Researchers develop better means to diagnose adrenal gland tumors
...Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease, a familial cancer syndrome withneurologic complications in which affected individuals inherit a predispositionto develop tumors in a number of organs, including the adrenal glands that sitatop the kidneys. "Pheochromocytoma can occur in VHL patients as young as 8 years of age......ysfunction -Pulmonary edema - Respiratory distress syndrome Neurologic/psychiatric injuries -Loss of consciousness/coma -Amnesia/Anxiety/Confusion/Aphasia/Seizures -Electroencephalographic abnormalities -Brain/Cerebellum damages -Numbness/Weakness in limbs/Partial or complete (but temporary) paralysis -Neuro...SFU author examines mothers and illicit drug use
...morality. Italso disregards the fact that neonatal syndrome (NAS) -- withdrawal symptomsranging from flu-like symptoms and tremors to dehydration, and possibly,death -- is not a predictable outcome in babies born to drug addicted mothers." Boyd points to European studies that show "drug addicted mothers are ...New studies of a liquid of life -- Lung surfactant
... theyexplained. Adult respiratory distress syndrome is a broad class of lung diseasethat can be relate...rate for infants with neonatalrespiratory distress syndrome has been declining since the advent of successfulsurfactant replacement strategies, the incidence of...Renowned researcher in prenatal diagnostics joins Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
...t that creates an extra copy ofchromosome 21, Down syndrome is the most common chromosome anomaly, comprisinga...sk. It also has been found that fetuses with Down syndrome and other abnormalitiestend to have an excess of skin at the back of the neck, which can now bevisua...Non-drug techniques help reduce symptoms of fibromyalgia
Patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) who exercise and practice relaxationand other non-drug techniques report fewer symptoms such as pain, fatigue, andmorning stiffness than do patients who receive medication alone, according toscientists at the University of Missouri-Columbia. "O...New research on Tourette's syndrome
... who swear and twitch because they have Tourette's syndrome are more incontrol of their actions than anyone realised. A psychologist in Canada hasfound the first direct evidence that their tics are intentional, coordinatedmovements made in response to some irresistible urge, rather than involuntaryspasms. ...UT Southwestern to study lipodystrophy syndrome in HIV-infected patients
...al ofpatients infected with HIV. The lipodystrophy syndrome has been reported inabout 65 percent of HIV-infect...ay lead to abetter definition of the lipodystrophy syndrome and its severity, Garg said. "Although protease inhibitors are supposed to be the main culprit here,...UI study suggests variable effects of fetal alcohol syndrome on brain
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Fetal alcohol syndrome in affected people has been associatedwith mental ...ington researchersto investigate how fetal alcohol syndrome affects the corpus callosum inmacaques, primates that closely resemble humans. The team analyzed 15p...NICHD funded researchers discover gene for Rett syndrome
...s in the October 1999 NatureGenetics. "Rett syndrome affects girls," said Huda Zoghbi, M.D., the study'...d purposefully use their hands. Children with Rett syndrome develop repetitive hand motions, such as handwringing or hand "washing." They may also develop breat...Scientists grow heart tissue in Bioreactor
... a single defective ATM gene. The debilitating syndrome ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) results when both of the two ATM genes normally present in cells of the body become defective. These A-T individuals have about a 100-fold increased risk of all cancers plus other serious problems. Wome...Immune system protein may be critical in kidney disorders and other diseases
...y be involved in somecases of congenital nephrotic syndrome and other kidney diseases. "This opens upa whole area of inquiry, where we wonder how the slit diaphragm is altered inhuman kidney diseases and whether a predisposition to kidney failure may berelated to genetic defects in the slit diaphragm or kidne......are often referred to jointly asWernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS), according to Clive Harper, Professor ofNeuropathology at the University of Sydney and Royal Prince Alfred Hospitaland lead author of the second study published in Alcoholism: Clinical &Experimental Research. During the 1980s, Australia had th...New drug relieves symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome in females
...f and bowel function in women with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). It specifically helped patients who experienced diarrhea or altered bowel habits, not patients with constipation. "This is the first drug that not only normalizes bowel function but also relieves some of the pain and discomfort of this disorde......f Guillain-Barre in Havana in 1994, a neurological syndrome often resulting in temporary paralysis, due to contaminated water left unpurified due to a lack of chlorination chemicals. "My position is that we need to be aware of the hidden sequelae of what may seem to be a very reasonable sanction, but might ...Duke geneticists unraveling the tangled web of autism
...now demonstrating that autism is a complex genetic syndrome that may actually turn out to be several related disorders, each with its own individual treatment. "One of the biggest difficulties has been coming up with a firm way of diagnosing autism," said Dr. Michael Cuccaro, associate professor of neuropsy...New cancer classification brings quicker treatment to some
...a (AML) versus myelodysplastic syndrome has changed. Formerly, the diagnosis of AML required that 30 percent of abnormal, or blast, cells be present. Now, the diagnosis is made when 20 percent of cells are abnormal. ...... repetitive strain injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendinitis. However, the broad spectrum of workers' compensation laws across the country and some lingering medical biases have continued to prevent direct access to doctors of chiropractic in many instances, despite the fact that chiropractic ad...