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Medical Condition News Update from News-Medical.Net - 14th March 2008
Diabetes and dental
health
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=36224
People who live with diabetes on a daily basis are usually instructed to
eat right, maintain regular physical activity, and if necessary, take
medication.
Good news for people with glycogen storage disease type Ia
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=36214
A gene therapy treatment that restores a missing liver enzyme in test animals could provide a cure for a rare metabolic disorder in humans, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers.
New genetic finding on Rett syndrome
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=36165
The first comprehensive analysis of the clinical effects of genetic mutations involved in Rett syndrome will enable affected families to receive a more accurate indication of their child's prognosis.
Researchers find treatment for familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=36162
Dalhousie Medical School dermatologist Dr. Barrie Ross and his colleagues have successfully ended a 20-year quest to find a treatment for Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome (FCAS).
Allergy testing is essential in the effective management of patients with allergic conditions
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=36076
When combined with a detailed medical history, it can identify the causes of allergy symptoms and provide the basis for avoidance, environmental control and immunotherapy.
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension leads to vision loss more often in blacks
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=36084
Black people are more likely to lose vision as a result of idiopathic intracranial hypertension, or increased pressure in the brain, according to a study published in the March 11, 2008, issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Gene could spell new chapter in fight against gout
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=36063
Researchers have found why some people are more susceptible to gout than others. The scientists looked at the genetic codes of more than 12,000 people after identifying a gene linked to uric acid levels in the blood.
Treatments for plantar fasciitis (jogger's heel)
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=36054
The foot is the part of the body critical for maintaining function, balance and coordination while walking.
Prader-Willi syndrome - new genetic clues
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35982
A new mouse model for a genetic cause of obesity has been developed by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital.
New lazy eye treatment shows promise
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35895
New evidence from a laboratory study and a pilot clinical trial confirms the promise of a simple treatment for amblyopia, or "lazy eye," according to researchers from the U.S. and China.
Guidelines for von Willebrand disease diagnosis and management
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35903
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health today issued the first clinical guidelines in the United States for the diagnosis and management of von Willebrand Disease (VWD), the most common inherited bleeding disorder.
Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35899
In an article recommended by Annelies Boonen of Faculty of 1000 Medicine, researchers look at the way rheumatoid arthritis is diagnosed by analysing the administrative databases used by physicians in Quebec.
Colon cancer treatment, symptoms, clinical trials
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35875
Fewer people are dying from colorectal cancer, but it remains the third deadliest form of cancer in America.
Red meat and colorectal cancer
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=35912
For most Americans, meals tend to center around meat. To significantly decrease a person's risks of developing colorectal cancer, experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center suggest a new approach to meal planning that focuses more on fruit and vegetable dishes.
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