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Three new eczema genes discovered

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from Children of the 90s at the University of Bristol, in collaboration with 22 other studies from across the world, have discovered three new genetic variants associated with ...

Genetics created Dec 26, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Differences between 'marathon mice' and 'couch potato mice' reveal key to muscle fitness

Researchers discovered that small pieces of genetic material called microRNAs link the two defining characteristics of fit muscles: the ability to burn sugar and fat and the ability to switch between slow- ...

Medical research created May 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genetic markers linked to the development of lymphedema in breast cancer survivors

A new UCSF study has found a clear association between certain genes and the development of lymphedema, a painful and chronic condition that often occurs after breast cancer surgery and some other cancer treatments.

Cancer created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Potential Chagas vaccine candidate shows unprecedented efficacy

Scientists are getting closer to a Chagas disease vaccine, something many believed impossible only 10 years ago. Research from the Sealy Center for Vaccine Development at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston ...

Medications created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

People with depression may not reap full benefits of healthy behaviors

Depression may inhibit the anti-inflammatory effects typically associated with physical activity and light-to-moderate alcohol consumption, according to researchers at Duke Medicine.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Faulty gene regulation triggers the kidney disease FSGS

The Clinical Institute of Pathology at the MedUni Vienna has discovered a previously unknown mechanism in the regulation of gene expression that leads to the development of a chronic renal condition known ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Bracelet-like device controls chronic acid reflux, study finds

A bracelet-like device with magnetic beads can control the chronic digestive disorder gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a study published online today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

One in eight Americans diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, poll says

(HealthDay)—A staggering one in eight Americans has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll suggests.

Diabetes created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers uncover new findings on genetic risks of Behçet's disease

Researchers don't know the exact cause of Behçet's disease, a chronic condition that leads to oral and genital sores and serious complications such as blindness, but new research brings better understanding to what makes ...

Genetics created Feb 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Some omega-3 oils better than others for protection against liver disease

(Medical Xpress)—Research at Oregon State University has found that one particular omega-3 fatty acid has a powerful effect in preventing liver inflammation and fibrosis – common problems that are steadily rising along ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study highlights important role that patients play in determining outcomes

When it comes to health care, patients with the motivation, knowledge, skills and confidence to manage their own health have better health outcomes and incur fewer health care costs.

Health created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Personalized plans to address barriers to HIV drug adherence boost chances of successful therapy

HIV patients who participated in an intervention that helped them identify barriers to taking their drugs properly and develop customized coping strategies took a significantly greater amount of their prescribed doses than ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 29, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Mindfulness meditation may relieve chronic inflammation

People suffering from chronic inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and asthma—in which psychological stress plays a major role—may benefit from mindfulness meditation techniques, ...

Immunology created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Children with chronic conditions increasingly use available resources in children's hospitals

Children with chronic conditions increasingly used more resources in a group of children's hospitals compared with patients without a chronic condition, according to a report that analyzed data from 28 U.S. children's hospitals ...

Pediatrics created Dec 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Even women who exercise sit too much

(HealthDay)—For women who love that great, self-satisfied feeling after a workout, a new study could be a disappointing surprise. Regular exercise, the study found, does not reduce the risk of an otherwise ...

Health created Nov 30, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast