News articles tagged with 'disease' (Page 2)
Huntington's disease protein has broader effects on brain, study shows
— 6 Apr 2011 17:28 | HealthIn Huntington's disease, the mutant protein known as huntingtin leads to the degeneration of a part of the brain known as the basal ganglia, causing the motor disturbances that represent…
Getting to the root of fatty liver disease
— 6 Apr 2011 17:25 | HealthResearchers have identified a molecular switch that appears to be a common feature in the development of fatty liver disease. The discovery made in mice is consistent with data from…
Measuring oxidative stress can predict risk of atrial fibrillation
— 6 Apr 2011 16:58 | HealthMeasuring oxidative stress may help doctors predict the risk of developing atrial fibrillation, the most common heart beat irregularity. Research from Emory University School of Medicine…
Caution for oestrogen therapy after hysterectomy
— 6 Apr 2011 16:34 | HealthAn editorial in the April 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association cautions against oestrogen-only hormone therapy in women who have had a hysterectomy because of…
Longer-term follow-up of users of oestrogen therapy finds some changes in risks
— 6 Apr 2011 16:25 | HealthAmong postmenopausal women with prior hysterectomy who had used oestrogen therapy for about 6 years and then stopped, longer-term follow-up indicates that the increased risk of stroke…
Blood biomarker associated with prevalence, severity of Alzheimer's, but not risk of development
— 6 Apr 2011 16:16 | HealthHigher levels in blood of the protein clusterin, also known as apolipoprotein J, are significantly associated with the prevalence and severity of Alzheimer's disease, but not with the…
NIH study finds genetic clues to major cause of kidney disease worldwide
— 6 Apr 2011 15:58 | HealthFor the first time, researchers have found five regions in the human genome that increase susceptibility to immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, a major cause of kidney failure worldwide…
Study finds link between chronic depression and accelerated immune cell ageing
— 6 Apr 2011 15:52 | HealthCertain cases of major depression are associated with premature ageing of immune cells, which may make people more susceptible to other serious illness, according to findings from a…
Using MRI, researchers may predict which adults will develop Alzheimer's
— 6 Apr 2011 15:40 | HealthUsing MRI, researchers may be able to predict which adults with mild cognitive impairment are more likely to progress to Alzheimer's disease, according to the results of a study published…
Effects of pneumococcal vaccination program on pneumococcal carriage and invasive disease
— 6 Apr 2011 15:31 | HealthUsing a cross-sectional study, Stefan Flasche and colleagues investigated the effects of the UK pneumococcal vaccination program on serotype-specific carriage and invasive pneumococcal…