MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'huntington,'. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:14:38 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3290769&cid=t_358673_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fhuntingtons-chorea%2F Pathophysiology 1) progressive neurodegenerative disease with selective neuronal loss – caused by an excessive repeat of the CAG nucleic acid sequence in the gene on chromosome 4 that codes for the Huntington protein 2) unclear how altered Huntington protein contributes to the specific symptoms 3) the protein HAP-1, which binds to the Huntingtin protein, possibly contributes to the pathogenesis 4) usual duration from onset of symptoms to death is about 15 years 5) marked by involuntary movements, progressive dementia, striking emotional changes Signs and Symptoms 1) the greater the expansion, the earlier the onset of disease 2) onset is earlier by 3-4 years if condition is inherited from father 3) usual presenting signs – emotional and cognitive deficits (often by years) 4) mos... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3290769 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:19:44 +0100 3290769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727291&cid=t_358673_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalheroes.com%2Fus-cities-worst-teeth%2F Totalbeauty.com recently approached Irwin Smigel, DDS., founder and president of the American Society for Dental Aesthetics(ASDA) and creator of Supersmile, to find out which U.S. cities have the worst teeth. Dr. Smigel evaluated the collective condition of each cities’ teeth using the following criteria: Regular dentist visits, not smoking, minimizing your coffee, soda and red wine intake, and brushing and flossing. Other factors, like having hard water or a dry climate, can also stain teeth or create a dry mouth (which can hurt gums)(totalbeauty.com). The 14 U.S. Cities with the worst teeth 1. Biloxi, Miss. 2. Huntington, W.Va. 3. Mobile, Ala. 4. Tulsa, Okla. 5. Baton Rouge, La. 6. Bristol, Tenn. 7. Greensboro, N.C. 8. Houston, Texas 9. Atlanta, Ga. 10. Las Vegas, Nev. 11. Miami, ... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727291 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:37:28 +0100 2727291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1188649&cid=t_358673_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F226008805%2F The February 15th issue of the American Journal of Medical Genetics is devoted to children and genetics. My friend Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei of Eye on DNA highlights articles that, in various ways, are relevant in thinking about a genetic test for autism: Waiving informed consent in newborn screening research; on the ethical implications of including children in a large biobank for genetic-epidemiologic research; on the experiences of young persons regarding predictive genetic testing for Huntington disease (HD) and familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP); and on whether genetic testing for BRCA1/2 should be permitted for minors?. What will it mean for families and relatives of autistic children to know that they might “carry” some of the genes that have so far been connected to autism... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1188649 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:19:54 +0100 1188649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1075146&cid=t_358673_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F196320639%2F The first US drug for Huntington’s disease, the genetic brain disorder that killed folk singer Woody Guthrie, won the backing of an FDA advisory panel this afternoon. The committee agreed that Xenazine should be approved, despite the risk of depression, difficulty swallowing and other side effects, Bloomberg News writes. About 30,000 Americans are estimated to suffer from the ailment. “It’s a drug that needs to be out there on the marketplace, and I think we need to design the follow up of it so it’s watched carefully,” panel member James Couch Jr., chairman of the neurology department at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, said at the panel meeting in Beltsville, Maryland. The manufacturer, Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, vowed to control distributi... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1075146 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:12:32 +0100 1075146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147440&cid=t_358673_107_f&fid=36698&url=http%3A%2F%2Fminingdrugs.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fprotein-foldinghome.html Folding@Home saysWhat is protein folding and how is folding linked to disease? Proteins are biology's workhorses -- its "nanomachines." Before proteins can carry out these important functions, they assemble themselves, or "fold." The process of protein folding, while critical and fundamental to virtually all of biology, in many ways remains a mystery. Moreover, when proteins do not fold correctly (i.e. "misfold"), there can be serious consequences, including many well known diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Mad Cow (BSE), CJD, ALS, Huntington's, Parkinson's disease, and many Cancers and cancer-related syndromes. You can help by simply running a piece of software. Folding@Home is a distributed computing project -- people... Mining Drug Space blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147440 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:43:00 +0100 1147440