A new model developed by Wellcome Trust researchers to predict the persistence of stuttering could be used to screen all children at school age, new research suggests. Stuttering – also known as stammering – is thought to affect one in 20 children under the age of five, and onset generally occurs around the age of […]
Although placebos have played a critical role in medicine and clinical research for more than 70 years, it has been a mystery why these inactive treatments help to alleviate symptoms in some patients – and not others. Now researchers have for the first time identified genetic differences between placebo responders and non-responders, providing an important […]
The brains of teenage girls with behavioural disorders are different to those of their peers, UK researchers have found. The study of 40 girls revealed differences in the structure of areas linked to empathy and emotions. Previous work has found similar results in boys. Experts suggest it may be possible to use scans to spot […]
Blood hormone tests can predict a woman’s risk for developing postmenopausal breast cancer for up to 20 years, according to a study led by Xuehong Zhang, MD, Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) Department of Medicine. Using data from the Nurses’ Health Study, Zhang , Susan Hankinson, ScD, Channing Division of […]
Men whose testosterone drops following radiation therapy for prostate cancer are more likely to experience a change in PSA levels that signals their cancer has returned, according to new research from Fox Chase Cancer Center. Specifically, men whose testosterone fell following various forms of radiation therapy were more likely to experience an increase in prostate-specific […]
High blood cholesterol, a serious hereditary disease, is far more common than previously recognised and not treated sufficiently. This is shown in new research from the University of Copenhagen and Herlev Hospital. A group of scientists from the University of Copenhagen has recently shown that far more Danes than expected suffer from high blood cholesterol. […]
Could one test be used for a range of cancers? Targeting just one chemical inside cancerous cells could one day lead to a single test for a broad range of cancers, researchers say. The same system could then be used to deliver precision radiotherapy. Scientists told the National Cancer Research Institute conference they had been […]
Measuring blood levels of high-sensitive C-reactive protein, an important marker of inflammation, in apparently cancer-free men could potentially help identify those at increased risk for death from cancer, in particular lung cancer. ‘Inflammation has been linked to the initiation and progression of several types of cancer, as well as to the progression of atherosclerosis and […]
When a patient is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, the disease has usually already progressed over several years and damage to areas such as blood vessels and eyes has already taken place. To find a test that indicates who is at risk at an early stage would be valuable, as it would enable preventive treatment […]
If you look old, your heart may feel old, according to research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2012. In a new study, those who had three to four ageing signs — receding hairline at the temples, baldness at the head’s crown, earlobe crease, or yellow fatty deposits around the eyelid (xanthelasmata) — […]
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