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Medical News Update from News-Medical.Net - 13th June 2007

Deleting gene important in embryo development leads to premature aging in mice
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Researchers at the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute of the University of Pennsylvania have found that deleting a gene important in embryo development leads to premature aging and loss of stem cell reservoirs in adult mice.
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Researchers reprogram normal tissue cells into embryonic stem cells
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Researchers at the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Medicine at UCLA were able to take normal tissue cells and reprogram them into cells with the same unlimited properties as embryonic stem cells, the cells that are able to give rise to every cell type found in the body.
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Gene found that increases risk for Alzheimer's disease
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A study comparing more genetic markers in the DNA of people with and without Alzheimer's disease than ever before has enabled researchers to identify a common gene that appears to increase a person's risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.
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New genes involved in rheumatoid arthritis discovered
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Researchers at the University of Manchester have identified evidence of several new genes behind the chronic inflammatory disease rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which affects 387,000 people in the UK.
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Heart disease deaths fall, as obesity and diabetes increase
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Epidemiologists at the University of Liverpool and the Heart of Mersey have found that approximately half the recent fall in coronary heart disease deaths in the US is due to positive life style changes and a further half to medical therapies.
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New research shows promise for memory-related disorders
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In today's fast-moving world of look-alike hotel rooms and comparable corridors, it can take a bit of thinking to answer this simple question.
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Strokes role in Alzheimer's disease
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Researchers have discovered key details of how stroke or traumatic brain injury can trigger Alzheimer's disease (AD) by enhancing formation of brain-clogging amyloid plaques.
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New practical weight loss solution for the obese
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Millions of people the world over suffer today from obesity, yet there is no magic bullet that has yet provided a universally accepted solution.
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New gene influences susceptibility to late-onset Alzheimer's disease
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A new gene that influences susceptibility to late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) has been identified by an international research team that analyzed the genomes of more than a thousand people with and without the disorder.
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Cochlear implant restores hearing to patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease
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Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have, for the first time, used a bionic ear to restore hearing in a patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease.
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Study of airway bypass treatment for emphysema
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Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center announced today the start of the EASE (Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema) Trial, an international, multi-center clinical trial to explore an investigational treatment that may offer a new, minimally-invasive option for those suffering with advanced widespread emphysema.
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New contributor to aggressive cancers
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Mutations in the cell adhesion molecule known as integrin alpha 7 (integrin 7) lead to unchecked tumor cell proliferation and a significantly higher incidence in cancer spread, or metastasis, in several cancer cell lines, report researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
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Metabolic syndrome may be associated with compromised heart structure and function
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Typified by high blood pressure, weight gain around the waist and problems regulating blood sugar, metabolic syndrome may also be associated with compromised heart structure and function, according to a paper published in the online open access journal BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.
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Folic acid does not decrease the risk of benign colorectal tumors
//Medical Studies/Trials
New research indicates that folic acid supplementation does not decrease the risk of benign colorectal tumors, but may possibly increase the risk for some types of colorectal tumors, according to a study in the June 6 issue of JAMA .
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Growth in ADHD medication use due to improved ADHD identification in adult and female patients
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been traditionally viewed as a childhood disorder, while ADHD in adults has been underdiagnosed and undertreated.
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High self-esteem may be culturally universal
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The notion that East Asians, Japanese in particular, are self-effacing and have low self-esteem compared to Americans may well describe the surface view of East Asian personality, but misses the picture revealed by recently developed measures of self-esteem, according to a new study by a team of researchers from the United States, China and Japan.
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Continuous positive airway pressure beneficial for sleep apnea patients
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Adults with obstructive sleep apnea benefit significantly from longer nightly use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a device to improve breathing during sleep, according to a new study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
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Pesticides elevate risk of brain tumours
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Agricultural workers exposed to high levels of pesticides and people who use them on houseplants appear to have a greater risk of developing brain tumours, suggests a study published online ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
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Low potassium levels linked to increased mortality in heart failure patients
//Medical Studies/Trials
New research from University of Alabama at Birmingham indicates that patients with heart failure who have low to low-normal serum potassium levels are at increased risk of death.
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Novel pathways and markers for diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder
//Medical Studies/Trials
Looking into the brain is yielding vital clues to understanding, diagnosing and treating bipolar disorder, according to findings being presented at the Seventh International Conference on Bipolar Disorder.
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More women exercise, the more they need to eat to stay healthy
//Women's Health News
Women who follow strict exercise and diet regimens may harm their body?s ability to form new bone, which can lead to osteoporosis later in life.
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BMA says no alcohol for pregnant women
//Women's Health News
The British Medical Association (BMA) says far more babies may be damaged in the womb as a result of their mother drinking alcohol than has been assumed.
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Hot flashes may be a good sign for women with early stage breast cancer
//Women's Health News
Women on tamoxifen therapy who reported having hot flashes were less likely to develop recurrent breast cancer than those who did not report hot flashes, according to a study from the Moores Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).
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Why do more women than men die from strokes?
//Women's Health News
It is well known that more women than men die of stroke even though men are more at risk.
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Doctors warn pregnant women to stay out of the sun
//Women's Health News
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) in Britain have issued a warning to pregnant women.
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Obese women can lose weight and it won't hurt the baby
//Women's Health News
Most women who are obese can safely exercise and diet to lose weight during pregnancy, according to a small pilot study conducted by Saint Louis University researchers.
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How exercise helps people with cancer
//Women's Health News
A cancer diagnosis doesn't dictate the end of exercise and activity.
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Diabetes easily identified in pregnant women with simple blood test
//Women's Health News
More than a third of women who suffer from diabetes during pregnancy develop type 2 diabetes within five years and those most at risk can be predicted from their blood glucose levels at diagnosis, according to a study published in the June issue of the Postgraduate Medical Journal .
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Facts about heart disease for women
//Women's Health News
Many women don't worry about heart disease, or if they do, they are concerned it's something the men in their lives might develop.
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