Research conducted by scientists at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans has found that two proteins in the brain act as valves to turn the hormone that regulates water retention in the body on and off. Their findings may lead to advances in treatment for diseases like high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and cirrhosis of the liver. The research is published in the November 1, 2010 ...

( Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center ) Research conducted by scientists at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans has found that two proteins in the brain act as valves to turn the hormone that regulates water retention in the body on and off. Their findings may lead to advances in treatment for diseases like high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and cirrhosis of the liver.

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Medical experts are now telling consumers to be cautious about genetic tests that claim to predict various diseases. Researchers in Australia said risk factors like smoking, lack of exercise, age, hypertension and family history were more reliable predictors than genetic tests. "Studies done for diabetes, heart disease and common cancers have identified a large number of genes associated with ...

Medical experts warned consumers in comments published on Wednesday to be cautious about genetic tests that purport to predict various diseases, saying they added little value beyond what consumers already knew.