http://medisyne.com Latest Research and articles on Medical Syndromes... Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:07:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en While you may already be enjoying the freedom that comes with wearing contact lenses to correct your vision, you can enjoy even greater freedom and convenience by ordering your lenses from an online contact lens distributor. Online retailers such as CoastalContacts.com often offer quality lenses at discount prices so you ... http://medisyne.com/health/ordering-contact-lenses-online-is-easy-and-convenient/ In a collaborative effort, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have discovered that deletions or mutations within the TFAP2A gene (Activating Enhancer-Binding Protein) result in the distinctive clefting disorder Branchio-Oculo-Facial syndrome (BOFS). This rare disorder is characterized by specific skin anomalies involving the neck and behind the ear, eye ... http://medisyne.com/miscellaneous-syndromes/gene-for-branchio-oculo-facial-syndrome-discovered/ Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS), also known as childhood neurotrauma or inflicted traumatic brain injury, is the leading cause of death from childhood maltreatment. Unlike many types of child abuse, the action that causes SBS is known, occurs quickly, and is, theoretically, largely preventable. An international symposium sponsored by the National ... http://medisyne.com/miscellaneous-syndromes/leading-experts-investigate-shaken-baby-syndrome/ People with a certain low level of tear production are more likely to develop chronic dry eye syndrome after LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis), laser refractive surgery to correct near- and far-sightedness than those with more plentiful tears,a research at Schepens Eye Research Institute which was published in the January ... http://medisyne.com/miscellaneous-syndromes/dry-eye-syndrome-after-lasik-surgery/ Scientists have identified a fusion protein that may contribute to Cockayne syndrome, a devastating disease characterized by developmental defects, neurodegeneration, severe wasting, and premature aging. Genetic defects in certain DNA repair factors like the CSB protein have been known for some time to cause premature aging, but the reasons are still ... http://medisyne.com/miscellaneous-syndromes/jumping-gene-may-contribute-to-a-premature-aging-syndrome/ Scientists have made another major breakthrough--the second in the past year--in understanding a rare immune disorder called Job’s syndrome. Job’s syndrome is characterized by recurrent and often severe bacterial and fungal infections leading to outbreaks of abscesses and boils. Other symptoms of the disease include lung infections, problems in facial ... http://medisyne.com/miscellaneous-syndromes/people-with-jobs-syndrome-lack-specific-immune-cells/ Researchers at Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research have found that girls and young women with Rett syndrome are nearly four times more likely to suffer a fracture. The findings have just been published in the latest edition of the prestigious international journal Paediatrics. The head of the Australian Rett Syndrome ... http://medisyne.com/miscellaneous-syndromes/women-with-rett-syndrome-are-more-likely-to-suffer-a-fracture/ One day they are crawling, the next day they are driving and then suddenly they aren’t kids anymore. As children reach adulthood, the parent-child relationship changes as parents learn to adapt to newly independent children. A new study by a University of Missouri professor explored the differences in how mothers ... http://medisyne.com/miscellaneous-syndromes/empty-nest-syndrome-may-not-be-bad-after-all-study-finds/ Antioxidants And Nutrients Does Not Help Children With Down’s Syndrome improve their condition,according to the study published on bmj.com.UK researchers studied the effect of giving such supplements to 156 babies under 7 months old with Down’s syndrome over an 18-month period. Down’s syndrome is the most common genetic cause of ... http://medisyne.com/down-syndrome/antioxidants-and-nutrients-does-not-help-children-with-down%e2%80%99s-syndrome/ Research conducted by Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) Cornea Service Director and Harvard Medical School Professor Reza Dana, M.D., M. Sc., MPH, and colleagues at the Schepens Eye Research Institute have found for the first time that topical drop application of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) led to a significant decrease ... http://medisyne.com/miscellaneous-syndromes/fatty-acids-beneficial-in-treatment-for-dry-eye-syndrome/