December 12th, 2006
Researchers have discovered use of existing anti-hypertensive drugs appear to prevent cognitive decline and nerve disease associated with Alzheimer's disease in animal models. If the findings hold true for humans, a large number of geriatric patients currently under pharmacological treatment for high-blood ...
December 12th, 2006
An unexpected finding may provide just the tonic to help motivate people to stop smoking. The inspiration, discovered upon a review of studies on smoking reduction in individuals who did not want to quit, is simple - reduce the number of cigarettes ...
December 11th, 2006
A new study has discovered pregnant smokers may "program" their children to become smokers. Children whose mothers had smoked while pregnant were almost three times as likely to start smoking regularly at or before the age of 14 and around twice as ...
December 11th, 2006
Individuals who inquire about the need for antidepressant medication generally receive a more thorough evaluation for depression, than those that do not ask, or ask for a specific brand name medication. Additionally, general request for antidepressants increased the likelihood that patients would ...
December 11th, 2006
A new study suggests using brain scans over a course of time can help detect early changes in the brain suggestive of schizophrenia. Knowledge of a predilection toward the disorder could be used to assess possibilities for preventing schizophrenia.
Investigators found a ...
December 8th, 2006
Erectile dysfunction drugs work by enhancing production of nitric oxide, a gassy chemical messenger that dilates blood vessels and produces an erection. Sildenafil (Viagra) and other "impotence drugs" may also unmask cancer cells allowing the immune system to recognize and attack ...
December 8th, 2006
A large Finnish study has found that suicidal individuals taking antidepressant medications appear to have an increased risk of additional suicide attempts, but a reduced risk of dying from suicide or any other cause.
A large risk factor for suicidal behavior is ...
December 8th, 2006
Researchers discover that some women may miss out on routine tests that screen for early signs of breast cancer. In particular, elderly women, women with publicly funded health insurance and women who don’t go to an obstetrician and gynecologist for routine exams ...
December 8th, 2006
Two new studies give additional clues toward caring for a child with an eating disorder. In addition to monitoring meals, friends and activities, parents are now recommended to watch for Internet use among adolescents with the condition, and pay attention to pre-teen ...
December 7th, 2006
A recent longitudinal study has discovered people's gender and ethnicity were predictors for their immediate response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks and their general state of health over the next two years.
The paper, "Ethnicity and Gender in the Face of a ...
