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Imaging an estrogen related enzyme may help to predict obesity, self-control issues
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Imaging an estrogen related enzyme may help to predict obesity, self-control issues

by Stony Brook University Findings from a positron emission tomography (PET) brain imaging study of the amygdala reveals that low levels of the enzyme aromatase, which catalyzes estrogen biosynthesis, are associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) and lower self-control, as measured by a standard personality test. Published in PNAS, the study is led...

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Rheumatoid arthritis patients under treatment with methotrexate

Immunosuppressant treatment does not confirm negative effects on lung conditions in patients EUROPEAN LEAGUE AGAINST RHEUMATISM Interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) are a common and serious consequence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The prevalence varies depending on population and diagnostic method, but at least 5 to 10 percent of all RA patients suffer from this condition, which...

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Lung cancer screening model favored in Europe detects more cancers than 1 preferred in the US

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF LUNG CANCER Barcelona–Researchers reported today that a prospective trial comparing two screening methods for at-risk lung cancer patients found that a model used by Canadian, Australian and European public health organizations detected more cancers than the screening model used by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). The...