News tagged with serum
Vitamin D insufficiency linked to bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women
May 14, 2009 |
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Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in US women of childbearing age, and is common in pregnant women. BV occurs when the normal balance of bacteria in the vagina is disrupted and replaced by an overgrowth ...
Hyperferritinemia is another surrogate marker of advanced liver disease
May 13, 2009 |
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High serum ferritin, being a hallmark of hereditary hemochromatosis , is frequently found in chronic hepatitis C, alcoholic or non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients . A study in Italy ...
Study finds iron levels not predictive of survival for form of blood cancer
May 11, 2009 |
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Iron chelating drugs have been heavily promoted for use in patients with primary myelofibrosis (PMF), a form of blood cancer often treated with blood transfusion. These drugs, however, which withhold available iron in the ...
Protein effects of hormone replacement therapy uncovered
Apr 29, 2009 |
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An in-depth proteomic analysis of the sera of 50 participants from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) hormone replacement therapy trial provides some explanations for the trial's clinical results. The study, published in ...
Vitamin D levels linked to asthma severity
Apr 23, 2009 |
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New research provides evidence for a link between vitamin D insufficiency and asthma severity.
New, simple method identifies preterm infants at risk of eye disease
Apr 07, 2009 |
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A simple way of establishing which preterm infants are at risk of developing the eye disease ROP is to follow their weight gain. A new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, suggests that following ...
Vitamin D Deficiency Related to Increased Inflammation in Healthy Women
Apr 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- According to a recent study in the Archives of Internal Medicine, 75 percent of Americans do not get enough Vitamin D. Researchers have found that the deficiency may negatively impact immune function and ...
Blood test for brain injuries gains momentum
Mar 31, 2009 |
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A blood test that can help predict the seriousness of a head injury and detect the status of the blood-brain barrier is a step closer to reality, according to two recently published studies involving University of Rochester ...
Researchers find new biomarker for fatal prostate cancer
Feb 13, 2009 |
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New research findings out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin may help provide some direction for men diagnosed with prostate cancer about whether their cancer is likely to be life-threatening.
It's no fish tale: Omega-3 fatty acids prevent medical complications of obesity
Feb 12, 2009 |
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According to a recent study published online in The FASEB Journal, diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids protect the liver from damage caused by obesity and the insulin resistance it provokes. This research should give doctor ...
High phosphorus linked to coronary calcification in chronic kidney disease
Dec 10, 2008 |
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For patients with moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD), higher levels of phosphorus in the blood are associated with increased calcification of the major arteries and heart valves—which may contribute to the increased risk ...
Are chemokine and cytokine effective markers of chronic pancreatitis?
Dec 01, 2008 |
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Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a chronic clinical disorder characterized by irreversible damage to the pancreas, the development of histologic evidence of inflammation and fibrosis, and eventually the destruction and permanent ...
Luminescence shines new light on proteins
Nov 11, 2008 |
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A chance discovery by a team of scientists using optical probes means that changes in cells in the human body could now be seen in a completely different light.
Researchers discover that SLC2A9 is a high-capacity urate transporter in humans
Oct 07, 2008 |
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An international team of researchers led by Professors Mark Caulfield and Patricia Munroe, from the William Harvey Research Institute at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry with Chris Cheeseman at the University ...
Too much calcium in blood may increase risk of fatal prostate cancer
Sep 03, 2008 |
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Men who have too much calcium in their bloodstreams may have an increased risk of fatal prostate cancer, according to a new analysis from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin.
