Dr. Barry Dworkin » Genetics http://www.drbarrydworkin.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:16:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Copyright © Dr. Barry Dworkin 2011 bpr@brigittepellerinrobson.com (Dr. Barry Dworkin) bpr@brigittepellerinrobson.com (Dr. Barry Dworkin) 1440 http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/BarryLogo1.jpg Dr. Barry Dworkin http://www.drbarrydworkin.com 144 144 Dr. Barry Dworkin Dr. Barry Dworkin bpr@brigittepellerinrobson.com no no Should all seniors get B12 injections? http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2011/09/27/should-all-seniors-get-b12-injections/ http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2011/09/27/should-all-seniors-get-b12-injections/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:11:55 +0000 Dr. Barry Dworkin http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/?p=4745 Vitamin B12 deficiency may lead to cognitive problems Reference: Tangney CC, et al "Vitamin B12, cognition, and brain MRI measures: A cross-sectional examination" Neurology 2011; 77: 1276–1282. Related articles:
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 27, 2011

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Vitamin B12 deficiency may lead to cognitive problems

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Tangney CC, et al “Vitamin B12, cognition, and brain MRI measures: A cross-sectional examination” Neurology 2011; 77: 1276–1282.

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 18, 2011

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Gene splicing breakthrough gives hope to cystic fibrosis sufferers

 

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 5, 2011

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New Alzheimer’s genes identified

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Common variants at MS4A4/MS4A6E, CD2AP, CD33 and EPHA1 are associated with late-onset Alzheimer’s disease

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 21, 2011

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Broccoli every day may keep cancer away, study says

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Epigenetic targets of bioactive dietary components for cancer prevention and therapy

 

 

 

 

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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 7, 2011

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    Doctors discover 13 genes behind heart disease

     

     

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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 9 , 2011

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    How Canadian researchers hope to delay onset of Alzheimer’s

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    The Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Val66Met Polymorphism and Prediction of Neural Risk for Alzheimer Disease

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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 28, 2010

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    Cancer experts weigh future of targeted therapies

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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 1 , 2010

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    Preventive cancer surgeries save women’s lives: study

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    Association of Risk-Reducing Surgery in BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation Carriers With Cancer Risk and Mortality

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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 25, 2010

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    Genetic effects of vitamin D studied

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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 16, 2010

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    Immune genes ‘key in Parkinson’s disease’

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