News tagged with blood group

Identical twins reveal mechanisms behind aging

In a recent study led by Uppsala University, the researchers compared the DNA of identical (monozygotic) twins of different age. They could show that structural modifications of the DNA, where large or small DNA segments ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (15) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Flexible sigmoidoscopy shown to increase detection of colorectal cancer

Repeated screening by flexible sigmoidoscopy (FSG) increased the detection of colorectal cancer or advanced adenoma in women by one-fourth and in men by one-third, according to a study published Jan. 31 in the Journal of ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Taking moments to enjoy life helps patients make better health decisions

The experience of daily positive affect -- a mild, happy feeling -- and self-affirmation helps some patients with chronic diseases, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and asthma, make better decisions ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Finding the silent killer -- a biomarker test for atherosclerosis

Furring of the arteries, atherosclerosis, is a leading cause of death across the world. Atherosclerosis leads to peripheral arterial disease, coronary heart disease, stroke and heart attacks. However, atherosclerosis is a ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 13, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Poor sleep linked to increased health and behavior problems in young diabetics

A new study suggests that young diabetics may be struggling to get a good night's sleep, resulting in worse control of their blood sugar, poorer school performance and misbehavior.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

No higher risk of acute leukaemia in close relatives

(Medical Xpress) -- Parents, siblings and children of patients with the most common form of acute leukemia do not run a higher risk of developing the disease as was once believed, according to a new study from the Swedish ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

HIV drug reduces graft-versus-host disease in stem cell transplant patients

An HIV drug that redirects immune cell traffic appears to significantly reduce the dangerous complication graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in blood cancer patients following allogeneic stem cell transplantation (ASCT), according ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Vaccine against epidemic gastroenteritis being tested

(Medical Xpress) -- A new vaccine is being tested in the US that may protect against the norovirus, which causes "stomach flu" or acute viral gastroenteritis, that can occur in confined living settings such as cruise ships, ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast report

Risk factors for CCSVI are similar to risk factors for developing MS, study shows

The first study to investigate risk factors for the vascular condition called CCSVI (chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency) in volunteers without neurological disease has identified what the researchers call a remarkable ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Childhood obesity -- what are the health risks?

It is widely suspected that the current wave of obesity among children will result in greater rates of cardiovascular disease and diabetes over the next few decades. But a second systematic review of research into childhood ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diet and supplements: What's good and bad for kidney disease patients

Two studies presented during the American Society of Nephrology's Annual Kidney Week provide new information on dietary benefits and dangers in kidney disease patients.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Ethnic differences in appointment keeping affect health of diabetes patients

Ethnic differences in appointment keeping may be an important factor in poor health outcomes among some minority patients with diabetes, according to a new study.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Exercise before and during early pregnancy increases two beneficial proteins for mothers-to-be

Although exercise is generally considered to be a good thing for people with high blood pressure, it has traditionally been considered too risky for women who are also pregnant. Some studies suggest that exercise has benefits ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Emerging pharmaceutical platform may pose risks to retinal health

According to new research by University of Kentucky investigators, an emerging pharmaceutical platform used in treating a variety of diseases may produce unintended and undesirable effects on eye function. The paper, "Short-interfering ...

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Single-molecule imaging reveals how cells prepare to interact with the world

Researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered that structural elements in the cell play a crucial role in organizing the motion of cell-surface receptors, proteins that enable cells to receive signals from other parts ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast