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Opposites attract: how genetics influences humans
Posted in Genetics, Primary Care

Sun, 24/05/09 – 19:47 | No Comment
Opposites attract: how genetics influences humans

New light has been thrown on how humans choose their partners, a scientist will tell the annual conference of the European Society of Human Genetics today (Monday May 25). Professor Maria da Graa Bicalho, head of the Immunogenetics and Histocompatibility Laboratory at the University of Parana, Brazil, says that her research had shown that people with diverse major histocompatibility complexes (MHCs) were more likely to choose each other as mates than those whose MHCs were similar, and that this was likely to be an evolutionary strategy to ensure healthy reproduction……..

Turmeric Extract Suppresses Fat Tissue Growth In Rodent Models
Posted in Latest Research

Sat, 23/05/09 – 14:00 | No Comment

Curcumin, the major polyphenol found in turmeric, appears to reduce weight gain in mice and suppress the growth of fat tissue in mice and cell models. Researchers studied mice fed high fat diets supplemented with curcumin and cell cultures incubated with curcumin.

Preventing Ear Infections In The Future: Delivering Vaccine Through The Skin
Posted in Latest Research, Medical Industry

Sat, 23/05/09 – 8:00 | No Comment

An experimental vaccine applied the surface of the skin appears to protect against certain types of ear infections.

Surgery, Oral Devices Associated With Improvement In Sleep Breathing Disorder
Posted in Latest Research, Surgery

Sat, 23/05/09 – 8:00 | No Comment

Treatment with surgery or an oral appliance that adjusts the jaw is associated with improvements in obstructive sleep apnea, a condition caused by blocked upper airways in which patients periodically stop breathing during sleep, according to two new reports.

Alzheimer’s Discovery Could Bring Early Diagnosis, Treatment Closer
Posted in Latest Research

Sat, 23/05/09 – 8:00 | No Comment

A discovery offers new hope for the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists report that the addition of a single phosphate to an amino acid in a key brain protein is a principal cause of Alzheimer’s.

Menopause: Agent Provides Treatment Option For Women With Hot Flashes
Posted in Latest Research

Fri, 22/05/09 – 20:00 | No Comment

A pill used for nerve pain offers women relief from hot flashes, according to new research.

APA: Heart Risks May Impair Depression Treatment (CME/CE, with video)
Posted in Geriatrics, Vascular

Fri, 22/05/09 – 15:33 | No Comment

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) — Cardiovascular risk factors may be linked to lack of response to antidepressant treatment, researchers found.

Substance Abuse Factor In Higher Risk Of Violent Crime By Persons With Schizophrenia
Posted in Latest Research, Medical Industry, Schizophrenia

Fri, 22/05/09 – 14:00 | No Comment

The increased risk of persons with schizophrenia committing violent crime may be largely mediated by co-existing substance abuse problems, according to a new study.

APA: Personality Traits Predict Satisfaction with Knee Replacement (CME/CE)
Posted in Geriatrics, Surgery

Fri, 22/05/09 – 12:56 | No Comment

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) — A patient’s personality may have as much to do with his satisfaction after knee replacement surgery as the clinical outcome, a small study shows.

APA: Inhaled Agent Loxapine Effective in Acute Agitation (CME/CE)
Posted in Bipolar, Emergency Medicine, Schizophrenia

Fri, 22/05/09 – 12:34 | No Comment

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) — The antipsychotic drug loxapine, delivered with an investigational inhaler, quickly relieved acute agitation in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in separate phase III trials, researchers said.