Researchers find genetic risk factor for pulmonary fibrosis
A paper recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine and co-written by physicians and scientists at the University of Colorado School of Medicine finds that an important genetic risk factor for pulmonary fibros ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 21, 2013 |
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Ultrasound findings can improve classification of RA
(HealthDay)—Compared to clinical diagnosis of synovitis, ultrasound-detected synovitis provides either improved sensitivity or specificity when used with the American College of Rheumatology/European League ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
May 15, 2013 |
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Australia-led study in epilepsy breakthrough
An Australia-led study has identified a gene associated with a common form of epilepsy which could lead to earlier diagnosis, a researcher said Tuesday.
Genetics
Apr 02, 2013 |
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MRI can screen patients for Alzheimer's disease or frontotemporal lobar degeneration
When trying to determine the root cause of a person's dementia, using an MRI can effectively and non-invasively screen patients for Alzheimer's disease or Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD), according to a new study ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Dec 26, 2012 |
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Multiple media use tied to depression, anxiety
(Medical Xpress)—Using multiple forms of media at the same time – such as playing a computer game while watching TV – is linked to symptoms of anxiety and depression, scientists have found for the first ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 04, 2012 |
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Study finds anxiety linked to chest pain in children
(Medical Xpress)—Psychological factors can have as much—or more—impact on pediatric chest pain as physical ones, a University of Georgia study found recently. UGA psychologists discovered pediatric patients diagnosed ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 16, 2012 |
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Online bipolar disorder screening tool shown to improve lives
(Medical Xpress)—Affecting 6% of Australians, bipolar disorder is characterised by distinctive fluctuations in mood and energy.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 19, 2013 |
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Detecting autism from brain activity
Neuroscientists from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the University of Toronto have developed an efficient and reliable method of analyzing brain activity to detect autism in children. Their findings ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Apr 17, 2013 |
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Intense, specialized training in young athletes linked to serious overuse injuries
Young athletes who specialize in one sport and train intensively have a significantly higher risk of stress fractures and other severe overuse injuries, even when compared with other injured athletes, according to the largest ...
Health
Apr 19, 2013 |
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Clinical technique sets new standard for speed in battle to prevent pandemic infection
A new diagnosis technique developed by researchers at the RIKEN Omics Science Center (OSC) has succeeded in detecting influenza virus infection in only 40 minutes and with one hundred times the sensitivity of conventional ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Diabetes screening study finds no reduction in mortality rates
The randomised trial, which is the first ever study evaluating the effect of type 2 diabetes screening programmes on overall mortality rates in a population, assessed the number of deaths over ten years in a group of more ...
Diabetes
Oct 03, 2012 |
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Study flags over-reliance on computer tests in return-to-plan decisions after concussion
A new study by researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus and Pace University is critical of the widespread use of computerized neuropsychological tests (CNT) in decisions regarding when athletes can return ...
Neuroscience
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Physical activity cuts mortality in colorectal cancer survivors
(HealthDay)—For patients with invasive, non-metastatic colorectal cancer, increased recreational physical activity is associated with reduced all-cause mortality, while prolonged sedentary time correlates ...
Cancer
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Lyme retreatment guidance may be flawed
(Medical Xpress)—Most doctors treat Lyme disease with antibiotics for two to four weeks after diagnosis, but if symptoms persist after that, medical guidelines recommend against antibiotic retreatment. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 30, 2012 |
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Unexplained intellectual disability explained by state-of-the-art genetic analysis
A research team reported that next generation sequencing of the exome, the 1 to 2% of the DNA containing the genes that code for proteins, enabled the identification of the genetic causes of unexplained intellectual disability ...
Genetics
Nov 08, 2012 |
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