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• Un-junking junk DNA
• Simple dot test may help gauge progression of dopamine loss in Parkinson's disease
• Acid levels in diet could have profound effects on kidney health
• Preeclampsia during pregnancy may be linked with kidney failure risk
• Investigational drug effective in treating iron deficiency in kidney disease patients on dialysis
• New therapeutic target identified for ALS
• Gene puts African Americans at higher risk for kidney failure, study says
• Use of calcium-channel blocker, antibiotic associated with small increased risk of kidney injury
• Peripheral prism glasses are cheap, effective vision rehab tool
• Study reveals TWEAK-Fn14 as key drug target
• Allergic to insect stings: Allergy shots decrease anxiety, depression
• You can have a food allergy, and eat it too
• The great disappearing act: Bone marrow receiver cured of allergy
• Reducing 2.1 million ER visits, one count at a time
• Oral allergy syndrome, high blood pressure medications can create lethal cocktail
• Holiday health: Asthma with a side of allergies
• Allergy shots during pregnancy may decrease allergies in children
• Genetic study on South Asians helps to understand human skin color variation
• High clot risk for women admitted to hospital during pregnancy
• Why women have greater shortness of breath than men when exercising
• Lowering salt intake improves heart, kidney health of chronic kidney disease patients
• Prevalence of kidney failure treatment is skyrocketing worldwide
• Weight loss surgery effective in kidney disease patients, but side effects are high
• Improved decoding of DNA for custom medical treatments
• Pregnant woman with limited english speaking skills find comfort in prenatal support groups
• Female doctors twice as likely to screen low-risk women for cervical cancer

Un-junking junk DNA Posted: 10 Nov 2013 03:43 PM PST A new study shines new light on molecular tools our cells use to govern regulated gene expression.

Simple dot test may help gauge progression of dopamine loss in Parkinson's disease Posted: 09 Nov 2013 04:28 PM PST Could figuring out how much dopamine a patient with Parkinson's disease has lost be as simple as completing a dot test? Researchers hope the easy task might lead to ways of improving clinical treatment of Parkinson's patients.

Acid levels in diet could have profound effects on kidney health Posted: 09 Nov 2013 04:27 PM PST New research suggests that consuming extra fruits and vegetables, which are highly alkaline, improves kidney health. In patients with chronic kidney disease, those with high dietary acid levels experienced accelerated kidney function decline. In chronic kidney disease patients with low socioeconomic status, the detrimental effect of high dietary acid levels on progression to kidney failure was greater for blacks than for whites.

Preeclampsia during pregnancy may be linked with kidney failure risk Posted: 09 Nov 2013 04:27 PM PST New research suggests that preeclampsia during pregnancy is associated with an increased likelihood of developing kidney failure. However, after adjusting for diabetes and hypertension, the association was attenuated and no longer significant. Additional studies are needed to confirm the association of preeclampsia and kidney failure.

Investigational drug effective in treating iron deficiency in kidney disease patients on dialysis Posted: 09 Nov 2013 12:38 PM PST Doctors will present late-breaking data showing that an investigational drug Triferic is well tolerated and effective in treating iron deficiency in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing dialysis.

New therapeutic target identified for ALS Posted: 09 Nov 2013 12:38 PM PST A team of scientists has identified a novel therapeutic approach for the most frequent genetic cause of ALS, a disorder of the regions of the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement, and frontal temporal degeneration, the second most frequent dementia.

Gene puts African Americans at higher risk for kidney failure, study says Posted: 09 Nov 2013 12:37 PM PST Genetic factors in African Americans with chronic kidney disease (CKD) put them at a greater risk for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) compared to white Americans, according to a new study released. Researchers contributed data from two separate studies: the African American Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension (AASK) and the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study (CRIC).

Use of calcium-channel blocker, antibiotic associated with small increased risk of kidney injury Posted: 09 Nov 2013 12:37 PM PST Among older adults taking a calcium-channel blocker, simultaneous use of the antibiotic clarithromycin, compared with azithromycin, was associated with a small but statistically significant greater 30-day risk of hospitalization with acute kidney injury, according to a study.

Peripheral prism glasses are cheap, effective vision rehab tool Posted: 08 Nov 2013 07:21 AM PST A multi-center study determined that real peripheral prism glasses are more helpful than sham peripheral prism glasses for patients with hemianopia during every day walking.

Study reveals TWEAK-Fn14 as key drug target Posted: 08 Nov 2013 06:13 AM PST A cellular pathway interaction known as TWEAK-Fn14, often associated with repair of acute injuries, also is a viable target for drug therapy that could prevent the spread of cancer, especially brain cancer, according to a study.

Allergic to insect stings: Allergy shots decrease anxiety, depression Posted: 08 Nov 2013 06:02 AM PST According to a study, allergy shots, also known as immunotherapy, can improve quality of life for insect sting allergy sufferers.

You can have a food allergy, and eat it too Posted: 08 Nov 2013 06:02 AM PST Have food allergies? If you answered yes, you know the best way to prevent a severe allergic reaction is to totally avoid the offending food. But according to new research, you may no longer have to avoid the food entirely.

The great disappearing act: Bone marrow receiver cured of allergy Posted: 08 Nov 2013 06:01 AM PST Not only can bone marrow transplants be life-saving for children with acute lymphocytic leukemia, they may also cure peanut allergies. According to research, a 10-year-old boy no longer had a peanut allergy after undergoing a bone marrow transplant.

Reducing 2.1 million ER visits, one count at a time Posted: 08 Nov 2013 06:01 AM PST Asthma is the most common chronic illness and is responsible for 2.1 million emergency room visits annually. But according to a study, these costly visits can be reduced by 55 percent when inhalers contain a simple dose counter.

Oral allergy syndrome, high blood pressure medications can create lethal cocktail Posted: 08 Nov 2013 06:01 AM PST Oral allergy syndrome sufferers that take high blood pressure medications may experience extreme facial swelling and difficulty breathing the next time they bite into a juicy apple. When patients with oral allergy syndrome take angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for hypertension and congestive heart failure, they are at an increased risk for a life-threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, according to new research.

Holiday health: Asthma with a side of allergies Posted: 08 Nov 2013 06:01 AM PST People with asthma traveling to pet friendly homes for the holidays may want to pack allergy medication along with their inhaler. A study reveals the number of people with asthma that are also allergic to cats has more than doubled over an 18 year period.

Allergy shots during pregnancy may decrease allergies in children Posted: 08 Nov 2013 06:01 AM PST Expecting mothers who suffer from allergies may want to consider another vaccination. A study found pregnant women who receive allergy shots, also known as immunotherapy, during pregnancy may decrease their baby's chance of developing allergies.

Genetic study on South Asians helps to understand human skin color variation Posted: 07 Nov 2013 05:42 PM PST In a recent study, researchers took skin color measurements from local residents in India to quantify the range and extent of variation in skin pigmentation phenotype and found that one of the important pigmentation genes, SLC24A5, plays a key role in skin pigmentation variation among South Asians. The comprehensive map of the genetic variant associated with light skin further revealed that it is quite wide spread in the subcontinent.

High clot risk for women admitted to hospital during pregnancy Posted: 07 Nov 2013 05:42 PM PST Admission to hospital during pregnancy for reasons other than delivery carries a substantially increased risk of serious blood clots (known as venous thromboembolism or VTE), finds a study.

Why women have greater shortness of breath than men when exercising Posted: 07 Nov 2013 04:18 PM PST The reason women find it harder to breathe than men during exercise is due to greater electrical activation of their breathing muscles, shows a new study.

Lowering salt intake improves heart, kidney health of chronic kidney disease patients Posted: 07 Nov 2013 04:18 PM PST In patients with chronic kidney disease who lowered their salt intake for two weeks, excess extracellular fluid volume, blood pressure, and protein excretion in the urine all dropped considerably. If maintained long-term, the effects could reduce a patient's risk of progressing to kidney failure by 30%.

Prevalence of kidney failure treatment is skyrocketing worldwide Posted: 07 Nov 2013 02:06 PM PST Worldwide, there has been a 165% increase in dialysis treatments for end-stage renal disease over the past two decades.

Weight loss surgery effective in kidney disease patients, but side effects are high Posted: 07 Nov 2013 02:06 PM PST In 74 obese kidney disease patients undergoing weight loss surgery, there were 16 adverse events, including two deaths related to surgical complications.

Improved decoding of DNA for custom medical treatments Posted: 07 Nov 2013 01:20 PM PST Scientists have moved a step closer to creating custom medical treatment plans based on a patient's DNA, pinpointing the root of a patient's illness and making sure treatment will not cause a fatal allergic reaction.

Pregnant woman with limited english speaking skills find comfort in prenatal support groups Posted: 07 Nov 2013 12:46 PM PST Women who do not speak English well who met with others with the same language challenges for prenatal group visits felt less anxious and better prepared for childbirth and motherhood.

Female doctors twice as likely to screen low-risk women for cervical cancer Posted: 07 Nov 2013 12:46 PM PST For low-risk women, the likelihood that they get tested for HPV may depend on what clinic they visit, their doctor's status and whether their provider is male or female.

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