Researchers have discovered in mice how one of the few genes definitively linked to schizophrenia, called SETD1A, likely confers risk for the illness. Mice genetically engineered to lack a functioning version of the enzyme-coding gene
(HealthDay)—Patients with primary restless leg syndrome who begin dopamine agonist (DA) therapy may be at increased risk for adverse psychiatric events, according to a study published in the September issue of the Journal of Clinical
Research has shown that while elite athletes overall are at decreased risk of death from cardiovascular problems, a certain group of athletes—football linemen in the United States—actually have higher risk than the general population than
High-energy extroverted teens could be less likely to develop dementia in later life ‘because they have busier and more physically active lifestyles’, study shows New York scientists compared personality of 1960s students to well-being today
Overweight women who have a gastric bypass ‘are 33% less likely to have children with birth defects’ Swedish scientists studied babies of mothers who had gastric bypass surgery The research examined nearly 3,000 women who
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), especially male patients, have an increased risk for development of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to a study published online Aug. 16 in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
(HealthDay)—Patients with chronic coronary artery disease or peripheral artery disease treated with the combination of rivaroxaban and aspirin face a greater risk for bleeding versus patients treated with aspirin alone, according to a study published
As if migraines didn’t already cause enough suffering, a new study has found that people who experience the debilitating headaches are at much higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease. The study from two Canadian universities—the Universities
When a woman becomes pregnant, among the many items to typically buy is vitamins. Studies have shown that vitamin supplements during pregnancy are key to the fetus’ development. At the Robert Stempel College of Public
How long people stay in school may play a significant role in predicting how well those with coronary heart disease will fare, according to new research that linked lower levels of school completion with a