According to a new study on genotyping, the effectiveness of a smoking-cessation drug may depend on your genes.
An enzyme known to metabolize both the smoking cessation drug bupropion and nicotine was found to be highly genetically variable ...
New research suggests the chronic stress that spouses and children develop while caring for Alzheimer's disease patients may shorten the caregivers' lives by as much as four to eight years.
The research also provides concrete evidence that the ...
Emerging research suggests women and men respond differently to the same biochemical manipulation.
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common mental disorders, and it is also one of the most studied.
It is already ...
A health maxim holds that the earlier the diagnosis of a disease, the more effective the treatment.
New research suggests methods are available to diagnosis Alzheimer's disease (AD) when patients are experiencing only mild degrees of cognitive impairment.
The ...
A respected authority posits the view that physicians, who often do not seek out help for themselves, could benefit from support to help them cope with the trauma of patient death.
In a preliminary study, Elaine Kasket from London ...
A new study suggests an overweight or obese mother is a risk factor for their children to also become obese. Additional factors contributing to obesity included too much television and rapid weight gain during early childhood.
The research ...
In a small exploratory study, researchers have discovered a link between people who described themselves as lonely and genes linked to immune-system inflammation.
At the same time, DNA involved in systems that fight infection and spur disease-fighting proteins were ...
Researchers find that mental activities, such as playing bridge, is more important than the socialization for minimizing memory loss accompanying Alzheimer's disease.
Mental stimulation also conveys more cognitive protection than physical activity.
Byrd Institute researchers raised Alzheimer's mice ...
The emerging field of health psychology pertains to how environmental factors can influence physical health. New research suggests the perception of everyday smells can trigger physical symptoms such as fatigue, chest pain and lower back pain.
University of Nottingham ...
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