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The Harmful Effects Of Cigarette Smoke

...e risk was only seen in children who had a genetic predisposition to allergy. In children who had one allergic parent, the combination of pre- and postnatal secondhand smoke increased the risk of allergic sensitization 1.8-fold. When both parents were allergic, secondhand smoke exposure increased that risk 7-fold. ...

Persistent Childhood Wheeze Probably Inherited

...ent wheezers clearly possess a significant genetic predisposition to their disease and correction of factors such as early-life smoking exposure, recurrent chest infections, and social deprivation merely delay the inevitable....

Miscarriage during pregnancy and heart disease linked

...hose conditions, he adds, are kidney disease and a predisposition to blood clots. Study author Dr. Gordon C. S. Smith, a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cambridge University said that certain antibodies are associated with miscarriage as well as the risk of heart disease. However, it is not likely that t...

Implication of virus in colon cancer

... colon cancer. Although some people have a genetic predisposition to colon cancer, the majority of cases arise for no obvious reason.// Researchers at the University of Alabama US, have now exposed a link between viral infection and colon cancer. First, they report on laboratory studies that show how human cytome...

Cleanliness might lead to Asthma

...giene over the past century may have increased the predisposition to allergies and asthma among children. They write, these findings suggest that environmental exposure to microbial products, as measured by the endotoxin levels in mattress dust, is associated with a significant decrease in the risk of hay fever, at...

Endometriosis coalesced with genes

...tal component," said Dr Smith.A genetic test for a predisposition to endometriosis would have limited value, since there is no cure for the condition. However, a means of early diagnosis would be helpful, he added. "What many of these genetic approaches are aiming to do is identify a biological factor that can be ...

Diet irregularities lead to stomach cancer

... They are carrying out two trials on people with a predisposition to developing the disease. Initial results show that salicylates, the active ingredient in Aspirin, is proving effective. All green plants generate salicylates as part of a natural defence mechanism. This means that when a leaf or other part of the...

Staying mentally energitic prevents Alzheimer's

...tion protects the brain. It's also possible that a predisposition to Alzheimer's somehow leads to mental passivity in later life; further study should clear this up....

Cure for blindness

...splanted human retinal cells into rats born with a predisposition to blindness.// Experiments showed that the rats were then able to distinguish patterns as well as animals with normal vision. This is an important step on the way to using retinal transplant to restore sight in people. It might be applicable to th...

Predictable genes

...ver, plausible, that at least some of this genetic predisposition is attributable to the effects of multiple, common, but individually weak genes." Every woman, he said, might be able to have her own "genetic profile" which would closely predict her risk of breast cancer. He added: "Established risk factors are v...

DNA biochip for genetic screening

... that indicates// whether the person has a genetic predisposition for certain diseases or conditions. “We have put thousands of strands of DNA onto a chip that can screen for the genes linked to breast cancer, cystic fibrosis or prostate cancer, for example,” says Xiaolian Gao, a professor of biochemistry at the U...

Too much coffee is too bad

...as a dietary factor, which can alter one’s genetic predisposition toward osteoporosis. An editorial by Massey stresses that moderate caffeine ingestion-less than 16 ounces of brewed coffee per day or 32 ounces of brewed tea-is not associated with increased bone loss.Until it is practical to determine each person’s...

Decrease in testosterone levels lead to Alzheimer's

...eased. Dr Chater said that people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease might have borderline amyloid levels until menopause, or the male equivalent andropause, reduces gonadal hormone secretion. “Brain amyloid levels may then rise enough to cause amyloid accumulation to begin,” he said. A 8-year...

Link between Constipation and Parkinson's Disease

... perhaps constipation in men is an early sign of a predisposition to Parkinson's, maybe through a neurological connection. This will surely set a direction for future research. The researchers accounted for the effects that differences such as age, diet and lifestyle could have on bowel functioning and Parkinson's...

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