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Many HDLS patients still incorrectly diagnosed

The very serious hereditary disease HDLS was discovered in 1984 in Sweden. Many HDLS patients are still incorrectly diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, MS or Parkinson's disease, but researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have now developed a more certain diagnosis method - and are seeking to find a treatment for the "unknown" neurological disorder.

11 Apr 2013

New article discusses risk factors of homesickness for university students

Sure, many young adults are ecstatic at that first taste of freedom that comes with "going away to college." But for some, the intense transition can also trigger intense homesickness. In new research published in the Journal of American College Health, authors Christopher A. Thurber, PhD and Edward A. Walton, MD explore this topic in "Homesickness and Adjustment in University Students."

11 Apr 2013

House panel plans review of federal employee health plan

The Hill reports that a House Oversight subcommittee will likely debate possible changes to federal employee health benefits -- just two months after a pay freeze was put in place.

11 Apr 2013

Most people can detect clues to mental illness while playing strategy game

Most people are so attuned to the nuances of social interaction that they can detect clues to mental illness while playing a strategy game with someone they have never met.

11 Apr 2013

Incidence of late-onset Alzheimer disease higher among African Americans

In a meta-analysis of data from nearly 6,000 African Americans, Alzheimer disease was significantly associated with a gene that have been weakly associated with Alzheimer disease in individuals of European ancestry, although additional studies are needed to determine risk estimates specific for African Americans, according to a study in the April 10 issue of JAMA, a Genomics theme issue.

11 Apr 2013

Researchers say testing for BRAF V600E-positive tumors needed for aggressive thyroid cancer

Late stage thyroid cancer patients with aggressive disease may benefit from a genetic test, but experts caution that use of this test in early stage patients is inappropriate because it is unlikely to lead to better outcomes.

11 Apr 2013

Ohio State researchers use smart phones to evaluate progress of stroke survivors

While many of us take the technology packed into smart phones and tablets for granted, researchers that specialize in rehabilitation are inspired by it, using it to evaluate the progress of stroke survivors who are learning to walk again.

10 Apr 2013

RWJF awards grant to UCLA pediatrician to study dietary behaviors that lead to childhood obesity

Dr. Alma Guerrero, assistant professor of pediatrics at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), to research racial and ethnic disparities in dietary behaviors that lead to obesity among California children and examine the family and neighborhood factors associated with these dietary behaviors.

10 Apr 2013

Study: microRNA is designed to stop proliferation of prostate cancer cells

The most recent in a series of studies from a team at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has shown that a single molecule is at the heart of one of the most basic survival tactics of prostate cancer cells.

10 Apr 2013

Immunotherapy and epigenetics advancements presented by Ludwig at the American Association for Cancer Research

A dozen Ludwig scientists from around the world presented the latest advancements in basic and clinical cancer research at this week’s American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2013. Progress in immunotherapy and epigenetics led the program with important diagnostic and treatment implications for emerging cancer therapy.

10 Apr 2013

Percutaneous coronary intervention may be a lifesaving procedure for patients with acute coronary event

The decision to perform an invasive procedure to open clogged arteries in the heart instead of first trying medication and lifestyle changes may not reduce a patient's risk of death or of a major cardiac event. Unnecessary procedures to treat chronic, stable heart disease contribute to rising health care costs.

10 Apr 2013

BRAF genetic mutation increases mortality among patients with papillary thyroid cancer

Presence of the genetic mutation BRAF V600E was significantly associated with increased cancer-related death among patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC); however, because overall mortality in PTC is low and the association was not independent of tumor characteristics, how to use this information to manage mortality risk in patients with PTC is unclear, according to a study in the April 10 issue of JAMA, a Genomics theme issue.

10 Apr 2013

Study reveals high blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries

High blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries, a new study has found. These health risks have traditionally been associated with affluence, and in 1980, they were more prevalent in countries with a higher income.

10 Apr 2013

Research: African-Americans with ABCA7 gene variant have double risk of developing AD

African-Americans with a variant of the ABCA7 gene have almost double the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease compared with African-Americans who lack the variant.

10 Apr 2013

Research shows omega-3 fatty acids stop proliferation of triple-negative breast cancer cells

Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center have found that omega-3 fatty acids and their metabolite products slow or stop the proliferation, or growth in the number of cells, of triple-negative breast cancer cells more effectively than cells from luminal types of the disease.

10 Apr 2013

Scientists show link between modifiable factors and breast cancer risk among African-Americas

Evidence has shown for decades that African-American women with breast cancer have poorer outcomes than women of European descent, but even robust genomic studies have not identified clear links that might explain these trends.

10 Apr 2013

Six2 homeoprotein causes breast cancer progression, say researchers

In results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013, researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center show that the Six2 homeoprotein, while not involved in primary tumor growth, allows cells to detach from substrate and survive their transition through the bloodstream to faraway sites of metastasis.

10 Apr 2013

Medical Condition News

Many HDLS patients still incorrectly diagnosed

New article discusses risk factors of homesickness for university students

House panel plans review of federal employee health plan

Most people can detect clues to mental illness while playing strategy game

Incidence of late-onset Alzheimer disease higher among African Americans

Researchers say testing for BRAF V600E-positive tumors needed for aggressive thyroid cancer

Ohio State researchers use smart phones to evaluate progress of stroke survivors

RWJF awards grant to UCLA pediatrician to study dietary behaviors that lead to childhood obesity

Study: microRNA is designed to stop proliferation of prostate cancer cells

Immunotherapy and epigenetics advancements presented by Ludwig at the American Association for Cancer Research

Percutaneous coronary intervention may be a lifesaving procedure for patients with acute coronary event

BRAF genetic mutation increases mortality among patients with papillary thyroid cancer

Study reveals high blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries

Research: African-Americans with ABCA7 gene variant have double risk of developing AD

Research shows omega-3 fatty acids stop proliferation of triple-negative breast cancer cells

Scientists show link between modifiable factors and breast cancer risk among African-Americas

Six2 homeoprotein causes breast cancer progression, say researchers

Phase I results show Rogosertib is well tolerated in patients with advanced solid tumors

Research: Mobility shoes improve knee loading for osteoarthritis patients

Researchers develop new strategy to control inflammation without serious side effects

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