Discovery of gene stirs hope for Crohn’s disease patient
...a long time now scientists were on the look out of probable genes that could give a clue to the recurrence of IBD in families since they suspected a genetic link having observed this disease which seemed to persist in certain ethnic groups and in families with a history of some one else related to them having...Fat or old - Swig red wine to live long says study
...s and in red wine and is now pointed out to be the probable secret formula behind the relatively better cardiac health that French who glug gallons of red wine enjoy despite a high-fat diet when compared to Americans. The researchers David Sinclair and Joseph Baur have commented that on the basis of the...Obese Women Have Reduced Risk of Developing Breast Cancer Before Menopause
...e patterns, infertility due to ovulatory disorder, probable polycystic ovary syndrome and use of oral contraceptives did not even slightly attenuate the association with BMI, anovulation does not seem to be a primary explanation for the reduced risk in heavier women,” the authors conclude. “Among women with n...Taste Buds Could Suggest Best Cures For Depression
...n the method of treatment by speculating about the probable neurotransmitter in the brain which needs help, whether it// is serotonin, noradrenaline or if it is both. Doctors are often correct in their estimate 60% to 80% of the time, yet the results are not known till a month has elapsed since the commenceme...Juvenile Diabetes may Be Caused by Mad Cow Protein
...nning) of diabetes.' The two of them worked out a probable solution to this maze. Juvenile Diabetes may occur at the age of thirteen though it might occur in adults as well. The disease is caused due to environmental factors, which are inclusive of the diet on the already prone pancreas. Scott said, 'cer...Protein ‘Fingerprint’ in Spinal Fluid Could Spot Alzheimer’s Disese
...d the new screen to have 93 percent sensitivity to probable cases of Alzheimer’s and a 90 percent accuracy in avoiding false diagnoses.” Despite their excitement over the new findings, the researchers stress that the results still need to be replicated in much larger populations. “There’s a federally fund...Korean Varsities Seek Partnership With AIIMS
...sited AIIMS Friday to discuss several aspects of a probable partnership. "The special areas of interest from the Korean delegation were elective training programmes in the field of undergraduate and postgraduate training, nursing education, bio-technology, physiotherapy and research," said Shakti Gupta, the......ures of obesity. For Bloom who was turned down by probable sponsor pharmaceutical companies, as hormones cannot be patented and for many others, this may be the ultimate dream. AN...Probing the Effect of Endurance Exercise on Athletes' Hearts
... arrhythmia was manifest in 12 (55%) of the 22 and probable in six (27%) of them. "All athletes had a higher end-diastolic RV volume compared to controls, as expected in an athlete's heart. Importantly, we found that athletes with VA had an RV end-systolic volume that was significantly higher than athletes...Preterm Delivery More Common in African American Women
...r correction for other risk factors, and suggest a probable genetic component that may underlie the public health problem presented by the racial disparity in preterm birth.' Source-Eurekalert PRI...African-American Mothers More Likely to Deliver Prematurely
...r correction for other risk factors, and suggest a probable genetic component that may underlie the public hea... premature birth in African-American women and the probable genetic link. 'This study helps set the stage for identification of novel genomic strategies to u...Gene Test to Spot Adults Who Might Get Diabetes
...veloped type 2 diabetes, the genetic factor is the probable explanation. A thank you to the scientists working on this project. Source-Bio-Bio Technology...Support Fails Rural Heart Patients
...Tasmania. “Our study also suggests that, of the probable 63,000 individuals admitted to hospital with CHF during 2004-05, only eight per cent were enrolled in a CHF management program. “Our data highlight a clear mismatch between where services are provided and where people with CHF are likely to live i...Cholesterol in Stroke Patients Exceeds National Guidelines
...hat these drugs reduce the risk of stroke, so it’s probable that, if the guidelines had been followed, at least some of these strokes and TIAs would never have happened.” Even people who had previously been diagnosed with high cholesterol and those who were already taking cholesterol-lowering drugs were not...Time Dependent Medical Devices in Danger –hospitals and Individuals Warne
...on to other inconveniences, a serious// one is the probable malfunctioning of medical devices, which are chronologically dependent. Health Canada has issued warnings not only to individuals that own or are dependent on such devices, but also to hospitals that rely on time dependent and network information s...Expert Warn- Odds Still Stacked Against Hormone Replacement Therapy
...of breast cancer are the highest, accounting for a probable 20,000 cases over a decade. The article also says the ovarian cancer risks should not be taken in isolation. Says Beral: "In total, ovarian, endometrial and breast cancer account for 39 percent of all cancers registered in women in the UK. The to...Mix of Disease Process in Brain Leads to Dementia
...ugh in life only 47 were clinically diagnosed with probable or possible Alzheimers disease. We know that people can have Alzheimers pathology without having symptoms, says Dallas Anderson, Ph.D., population studies program director in the NIA Neuroscience and Neuopsychology of Aging Program. The finding ...Unexplained Weight Loss may Be Early Predictor of Alzheimer's
...archer James Mortimer, PhD, reported that the most probable cause of the unexplained weight loss is the severity of the Alzheimer changes in the brain rather than an eating disorder or other condition associated with declining cognition. Dr. Mortimer presented the findings at the Alzheimer's Association Inter...Recurrence of SIDS Overestimated: Study
... We conclude that, although an increase in risk is probable on theoretical grounds, the risk cannot be quantified from the available evidence, they said. Families whose initial death was fully investigated and who have no major risk factors can be advised that, although the risk of a second death might be s......igh alert.There is also one suspected case and one probable case. The hospital determined that the staff members may have been contagious between May 17 and June 6. Those who may have been exposed were contacted by the hospital on Friday. The list includes patients, family, friends and staff members. Anyone...