Archive: 01/04/2014
Researchers identify a gene that causes excessive androgen production in polycystic ovary syndrome
Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine and Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine have found that a specific protein is increased in theca cells, the source of excess male sex hormones, or androgens, ...
Apr 1, 2014
Researchers identify new gene mutation associated with ALS
A research team led by investigators at the National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health has discovered a new gene mutation associated with ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The mutation is involved ...
Apr 1, 2014
Research finding could lead to new therapies for patients with gluten intolerance
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a key molecule that could lead to new therapies for people with celiac disease, an often painful and currently untreatable autoimmune disorder.
Apr 1, 2014
Fibroids are common problem for women
Uterine fibroids are very common, occurring in as many as 50 percent of women in their reproductive years and up to two-thirds of women by the time they go through menopause. While many fibroids cause no problems and require ...
Apr 1, 2014
Where couples meet matters more than when
That dependable conversation starter – "Tell us where the two of you first met" – can yield a surprising range of stories.
Apr 1, 2014