Hereditary disease genes found throughout the human body
A new study published in PLOS Computational Biology shows that genes associated with hereditary diseases occur throughout the human body.
Jun 12, 2014
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Racial survival differences in young dialysis patients significant in poor neighborhoods
Among young adult dialysis patients living in poor neighborhoods, blacks have a significantly higher risk of dying while young compared with whites. The findings, which come from a study appearing in an upcoming issue of ...
Jun 12, 2014
New test detects toxic prions in blood
The first cases of Mad Cow disease in humans (properly called variant Creutzfeld Jakob Disease, or vCJD) occurred in the late 1990s and are thought to be the consequence of eating contaminated beef products. Since then, several ...
Jun 12, 2014
Processed red meat linked to higher risk of heart failure, death in men
Men who eat moderate amounts of processed red meat may have an increased risk of incidence and death from heart failure, according to a study in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal.
Jun 12, 2014
Opioid use prior to spine surgery linked to diminished patient reported outcomes
A new study appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) links the use of opioid pain relievers (prescription medications, such as Percocet) to less improvement and higher levels of dissatisfaction following ...
Jun 12, 2014
Findings point toward one of first therapies for Lou Gehrig's disease
Researchers have determined that a copper compound known for decades may form the basis for a therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease.
Jun 12, 2014
Anti-dsDNA, surface-expressed TLR4 and endosomal TLR9 cooperate to exacerbate lupus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complicated multifactorial autoimmune disease influenced by many genetic and environmental factors. The hallmark of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the presence of high levels ...
Jun 12, 2014
Researchers chart cellular complexity of brain tumors
Scientists from the Broad Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have conducted a first-of-its-kind study that characterizes the cellular diversity within glioblastoma tumors from patients. The study, which looked ...
Jun 12, 2014
