Kidney Transplant, Sleep Disorder May Add Up to Trouble
Posted by mittan 1 day 17 hours ago (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
Heart disease, stroke more likely for organ recipients with sleep apnea, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Kidney Transplantation, Sleep Apnea
Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) have a number of cognitive deficits, but mathematical ability seems particularly damaged. Little is known about the brain structures related to mathematical deficits in children with FASD. A new study that used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to investigate the relationship between mathematical skills and brain white matter structure in children
Gut disorder 'blamed on leaks'
Posted by donny_blitz 7 days ago (http://news.bbc.co.uk)
Genetic research suggests that a leaky gut is a key cause of the inflammatory disorder ulcerative colitis.
Hyperhidrosis: Excessive Sweating Disorder
Posted by Jane23 11 days ago (http://www.steadyhealth.com)
The reason people sweat is to lower the temperature of the body through cooling the skin surface by evaporation and to secrete toxic substances. Sweating can be called perspiration or transpirat ...
Pioneering work may offer hope for patients with adrenoleukodystrophy Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Genes and Gene Therapy, Genetic Brain Disorders
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Posted by mittan 24 days ago (http://www.nlm.nih.gov)
Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Topics: Depression, Mental Health, Seasonal Affective Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder Treatment (ASD Treatment)
Posted by pelican 26 days ago (http://www.steadyhealth.com)
Approximately 1% of the child population in the United States, between the ages of 3-17 years old has been diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Experts estimate autism occurs in one of ev ...
UCSF researchers have successfully used protease inhibitors to restore to normal levels a key protein involved in early brain development. Reduced levels of that protein have been shown to cause the rare brain disorder lissencephaly, which is characterized by brain malformations, seizures, severe mental retardation and very early death in human infants.
