Short legs linked to liver disease in study
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Women with short legs may have a higher risk of liver disease, with both probably caused by diet or other factors early in life, British researchers reported on Monday.
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A mutation in a single gene may raise one's risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also know as Lou Gehrig's disease, by as much as 30 percent, offering a potential new target for drug research, Dutch scientists said on Sunday.
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Young adults who were born at a very low weight may have a higher-than-average rate of some psychological problems, a new study suggests.
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Too much abdominal fat in middle age may increase the risk of disability in later years, according to new study findings presented Wednesday at the annual meeting of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity in Las Vegas.
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MONDAY, Sept. 11 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-inflammatory drug colchicine, often used to treat gout and psoriasis, appeared to prevent liver cancer in patients with hepatitis virus-related end-stage liver disease, Mexican researchers report.
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Science & environment: Â· Study finds less disease among light drinkers Â· Alcohol and an active lifestyle beats teetotalism
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Boston researchers report a link between low serum levels of vitamin D and decreased knee function in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
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NEW YORK  - Family history and iron  deficiency appear to play important roles in childhood restless  legs syndrome, according to a new study.
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Children who are short for no apparent medical reason get a boost in height from growth hormone shots, the results of a clinical trial show.
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A study in Australia has shown that an inherited disorder, which causes iron overload, is more common than previously thought and that more men go on to develop the potentially fatal disease and other complications.
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A new study shows that impaired pulmonary function is linked with an increased occurrence of diabetes.
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Scientists discover a cheap drug may cure liver disease - even in patients who can't give up boozing.
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NEW YORK  - In the elderly, moderate alcohol consumption may protect against leg artery disease, a condition in which the arteries in the legs become narrowed or clogged with fatty deposits, reducing blood flow to the legs.
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Short people complain of poorer mental and physical health than those of average height, work reveals.
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Cirrhosis of the liver, AIDS, a blood disorder and poisoning are frequently mentioned in unconfirmed reports - all consistent with what little is publicly known about the medical condition that landed the Palestinian leader in a French hospital.
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NEW YORK  - People infected with hepatitis C virus have an increased risk of developing type 2, or "adult-onset" diabetes, a population-based study confirms. This risk is particularly high in younger people who are overweight, researchers from Taiwan have found.
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A study of the humble fruit fly may hold the key to new treatments for human liver diseases and diabetes.