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International study identifies new gene targets for hypertension treatment
A new international report from scientists around the world finds that common variants in 28 regions of DNA are associated with blood pressure in human patients. Of the identified regions, most were completely unsuspected, ...
Genetics
Sep 11, 2011 |
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Study confirms that living with a smoker increases absenteeism in school children
Children who live in households where they are exposed to tobacco smoke miss more days of school than do children living in smoke-free homes, a new nationwide study confirms. The report from investigators at Massachusetts ...
Health
Sep 05, 2011 |
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Novel imaging probe allows noninvasive detection of dangerous heart-valve infection
A novel imaging probe developed by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators may make it possible to diagnose accurately a dangerous infection of the heart valves. In their Nature Medicine report, which is receiv ...
Medical research
Aug 21, 2011 |
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Natural killer cells contribute to immune response against HIV
A new study shows for the first time that natural killer (NK) cells, which are part of the body's first-line defence against infection, can contribute to the immune response against HIV. In an article in the August 4 issue ...
HIV & AIDS
Aug 03, 2011 |
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Pilot study suggests new approach to treat preeclampsia
A novel therapy that reduces elevated blood levels of a potentially toxic protein in women with preeclampsia, a dangerous complication of pregnancy, may someday address the therapeutic dilemma posed by the condition – ...
Health
Aug 02, 2011 |
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High-resolution imaging technology reveals cellular details of coronary arteries
Researchers at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have developed a one-micrometer-resolution version of the intravascular imaging technology optical coherence tomography ...
Cardiology
Jul 10, 2011 |
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Cut calories, increase egg quality: Study suggests new strategy to prevent infertility, birth defects
(Medical Xpress) -- A strategy that has been shown to reduce age-related health problems in several animal studies may also combat a major cause of age-associated infertility and birth defects. Investigators from Massachusetts ...
Medical research
Jul 07, 2011 |
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New class of antiangiogenesis drugs identified
Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have discovered the first of an entirely new class of antiangiogenesis drugs – agents that interfere with the development of blood vessels. In a report in Proceedings of ...
Medical research
Jul 01, 2011 |
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Promising results of Phase I diabetes trial announced
Promising results of the Phase I clinical trial of the generic drug BCG (bacillus Calmette-Guerin) to treat advanced type I diabetes were announced today at the American Diabetes Association scientific sessions in San Diego. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 26, 2011 |
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Rare genetic disorder provides unique insight into Parkinson's disease
Massachusetts General Hospital investigators appear to have found the mechanism behind a previously reported link between the rare genetic condition Gaucher disease and the common neurodegenerative disorder Parkinson's disease. ...
Genetics
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Long-term study data supports association between childhood ADHD and substance abuse risk
Analysis of data from two long-term studies of the impact of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) on the development of psychiatric disorders in young adults confirms that ADHD alone significantly increases the ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 31, 2011 |
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African Americans and the general public support banning menthol in cigarettes
According to a new study released online today, a majority of Americans, including most African Americans, stand together in support of banning menthol in cigarettes just as other cigarette flavorings have now been banned ...
Health
May 12, 2011 |
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Increase in Internet access parallels growth in prescription drug abuse
Increasing access to rogue online pharmacies – those which dispense medications without a doctor's prescription – may be an important factor behind the rapid increase in the abuse of prescription drugs. In a report ...
Medications
May 12, 2011 |
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Mild obesity appears to improve survival in ALS patients
Patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, may be an exception to the rule that being overweight is a health hazard. In a retrospective study of over 400 ALS patients, Massachusetts ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 11, 2011 |
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Step in breakdown of HIV proteins essential to recognition, destruction of infected cells
A key step in the processing of HIV within cells appears to affect how effectively the immune system's killer T cells can recognize and destroy infected cells. Researchers at the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard have ...
HIV & AIDS
May 09, 2011 |
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