Medical research
Sugar leads to early death, but not due to obesity
Sugar-rich diets have a negative impact on health independent of obesity reports a new study led by the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, UK.
Mar 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers improve animal welfare by discovering genetic mutations that cause disease
Humans and animals are made up of trillions of cells, and each cell contains DNA specific to that individual. Therefore, identifying DNA that causes genetic disorders gives researchers and clinicians a better understanding ...
Jan 30, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Diet pills, laxatives used for weight control linked with later eating disorder diagnosis
Among young women without an eating disorder diagnosis, those who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control had higher odds of receiving a subsequent first eating disorder diagnosis within one to three years than those ...
Nov 21, 2019
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Medications
Certain blood pressure meds tied to suicide risk in study
(HealthDay)—A common type of blood pressure medication might be associated with an increased risk of suicide, a new study suggests.
Oct 17, 2019
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A promising treatment for an incurable, deadly kidney disease
A potential treatment for polycystic kidney disease—a genetic disorder that causes the kidneys to swell with multiple cysts and can eventually lead to organ failure—has shown promising results in animal testing.
Sep 12, 2019
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Medical research
Noninvasive monitoring of chronic kidney disease (CKD) using pH and perfusion imaging
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a feature of inherited metabolic disorders such as methylmalonic acidimia (MMA), which can cause impaired growth and low metabolic activity to delay the diagnosis and management of renal disease. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prurigo nodularis associated with mental health disorders
(HealthDay)—Prurigo nodularis (PN) is associated with mental health disorders, systemic illnesses, and HIV infection, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.
Aug 23, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Psychiatric illnesses are common in adults and children with kidney failure
New research indicates that psychiatric illnesses are common in children and adults with kidney failure, and hospitalizations for such illnesses are associated with a higher risk of early death in adults. The findings, which ...
Aug 22, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bipolar treatment can be improved – by focusing less on antidepressants and more on lithium
Bipolar disorder is a serious condition of mood and behaviour that affects one in 50 people globally. Sufferers swing between episodes of mania (feeling high and overactive) and depression (feeling low, lethargic and hopeless). ...
Jun 27, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exome sequencing provides genetic diagnosis for some with CKD
(HealthDay)—Genes are responsible for approximately one in 10 cases of chronic kidney disease in adults, according to a study published online Dec. 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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