 New schizophrenia genes uncovered July 30, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have discovered new genes linked to schizophrenia, it has been revealed. In two papers published in Nature today (July 30), scientists identify four mutated gene regions ... | |
Sandwich meats kill 15 in Canada August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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The death toll from contaminated deli meats in Canada has risen to 15, health officials said Wednesday, including an elderly woman who is said to have suffered terribly. | |
Mexican peppers posed problem before outbreak August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
(AP) -- Federal inspectors at U.S. border crossings repeatedly turned back filthy, disease-ridden shipments of peppers from Mexico in the months before a salmonella outbreak that sickened 1,400 people was finally traced ... | |
Asthma in boys may be just a phase, but for girls it may be there to stay August 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Boys may be more apt than girls to have childhood asthma, but, when compared to girls, they are also more likely to grow out of it in adolescence and have a decreased incidence of asthma in the post-pubertal years. This indicates ... | |
Living with a partner reduces risk of Alzheimer's July 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Living with a spouse or a partner decreases the risk of developing Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases. This according to a study by Krister Håkansson, researcher in psychology at Växjö University and Karolinska Institutet, ... | |
New discovery may lead to immunization against cardiovascular disease July 31, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Low levels of naturally occurring antibodies may represent an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease, particularly stroke in men. This discovery, published in the academic journal Atherosclerosis, has ... | |
Estrogen relieves psychotic symptoms in women with schizophrenia August 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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When combined with antipsychotic medications, the estrogen estradiol appears to be a useful treatment in women with schizophrenia, according to a report in the August issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. | |
Severe, acute maternal stress linked to the development of schizophrenia August 21, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Pregnant women who endure the psychological stress of being in a war zone are more likely to give birth to a child who develops schizophrenia. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Psychiatry supports ... | |
New case of mad cow disease detected in Canada August 16, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 1
A new case of mad cow disease has been detected in the western Canadian province of Alberta, the government's Food Inspection Agency announced Friday. | |
For coronary artery disease patients, B vitamins may not reduce cardiovascular events August 19, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
In a large clinical trial involving patients with coronary artery disease, use of B vitamins was not effective for preventing death or cardiovascular events, according to a study published in the August 20 issue of JAMA. | |
New hope for stroke patients August 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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If a stroke patient doesn't get treatment within approximately the first three hours of symptoms, there's not much doctors can do to limit damage to the brain. | |
Clinical study to examine role of vitamin D in kidney disease August 26, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Vitamin D is the key to preventing rickets and osteoporosis, but Rockefeller University scientists suspect it may also play a role in heading off atherosclerosis in people with chronic kidney disease. | |
Young type-2 diabetic men suffer low testosterone levels, study shows August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Young men with type 2 diabetes have significantly low levels of testosterone, endocrinologists at the University at Buffalo have found -- a condition that could have a critical effect on their quality of life and on their ... | |
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