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Tumour marker for melanoma found

...nt study it is observed that a molecular marker is linked to prognosis in malignant melanoma. In cancer rese...cers. However, it is not clear why high levels are linked to a good outcome in melanoma. But its role as a molecular marker may well help doctors to target an...

Discovering cholesterol-absorbing genes

... your genes. Experts know that high cholesterol is linked to heart disease, and that a high fat diet is bad for you. But little has been discovered about why some people absorb a lot more of the cholesterol in their diet than others. Researchers at Rockefeller University have been working with genetically...

A Compilation of recent Diabetes Research articles

...elationship of type 2 diabetes, which is strongly linked to heart disease, to inflammation also. The research is based on the fact that when you get an infection your body produces cells that help fight off disease. When this happens a variety of protein types and other substances collect in the blood stre...

High iron levels may cause Cardiovascular Disease in women

...xican-American women whose higher iron levels were linked with higher levels of body mass index, total chole...ng to glucose and lipid metabolism, are definitely linked with iron status in women....

Inflammation may help battle infection in gums

...hting gum disease and battling infections that are linked to the presence of periodontal bacteria in the blood stream, such as heart disease. This, researchers say, is because PAF promotes the production of high levels of antibodies. Researchers say that in the aftermath of this puzzling discovery, the eli...

Gene connected to Multi-System disorder discovered

... syndrome), while previous findings by others have linked a connexin to Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. The researchers concluded that other genes - possibly even other connexins or environmental factors could also account for the variety of effects seen in patients....

Effect of alcohol drinking on breast cancer

... alcohol consumption. Several earlier studies have linked alcohol to breast cancer but they have not been consistent// and also because smoking often accompanies drinking, researchers have not been sure that alcohol was the most important factor. Now, researchers from Cancer Research, UK, who included doze...

Colon cancer risk linked to genes causing Hemochromatosis

...uggests that two genes - C282Y and H63D, which are linked to the iron overload disorder hemochromatosis may also lead to an increased risk of developing colon cancer. For the research, the genes of more than 1,300 subjects were studied, out// of which, more than 400 already had colon cancer, and were matche...

Untreated Scoliosis patients found to lead productive and active lives

... concluded that there was no evidence that LIS was linked to increased mortality rates and that only patients with thoracic apices and curves of more than 100 degrees are at increased risk of death....

Sleepwalking linked to a gene

...to create immune cells. These genes have also been linked to a number of sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy. They carried out tests on 60 people with a history of sleepwalking and 60 people without the condition to see if these genes also played a role in sleepwalking. Researchers found that those who had...

Way out of winter depression

...ot all that well understood, but is believed to be linked to the lack of sunlight in the winter months. Winter depression involves suffering from feelings of gloom, anxiety and lethargy as the days get longer and nights get shorter. Other SAD symptoms include overeating, especially on high carbohydrate food...

Green tea beneficial in preventing osteoarthritis

...iscovered in China nearly 5000 years ago, has been linked to many health benefits including preventing coronary heart disease, stroke and certain types of cancer. Researchers in the University of Sheffield have now discovered that two compounds found in green tea, EGCG (epigallocatchin gallate) and ECG (epi...

Elevated homocysteine levels linked to congestive heart failure risk

...ine, an amino acid whose build-up has already been linked with increased risk of heart disease and dementia, increases the risk of developing congestive heart failure in women. The study involved 2,491 adults, average age 72 years, who were studied during 1979 to 1982 and 1986 to 1990 and were free of heart...

Can one get addicted to fast food?

...ating// and to leptin, a hormone which is strongly linked to weight and appetite. Leptin releases signals to the part of the brain that co-ordinates eating behaviour. Studies conducted by researchers has shown that rats fed with a high-fat diet early in life grew up to be obese adults. Studies are also on ...

Germs to blame for bad breath

.... Several of the six species of bacteria that were linked to halitosis were not found in those with fresh breath. Bruce Paster, a senior staff member at Forsyth said that the bad bacteria in halitosis sufferers could be the result of a variety of factors, including blood type. He said that people with hali...

Breast cancer in younger women strongly linked to family history

... in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. These genes have been linked earlier to increased risk of breast or ovarian cancer. In the group with no family history, only six per cent had BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations. Researchers concluded that taking a family history of women with breast cancer and their subsequent recording ...

Babies Should Get Vitamin D Supplement

... worrying about skin cancer. Numerous studies have linked nursing to a host of health benefits, such as higher IQ and a lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome, diabetes and chronic digestive diseases. However asking mothers to take extra vitamin D will not solve the problem, for the amount needed to sat...

Estrogen Patch is Safer than Pills for Heart

...eactive protein, a marker for inflammation that is linked to heart attack and risk of stroke. It is possible that Once ingested orally the pill contents pass by blood circulation to the liver first, where the C-reactive protein is produced and it pushes up its content. This problem is less with dermal patch...

Reduce watching TV to prevent Obesity and Diabetes

...ng or driving a car. Prolonged TV watching is also linked to obesity in children. The health campaigns are focussed on increasing exercise and hardly concentrate on reducing sedentary behaviours.// In a study conducted for over six years researchers have found that time spent watching TV was positively a...

Use of sunbed is harmful

... skin cancer should never use sunbeds. Sunbeds are linked to two types of skin cancer, called basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma. However the Sunbed Association said they are providing a controlled environment for tanning and a strict code of practice was in operation....

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