Researchers shed light on early brain growth and autism
ST. PAUL, MN -- Children with autism exhibit abnormal brain development during the very early years of l...lly delayed children. He said the study shows that abnormal brain development processes occur very early in autistic children. Dager said more research is now ...HRT may prevent endometrial cancer
... the research began, 21 women were noted as having abnormal endometrium, which when associated with other cellular changes can be an early sign of cancer, but following nine months of continuous combined HRT, the endometrium had reverted to normal. No cases of endometrial cancer developed during the study. W...Dementia before or after stroke increases risk of death
...illation was diagnosed. Atrial fibrillation is an abnormal heart rhythm associated with increased risk for blood clots. It's often treated with anticoagulants to prevent stroke. But these drugs require careful compliance with dosing guidelines and patients with dementia are less likely to comply with medic...Study finds a mouse model for episodic neurological disorders
...that causes them to have attacks of dyskinesia, or abnormal movements several times a day. The mutation affec...rs cause a shift from normal brain function to the abnormal activity that causes symptoms. Because common migraine and other episodic neurological disorders...Researchers find gene that causes leukemia in children with Down syndrome
... for other patients with childhood leukemia and an abnormal copy of this gene. When they looked at DNA from 7...ATA1. None of the other patients surveyed had an abnormal version of this gene. GATA1 is a transcription factor; it controls the expression of other genes. I...Alcoholics' impaired reaction to stress may impede mental tasks
...ships between cognitive deficits and indicators of abnormal cortisol secretion in the alcoholics must be viewed as preliminary."...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for August (second issue)
...in lung function. This loss is associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs tonoxious particles and gasses associated with long-term cigarette use. The characteristics of COPD include symptoms such as cough, sputum production, and shortness of breath on exertion. Unexplained weight loss du...Study highlights need for UK childhood screening for amblyopia
...de, causing decreased visual acuity as a result of abnormal early visual experience. Screening for amblyopia in early childhood is done in many countries to ensure that affected children are detected and treated within the critical period (in early childhood), and also achieve a level of vision in their lazy ...NIEHS announces $20 million, three-center effort to pin-point environmental triggers of Parkinson's
...n nerves, and the cellular machinery that degrades abnormal proteins. The University of California at Los Angeles, with Marie-Francoise Chesselet, M.D., Ph.D., as center director, (310) 267-1782 or (310) 206-7458. The center will study how variations in genes that regulate dopamine levels within neurons ma...PET/CT scanning now available at Fox Chase Cancer Center
...ew metabolic activity and pinpoint the location of abnormal lesions to target the disease more precisely. "When used alone the PET and CT scans are good diagnostic tools, but when combined, they're much superior," says Adler. "The advantage here is the cancer is highlighted on the computer screen. We're abl...Genes play a role in heart function -- May determine who develops heart failure
...stage for diastolic heart failure. In other cases, abnormal filling can directly cause heart failure, which could also be influenced by genes. With diastolic heart failure, the heart does not fill completely with blood. The most common symptom is shortness of breath. "It's a relatively new concept that ther...Hopkins researchers study heart defect that kills athletes
...fashion. But in the ARVD patient, the presence of abnormal tissue makes it possible for a potentially life-threatening "short-circuit" arrhythmia to occur. The disorder, which affects one in 5,000 people, accounts for up to one-fifth of all cases of sudden cardiac death in people younger than 35. It is usu...HPV linked to cervical lesions
... between 20 and 29 years of age with no history of abnormal cervical cell growth were given a cervical smear on joining the trial in 1991 and a follow up smear test two years later. Compared with women who were negative for human papillomavirus at enrolment, those who were HPV positive had a significantly inc...American Thoracic Society Journal news tips for September (second issue)
...ghty-one percent of the dogs (48 out of 59) had an abnormal accumulation of mucus or cellular debrispresent in...ound glass density, thickened bronchial walls, and abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleurathe delicate membrane covering the lung and the interior wall of ...Drs. Gerald DiBona and John Hall receive American Heart Association/Novartis award
...their function accordingly, the other idea is that abnormal kidney function leads to hypertension. "In the s..."High blood pressure is a compensatory response to abnormal kidney function," says Hall. "Something in the kidney causes impairment in excretion. Higher blood...Kin of people with heart disease have tangled clots
...ed on selected samples. Under the microscope, the abnormal clots look like tightly tangled hair. By analyzing these components, the researchers found that the family members had clots that formed quicker and were composed of thicker, dense fibers. "The clots were also less permeable than the blood clots o...Stanford researcher to find cure for widespread Celiac disease
...he toxic effects of gluten in the diet, leading to abnormal small-intestinal structure, malabsorption, and intolerance to gluten, a component of nutritionally important proteins found in common dietary food grains such as wheat, rye and barley. The disease commonly presents in early childhood with severe sym...Water may prevent some fainting spells
...ing. In this study, 10 of the 22 participants had abnormal heartbeats and/or a significant drop in blood pressure when tilt-tested for up to 45 minutes without drinking water. Only one person who drank water nearly fainted. Drinking water increased the time that test participants could tolerate remaining a...OHSU receives $7.8 million NIH grant to develop first ultrasound to also deliver heart treatment
...heter procedures use an electric charge to correct abnormal heart rhythms, which are prevalent in the elderly....rt's walls -- a vital tool in determining where an abnormal heart rhythm originates so those tissues can be removed as precisely as possible without damaging su...Study estimates cost-effectiveness of cervical cancer screening strategies
...ng the cervix with diluted vinegar and looking for abnormal tissue. HPV DNA testing involves testing for DNA f...nd HPV DNA testing, VIA and immediate treatment of abnormal tissue, VIA with referral of women with abnormal results to a regional hospital, and VIA followed by...