Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory and colleagues have identified the gene for the epilepsy mutation in mice known as "stargazer" and report that the novel gene, Cacng2, produces a defect in a neuronal calcium channel that may play a key role in absence, or petit mal, epilepsy.
In the future, people who have had mild heart attacks or suffer from chest pain may be able to inject themselves with a drug at home to prevent a heart attack or episodes of chest pain, say scientists.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced today that the University of California, Irvine has been chosen to develop and manage two of the most comprehensive human cancer genetics research databases ever undertaken.
The biological clock reminds us to go to sleep every 24 hours, but under certain lighting conditions another internal regulator may be telling us to take a nap. University of Wisconsin Medical School researchers have pinpointed two connected mid-brain structures that control the way light affects rodent sleep activity that's separate from the biological clock.
A new study of root growth in a tiny weed called Arabidopsis thaliana suggests that genetics could help scientists save valuable time and money in developing better herbicides for the future.
On average, HMOs are doing a better job of choosing better hospitals for their patients. The study shows that HMO patients received better care at these hospitals than they might have gotten otherwise.
The American Psychiatric Association Institute on Psychiatric Services, October 2-6, 1998 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, CA is a "hands on" meeting for health care professionals who provide care to people with mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders.
Cancer survivor Dani Grady mounted her bicycle at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center on July 20 and began a 4,000-mile journey across the nation to Washington, D.C. She isn't alone in this effort, however. Dozens of other cyclists -- cancer survivors and volunteers -- are joining her along the way for segments of the 10-week ride, providing support and encouragement for Dani, and carrying a message of hope for Americans.
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health have discovered that one of three normal variants of a gene called apolipoprotein-E (APOE) can be used to predict when a person will get Alzheimer's disease, if that person is predisposed to the disorder in the first place.
In just one year, health care payers can improve the health status of their members with diabetes, resulting in lower costs -- a fact that has never before been demonstrated until now. Experts will discuss findings from a breakthrough study published by The Lewin Group in the August issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.
A Mississippi radiologist has destroyed two secondary tumors from a 49-year-old lung cancer patient without major surgery, chemotherapy or radiation.
Research conducted at The Jackson Laboratory has confirmed an important role in embryonic development for the Lunatic fringe gene, part of a cell communication mechanism known as the Notch signaling pathway that is critical to the normal implementation of the body "blueprint" in mammals and other organisms.
Using historical records and modern medical knowledge, a University of Kansas doctor is diagnosing what really killed Britain's House of Stuart 300 years ago
A North Carolina State University biochemist has developed a blood test that allows doctors to assess a person's risk of heart disease more accurately than before, according to a new study published this month in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.
Medicines commonly used to treat epilepsy and other seizure disorders appear to be effective at soothing the agitation in people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, according University of Rochester physicians.
A new study has found muscle abnormalities in people with reflex sympathetic dystrophy, a disorder involving chronic pain in the arms or legs that can lead to severe disability.
Contrary to earlier reports, people with epilepsy have the same number of children as those without the neurological disorder.
The generic drug midodrine can improve blood pressure in patients suffering from a disorder that causes blood pressure to plunge when a patient stands up. EMBARGOED until Tuesday, July 21, 1998.
Drugs that lower blood cholesterol levels may work by increasing the amount of a chemical that relaxes blood vessels, helping them regain flexibility, according to a study reported today in an American Heart Association journal.
A new twist in research on homocysteine is questioning whether high blood levels of the chemical, a byproduct of the body's metabolism of certain foods, really are an independent predictor of heart disease.
Discover the latest scientific advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of skin, hair and nail conditions by attending the American Academy of Dermatology's summer meeting July 31st -- August 4th in Chicago.
The authors of a meta-analysis of 19 drug studies involving 2,318 patients conclude that three-quarters of the beneficial effect of anti-depressant edications, can be ascribed to the placebo effect - the patient's belief and expectation that the pill they are taking will make them better.
The discovery of an orally available natural plant extract that prevents formation and disrupts amyloid brain deposits protein believed to play a central role in Alzheimer's disease, was reported at the Sixth International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders in Amsterdam by researchers from the University of Washington and ProteoTech Inc., Redmond, WA .
Scientists at the University of Iowa have just added a piece to the puzzle of immune sytem activation. Stimulation of the immune system involves more than a binary on-off response. When a foreign body attaches to a T cell receptor, it sets off a chain of biochemical reactions that lead to immune system activation.
1. It's never too late to exercise and reduce risk of fractures. 2. Three papers address the issue of health care delivery by telemedicine and the Internet. 3. Successful anti-smoking campaigns need consistency, controversy and cash. 4. ACP-ASIM releases new guidelines for screening for thyroid disease.
Scientists studying pregnant women and their newborn babies have found that smoking marijuana causes about as much genetic damage as smoking tobacco. The findings, by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, mean that marijuana smokers are probably at just as much risk as nicotine junkies for developing cancer from their habit. EMBARGOED until July 17.
The federal government issued its second annual report today on the well-being of America's 70 million children, revealing some good news about their overall health and educational achievements.
Scientists at Jackson Laboratory are progressing towards identifying the gene that causes Alstrom Syndrome. The research may also provide insights into the underlying causes of obesity, diabetes, and sensory defects. Many individuals with the rare disease are meeting July 17-21 at the Second International Alstrom Syndrome Gathering.
1- New international guidelines for selecting lung transplant candidates; 2- New study showing adults with asthma exposed to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) get much sicker; 3- Research demonstrating that significant genetic or environmentally-related influence in asthma comes from the mother.
You may think you're nothing like your brother or sister, but if any of your siblings have heart disease, think again. In a study in this month's Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association, brothers and sisters of people who have heart disease before age 60 had a greater risk of developing high blood pressure, a major risk for heart disease.
Genetically altered dendritic cells could significantly improve the body's acceptance of a transplanted organ, according to University of Pittsburgh researchers in reports made at the 17th World Congress of the Transplantation Society held July 12-17 in Montreal.
The 60-year puzzle on why steroid-treated patients suffer continual bone loss is explained by scientists in the July 15 JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION.
Although knee braces may be protective for patients who have torn their ACL and not undergone surgical reconstruction, their use after surgery is controversial. It is unclear whether braces are beneficial in preventing reinjury for surgical patients.
To address the growing problem of serious knee injuries among female athletes, researchers at the Cincinnati Sportsmedicine Research and Education Foundation have studied the effects of a training program for female athletes to prevent serious knee injuries, and presented their findings at the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine released updated screening guidelines for thyroid disease. ACP-ASIM now recommends physicians screen women over 50
Patients on antipsychotic medication have a very high rate of satisfaction with and acceptability of SEROQUEL(R) (quetiapine fumarate) tablets, the most recent entrant in the atypical antipsychotic market, according to study results announced today at the 21st Congress of the Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologicum, Glasgow, Scotland.
A less-invasive, laparoscopic technique allows people to donate a kidney with much less pain, a shorter hospital stay, and a much faster recovery. Surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center also have found that kidneys removed in this less-traumatic way function as well as those taken out with a large incision.
A kidney specialist at the University of Maryland Medical Center is leading a nationwide clinical trial to determine which of two drugs might better improve blood flow to the kidney and do a better job of reducing high blood pressure in African-Americans.
Sexually active adolescent boys who have had multiple male partners are more likely than other teens to be threatened or beaten up at school and to abuse drugs and alcohol, according to a study by a team of pediatricians from Brenner Children's Hospital at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
A new automated procedure will allow physicians to quickly evaluate brain atrophy and identify patients with Alzheimer's Disease versus patients with frontotemporal dementia according to a report published in the August issue of Radiology.
Men with clinical depression are more than twice as likely to develop coronary artery disease (CAD) as their non-depressed counterparts, a Johns Hopkins study has shown.
If you've ever sprained your ankle, you know that this relatively minor injury can become a major inconvenience. Ankle sprains are one of the most common sports injuries, and account for a lot of missed sports participation. In an effort to prevent ankle sprains, many people turn to either taping the ankle or using a brace to provide support.
Cigarette smoking causes subtle damage to blood vessels, which signals an early stage of heart disease that worsens as smoking continues, researchers report in today's Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, is the diagnostic tool of choice for detecting mensical tears in adults. In many cases, surgery is performed only after receiving positive MRI results confirming the findings of a physical exam. According to a study presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre, the same does not hold true for children.
In the largest study of its kind, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, obstetrics and gynecology researchers have concluded that walking during the first stage of labor is neither harmful nor beneficial to the mother or baby.
The dangers of cigarette smoking, especially for people with high blood pressure, are confirmed in a Scandinavian study published in the current American Journal of Hypertension.
Babies who need a new kidney usually get an adult-size replacement. But a grown-up kidney demands more blood flow than a baby's tiny system can supply, Stanford transplant surgeons have found.
Researchers at the Stanford University Medical Center are developing a virtual reality model of a frog to be used as a computer-based teaching tool for middle school and high school biology students.
University of Michigan epidemiologists shows that the size of the gap between the rich and the poor may tell us more about the health status of Americans than the usual economic indicators financial analysts and social scientists typically rely on.
Older, manlnourished men with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) benefited from the same type of controversial drug that athletes sometimes use to increase muscle and enhance performance, according to a new study released today. The men experienced weight gain and increases in lean body mass.
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