Fewer Babies Born After Caesarean Delivery Women who have a Caesarean delivery for their first child go on to have fewer children than women who give birth in the traditional way. This is shown in a study from the Norwegian Institute of Public
Health (NIPH) and University of Bergen.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comA Gene Responsible For Cases Of Lou Gehrig's Disease Identified By Researchers A team of Canadian and French researchers has identified a novel gene responsible for a significant fraction of ALS (sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) cases. ALS is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, an incurable neuromuscular disorder that affects motor neurons and leads to paralysis and death within one to five years.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTreating MRSA With 'Alien'-Type Viruses New methods that involve sticking thousands of bacteria-killing viruses to wound dressings are offering ways to prevent hospital operating theatres from spreading infections, scientists heard today (Tuesday 1 April 2008) at the Society for General Microbiology's 162nd meeting being held this week at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPot Belly Linked To Dementia "A pot belly in middle age dramatically raises the risk of Alzheimer's", reports the Daily Mail. Men and women who have "large stomachs in their 40s are three times more likely to suffer serious mental decline when they reached their 70s", the newspaper adds. The story is based on the results of data gathered as part of a large American study.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comOnset Of Huntington's Delayed By Physical Activity In Mouse Model The simple act of running in an exercise wheel delays the onset of some symptoms of Huntington's disease in a mouse model of the fatal human disorder according to research published in the open-access journal BMC Neuroscience. These findings add insights into the pathogenesis of the disease and suggest possible preventive therapeutic targets.
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