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Localised scleroderma (morphoea)

Localised scleroderma (morphoea)

Localised scleroderma refers to thickening of the skin as a result of connective tissue accumulation. It may cause swelling, plaques or other skin lesions.

30 Jun 2006

Newborn screening can cause unnecessary parental stress

Newborn screening can cause unnecessary parental stress

Virtually all babies in the U.S. have their heels pricked soon after birth to get a blood sample for genetic…

27 Jun 2006

Respiratory system (pulmonary system) anatomy

Respiratory system (pulmonary system) anatomy

The respiratory system includes the nose, lungs and pipe-like organs which connect them enable breathing and removal of waste products like carbon dioxide.

27 Jun 2006

Rare Disease's Gene May Illuminate Major Disorders

Rare Disease's Gene May Illuminate Major Disorders

Oregon Health & Science University researchers have identified the gene behind a group of rare, progressive childhood disorders caused by…

26 Jun 2006

Cardiovascular system (heart) anatomy

Cardiovascular system (heart) anatomy

The human cardiovascular system is made up of the heart, the blood it pumps, and the blood vessels, veins and arteries, through which the blood…

26 Jun 2006

Novel newborn screening can open door to treating rare but devastating diseases

Novel newborn screening can open door to treating rare but devastating diseases

Rare metabolic diseases such as Tay-Sachs, Fabry and Gaucher syndromes are caused by enzyme deficiencies and typically have crippling, even…

21 Jun 2006

UCSF study to examine whether probiotics can prevent asthma in children

UCSF study to examine whether probiotics can prevent asthma in children

In the first effort of its kind in the United States, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have…

15 Jun 2006

The buzz on treating summer insect stings and bites

The buzz on treating summer insect stings and bites

Buzzing bees, marching ants and swarms of mosquitos are just as much a part of summer as warm weather, blooming…

13 Jun 2006

Wireless Capsule Enteroscopy (Capsule Endoscopy; Pill Cam)

Wireless Capsule Enteroscopy (Capsule Endoscopy; Pill Cam)

Wireless capsule enteroscopy (capsule endoscopy) is an imaging method. A pill-sized camera is swallowed, allowing the gastrointestinal organs to be viewed.

12 Jun 2006