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Cardiac Risk is Reduced by Cutting the Sugar in Your Drink

...here is little data on the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in children since they are not routinely screened....different profiles for the indicators of metabolic syndrome when the girls were 13, then worked backwards to see what was causing them in the first place," says...

Patients' Requests for Antidepressants can Influence Physician Evaluation of Depression

...ons: major depression accompanied by carpal tunnel syndrome or an adjustment disorder accompanied by low back ... who portrayed major depression with carpal tunnel syndrome compared to those who portrayed an adjustment disorder accompanied by low back pain (6.7 questions c...

Study Uncovers Mutation Responsible for Noonan Syndrome

...ene known as SOS1 account for many cases of Noonan syndrome (NS), a common childhood genetic //disorder which ...e Genetics, which appears on-line today. 'Noonan syndrome is the most common single gene cause of congenital heart disease,' explains co-senior author Benjami...

Heavenly Notes from a Life Etched With Disability: The Strangest Song

...is is the first book to tell the story of Williams syndrome and the extraordinary musicality of many of the pe...wn formal research—confirm his hunch. Williams syndrome is a rare genetic aberration that occurs once in every 7,500 births. It springs from a peculiar mish...

Taco Bell Restaurant in NJ Tainted by Reports of E Coli Outbreak

...g from a serious condition called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). HUS is a sudden onset illness that can result in kidney failure, following infection with certain strains of Escherichia coli bacterium. People who have come down with symptoms of food poisoning range from 23 years to 1 year olds. The presi...

Young and Obese People Heading for Heart Trouble

...eedings highlights that the incidence of metabolic syndrome is increasing these days. Risk factors that raise the chances of cardiovascular illness, like high blood pressure, obesity, abnormal blood sugar levels and cholesterol levels are seen more frequently among younger people. The authors Ruth Weinstoc...

Interrupted Treatment Dangerous to HIV Management

...times more chances of going into a full blown AIDS syndrome than the volunteers who were given regular and continuous treatment, irrespective of their CD4+ count. More illnesses affecting other systems in the body were noted among those who were given intermittent drug treatment. The new findings indicat...

The Pain from Fibromyalgia Is Real, Researchers Say

...any people with fibromyalgia – a debilitating pain syndrome that affects 2 to 4 percent of the population – have faced the question of whether the condition is real.// Fibromyalgia often has been misdiagnosed as arthritis or even a psychological issue. Increasingly, though, the scientific knowledge about fi...

Obese Women Have Reduced Risk of Developing Breast Cancer Before Menopause

...e 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 no history of infertility d...

Bivalirudin, a new anti-clotting drug may be a safer option for treatment of acute coronary conditions

...irudin can be used for patents with acute coronary syndrome with a lower risk of bleeding than conventional treatment."...

Eye Surgeries Remain Cancelled Due To TASS Outbreak In Toronto

...nced until late next week. The outbreak of toxic syndrome has appeared at number of North American hospitals. CEO Dr. Hugh Scott, yesterday reported that 30 patients were told they had TASS (toxic anterior segment syndrome), a condition that usually is not serious. "I really don't think this problem they...

Scientists Close To Identifying Anti-viral Drug for SARS

Severe acquired respiratory syndrome (SARS), has been responsible for around 800 deaths worldwide since its recognition in 2002. // Researchers from Brookhaven’s biology department and the National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) have been working on methods of controlling the virus . T...

Testosterone Replacement Therapy Appears Safe for Prostate

...ave been called "male menopause." Aspects of the syndrome may be improved with TRT, and most testosterone prescriptions are currently written for men older than 45 years, a demographic in which prostate disease is most common. Between 2 and 4 million men, nearly all in this "prostatic age group," may be can...

Combination Therapy More Effective for Treating Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms

...en's health in New York. Overactive bladder is a syndrome characterized by urinary urgency, usually with increased urination frequency during the day and night. An estimated 10 million men 40 years or older have symptoms consistent with overactive bladder, according to background information in the article....

Rare Neurological Disorder Linked to Flu shot

...tating neurological disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome in rare cases// according to Canadian researchers,...ry small," referring to the risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). He said, "It's roughly for every million people vaccinated, we're talking about one or two ex...

Soy Protein Study Generates New Findings

...r evaluations of women in the study with metabolic syndrome (MS) a clustering of at least three CVD risk factors: high blood pressure, high triglycerides, low levels of HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol), high glucose, or abdominal obesity (large waist measurement). When compared to women in the study without...

Pregabalin Proves Durable Pain Relief Option for Fibromyalgia

...ton, DC. Fibromyalgia is an often misunderstood syndrome that causes widespread chronic muscle pain and tenderness in 2 percent of the U.S. population, most commonly women. In addition to pain, fibromyalgia is often associated with fatigue, sleep disturbances and memory problems. Unfortunately, to date, no...

Chronic Kidney Disease Related To Mutant Gene

...n a recessive gene for steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome who nevertheless responded to steroid treatment,' ...y's filtering units don't work properly, nephrotic syndrome develops. Proteins leaking out from the glomerulus are excreted in urine, and body tissues retain to...

Google could help diagnose difficult medical cases

...n 2005. They included conditions such as Cushing's syndrome - a hormonal disorder, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - a fatal brain disorder. They selected three-to-five search terms from each case and did a Google search while being blind to the correct diagnoses, reported Newswise wire. They then selected ...

Women And Africa Top Priorities For WHO

...world's first outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Avian flu. She joined WHO and became chief technical and administrative officer after working previously as assistant director-general for communicable diseases. Source-IANS...

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