Gene
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'Love Hormone' May Buffer Kids From Mom's Depression (HealthDay)
Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News &bull Dec 10, 2011
FRIDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children born to mothers with postpartum depression are at increased risk for mental health problems, but a hormone called oxytocin may reduce the risk, according to a new study. Oxytocin, which is produced naturally… Full Story »
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Carriers of Breast Cancer Gene at Risk of Second Cancer
WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Dec 9, 2011Dec. 9, 2011 (San Antonio) -- Women who have been successfully treated for cancer in one breast and who carry the BRCA1 or BRCA2 cancer gene are at increased risk for developing cancer in their other breast. Women who received… Full Story »
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Early Ovary Removal May Raise Arthritis, Osteoporosis Risk
MedicineNet: Women's Health General &bull Dec 9, 2011
THURSDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) --Women under the age of 45 who have their ovaries removed are more likely to be diagnosed with arthritis and have lower bone mineral density, a predictor of osteoporosis, a new study finds. About 45… Full Story »
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Breast Cancer Gene Puts Survivors at Higher Odds for Recurrence
MedicineNet: Women's Health General &bull Dec 9, 2011
THURSDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer survivors carrying specific genetic mutations, known as BRCA1 or BRCA2, have a 10 percent greater risk for developing cancer in their other breast, and the risk rises further when a woman receives… Full Story »
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Gene Test May Help Guide Treatment of Early Breast Tumors
WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Dec 7, 2011Dec. 7, 2011 -- A test that categorizes very early breast cancers by their genetic fingerprint can tell a woman the likelihood that cancer may come back if she does not have radiation, researchers say. More than 45,000 women in… Full Story »
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Synthetic RNA Lessens Severity Of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Nov 24, 2011
These results are very exciting." SMA is a rare genetic disease that is inherited by one in 6,000 children, who often die young because there is no cure. Children who inherit SMA are missing a gene that produces a protein… Full Story »
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Cancer DNA database could revolutionise treatment
The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Nov 21, 2011
Doctors have begun analysing the tumours of 9,000 patients as part of a major drive to create a DNA database which could revolutionise the way cancer is treated. One of the major obstacles in the fight against cancer is the… Full Story »
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- Deoxyribonucleic Acid
- Gene
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Gene May Be Linked to Frequent Cold Sores
WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Nov 18, 2011Nov. 18, 2011 -- Most of us have had an occasional cold sore, but some people get the painful, unsightly sores over and over again. These cold sores, which tend to appear on or around the lips, are caused by herpes… Full Story »
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How Eating Fish During Pregnancy, Genes And Omega-3 Fatty Acids Impact On "Brain Power" In Children. The NUTRIMENTHE Project Investigates
Pregnancy News & Obstetrics News from Medical News Today &bull Nov 18, 2011
The statement that 'fish is good for the brain' is increasingly backed-up by scientific evidence but what the actual outcomes are in terms of mental performance or 'brain power' is still being discovered. Oily fish is the predominant source of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an important structural component of cells, especially the cell membranes of the brain and which accumulates in the brain during development. Indeed, the European Commission recently supported health claims that intake during pregnancy of DHA "contributes to the normal brain development… Full Story »
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Is empathy in our genes?
CNN: Women's Health &bull Nov 15, 2011
Previous studies have linked several personality traits to variations in this gene, which acts as a docking station (or receptor) for the brain chemical oxytocin -- often referred to as the "love hormone" because it plays a role in social behaviors such as bonding, empathy, and anxiety. People who have two "G" variants of this oxytocin… Full Story »
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Body Language Reveals 'Empathy Gene'
WebMD: Women: Pregnancy &bull Nov 14, 2011People with the "prosocial" gene displayed more caring and trusting nonverbal behaviors, like head nods, smiles, and eye contact, while listening to a loved one describe a time of suffering. They were also rated as more empathetic by strangers who… Full Story »
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Gene mutation raises skin cancer risk
The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Nov 14, 2011
The mutation in a gene which controls the production of protective pigment in the skin leads to a greater risk of melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, experts said. Although the chances of developing skin cancer in most people… Full Story »
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Web-based teen weight interventions may not work in long term
Chicago Tribune &bull Nov 7, 2011
Using the Web for an intervention to get kids to eat more healthfully and exercise may not be that effective in the long term, a study finds. Story: Exercise could counter the effects of the 'obesity gene' Full Story »
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Common Breast Cancer Gene Test May Be Flawed, Study Says
MedicineNet: Women's Health General &bull Nov 7, 2011
FRIDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- A widely used breast cancer test may not be accurate in identifying a gene that is critical in determining which life-saving treatment a woman should get. The Oncotype DX, marketed by Genomic Health, results… Full Story »
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Most women with lupus can have successful pregnancy outcomes, study finds
Science Daily: Pregnancy and Childbirth News &bull Nov 6, 2011
Results from the multicenter National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded PROMISSE initiative, being presented Nov. 7 and then during a press conference on Nov. 8, during the American College of Rheumatology's 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, show that most women with stable lupus can have successful pregnancies. There was a misconception, based on outdated experience, that women with lupus should not try to have children," said Jane Salmon, M.D., the study's senior author and Collette Kean Research Chair at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. "Now that our treatments are more effective and we have a better… Full Story »
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If the president can stay healthy through the holidays, so can you
Chicago Tribune &bull Nov 4, 2011
You think you have a rough time avoiding temptation over the holidays? It's probably nothing compared with the parties the president and first lady have to navigate. But as Cornell McLellan tells it, the First Family doesn't need any diet… Full Story »
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The chance discovery that could revolutionise lung cancer treatment
The Daily Telegraph: Health: Women's &bull Nov 4, 2011
I don't know which of us was more excited, my consultant or I, to learn that I have a rare, misbehaving gene. For the consultant, Rohit Lal at Guy's Hospital, London, it was his ticket to observe one of the… Full Story »
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Resveratrol appears to make fat men fitter
Chicago Tribune &bull Nov 3, 2011
The plant extract resveratrol, found in red wine, has been found to improve metabolic function and blood pressure in obese men. Story: Exercise could counter the effects of the 'obesity gene' Full Story »
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- Blood Pressure
- Gene
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Polymorphisms of the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (NOS3) gene in preeclampsia: a candidate-gene association study
BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth &bull Nov 3, 2011
The endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene (NOS3) has been proposed as a candidate gene for preeclampsia. However, studies so far have produced conflicting results. This study examines the specific role of variants and haplotypes of the NOS3 gene in a… Full Story »
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- Pre-eclampsia
- Gene
- Genetics
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Not All Women at Higher Risk in Families Carrying Breast Cancer Gene
MedicineNet: Women's Health General &bull Nov 1, 2011
MONDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have a relative with breast cancer linked to the high-risk BRCA genetic mutation understandably worry about their own risk. Now, a new study suggests that women who don't test positive for the mutations are not at an extremely high risk of getting breastcancer, even if they have a relative with BRCA-related breast cancer. This… Full Story »
