...l advancements and success have led to the current imbalance between the supply of organs and the demand for them. The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) coordinates the nation's transplant system through a point system based primarily on wait time, sensitization and HLA matching. When a match occurs,...

Researchers Identify New Risk Marker for Obese Children

... high levels of apoB48 are the result of a genetic imbalance that does not allow some people to metabolize sugary, high-fat foods adequately. "Right now we think it's probably a combination of both a poor diet and genetics that make a person produce high levels of apoB48," Proctor said. He added that as we...

Wonder Cow Produces Milk Despite Being a Virgin!

...ere is a minute chance of such a miracle. Hormonal imbalance could also be behind it all." Reports published in the local newspapers state that former Joint Director with the Animal Husbandry Department had inspected the cow. In his report, he had admitted that such a case was possible due to increased hormo...

Fat Horses Face Health Problems

...of new cells in the body. Oxidative stress is an imbalance between the production of free radicals and reacti...he bodys anti-oxidant defense mechanisms, and that imbalance is in favor of the oxidants, said Thatcher. Those free radicals and reactive oxidant species can ...

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