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• Gene May Be Key to Pregnancy Complication
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Preeclampsia is common and serious, but genetics could bring screening test or treatment
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MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- A gene called COMT, already known for its role in schizophrenia, also plays a significant part in the dangerous obstetric complication known as preeclampsia, a new study finds.
Although the current study was done in mice, the researchers envision a time when the findings could be used as a test to identify women at risk of p |
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• Decoding Muscle Stem Cell Development
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Nutrient restriction triggers pathway involved with life span, study finds
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MONDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Muscle stem cells can't grow into mature muscle cells if there aren't enough nutrients, according to a study that offers new insight into how developing muscle cells sense and respond to nutrient levels.
The research, part of ongoing investigations into the effects of caloric restriction on physiology and aging, may help in t |
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• High Blood Pressure Still Slipping Past Doctors
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Study finds little more than half of patients were checked, only 39% met treatment goals |
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• Problem Gambling Common Among Young Adults
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U.S. survey estimates 750,000, mostly males, are hooked |
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