Editor’s Choice Academic Journal Main Category: Pediatrics / Children’s Health Also Included In: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine Article Date: 14 Jan 2013 – 11:00 PST Current ratings for: Alternative Medicine Use High Among Pediatric Patients 2 (4 votes) 2.5 (2 votes) In the treatment of chronic illnesses, it is not uncommon for people to use other remedies including herbal, homeopathic, or vitamins that have the potential to interact adversely with doctor-recommended treatment. A study, conducted by the Universities of Ottawa and Alberta in Canada, examined the alternative treatment methods of 926 families at 10 separate clinics in Edmonton and Ottawa. Continue reading
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Genetic Risk Scores And Obesity Later In Life Among Children
Editor’s Choice Academic Journal Main Category: Genetics Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children’s Health;Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Article Date: 05 Jun 2012 – 14:00 PDT Current ratings for: ‘Genetic Risk Scores And Obesity Later In Life Among Children’ The researchers explain that obesity can be inherited and GWASs (genome-wide association studies) have started to reveal the molecular roots of heritability by identifying SNPs (single-nucleotide polymorphisms) which are associated with higher BMIs (body mass indexes). Daniel W. Continue reading
Genetic Test May Predict Risk Of Schizophrenia
Editor’s Choice Academic Journal Main Category: Schizophrenia Also Included In: Genetics;Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 19 May 2012 – 9:00 PDT Current ratings for: ‘Genetic Test May Predict Risk Of Schizophrenia’ 5 (1 votes) Combined, these genes can generate a score, and determine whether an individual is at lower or higher risk of developing schizophrenia. The study, which was conducted along with a group of national and international collaborators, is published online in the journal Molecular Psychiatry. In addition, the authors applied their top genes to data from other studies of schizophrenia and were able to successfully identify which patients had been diagnosed with the disease and which had not. Continue reading
Using Antiplatelet Therapy After Coronary Interventions – Study
Editor’s Choice Academic Journal Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Also Included In: Heart Disease;Genetics Article Date: 30 Mar 2012 – 8:00 PDT email to a friend printer friendly opinions Current Article Ratings: Following PCI, the standard care for patients commonly consists of aspirin and clopidogrel to reduce the risk of blood clot formation, however, this dual antiplatelet therapy results in many patients becoming vulnerable to major adverse cardiovascular events. Continue reading