Heart Patients with Anxiety Disorder face more Heart Attacks and Deaths

Among patients with heart disease, anxiety disorders appear to be associated with a higher risk of stroke, heart attack, heart failure and death, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. As many as 24 percent to 31 percent of patients with heart disease also [...]

Mechanism that may trigger Degenerative Disease identified

A mechanism that regulates stem-cell differentiation in mice testes suggests a similar process that may trigger degenerative disease in humans, according to a Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences reproductive physiologist. Research involved manipulating a protein called STAT3 that signals stem cells to decide whether to differentiate into a specialized type of cell or self-renew [...]

Cold Sore Virus linked to Schizophrenia

Exposure to the common cold sore virus may be partially responsible for shrinking regions of the brain and the loss of concentration skills, memory, coordinated movement and dexterity widely seen in patients with schizophrenia, according to research led by Johns Hopkins scientists. The research, described in the May Schizophrenia Research, could lead to new ways [...]

ADHD linked to interaction of Genetics and Psychology

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may be caused by alterations in the serotonin neurotransmission system combined with a tendency to experience psychosocial distress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Behavioral and Brain Functions found that ADHD behaviors in children and adolescents were associated with interactions between low and high serotonin activity and self-blame in [...]

Development of Chip that can detect Oral Cancer

The gentle touch of a lesion on the tongue or cheek with a brush can help detect oral cancer with success rates comparable to more invasive techniques, according to preliminary studies by researchers at Rice University, the University of Texas Health Science Centers at Houston and San Antonio and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson [...]

Obesity increases the risk of Kidney Stone

Obesity in general nearly doubles the risk of developing Kidney Stones, a new study from Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions show. But the study also pointed that degree of obesity doesn’t appear to increase or decrease the risk of kidney stone one way or the other. "The common thinking was that as weight rises, kidney stone [...]

Risk of Stroke linked to Low levels of certain Antibodies

The findings of a new Swedish study suggests that low levels of a certain type of antibody in the immune system may increase the risk of stroke. Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Spain are hopeful that their findings will help in development of vaccines that can mobilize the body’s own defence against stroke and [...]

New study offers insight into causes of Autism

Scientists are now a step closer to understanding how abnormalities in brain development might lead to autism and other behavioral disorders. Research into Fragile X Syndrome, a genetic condition that is the leading known cause of autism, has revealed that critical phases in the brain’s development may be mistimed in people with the condition. The [...]

Women with Gout are at higher risk of Heart Attack

Women with gout are more likely to suffer a heart attack compared to men with the same condition, the findings of a new study published in the journal, Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases suggests. Gout is a common rheumatic disease, caused by a build-up of uric acid in the blood stream. This painful joint disease [...]

Discovery of Genetic variants linked to Biological Aging

For the first time scientists have identified the definitive genetic variants linked to biological aging in humans. In a study published online in Nature Genetics on 07 February 2010, researchers from the University of Leicester and King’s College London have revealed their findings. The new discovery has important implications for the understanding of cancer and [...]

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