News articles tagged with 'syndrome'
Flavonoid in tangerines fights obesity and protects against heart disease
— 9 Apr 2011 11:35 | HealthNew study from the University of Western Ontario has discovered a substance in tangerines not only prevents obesity, but also offers protection against type 2 diabetes, and even atherosclerosis,…
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…
New inhibitor prevented lesions, reduced tumour size in basal cell cancer
— 3 Apr 2011 12:23 | HealthA new hedgehog pathway inhibitor demonstrated efficacy in preventing and treating basal cell cancer among patients with basal cell nevus syndrome, a rare inheritable disease, according…
Bats worth billions to agriculture
— 2 Apr 2011 11:16 | EnvironmentPest-control services provided by insect-eating bats in the United States likely save the U.S. agricultural industry at least $3 billion a year, and yet insectivorous bats are among…
Tourettes brains are structured for greater, not lesser, cognitive motor control
— 28 Mar 2011 19:02 | HealthContrary to intuition, people who suffer from the motor and vocal tics characteristic of Tourette syndrome actually perform behavioural tests of cognitive motor control more accurately…
Medically underserved girls receive less frequent evaluation for short stature
— 28 Mar 2011 18:37 | HealthPrimary care doctors are less likely to refer short girls than short boys for diagnostic testing that can reveal underlying medical reasons for their short stature, according to a new…
Road traffic pollution doubles risk of rejection after lung transplant
— 28 Mar 2011 18:27 | HealthLung transplant patients have double the risk of organ rejection and death within five years of the procedure if they live near a main road, indicates research published online in Thorax…
Mediterranean diet: A heart-healthy plan for life
— 8 Mar 2011 13:35 | HealthThe Mediterranean diet has proven beneficial effects not only regarding metabolic syndrome, but also on its individual components including waist circumference, HDL-cholesterol levels,…
Gene responsible for severe osteoporosis disorder discovered
— 6 Mar 2011 19:17 | HealthScientists have identified a single mutated gene that causes Hajdu-Cheney syndrome, a disorder of the bones causing progressive bone loss and osteoporosis (fragile bones). The study,…
Boosting protein garbage disposal in brain cells protects mice from Alzheimer's disease
— 5 Mar 2011 13:33 | HealthGene therapy that boosts the ability of brain cells to gobble up toxic proteins prevents development of Alzheimer's disease in mice that are predestined to develop it, report researchers…