the Chronic diseases community of South Africa

New findings on IBD

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:35:00 +0200

Research team identifies five new gene regions that raise the risk of childhood-onset IBD; findings linked to a key molecule active in GI inflammation.
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Gene therapy saves two children with adrenoleukodystrophy

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:20:00 +0200

The ELA Association represents the largest funder for research on this fatal brain disease.
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Commonly used pain reliever may be associated with asthma in children and adults

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:01:00 +0200

New research shows that the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen may be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing in both children and adults exposed to the drug.
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Impact of exposure to metals on Parkinson's disease revealed

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:27:00 +0200

Prolonged exposure to metals, pesticides or environmental chemicals contribute to Parkinson's disease.
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Smartphones for diabetic patients

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:50:00 +0200

Cellular phones - once a luxury used strictly for talking - have taken on many new roles in recent years. Now researchers at Saint Louis University and Old Dominion University in Virginia say smartphones can be used to help elderly diabetics manage their health and learn more about their condition.
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Low birth weight children face higher risk of developing asthma later in life

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:07:00 +0200

A new study from the medical university Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm shows that children born with low birth weight are at a higher risk of developing asthma later in life. The study, which is published in the journal Pediatrics, is based on data on the incidence of asthma in 10,918 twins from the Swedish Twin Registry.
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New findings on Alzheimer's disease suggest a possible way for treatment

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:16:00 +0200

The action of a small protein that is a major villain in Alzheimer's disease can be counterbalanced with another brain protein, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Centre have found in an animal study.
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World Osteoporosis Day 2009 this October

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:04:00 +0200

During World Osteoporosis Day (WOD), on 20 October 2009, the ‘Stand Tall' campaign will recommence continuing to mobilise general public to assist in the call to improve osteoporosis healthcare policies in government healthcare systems, private insurance companies and corporate healthcare networks, this call to action will be maintained during National Osteoporosis Month (November).
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Visual arts join CANSA to raise cancer awareness

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:42:00 +0200

South African artists will address the fight against cancer at an exhibition in October in a show of support for the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA). CANSA will host its fourth group art exhibition with the theme 'Cancer a 2nd Chance' at the William Humphreys Art Galley in Kimberley from 1 - 22 October 2009 to help spread awareness about the fight against cancer.
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Campaigning for Cancer launches website

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:33:00 +0200

Cancer will become the number one cause of death in the world by 2010, confirms John R. Seffrin PhD, CEO of the American Cancer Society. The burden of cancer has shifted from developed countries to developing nations and urgent steps need to be taken to address this problem in Africa.
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