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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Research suggests that impaired  mobility and balance among obese older adults with type 2  diabetes may be related to their low muscle power, which  results from their inability to quickly contract their muscles.
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[Health India]: Washington, Oct 12 : An article published in the October 11 issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, has revealed that alcohol consumption may slightly increase the risk for developing a certain type
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BUENOS AIRES  - The chances of dying after  heart surgery seem to be higher for people who are on the short  side than for taller people, Argentine researchers report.
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Science & environment: Â· New treatment reverses damage to the organÂ· Cirrhosis common among people in 20s and 30s
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A Danish study has found women who were tall and skinny as teenagers have a higher risk of contracting breast cancer. The study published in The New England Journal of Health found women who were heavy babies
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People with Down's syndrome suffer cancer less than most other people and a study in mice published on Wednesday gives one possible explanation -- they produce higher levels of a certain protein.
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NEW YORK  - African Americans and Hispanics with primary biliary cirrhosis -- a rare form of cirrhosis characterized by the destruction of small bile ducts in the liver -- often present with more severe disease than their Caucasian counterparts, results of a study suggest.
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A single gene fault could hold the key to a range of disorders linked to heart disease and stroke, a study has found. A team from Yale University School of Medicine found the defect was linked to conditions
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A diet rich in high-glycaemic foods like white bread may raise the risk of liver disease, research suggests.
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Research from Australia in this week&#39;s issue of THE LANCET (p 1513) suggests that tall girls given oestrogen therapy in adolescence to reduce adult height are more likely to experience later fertility problems than the general population.
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Forget the liver biopsy. Now it's possible to detect advanced fibrosis -- a complication of many liver diseases including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, fatty liver disease and hemochromatosis -- by means of a simple breath test.
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NEW YORK  - Most people who have had a liver transplant because of cirrhosis caused by heavy drinking are not likely to experience recurrent alcohol-related liver disease, French researchers report.
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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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The chances of dying after heart surgery seem to be higher for people who are on the short side than for taller people, Argentine researchers report.
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A study of the humble fruit fly may hold the key to new treatments for human liver diseases and diabetes.
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Researchers in the UK and Japan say adult stem cells could be used to reverse liver disease.