deCODE discovers cause of major subtype of glaucoma
...riant, putting them at approximately 100 times the likelihood of developing exfoliation glaucoma (XFG) as are individuals with the low risk version of the same SNP. The LOXL1 protein encoded by the gene is involved in the formation of elastin fibers which, when they accumulate in the eye, cause XFG. The pape...New study suggests Concord grape juice may provide protection against breast cancer
... and heredity contribute significantly to a womans likelihood of contracting this disease, lifestyle and nutrition choices may also play a role. One dietary choice that may help provide protection against breast cancer is a glass of 100 percent grape juice made from deep purple Concord grapes. According to a ne...Identified mechanism in the malaria parasite to help it adapt to infected individuals
...asite will allow us to design vaccines with a high likelihood of success....Success or failure of antidepressant citalopram predicted by gene variation
...nal Institutes of Health, has found. The increased likelihood was small, but when people had both this variation... with the variation in the GRIK4 gene had a higher likelihood of response, and again found that the variation in the HTR2A gene also made people more likely to re...After a decades-long search, scientists identify new genetic risk factors for multiple sclerosis
...trongest genetic risk factor for MS, increases the likelihood of getting the disease up to four-fold. Still, HLA does not fully explain the genetic basis of MS; scientists have long realized that other genes must play a role that has been difficult to detect. Some studies have pointed to other HLA genes, b...New target for HIV/AIDS drugs and vaccine discovered
...hen NK cells can no longer contain infections, the likelihood of survival without medical intervention is relatively low. HIVs relatively rapid evolution has given it an ability to handle all our bodies can throw at it and more, said Gerald Weissmann, MD, Editor-in-Chief of The FASEB Journal. Now that we kno...FDA Nanotechnology Task Force takes positive step forward
...aff expertise and more risk research to assess the likelihood of long-term health effects from exposure to specific nanoscale materials. The report also recognizes the need to gather more information from industry, especially to answer safety-related questions, and to provide companies with clear guidance so...Success rates for prostate cancer depend on experience of surgeon
... surgical experience was associated with a greater likelihood that the patients cancer would not return after their operation. The learning curve for this procedure was very steepthere was dramatic improvement in patient outcomes as surgeons experience increased up to 250 operations, after which increasing expe...Breast cancer and hormone therapy -- A looking-glass mirror?
...for periodic breast examinations may ease, and the likelihood of women coming to be examined may decrease in a population that uses HT less frequently, which could lead to under-diagnosis of breast cancer. On the other hand, the 28% increase in breast cancer incidence between the early 1980s and the early 19...Contributing membership in the biomarkers consortium surges to 30 companies and nonprofits
...rate the feasibility of the proposed study and the likelihood of the expected outcome. Complete information on The Biomarkers Consortium, including its online project concept submission process and how organizations can become involved in the consortium through its contributing membership program,is available ...UK scientists lift lid on genetics of coronary artery disease
...nfirmed six new genetic variants that increase the likelihood of developing coronary artery disease. Heart disea...parent and may include variants that influence the likelihood of developing disease. Carrying one copy of the newly-identified variants increases the chances of d...Nodal status is best predictor of outcome after neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer
...ion of a non-operative approach in cases where the likelihood of nodal disease is small. According to the authors, the study also raises the question that if patients have no nodal involvement is neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy justified at all" ...Sour taste make you pucker? It may be in your genes
...enetic with perceptual variation would support the likelihood that the receptor detects sour taste. The findings, in conjunction with previous work on sweet, bitter, and umami (savory) taste, suggest that people differ in how they perceive the taste of foods, and that these differences are determined in par...Research team discovers gallstone gene
...ir hereditary disposition. For those affected, the likelihood of developing a gallstone in the course of their life is two to three times higher. The relevant gene contains the instructions for building a molecular pump which transports cholesterol from the liver into the bile ducts – cholesterol being the subs...QUT's top researchers honored with fellowships
...o Queensland's health care system and increase the likelihood of those with the illness of leading healthy, productive lives." QUT's Drs Wayde Martens and Timothy Dargaville have also received Smart State Fellowships. Dr Dargaville's research will develop a new approach to treating burn-related scars using ...Risk-taking in infertility treatment correlates with women's negative moods
...riplet versus a singleton pregnancy; the perceived likelihood or a twin or singleton pregnancy; and the desirabi...en womens mood states and their perceptions of the likelihood of a multiple pregnancy. Women estimated their chance of having a multiple pregnancy as lower when...Generalized reciprocity in rats
...truism, where helpful acts are contingent upon the likelihood of getting help in return, is especially intriguing because it is open to cheaters. In a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLoS Biology, Claudia Rutte and Michael Taborsky demonstrate the first evidence for generalized reciproc...Time-lapse recordings reveal why IVF embryos are more likely to develop into twins
...s is limited, the mother could be prepared for the likelihood of twins and given appropriate clinical advice. In addition, more information about the cause of monozygotic twins could be collected in the future by a straightforward check of the numbers of placentas and sacs when the babies are born. The chori...New dynamic brace developed to advance clubfoot treatment
...ld is tolerating the brace well, there is a higher likelihood of parental compliance." All 28 patients in the study had reached full correction for their clubfoot before being fitted for the brace. Eighteen patients who had not been wearing the traditional brace as prescribed were fitted for the Dobbs brace. ...Rutgers, Penn researchers capture research dollars to improve prostate cancer diagnostic methods
...ey apply computer-aided diagnostics to predict the likelihood that it is cancerous based on an images size, shape and texture. In our testing, MRI images revealed several spots of suspicious tissue, but four expert radiologists disagreed as to which ones were cancerous, said Madabhushi. Our computer-aided tec...