The finding could help identify people at risk for the arthritic illness, long before symptoms start. One of the genes studied had already been associated with gout, but identifying all three genes could help develop new treatments.

Research has suggested that colon cancer risk rises with increasing weight, but this finding points to a genetic reason for the link.

In cellular metabolism, glucose can be converted into fatty acids -- a process known as fatty acid biosynthesis. Fatty acid biosynthesis is not essential in humans, but many viruses use these fatty acids to build their viral envelopes, or outer

Doctors have been hesitant about given COPD patients beta blockers before surgery, fearing it could aggravate bronchospasm and worsen airway obstruction. Prior clinical trials, even those done on patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, had yielded inconsistent results.

University of North Carolina researchers, in a study of more than 1,200 women, found these previously restricted eaters tended to gain more than the recommended amount of weight if they were either normal, overweight or obese at the start of

Younger women had a higher risk of heart attacks, especially younger women who took hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for a long time, Danish researchers found. Certain formulations also lead to different results.

The finding raises questions about whether human patients might suffer the same effects, the study authors said.

The research, which is published in the current issue of Nature , found that HIV began spreading between 1884 and 1924, around the same time urban centers in west central Africa were established. This estimated time of origin is decades

Depressed people with heart disease have at least twice the risk of second cardiac events in the one to two years following a heart attack. And more severe depression is associated with more severe second events.

Here, parent-doctor discussions regarding life support or compassionate end-of-life care are key. Yet, few result in satisfaction for the families. Instead, miscommunication and misunderstanding taint the final days or hours of a dying infant's life and their families' remembrances of

Like most teens, Philip Pare loves his music.

The Lucile Packard Children's Hospital offers a list of common symptoms of teething, and some warning signs that something may be wrong.

A study conducted by researchers at Mayo Clinic shows that obese patients with specific genetic makeup had enhanced response to the weight loss drug sibutramine, while others who lack these genetic factors lost little or no weight.The findings are published

Glucocorticoids, the primary controller medication for asthma, are 40 percent less effective in overweight and obese asthma patients than in those of normal weight, according to researchers at National Jewish Health, in Denver. The study also identified a potential mechanism

Olive leaf extract can lower blood pressure, as confirmed by a study of 20 twin pairs from the Berlin Brandenburg region. In a recent publication of the journal, Phytotherapy Research, the potential of twin studies in testing the preventive potential

Almac Clinical Services is pleased to announce the completion of a successful inspection of its Audubon, Pennsylvania operations by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The voluntary inspection, which was carried out on 15-16 September 2008, noted

As world leaders gather in New York to review progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), increased attention is needed to improve maternal health, the goal showing the least progress.