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Gene Mutation Causes Ovarian Failure

...y.// These genes are believed to control processes related to aging, cancer and diabetes. As the gene-altered mice aged, the females had fewer and smaller litters. By 15 weeks, which is comparable to early adulthood in a woman, they were sterile. In addition, in the ovaries of the gene-altered mice, the fol...

Bone Strength After Menopause

...o determine bone size and density. //All fractures related to a fall were recorded during the length of the study. Bone mineral density decreased annually by around 1.9 percent and bone mineral content decreased by around 1.3 percent. At the same time, the size of the bones increased significantly while stre...

Estrogen in Food Reduces Cancer Risk

...al women. The development of endometrial cancer is related to prolonged exposure to estrogens without exposure to progesterone. Phytoestrogens are oestrogen-like compounds which occur naturally //in many plants and fungi. They are found in many soy-based foods and added to other foods such as white bread, co...

Meditation Works Medically

...the brain increased. Doctors theorize this area is related to the ability to react to negative or stressful events. In response to the influenza vaccine, study participants showed an increase in the number of antibodies during the study. The authors of this study recommend future studies be done using funct...

Depression Weighs Heaviest on the Elderly

..., and more often fatal.// And while depression and related illnesses afflict 20 percent of America's elderly, only a fraction are getting the treatment they need. "Depression kills not just through suicide," says Barry Lebowitz, director of treatment research at the National Institute of Mental Health. "[El...

It's Never Too Late to Stop Smoking,Study Finds

...drugs commonly used to treat heart failure. In a related editorial, Drs. James Lightwood, Kirsten E. Fleischmann, and Stanton A. Glantz, of the University of California at San Francisco, applauded the study for dispelling the myth that smokers are a lost cause. "Cardiologists need to incorporate aggressive...

Even mid-life diet change can extend life

...lean diet alone that leads to longer life, and not related factors....

Enzyme Associated with Memory

...nes to express certain proteins. How the enzyme is related to gene expression is currently under study. Current research is trying to identify the genes associated with memory in mice. Lead study author Ashok Hegde, Ph.D., says, "The details might be different in mice and people, but we think the mechanism ...

Diabetes cases could double in developing countries in next 30 years

... Member States prevent diabetes and other diseases related to unhealthy diets and physical inactivity. For those who have diabetes, good management of the disease can delay or even prevent complications and disability. Promoting self management by patients, proactive control of risk factors by health prof...

Psoriasis Increases Cancer Risk

...eds to be done to determine if this association is related to psoriasis severity, psoriasis treatment or an interaction between these risk factors....

Enzyme Associated With Memory

...nes to express certain proteins. How the enzyme is related to gene expression is currently under study. Current research is trying to identify the genes associated with memory in mice. Lead study author Ashok Hegde, Ph.D., says, "The details might be different in mice and people, but we think the mechanism ...

Diet might just have an Effect on Breast Cancer

...ystem. The current study measured several factors related to ovarian hormones, including estradiol and progesterone. A link between diet and the hormones was seen only for estradiol. Thus researchers conclude, that the results of this randomized trial indicate that an isocaloric diet (characterized by low-...

Finding relief from Excruciating Headaches a challenge

...ikely to have them, partly due to hormonal changes related to menstruation.Other factors, such as a family history of headaches, stress and depression, also can play a role for both genders. "It's really sad because these headaches take all the pleasure out of life at a time when high school and college stu...

Excess Weight Can Affect Individuals as They Age

...aluated how body mass index (BMI) in middle age is related to health-related quality of life in older age. BMI is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. The study included 6,766 middle-aged men and women who did not have diabetes or heart disease. The participants were p...

New vaccine for brain cancer

...ar-old with a grade II tumor, so there’s something related to age that has a huge impact on the survival of these tumors. Younger patients have more T-cells ... that can be called up to fight these tumors. That accounts for the entire age effect and the survival of these patients. We know that the immune ...

Importance of An Active Lifestyle

... of physical activity during the 14-year study was related to their ability to do everyday activities. Specifically, researchers report about 38 percent of the women who were always active had problems with daily activities. However those numbers increased to 40 percent of women who were inconsistent with th...

Importance of An Active Lifestyle

... of physical activity during the 14-year study was related to their ability to do everyday activities. Specifically, researchers report about 38 percent of the women who were always active had problems with daily activities. However those numbers increased to 40 percent of women who were inconsistent with th...

Benefits and Risks of Asthma Treatment Questioned

... review of the medical evidence on ICS therapy and related side effects. Their conclusion is that the therapy...th adults and children, but the effects are mostly related to dose, length of use, and the gender of the patient. ?h ICS therapy is associated with a decrease ...

Mental Health Services for Children

.... Study authors say there are a number of factors related to problem recognition, defined as thinking about seeking a service or talking to a professional about a problem. Interestingly, researchers report mental health problems were not discussed with professionals at the same rate as physical health or de...

Dementia and Down Syndrome

...ts when compared to controls in another brain area related to Alzheimer's -- the temporal cortex. The investigators plan to continue to follow these patients to see if GMR in the temporal cortex of the Down syndrome patients begins to mimic that seen in the Alzheimer's patients as clinical signs of dementia...

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