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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Linked To Pregnancy Hypertension
Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have made new discoveries regarding peripartum cardiomyopathy. The researchers found that there is a critical connection between this disease and preeclampsia or pregnancy hypertension. Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a form of left ventricular systolic dysfunction that occurs in the last month of pregnancy or during the first 5 months postpartum. The incidence of this disease varies from 1/3000 ...
Diets Rich In Beta-Carotene A Potential Health Risk
Researchers at Ohio State University have found that diets rich in beta-carotene can have negative effects. Beta-carotene is actually a red-orange antioxidant pigment that is found in abundance in fruits and vegetables. This antioxidant is called provitamin A because it is converted in the body into vitamin A, which has many roles, such as in vision, skin integrity, immunity etc. After its ...
Research Identifies Teen Brain Networks Associated With Drug Abuse
Researchers at the University of Vermont have discovered why some teens are more likely to use drugs and alcohol than their peers of the same age. The study was recently published in the journal Nature Neuroscience. Using a functional MRI, researchers were able to identify the brain networks associated with such behaviors. According to the researchers, a diminished activity in these ...
Research Identifies Gene Responsible For Psoriasis
According to a study published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, psoriasis is caused by rare mutations of the CARD14 gene. The discovery was made by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.. Louis. Psoriasis, affects approximately 3-5% of the population and is a chronic dermatological disease manifested most frequently by erythematous plaques, well-defined and covered by scales. Until recently the cause ...
Myocardial Infarction Effects Reversed Using Embryonic Stem Cells
A new medical breakthrough may revolutionize treatment of patients with myocardial infarction. Researchers at the Gladstone Institutes replaced in mice models dead tissue with viable tissue after a miocardial infarction. The discovery was announced recently in the latest issue of Nature. Experiments on regenerative medicine started long ago, but until now researchers have not managed to translate many of their findings on mouse models. The experiment ...
Study Finds New Possible Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes
A study led by researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies discovered a new type 2 diabetes treatment target represented by a pair of molecules that control hepatic glucose production, IP3 and calcineurin. The study, published in the journal Nature, was conducted on mice and had promising results, as stated Professor Marc Montminy, Salk's head of Clayton Foundation Laboratories for Peptide Biology. He is ...
New Study Finds Link Between Lung Cancer and Estrogen
A new study presented on the 3rd of April reveals that there is a link between lung cancer and estrogen levels. The study, presented at the annual American Association for Cancer Research meeting points out to new possible therapies against lung cancer that would involve targeting the metabolism of estrogen. Scientists have discovered through the use of laboratory mice that the ...
How Does Our Brain Respond To Food?
It seems that the brain of people suffering from obesity or anorexia respond differently to food compared to a normal brain, shows a new study. Neuroscientists have discovered in what way is this response different, and this new approach may help them understand the eating disorders in order to find a new possible treatment for patients suffering from symptoms like overeating ...
New Immune System Enzyme Discovered By Max Plank Researchers
The serine proteases are enzymes that cut up proteins and by doing this they activate signal molecules. These enzymes are released by neutrophil granulocytes - specialized white blood cells that represent the first line of defense in case of a bacterial infection. The signal molecules obtained from the action of these enzymes are called chemokins, and they play an important ...
Heroin Is More Effective Than Methadone
A new study conducted by researchers at the Providence Health Care and the University of British Columbia proved that treating long-term street heroin users is more cost-effective if the drug used is medically prescribed heroin(diacetylmorphine) rather than methadone. The study was based on administrative drug data from British Columbia, as well as on the findings drawn from the North American Opiate Medication Initiative (NAOMI) ...
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