Genetics
Gene could help explain insulin resistance
Health researchers have known for decades that type 2 diabetes results from a phenomenon called insulin resistance, but what causes insulin resistance has remained a mystery.
Oct 5, 2016
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Health
Six-day clinical trial finds integrative medicine program alters blood serum
In a novel controlled clinical trial, participants in a six-day Ayurvedic-based well-being program that featured a vegetarian diet, meditation, yoga and massages experienced measurable decreases in a set of blood-based metabolites ...
Sep 9, 2016
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Genetics
Genetic approach could help identify side-effects at early stages of drug development
An approach that could reduce the chances of drugs failing during the later stages of clinical trials has been demonstrated by a collaboration between the University of Cambridge and pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline ...
Jun 1, 2016
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Cardiology
Researchers find sleep gene linked to heart failure
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a gene that, when working properly, appears to reduce the risk of heart failure and improve treatment outcomes, highlighting a possible target for ...
Nov 30, 2015
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Health
Rotating night shift work can be hazardous to your health
Night shift work has been consistently associated with higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. In 2007 the World Health Organization classified night shift work as a probable carcinogen due to circadian disruption. ...
Jan 5, 2015
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Health
Bread, cereal drive UK children's high salt diet
Children in London eat an unhealthy amount of salt on a daily basis—with much of it coming from breads and cereals, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension.
Mar 10, 2014
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Cardiology
Study raises concerns over safety of implanted heart pump
(HealthDay)—An implanted heart pump for people with weakened hearts, called the HeartMate II, appears to be plagued by dangerous clotting problems, a new study finds.
Nov 27, 2013
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Inflammatory disorders
Blood test accurately detects lymphedema, study shows
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a set of proteins circulating in blood whose levels accurately flag the presence of lymphedema. The findings, to be reported Dec. 18 in PLoS ONE, spur ...
Dec 18, 2012
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Cardiology
Perceived stress may predict future risk of coronary heart disease
(Medical Xpress)—Are you stressed? Results of a new meta-analysis of six studies involving nearly 120,000 people indicate that the answer to that question may help predict one's risk of incident coronary heart disease (CHD) ...
Dec 17, 2012
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Health
Even women who exercise sit too much
(HealthDay)—For women who love that great, self-satisfied feeling after a workout, a new study could be a disappointing surprise. Regular exercise, the study found, does not reduce the risk of an otherwise sedentary lifestyle.
Nov 30, 2012
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