Archive for October, 2007

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome a severe cardiovascular malformation of left side of heart ( the aorta, aortic valve, left ventricle and mitral valve ) is most likely related to genetic factors says researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.The study is the first to show the high heritability and likely genetic underpinnings of HLHS and recommend a direction for future research into its cause, development and possible therapeutic strategies.
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Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome related to genetic factors

MIAMI, Oct. 12 (UPI) — African-Americans are less likely than whites to receive hospital care for high blood pressure emergencies in Florida, a study found.

The study, published in the journal Ethnicity & Disease, found that of all patients — emergency and non-emergency — hospitalized at Florida hospitals for high blood pressure problems, 57 percent were whites, 29 percent were African-Americans and 14 percent were Hispanics.

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Racial differences in hypertension care

A study of Jewish women in Israel discovered a new gene that, if mutated, may increase a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer by more than one-third.

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New gene linked to breast cancer found

Research in Germany linked higher infection risks, especially for diarrhea, to babies who swam in pools during their first year of life.However, the study, published in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, found no increased risks for atopic diseases — which is when the immune system is dysregulated, resulting in allergic inflammation.

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Study found babies in pools are at high risk of infection

Occupational therapy can improve the quality of life of stroke patients and lessen their chances of deteriorating, a Scottish review found. Glasgow Royal Infirmary University researchers looked at nine randomized controlled trials with a group of 1,258 people with a mean age of 55 to 87.5 years who had suffered a stroke.

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Treating stroke with occupational therapy

Researchers at the University of Minnesota and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a new therapeutic that neutralizes Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) more effectively than other treatments.

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New, More Effective Treatment For Toxic Shock Syndrome