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Gene variations that alter key enzyme linked to prostate cancer
— 2 Oct 2010 12:32 | HealthResearchers at the National Institutes of Health have found that variations in a gene for an enzyme involved in cell energy metabolism appear to increase the risk for prostate cancer…
Higher oxygen levels improve preterm survival, increase risk for eye condition
— 16 May 2010 20:34 | HealthTwo findings from an NIH research network study provide new information on how much oxygen very preterm infants should receive starting on the first day of life and the most effective…
Links between child care and academic achievement, behaviour persist into adolescence
— 14 May 2010 12:27 | HealthTeens who were in high-quality child care settings as young children scored slightly higher on measures of academic and cognitive achievement and were slightly less likely to report…
Endometrial stem cells restore brain dopamine levels
— 7 May 2010 10:25 | HealthEndometrial stem cells injected into the brains of mice with a laboratory-induced form of Parkinson's disease appeared to take over the functioning of brain cells eradicated by the…
Vitamin C and E supplements do not reduce risk for blood pressure disorders of pregnancy
— 8 Apr 2010 10:46 | HealthTaking vitamin C and E supplements starting in early pregnancy does not reduce the risk for the hypertensive disorders and their complications that occur during pregnancy, according…
SIDS linked to low levels of serotonin
— 3 Feb 2010 11:04 | HealthThe brains of infants who die of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) produce low levels of serotonin, a brain chemical that conveys messages between cells and plays a vital role in…
New gene discovered for recessive form of brittle bone disease
— 21 Jan 2010 14:04 | HealthResearchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have discovered the third in a sequence of genes that accounts for previously unexplained forms of osteogenesis…
Study finds link between preeclampsia and reduced thyroid function
— 18 Nov 2009 10:15 | HealthWomen who experience preeclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy, may have an increased risk for reduced thyroid functioning later in life, report a team of researchers from the…
NIH-funded researchers transform embryonic stem cells into human germ cells
— 29 Oct 2009 10:35 | HealthResearchers funded in part by the National Institutes of Health have discovered how to transform human embryonic stem cells into germ cells, the embryonic cells that ultimately give…
Treating even mild gestational diabetes reduces birth complications
— 1 Oct 2009 10:44 | HealthA National Institutes of Health network study provided the first conclusive evidence that treating pregnant women who have even the mildest form of gestational diabetes can reduce the…
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