Los hombres expuestos al humo de cigarrillo en la niñez son más propensos a tener hijos asmáticos
JUEVES, 15 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fumar cerca de su hijo es malsano, pero también podría dañar la salud de sus futuros nietos, encuentra un estudio. Los niños son más propensos a desarrollar asma si su papá se expuso al humo de seg…
Learn MoreMen Exposed to Cigarette Smoke in Childhood More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Smoking around your child is unhealthy, but it could also harm your future grandchildren, a new study finds. Children are more likely to develop asthma if their father was exposed to secondhand smoke as a …
Learn MoreUna prueba sanguínea se muestra promisoria para un diagnóstico rápido de la ELA
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes con sospecha de esclerosis lateral amiotrófica (ELA) quizá puedan pronto recibir un diagnóstico con mucha más rapidez, y no desperdiciar el valioso tiempo que les queda, sugiere una …
Learn MorePolygenic Risk Score May Predict Sudden Death in Some CAD Patients
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Being in the top decile for the genome-wide polygenic score for coronary artery disease (GPSCAD) is associated with an increased risk for sudden and/or arrhythmic death (SAD) among CAD patients without seve…
Learn MoreBlood Test Shows Promise for Quick Diagnosis of ALS
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Patients suspected of having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may soon be able to get a diagnosis much more quickly, not wasting the precious time many have left, new research suggests.In 2020, a blood t…
Learn MoreABO Variants Linked to Risk for Early-Onset Ischemic Stroke
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — ABO variants tagging blood groups O1 and A1 are more strongly associated with risk for early-onset stroke (EOS) versus late-onset stroke (LOS), according to a meta-analysis published online Aug. 31 in Neurol…
Learn MoreCognition Studied in Children at Familial High Risk for Schizophrenia
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children at familial high risk (FHR) for schizophrenia have neurocognitive impairments compared with population-based controls (PBCs), according to a study recently published in JAMA Psychiatry.
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Learn MoreUnrelated Folks Who Look Alike Share Similar DNA
TUESDAY, Aug. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A person’s unrelated lookalike, commonly known as a doppelganger, may actually share genes that affect not only how they appear, but also their behavior. In a new study, scientists did DNA analysis on 32 set…
Learn MoreUn importante estudio genético detecta ADN vinculado con el autismo y otros trastornos
VIERNES, 19 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Más de 70 genes muestran una fuerte asociación con el autismo, y más de 250 están vinculados con la afección, reveló un nuevo e importante análisis genético.El análisis es el más grande de su tipo hast…
Learn MorePathogenic Germline Variants ID’d in Patients With Lung Cancer
MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A total of 14.9 percent of patients with lung cancer have pathogenic germline variants (PGV), most of which are potentially clinically actionable, according to a study presented Aug. 16 as part of the American…
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