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18 September 2008
Gene variant link to asthma in White children confirmed | | White children, but not their African-American counterparts, are more likely to develop asthma if they carry particular variants of the ORMDL3 gene, study results confirm.
more |  | 18 September 2008
Hope for earlier breast cancer detection | | European scientists have developed a new X-ray technique for detecting breast cancer that is more accurate than current X-ray mammography and may lead to the earlier detection of breast tumours.
more | | 18 September 2008
Maternal schizophrenia linked to increased risk of fatal birth defects | | The risk of fatal birth defects is higher among children born to women with schizophrenia than in those born to women without a serious mental illness, researchers have found.
more | | 17 September 2008
Appendix surgery linked to Crohn's disease risk | | People who have undergone appendix-removal surgery, called an appendectomy, face an increased risk of being diagnosed with Crohn's disease up to 5 years after the operation, researchers have found.
more | | 17 September 2008
Metabolic syndrome linked to reflux oesophagitis | | People with the metabolic syndrome are more likely to suffer from reflux oesophagitis than those without the condition, research shows.
more | | 17 September 2008
Chemotherapy less effective in obese breast cancer patients | | Overweight or obese women with breast cancer tend to have a poorer response to chemotherapy than their healthy-weight counterparts, study results show.
more | | 17 September 2008
Commonly used chemical linked to cardiovascular disease | | Exposure to high levels of a chemical that is used in food packaging and many other consumer products may be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, study findings indicate.
more | | 16 September 2008
Poor asthma control in pregnancy increases preterm birth risk | | Pregnant women with poorly controlled asthma face an increased risk of giving birth prematurely, study results show.
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