Archive for December, 2008

Common Gene Variants Linked to High Blood Pressure

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Common variants in a serine/threonine kinase gene — STK39 — which regulates the kidneys’ excretion of salt, may be associated with an increased risk of hypertension, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition

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Quality of Life May Predict Cystic Fibrosis Survival

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Increased Heart Failure Risk Following Heart Attack

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Valve Prosthesis Mismatch Linked to Increased Mortality

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

The management of cancer in the elderly: targeted therapies in oncology

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

New Drug Approved for Prostate Cancer

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Exercise may be the antidote to memory decline

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Abnormal Sleep Predicts Later Neurodegeneration

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Eibsee: Keynote on Anti-amyloid Drugs, Prevention

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Kidney Disease Predicts Cardiovascular Mortality

Monday, December 29th, 2008