News tagged with abnormal function
UMMS and Lundbeck to explore potential targeted therapy for Huntington's disease
The University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) and Lundbeck Inc. today announced a research collaboration aimed at further development of a targeted therapy to slow or halt the progression of Huntington's disease (HD).
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 28, 2011 |
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Cardiac biomarker indicates fluid overload in dialysis patients
Nephrologists must consider fluid overload effects when prescribing dialysis, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). The fluid overload biomar ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 27, 2010 |
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Scientists learn how brains process images of faces
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stare at a stranger's face for too long, and two things will likely happen: You'll feel uncomfortable, and you'll get the sense that the stranger doesn't like it.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 12, 2010 |
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Why the mirror lies: Individuals with body dysmorphic disorder see their own faces differently
Everyone checks themselves in the mirror now and then, but that experience can be horrifying for individuals suffering from body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD, a psychiatric condition that causes them to believe, wrongly, that ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 01, 2010 |
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Abnormal blood calcium levels deadly for kidney disease patients
Abnormally high or low blood calcium levels are linked to an increased chance of premature death in non-dialysis kidney disease patients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the Am ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 07, 2010 |
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Heart protein regulates blood vessel maintenance
Researchers identify a protein that regulates the physical state of blood vessels. The biochemical processes involved in this regulation are important in the study of cardiovascular health.
May 11, 2009 |
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Chemical can reproduce complications for some patients
Medical science took a giant leap forward with the development of techniques that, at least temporarily, perform the function of vital organs. These processes, including the use of the heart-lung machine and renal dialysis, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 01, 2009 |
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