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Gastroenterologists explore relationship between bacteria in the gut and breast cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The human body contains billions of microorganisms, and microbial cells found in the human gut are estimated to outnumber human cells by ten-to-one in healthy adults. However, little is known about the ways in which these ...


Association found between Parkinson's disease and pesticide exposure in French farm workers

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

June 04, 2009 - The cause of Parkinson's disease (PD), the second most frequent neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease, is unknown, but in most cases it is believed to involve a combination of environmental risk ...


Genetic Variations May Give Clues to Intracranial Aneurysms

Genetic Variations May Give Clues to Intracranial Aneurysms

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Apr 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- An international study led by University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers has detected two genetic variations that could provide insight into why intracranial aneurysms develop.





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Family history associated with increased risk of blood clots

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children and siblings of those with venous thrombosis, or blood clots in the veins, appear to have more than double the risk of developing the condition than those without a family history, according to a report in the March ...


Nature or nurture? New epigenetic model blurs the line in the debate

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jul 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A research report published in the July 2009 issue of the journal Genetics complicates the debate over whether nature or nurture plays the most important role in complex diseases such as psychiatric disorders, heart diseas ...


Asthma: Epidemiology, etiology and risk factors

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An article http://www.cmaj.ca/press/cmaj080612.pdf on the epidemiology, cause and risk factors of asthma is the first in a special report on asthma in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) designed for clinical pract ...


Two or more drinks a day may increase pancreatic cancer risk

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Men and women who consume two or more alcoholic drinks a day could increase their risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, a journal of the Am ...


Mental, emotional and behavioral disorders can be prevented in young people

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Around one in five young people in the U.S. have a current mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder. About half of all adults with mental disorders recalled that their disorders began by their mid-teens and three-quarters ...


Young smokers increase risk for multiple sclerosis

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created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People who start smoking before age 17 may increase their risk for developing multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting ...


Early immune system exposures linked to chronic disease

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created Jan 19, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists and regulators have a golden opportunity to reduce the health toll from a range of diseases by focusing more attention on identification of environmental factors that can damage the prenatal immune system as well ...


Genetic risk factors play role in autoantibody-negative rheumatoid arthritis

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

During the past few years, several new genetic risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been identified. The majority of genetic risk factors identified so far have been associated with autoantibody-positive RA, which ...


Genes and the environment interact to influence adolescent alcohol use

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Adolescent alcohol use and behavior problems are influenced by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. A new study has found that socio-regional factors moderate the importance of genetic influences on early ...


Environmental pollution increases the risk of liver disease

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created May 29, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new study is the first to show that there is a previously unrecognized role for environmental pollution in liver disease in the general U.S. adult population. This work builds upon the groups' previous research demonstrating ...



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