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Inflammatory bowel disease doubles risk of pregnancy complications
Inflammatory bowel disease roughly doubles the chances of pregnancy complications, reveals research published ahead of print in Gut.   view more (2006-12-21)

Lyme disease prevention program launched in Connecticut
Researchers at the Emerging Infections Program (EIP) at Yale School of Medicine in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have launched a Lyme disease prevention study in 21 Connecticut communities.   view more (2005-08-15)

Relatives of patients with Parkinson's disease risk developing dementia, cognitive impairment
Relatives of patients with Parkinson's disease may have an increased risk of developing dementia or cognitive impairment.   view more (2007-10-09)

BSE link to new variant CJD is open to question
The link between the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) prion and new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is open to question, argues George Venters, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, in this week's BMJ. He applied standard criteria - used to establish links between cause and disease - to... view more (2001-10-09)

New imaging approach promises insights into multiple sclerosis
Researchers have developed a way to use three types of microscopic imaging techniques simultaneously to analyze living tissue and learn more about the molecular mechanisms of multiple sclerosis, information that could help lead to earlier detection and new treatments.   view more (2007-04-18)

Previously approved drugs may be helpful in fatal pediatric disorder
A progressive neurodegenerative disorder that is often fatal within the first two decades of life may be treatable via a molecule already targeted by approved drugs.   view more (2006-08-29)

3 proteins may play important role in nerve-cell repair
Some mature brain cells can grow new extensions when the amount of three particular proteins on their surface increases, a new study shows.   view more (2007-04-12)

Appendix removal delays onset of inflammatory bowel disease and lessens symptoms
Appendix removal delays the onset of inflammatory bowel disease and lessens the symptoms, especially if done before the age of 20, finds research in Gut.   view more (2002-11-12)

Immune deficiency and balance disorder result from single gene defect
A genetic defect that causes a severe immune deficiency in humans may also produce balance disorders, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Iowa, The Jackson Laboratory and East Carolina University.   view more (2008-02-22)

'Bigger the baby, the better' axiom is incorrect
Dr Rachel Huxley, lead author of the paper and Acting Director of Nutrition and Lifestyle at The George Institute said, "Although there was support for a small association between birth weight and an individual's future risk of heart disease, the relationship is not as strong as earlier... view more (2007-05-18)

Lightning and electric shocks may increase risk of motor neurone disease
Some cases of motor neurone disease may be sparked by an electric shock or lightning, suggests research in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. Motor neurone disease is a progressive degenerative disorder, which eventually results in paralysis of muscles in the body. At present,... view more (2001-07-18)

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