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Oxford research furthers understanding of 'Foreign Accent Syndrome'
Oxford neuropsychologists have located some very small lesions in the brain which can lead to a rare speech disorder known as Foreign Accent Syndrome. This condition, which is usually the result of a stroke or head injury, makes patients change their pronunciation to sound like non-native speakers. The finding is a further piece in the puzzle... view more... (2002-10-03)
Mayo Clinic researchers find first potential pathogenic mutation for restless legs syndrome
An international team of researchers led by scientists at the Mayo Clinic campus in Florida have found what they believe is the first mutated gene linked to restless legs syndrome, a common neurologic disorder. view more (2009-07-22)
NIH researchers discover protein that appears to regulate bone mass loss, the cause of osteoporosis
An estimated ten million Americans suffer from osteoporosis, and another 34 million Americans are at risk of developing the disease, which is characterized by a severe loss of bone mineral density, fragile bones and an increased risk of hip, spine and wrist fractures. view more (2007-03-06)
A severe vomiting sickness with chronic cannabis abuse
This obscure clinical manifestation of severe vomiting sickness due to chronic abuse of marijuana, recognized by Dr. Sontineni and his colleagues at the Creighton University of Omaha, NE. view more (2009-03-20)
Metabolic syndrome linked to liver disease in obese teenaged boys
Researchers studying a large sample of adolescent American boys have found an association between metabolic syndrome, which is a complication of obesity, and elevated liver enzymes that mark potentially serious liver disease. view more (2009-09-30)
High-resolution CT accurately diagnoses shin splints
High resolution CT can accurately show medial tibial stress syndrome, better known as shin splints, in distance runners according, to a study conducted at the University of Messina in Messina, Italy. view more (2006-09-29)
Men at risk of distorted body image and emerging new syndrome
As more men become preoccupied with their appearance, some are likely to be susceptible to a newly emerging distorted body image syndrome, concludes a report in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. view more (2002-09-27)
How genetic malfunction causes a form of retardation
Researchers have discovered that the genetic malfunction that causes a form of mental retardation called Noonan Syndrome (NS) produces an imbalance in the genesis of two types of cells in the developing embryonic brain. view more (2007-04-19)
Effects of smoking linked to accelerated aging protein
A University of Iowa study is apparently the first to make a connection between a rare, hereditary premature aging disease and cell damage that comes from smoking. The study results point to possible therapeutic targets for smoking-related diseases. view more (2009-02-06)
Metabolic syndrome heightens risk for development of uric-acid kidney stones
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that patients suffering from the metabolic syndrome - a cluster of conditions that increases the risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes - also have a propensity to develop highly acidic urine, which increases the risk of developing kidney stones. view more (2007-09-13)
Recurrence of sudden infant death syndrome has been overestimated
Recurrence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is rare and has been overestimated by studies which have tried to quantify it. view more (2007-06-12)
Nuisance or nutrient? Kudzu shows promise as a dietary supplement
Kudzu, the nuisance vine that has overgrown almost 10 million acres in the southeastern United States, may sprout into a dietary supplement. view more (2009-08-27)
Metabolic syndrome points to heart health
Typified by high blood pressure, weight gain around the waist and problems regulating blood sugar, metabolic syndrome may also be associated with compromised heart structure and function. view more (2007-06-07)
Researchers identify the three killer indicators that are even worse than high cholesterol
Researchers at the University of Warwick have identified a particular combination of health problems that can double the risk of heart attack and cause a three-fold increase in the risk of mortality. view more (2009-11-03)
Studies find that 'broken heart syndrome' can result from opioid withdrawal, cocaine use
People who experience abrupt withdrawal from high-dose opioids or use cocaine increase their risk of cardiac event, according to two new studies published in the June issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings. view more (2006-06-22)
New mutation that causes atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome identified
Researchers from the University of Newcastle, UK, have identified a novel genetic change that causes one form of atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) a rare, chronic disease that causes kidney failure and which can run in families. view more (2006-10-31)
Double identities lie behind chromosome disorders
Chromosome disorders in sex cells cause infertility, miscarriage and irregular numbers of chromosomes (aneuploidy) in neonates. A new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the scientific journal Nature Genetics shows how chromosome disorders can arise when sex cells are formed. view more (2007-07-09)
The Metabolic Syndrome - Are You Aware Of The Risk?
It has been estimated that the prevalence of adult obesity across the EU ranges from 10-25% and may be as high as 30%. Many more people are overweight, and the prevalence continues to rise. This worrying trend, sometimes referred to as an 'epidemic', is now well recognized, but the extent to which obesity adversely affects health doesn't make the... view more... (2005-05-20)
Researchers identify proteins involved in new neurodegenerative syndrome
The interplay of two proteins that bind to messenger RNA, a molecule that mediates translation of the information encoded in genes into proteins, triggers the appearance of fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FTAX), a late-life disorder associated with the gene that causes fragile X syndrome in children. view more (2007-08-16)
Cash boost for research into leukaemia
Scientists from the University of Sussex in Brighton have been awarded £147,000 by the Leukaemia Research Fund (LRF) to look at abnormalities in DNA damage and repair that occur in some leukaemias and lymphomas. The research team ¾ led by Dr Penny Jeggo at the Genome Damage and Stability Centre ¾ will look at Seckel Syndrome, a rare... view more... (2002-09-11)
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