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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 ...
Gene That Regulates Circadian Rhythms Linked To Weight Problems
Researchers have uncovered the link between body weight and a balanced sleep. It seems that everyone's metabolism and weight fluctuations are influenced by a gene that regulates internal body clocks, called "Rev-Erb alpha". It seems that this gene is responsible not only for weight but also the problems that extra pounds can have on ones health. The study was published online in The FASEB ...
Antimalarial Drug Proven Very Effective In Killing Tumor Cells
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine, the Abramson Cancer Center, and the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, have discovered a new way to fight cancer. Scietists have developed a new drug, called Lys05, which proved effective in killing cancer cells in mice.
It seems that the mechanism of action of the new drug consists of blocking the process ...
Lung Cancer Growth Reduced To Half By Max Planck Researchers
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim and Justus Liebig University Giessen, have made further progress in the treatment of lung cancer. Scientists were able to reduce tumor growth in mice by 50% by blocking PDE 4(phosphodiesterase). Angiogenesis is one of the most studied targets of anticancer treatment. For tumor cells to grow and form a tumor mass, they need ...
Prolonged Pregnancy Linked To Behavioural Problems Later In Life
According to a study published in International Journal of Epidemiology, post term babies are more likely to develop behavioral problems later in life. The study draws attention not only on the importance of calculating the exact age of the baby but also the possible link between prolonged pregnancy and behavioral disorders occurring in post-term babies.
Prolonged pregnancy is considered a pregnancy over ...
Study Reveals New Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis Method
According to a study due to be published in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), dosage of adrenomedullin (ADM) hormone can help diagnose ectopic pregnancy.
Ectopic pregnancy refers to abnormal embryo implantation elsewhere than the uterus. After the egg is fertilized by the sperm and the embryo is formed, a process takes place in the third side of the fallopian tube, the ...
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 ...
Vitamin D Keeps Viruses Away During Winter, Research Finds
There has been much debate in the medical world lately regarding the role of vitamin D in the body. It seems that vitamin D plays a role not only in bone growth, but also an important role in immunity and antitumoral protection. According to a study published in the Journal of leukocytic Biology, vitamin D seems to also protect against viral infections during ...
Thrombosis Breakthrough May Lead To New Treatment Options
Researchers at the Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research (ICMR) at the University of Reading, have discovered the mechanism by which platelets bind together to form blood clots. This discovery, they say, can lay the foundation for new treatments to prevent stroke or heart attacks.
In healthy people, blood is always in a physiological fluid-coagulant equilibrium. In other words, when the ...
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 ...
Gene That Regulates Circadian Rhythms Linked To Weight Problems
Researchers have uncovered the link between body weight and a balanced sleep. It seems that everyone's metabolism and weight fluctuations are influenced by a gene that regulates internal body clocks, called "Rev-Erb alpha". It seems that this gene is responsible not only for weight but also the problems that extra pounds can have on ones health. The study was published online in The FASEB ...
Antimalarial Drug Proven Very Effective In Killing Tumor Cells
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine, the Abramson Cancer Center, and the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, have discovered a new way to fight cancer. Scietists have developed a new drug, called Lys05, which proved effective in killing cancer cells in mice. It seems that the mechanism of action of the new drug consists of blocking the process ...
Lung Cancer Growth Reduced To Half By Max Planck Researchers
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim and Justus Liebig University Giessen, have made further progress in the treatment of lung cancer. Scientists were able to reduce tumor growth in mice by 50% by blocking PDE 4(phosphodiesterase). Angiogenesis is one of the most studied targets of anticancer treatment. For tumor cells to grow and form a tumor mass, they need ...
Prolonged Pregnancy Linked To Behavioural Problems Later In Life
According to a study published in International Journal of Epidemiology, post term babies are more likely to develop behavioral problems later in life. The study draws attention not only on the importance of calculating the exact age of the baby but also the possible link between prolonged pregnancy and behavioral disorders occurring in post-term babies. Prolonged pregnancy is considered a pregnancy over ...
Study Reveals New Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis Method
According to a study due to be published in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), dosage of adrenomedullin (ADM) hormone can help diagnose ectopic pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancy refers to abnormal embryo implantation elsewhere than the uterus. After the egg is fertilized by the sperm and the embryo is formed, a process takes place in the third side of the fallopian tube, the ...
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 ...
Vitamin D Keeps Viruses Away During Winter, Research Finds
There has been much debate in the medical world lately regarding the role of vitamin D in the body. It seems that vitamin D plays a role not only in bone growth, but also an important role in immunity and antitumoral protection. According to a study published in the Journal of leukocytic Biology, vitamin D seems to also protect against viral infections during ...
Thrombosis Breakthrough May Lead To New Treatment Options
Researchers at the Institute for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research (ICMR) at the University of Reading, have discovered the mechanism by which platelets bind together to form blood clots. This discovery, they say, can lay the foundation for new treatments to prevent stroke or heart attacks. In healthy people, blood is always in a physiological fluid-coagulant equilibrium. In other words, when the ...
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