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6 out of every 10 university students, regardless their field of study, present any symptom of anxiety when it comes to deal with Mathematics, according to a research work carried out at the University of Granada. In addition, there are significant differences between men and women in Read the rest of this entry »

Veterinarians frequently suffer psychosocial stress and demoralization associated with heavy workloads. Research published in BioMed Central’s open access Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology analyses the extent of the problem and reveals a complex relationship with binge drinking, tobacco consumption and drug use.
A team of researchers co-ordinated by Melanie Read the rest of this entry »

For the millions of Americans with food allergies, the importance of being educated about food allergy and prepared to treat a reaction is not to be underestimated. On March 28, the first of the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network’s (FAAN) 16th annual Food Allergy Conferences will be held in Baltimore, Md. The conference will help both those who Read the rest of this entry »

Women who maintain a healthy weight and who have lower perceived stress may be less likely to have chromosome changes associated with aging than obese and stressed women, according to a pilot study that was part of the Sister Study. The long-term Sister Study is looking at the environmental and genetic characteristics of women whose sister had breast cancer to identify factors associated with developing breast cancer. This early pilot Read the rest of this entry »

A study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that men who took a daily folic acid supplement of 1 mg daily had more than twice the risk of prostate cancer compared with men who took a placebo.
The finding came from a secondary analysis of the Aspirin/Folate Polyp Prevention Study (AFPP), a placebo-controlled Read the rest of this entry »

The first seven pharmacists from Wales have been accredited by Allergy UK to provide the NPA-Allergy UK Allergy Screening Service in Wales.
Pharmacists who provide the allergy screening service undergo an intensive training course with assessments before and after training. Allergy UK accredited pharmacists will be competent in offering patients Read the rest of this entry »

Researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have linked higher levels of the hormone aldosterone to high blood pressure and blood vessel disease in African Americans. Aldosterone is secreted by the adrenal glands and causes salt retention by the kidneys.
The study appeared in the December 18, 2008, American Journal of Hypertension.
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A new medical report calls for caution following the recent case of a boy who tried to hang himself after watching a hanging depicted in a fictional film. This seems to be the first case of attempted copycat suicide in a child under 10 years old. Exposure to suicidal behaviour in the media has been strongly linked to copycat suicide attempts but never in someone Read the rest of this entry »

Awareness, treatment and control of high blood pressure have increased significantly in England.
Rates of blood pressure control have increased to more than 50 percent in men and women.
Controlling blood pressure is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and deaths, researchers said.
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The conversation about male sexual dysfunction has grown from a whisper to a roar. From Bob Dole to Mike Ditka, erectile dysfunction, or ED, is no longer hush-hush as more men are talking more openly. Non-stop commercials convey help in the bedroom is just a prescription away. And while some 35 million men in this country have found a renewed sex life thanks to the "little blue Read the rest of this entry »

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Alternext US: RNN), a leader in development of innovative therapeutics for life-threatening and life-debilitating diseases, announced today that it has initiated a Phase IIa clinical trial for Serdaxin(TM), for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD). The Serdaxin Phase IIa study calls for the recruitment of up to 100 patients to evaluate its preliminary efficacy in treating Read the rest of this entry »

Women who have higher levels of a hormone produced by the placenta midway through their pregnancy appear more likely to develop postpartum depression, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Postpartum depression (PPD) is more serious than "baby blues" and Read the rest of this entry »

According to a study of Australian men alcohol improves rather than damages a man’s sexual performance, a finding which is contrary to widely held belief that alcohol consumption can cause erectile dysfunction, or ‘brewer’s droop’.
The study of 1,580 Australian by researchers from Western Australia has found that men who were drinkers had up to 30% fewer problems Read the rest of this entry »

eResearchTechnology, Inc. (ERT), (Nasdaq: ERES), and Integrium, LLC announced their alliance to provide integrated Cardiac Safety and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring centralized core laboratory services to clinical trial sponsors and managers worldwide.
eResearchTechnology is a leading provider of centralized electrocardiographic (ECG), eClinical technology, ePRO, and other services to the biopharmaceutical , medical device, and related Read the rest of this entry »

Chronic hypertension, diabetes and blood clots are more likely in otherwise healthy women who experienced complications due to hypertension such as preeclampsia in their first pregnancies, according to Yale School Read the rest of this entry »

Anxiety and depression before and during fertility treatment does not affect the likelihood of a woman becoming pregnant or of her cancelling her treatment, according to a study published in Europe’s leading reproductive medicine journal, Human Reproduction [1] on Thursday 29 January.
Dr Bea Lintsen, a physician at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Read the rest of this entry »

Materialistic people tend to form strong connections to particular product brands when their level of anxiety about death is high, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Authors Aric Rindfleisch (University of Wisconsin-Madison and Korea University), James E. Burroughs (University of Virginia), and Nancy Wong (University of Wisconsin-Madison) examined levels of materialism and insecurity in consumers and Read the rest of this entry »

The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme is expanding the evidence base surrounding the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for the treatment of depression by commissioning three new Read the rest of this entry »

As a risk factor for high blood pressure, low levels of potassium in the diet may be as important as high levels of sodium - especially among African Americans, according to research presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
"There has been a lot of publicity about lowering salt or sodium in the diet in order to lower blood pressure, but not enough Read the rest of this entry »

An epidemiological study performed in Spain discloses a relationship between high blood pressure and depression in the elderly in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.
A positive association between hypertension and depression has been reported in some inquiries but not in others, and the relationship was limited to individuals with diastolic Read the rest of this entry »

Researchers from Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, and ActiveSite Pharmaceuticals, Inc., San Francisco, have announced that they have demonstrated that a specific inhibitor of the protease plasma kallikrein, ASP-440, developed by ActiveSite Pharmaceuticals, may provide a new therapeutic approach for treatment of diabetic retinopathy, the most common eye-related complication of diabetes. The study, which was partly funded by the Read the rest of this entry »

RUB researchers tested grass pollen tablet Study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Taking one grass pollen tablet every day can alleviate hay fever and asthma in children. These are the results of a study by medical experts in the team led by Prof. Dr. Generic propecia pills no prescription Albrecht Bufe (Experimental Pneumology) at the Ruhr-Universit?¤t Bochum. Read the rest of this entry »

Many older adults worry a lot. Almost one in 10 Americans over age 60 suffer from an anxiety disorder that causes them to worry excessively about normal things like health, finances, disability and family. Although antidepressant drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can improve anxiety Read the rest of this entry »

Generic cialis pills no prescription A new study shows that people who are socially active and not easily stressed may be less likely to develop dementia. The research is published in the January 20, 2009, print issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
The study involves 506 older people who did not have dementia Read the rest of this entry »

Gene Therapy Studied for Preeclampsia - New Clues to a Mysterious Pregnancy Condition
To better understand preeclampsia, a sudden rise in maternal blood pressure and onset of kidney disease during pregnancy, researchers from Cornell University and Weill Cornell Medical College are studying mice that have the same affliction. Preeclampsia is the leading cause of both maternal and fetal death - killing more than 500,000 Read the rest of this entry »