Foods can help fight inflammation
Inflammation is the body's normal response to injury. While it may be a natural defense system, it can lead to disease development if it becomes chronic. A University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) expert ...
Inflammatory disorders
Mar 26, 2013 |
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The other fluoride: For millions with dry mouth, this cousin keeps decay at bay
Just 40 years ago, more than half of American kids had at least one untreated cavity. That statistic now stands at less than 25 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most kids today can ...
Dentistry
Mar 21, 2013 |
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Two new genes linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and related disorders
(Medical Xpress)—A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has discovered mutations in two genes that lead to the death of nerve cells in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ...
Genetics
Mar 18, 2013 |
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Study shows community approach effective in fight against diabetes
New research from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that a diabetes prevention program led by community health workers is effective at reducing blood glucose and potentially reducing diabetes over the long term.
Diabetes
Mar 18, 2013 |
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Cord blood effective alternative to matched donor stem cells for kids with rare disorder
Transplants of blood-forming stem cells from umbilical cord blood may be an effective alternative to transplants of matched donor bone marrow stem cells to treat children with a rare, debilitating disease known as Hurler's ...
Medical research
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Team finds mechanism that regulates production of energy-burning brown fat
Joslin scientists have discovered a mechanism that regulates the production of brown fat, a type of fat which plays an important role in heat production and energy metabolism. The findings, which appear in the upcoming issue ...
Medical research
Mar 13, 2013 |
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Normal prion protein regulates iron metabolism
An iron imbalance caused by prion proteins collecting in the brain is a likely cause of cell death in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Mar 13, 2013 |
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Weight loss may prevent, treat osteoarthritis in obese patients
Weight loss may prevent and significantly alleviate the symptoms of osteoarthritis, a progressive disease of the joints known as "wear and tear" arthritis, according to a literature review appearing in the March 2013 issue ...
Surgery
Mar 08, 2013 |
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PTSD linked to insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, early markers of heart disease
Patients diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a significantly higher risk of developing insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome, placing them at greater risk for heart disease and diabetes, according ...
Cardiology
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Discovery of human genetic mutation could lead to new treatments for type 1 diabetes
In type 1 diabetes, the immune system destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, but the precise cause has not been clear. A study published by Cell Press on March 5th in Cell Metabolism reveals that a ...
Genetics
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Recon 2 modeling may help tailor treatments for patients with metabolic diseases, cancer
An international team of researchers, including an investigator with the Virginia Bioinformatics Institute at Virginia Tech, has produced what may be the most comprehensive computer model of human metabolism yet developed.
Medical research
Mar 04, 2013 |
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Proteins with mutations in 'prion-like' segments considered candidates for inherited forms of ALS
A multi-institution group of researchers has found new candidate disease proteins for neurodegenerative disorders. James Shorter, Ph.D., assistant professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the Perelman ...
Medical research
Mar 03, 2013 |
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AAD: Skin changes can be first sign of underlying condition
(HealthDay)—Skin changes, including new rash, new growths, discoloration, and changes in texture, could be among the first signs indicating an underlying medical condition, according to information presented ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 01, 2013 |
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Eating junk food while pregnant may make your child a junk food addict
Here's another reason why a healthy diet during pregnancy is critical to the future health of your children: New research published in the March 2013 issue of The FASEB Journal, suggests that pregnant mothers who consume junk f ...
Health
Feb 28, 2013 |
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Lipid researcher, 98, reports on the dietary causes of heart disease
A 98-year-old researcher argues that, contrary to decades of clinical assumptions and advice to patients, dietary cholesterol is good for your heart – unless that cholesterol is unnaturally oxidized (by ...
Cardiology
Feb 27, 2013 |
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