Researchers suggest some emerging infectious diseases may have been around a long time
(Medical Xpress)—A genetics research team led by Pardis Sabeti of Harvard University has published a paper in the journal Science, suggesting that some infectious diseases that are thought to be relati ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 09, 2012 |
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Patient preferences often ignored in treatment decisions, warn experts
Patients' preferences are often misinterpreted or ignored in treatment decisions, leading to a "silent misdiagnosis" that is damaging to both doctors and patients, warn experts on BMJ today.
Health
Nov 08, 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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Exome sequencing: Potential diagnostic assay for unexplained intellectual disability
Research findings confirming that de novo mutations represent a major cause of previously unexplained intellectual disability were presented on Nov. 8 at the American Society of Human Genetics 2012 meeting in San Francisco.
Genetics
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Statin use at cancer diagnosis linked to lower mortality
(HealthDay)—For patients with cancer, statin use prior to diagnosis correlates with reduced all-cause and cancer-related mortality, according to a study published in the Nov. 8 issue of the New England Jo ...
Cancer
Nov 08, 2012 |
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Heart failure patients may be at higher risk for cancer: study
(HealthDay)—People suffering from heart failure may have a nearly 60 percent higher risk of developing cancer, a preliminary study suggests.
Cardiology
Nov 07, 2012 |
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Early treatment sparks striking brain changes in autism
When given early treatment, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) made significant improvements in behavior, communication, and most strikingly, brain function, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Nov 06, 2012 |
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Bowel screening helps to detect early cancers before they become deadly, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—Bowel screening is detecting more cancers when they are less mature and have less aggressive biological characteristics according to new research presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference ...
Cancer
Nov 05, 2012 |
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Salivary gland ultrasonography improves Sjogren's diagnosis
(HealthDay)—The addition of salivary-gland ultrasonography (SGUS) to American-European Consensus Group (AECG) classification criteria improves the accuracy of diagnosis of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), ...
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Nov 03, 2012 |
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New research on employment-based insurance sheds light on health care reform
Men with employment-contingent health insurance (ECHI) who suffer a health shock, such as a cancer diagnosis or hospitalization, are more likely to feel "locked" into remaining at work and are at greater risk for losing their ...
Health
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Scientists develop new method for 'extremely' early cancer detection
It may soon be possible to test a person for cancer with just a drop of their blood and a small machine. As part of a European research project, scientists have developed a device for detecting the HSP70 protein, which is ...
Cancer
Nov 02, 2012 |
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Computational medicine enhances way doctors detect, treat disease
Computational medicine, a fast-growing method of using computer models and sophisticated software to figure out how disease develops—and how to thwart it—has begun to leap off the drawing board and land in the hands of ...
Medical research
Nov 01, 2012 |
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Dementia patients need urgent support after diagnosis
There is an urgent need for support from outside the family after diagnosis of dementia according to a study led by researchers from the University of Hertfordshire.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Nov 01, 2012 |
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More doctors use ultrasound to diagnose, manage rheumatic diseases
More rheumatologists are embracing musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) to diagnose and manage rheumatic diseases. In response, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) assembled a task force to investigate and determine best ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 29, 2012 |
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UNM Cancer Center researcher looks for genetic markers for ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is a deadly disease. With no overt symptoms and no screening tests to catch it early, ovarian cancer is often detected at stage 3 or later. By then, it can be very aggressive and may have spread beyond the ...
Cancer
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