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Gene identified, responsible for a spectrum of disorders affecting the bones and connective tissue

Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences have identified a gene that when mutated is responsible for a spectrum of disorders affecting the bones and connective tissue. This finding ...

Genetics created May 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Helping kids with severe respiratory failure survive until lung transplantation

Adults with end-stage respiratory failure and pulmonary hypertension requiring ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) have been "bridged" toward lung transplantation with novel lung assist devices such as the Novalung. ...

Surgery created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reports adenoma detection rates are higher than current guidelines suggest in both men and women

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, report in a new study that average-risk screening adenoma detection rates (ADR) are significantly higher than current guidelines suggest for both men and women. The study ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 11, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers spot molecular control switch for preterm lung disorders

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have made major discoveries that could lead to new treatments for lung disorders in premature babies. In a mouse study, the team located key molecules ...

Medical research created Mar 20, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

First evidence for genetic cause for Barrett's oesophagus found

Genetic variations that are linked with the onset of Barrett's oesophagus (BE), a pre-cancerous condition of the lower end of the gullet, have been identified for the first time. The discovery of variations in regions on ...

Genetics created Sep 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

ASGE initiative examines real-time imaging of Barrett's esophagus

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy's (ASGE) Preservation and Incorporation of Valuable Endoscopic Innovations (PIVI) initiative examines real-time imaging of Barrett's esophagus in an article appearing in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Largest review of management and treatment of Barrett's dysplasia and adenocarcinoma

The world's largest review of all the evidence on the best way of managing and treating common pre-cancerous and cancerous conditions of the oesophagus (gullet) has found that good endoscopy equipment, more endoscopic surgery, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study reveals important clues about rare heart condition that strikes young, healthy women

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a tear of the layers of the artery wall that can block normal blood flow into and around the heart, is a relatively rare and poorly understood condition. It often strikes young, ...

Cardiology created Jul 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study describes symptoms and severity of fibromuscular dysplasia

A patient registry is proving invaluable in cataloging the clinical features, symptoms, severity, and outcomes of fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), a non-inflammatory vascular disease that can cause narrowing of arteries in ...

Cardiology created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ultrasound can reliably diagnose hip dysplasia at age 6 months

Developmental dislocation (dysplasia) of the hip (DDH) is a common congenital condition in which a child's upper thighbone is dislocated from the hip socket. The condition can be present at birth or develop during a child's ...

Other created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers use sugar to halt esophageal cancer in its tracks

Scientists working at the Medical Research Council have identified changes in the patterns of sugar molecules that line pre-cancerous cells in the esophagus, a condition called Barrett's dysplasia, making it much easier to ...

Cancer created Jan 15, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study compares narrow band imaging to chromoendoscopy for the detection of dysplasia in IBD patients

A new study from Spain finds that narrow band imaging appears to be a less time-consuming and equally effective alternative to chromoendoscopy for the detection of dysplasia (abnormal growths) in patients with long-standing ...

Other created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study helps predict which ARVD patients are at highest risk of sudden cardiac death

(Medical Xpress) -- Johns Hopkins experts in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia (ARVD) have defined a set of criteria that could be used to assess a patient’s need for an implanted defibrillator to prevent sudden ...

Cardiology created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers discover new bone deformity gene

(Medical Xpress) -- The Human Genetics team at The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute have successfully used a new gene-mapping approach for patients affected by severe skeletal abnormalities.

Genetics created May 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Antibiotic may prove beneficial to preterm infant lung health

A study performed by University of Kentucky researchers shows promise for the use of azithromycin in treating Ureaplasma-colonized or infected premature infants to prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).

Medications created Apr 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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Dysplasia

Dysplasia (from the Greek δυσπλασία "malformation", δυσ- "mal-" + πλάθω "to create, to form"), is a term used in pathology to refer to an abnormality of development. This generally consists of an expansion of immature cells, with a corresponding decrease in the number and location of mature cells. Dysplasia is often indicative of an early neoplastic process. The term dysplasia is typically used when the cellular abnormality is restricted to the originating tissue, as in the case of an early, in-situ neoplasm.

Dysplasia, in which cell maturation and differentiation are delayed, can be contrasted with metaplasia, in which cells of one mature, differentiated type are replaced by cells of another mature, differentiated type.

The terms hip dysplasia and fibrous dysplasia also refer to abnormal development, but at a more macroscopic level.

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