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Pre-eclampsia linked to thyroid problems
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Women who develop pre-eclampsia during pregnancy are more likely than other women to have reduced thyroid function (hypothyroidism), finds a study published in BMJ today. It may also put women at a greater risk of thyroi ...
Study finds link between preeclampsia and reduced thyroid function
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Women who experience preeclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy, may have an increased risk for reduced thyroid functioning later in life, report a team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other ...
Hypothyroidism in women associated with liver cancer
May 04, 2009 |
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Women with a history of hypothyroidism face a significantly higher risk of developing liver cancer, according to a new study in the May issue of Hepatology, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the Americ ...
Concern over inappropriate diagnosis and treatment of thyroid problems
Mar 27, 2009 |
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More and more people are being inappropriately diagnosed and treated for underactivity of the thyroid gland (known as primary hypothyroidism), warn doctors in an editorial published on bmj.com today.
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Thyroid treatment no 'quick fix' for weight loss in children
Jan 03, 2008 |
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Children treated for hypothyroidism aren't likely to drop pounds with treatment for the condition says a new study in the Journal of Pediatrics. The study is the first to examine the link between hypothyroidism treatment ...
Low thyroid function common in chronic kidney disease
Jun 11, 2008 |
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Many patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have mild reductions in thyroid function, or subclinical hypothyroidism—a condition that becomes more common as kidney function declines, according to a study in the September ...
A new zest for life
May 29, 2007 |
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[B]How the treatment of common thyroid disease reduces tiredness and the risk factors for heart disease[/B] Putting on weight and feeling lethargic? Then new research from Newcastle University and funded by Gateshead NHS ...
Dispensing prescription drugs in 3-month supplies reduces drug costs by a third
Nov 20, 2009 |
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Purchasing prescription drugs in a three-month supply rather than a one-month supply has long been regarded as a way to reduce the cost of drugs for patients and third-party payers. New research from the University ...
Conception date affects baby's future academic achievement
May 07, 2007 |
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Does the time of year in which a child is conceived influence future academic achievement? Yes, according to research by neonatologist Paul Winchester, M.D., Indiana University School of Medicine professor of clinical pediatrics. ...
Study reveals value of schizophrenia-related gene variation
Feb 13, 2007 |
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University of Iowa researchers have learned more about a genetic variation that is a small risk factor for a mild form of schizophrenia yet also is associated with improved overall survival.
New genetic link between cardiac arrhythmias and thyroid dysfunction identified
Sep 20, 2009 |
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Genes previously known to be essential to the coordinated, rhythmic electrical activity of cardiac muscle -- a healthy heartbeat -- have now also been found to play a key role in thyroid hormone (TH) biosynthesis, according ...
Common Gene Mutation Linked to Statin Side Effects
Oct 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Common genetic mutations may help explain why some people develop side effects that lead to discontinuing the use of cholesterol-lowering statins. Duke University Medical Center researchers who identified ...
Staying warm in winter is more challenging for the elderly
Dec 18, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In 1980, when America was still dealing with the oil crisis from the previous decade, Ann Kolanowski, Elouise Ross Eberly Professor of Nursing at Penn State and director of the John A. Harford Foundation ...
Tiny molecule controls stress-induced heart disease
Mar 22, 2007 |
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A tiny snippet of RNA, a chemical cousin of DNA, controls damage to the heart under several types of stress, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
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