News articles tagged with 'adrenal'
Study identifies genetic mutations associated with tumour of adrenal gland
— 15 Dec 2010 17:56 | HealthAnalysis has identified variations of a gene that are associated with a type of tumour that forms within the adrenal gland, according a study in the December 15 issue of JAMA. The age…
Team develops potentially safer general anaesthetic
— 23 Jul 2009 17:27 | HealthA team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physicians has developed a new general anaesthetic that may be safer for critically ill patients. In the August issue of Anesthesiology,…
Stress puts double whammy on reproductive system, fertility
— 16 Jun 2009 01:23 | BiologyUniversity of California, Berkeley, researchers have found what they think is a critical and, until now, missing piece of the puzzle about how stress causes sexual dysfunction and infertility…
Study gives clues to how adrenal cancer forms
— 4 Jun 2009 14:39 | HealthAt the ends of chromosome are special pieces of DNA called telomeres. Think of it as the little tip that caps off a shoelace. The telomeres send signals to the cells to let them know…
Simple drug treatment may prevent nicotine-induced SIDS: Study
— 4 Jun 2009 01:40 | HealthA new study has identified a specific class of pharmaceutical drugs that could be effective in treating babies vulnerable to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), because their mothers…
Steroid nasal wash appears to improve health of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis
— 20 Mar 2009 12:56 | HealthA nasal wash containing the corticosteroid budesonide appears to reduce symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis without suppressing the function of the adrenal glands, a known complication…
Adrenal tumours associated with increased risk of bone fractures
— 23 Feb 2009 11:34 | HealthNew research shows that male patients with benign tumours of the adrenal gland suffer more bone fractures. Published in the latest edition of Clinical Endocrinology, the study found…
Endocrine Society releases guideline on diagnosis and treatment of primary aldosteronism
— 6 Sep 2008 21:39 | HealthThe Endocrine Society has released a new clinical practice guideline for the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with primary aldosteronism. The guidelines appear in the…
Incidental adrenal masses commonly seen on CT are usually benign
— 21 May 2008 22:18 | HealthIncidental adrenal masses seen on abdominal CT scans of low-risk patients are almost always benign and do not need any imaging follow-up, according to a large study of patients. This…
Stress hormone impacts memory, learning in diabetic rodents
— 18 Feb 2008 16:26 | HealthDiabetes is known to impair the cognitive health of people, but now scientists have identified one potential mechanism underlying these learning and memory problems…