American Society Of Hypertension Updates Guidelines To Address 7-Fold Mortality Increase In Hypertensive Patients With Diabetes
November 30th, 2008
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FDA Clears NeuroStar(R) TMS Therapy For The Treatment Of Depression
November 30th, 2008
Neuronetics, Inc., a
privately-held medical device company and a leader in the field of
neuromodulation, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) has cleared its NeuroStar TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)
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specifically indicated for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in
adult patients who have failed to […]
Avoid Halloween Horrors With Food Allergy Safety Tips From The AAAAI
November 30th, 2008
For the 3 million children with food allergies, Halloween spooks and scares are not limited to vampires and witches. Buy diflucan without prescription Candies containing peanuts or chocolate can be just as frightening. To replace the fear with
PTSD Impacts Veterans’ Well-Being In Both Combat And Peacekeeping Situations
November 30th, 2008
Deployed peacekeeping veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have significant impairments in health-related quality of life according to research by Dr. Buy cipro pills J. Donald Richardson of The University of Western Ontario and his co-investigators.
The research, published this
“Grandma’s Penicillin” Also May Help High Blood Pressure
November 30th, 2008
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New Program Challenges Stigma And Honors Police Officers Who Help Each Other And Themselves To Cope With Job Stress
November 29th, 2008
Mangled bodies, gunfire, high-speed chases and injured children are just a few events witnessed by police officers and soldiers serving in dangerous hot spots around the world.
The city of Cleveland’s Division of Police has partnered with Case Western Reserve University, the Partnership for a Safer Cleveland and the U.S. Department of Defense to reduce on-the-job […]
Antihypertensive Treatment On Cognitive Functions In Alzheimer’s Disease
November 29th, 2008
Treatment of hypertension has proven to reduce cardiovascular risk substantially, but a large proportion of people with hypertension in the general population are not even diagnosed or treated. As a risk factor for stroke, ischemic brain lesions and silent brain infarcts, general atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction and cardiovascular morbidity, hypertension may also be a risk factor […]
Depressed College Students Benefit From Study
November 29th, 2008
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Early Parenting Plays Key Role In Infants’ Physiological Response To Stress
November 29th, 2008
In infancy, genes are the key influence on a child’s ability to deal with stress. But as early as 6 months of age, parenting plays an important role in changing the impact of genes that may put infants at risk for responding poorly to stress.
That’s the message from a new study by researchers at the […]
New Research Collaborations For Health Announced Between NHS Organisations And Leading Universities, UK
November 29th, 2008
Two new partnerships between NHS organisations and leading
universities will receive a total of ??18 million to conduct research
and improve care in major conditions including depression, dementia,
stroke, and childhood obesity, the Department of Health announced
recently.
The new NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) Collaborations
for Health Research and Care in Nottinghamshire
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November 29th, 2008
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Allopurinol May Lower Blood Pressure In Teens With Hypertension
November 28th, 2008
The drug allopurinol, which lowers uric acid levels, appears to reduce blood pressure in adolescents with newly diagnosed hypertension, according to a preliminary report in the August 27 issue of JAMA.
Hypertension is commonly associated with hyperuricemia (elevated blood level of uric acid, a by-product of normal chemical processes in the body and found
Study Improves Recovery For Mothers With Depression
November 28th, 2008
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a therapy programme to treat depression in women in developing countries.
Although depression is a major health problem world-wide, experts say its impact is greatest in developing countries where 80% of the population live. Often there are no resources available to treat sufferers.
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Why Does It Take So Long For A Correct Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Hypertension?
November 28th, 2008
Lack of awareness of pulmonary hypertension is one of the reasons why it takes on average up to two years for a correct diagnosis of this rare lung disease. This year’s week-long campaign included a series of national fundraising and press events, organised by the national charity, Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK (www.phassociation.uk.com), and
Kidney Function Discovery Sheds Light On Genetic Complexity Of Disease
November 28th, 2008
To find a cure for cancer, haemophilia and other diseases, researchers need to be looking for complex, interacting genetic factors, according to the authors of a new study.
A new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation by researchers at the Centenary Institute, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPA) and The Australian National University (ANU), has […]
Why Allergy Meds Worsen Restless Leg Syndrome - Histaminergic Clinical And Autopsy Abnormalities In Restless Legs Syndrome
November 28th, 2008
Johns Hopkins Researchers at Neuroscience 2008 - People with restless leg syndrome often have found that sleep-inducing allergy drugs worsen their symptoms. Now, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered a possible reason for that and help explain why RLS in general interferes with sleep but doesn’t seem to result in […]